Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-02
THE WISES HONORED.
Formal Thanks from the House Com
mites On Commerce.
RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
The Dill in Behalf Of the Company
FavornbIy Reported-Othcr wash
tcrest to vfrGininus.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. March 1.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The House Committee on inter-
state and Foreign Commerce. at meet
ing held this morning. passed resolutions
OF most complimentary nature. In which
the thanks OF the committee were ten
dered Hon. George ID. Wise, the chair
man. and General Pcyton Wise the clerk.
Some appropriate remarks were made'
showing the good feeling that has ex-
listed, and Wishing the honored chairman
long life and prosperity.
OF course Mr.. Wise responded In Mt
ing terms. and altogether the occasion
was an interesting one
This is one Of the most important COM
mittees OF the House, and 1t has disposed
of n great deal of business during the
present Congress.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
to-day reported favorably a bill for the
belief OF the Richmond Locomotive
Works II will be remembered That the
machinery for the battle-ship Texas was
constructed at these works. but owing TO
delays. caused by the government, ana
through no fault of those undertaking
the contract, a heavy loss was sustained
by the company. The Secretary OF the
Navy has recommended the payment OF
the 100000 asked for.
Representative Wise will do his utmost
to have action taken on the claim In
the house. and Senator Daniel has the
matter in charge at the other end OF the
Capitol.
Mr.. w. X. Trigg. president OF the loco
motive-works, has been here for several
days.
c. II. J. TAYLOR.
General Hunton. who is a member OF
the Senate Committee on the District OF
Columbia, was one OF the senator's VINO
not only reported adversely on the nomi-
nation of the Kansas negro, c. III. j. Tay-
lor. to be Recorder of Deeds here, but
worked against the confirmation. AFTER
the committee decided that Taylor was
unfit for the place It was supposed he
would be rejected. The Senate positively
refused to confirm Taylor as Minister TO
Bolivia. TO which position he was ap-
pointed in 1893. and then he was gwen the
recordershp, and. in the face Of the protest
of the committee. was finally confirmed.
Just now, in a suit being tried here.
the low character of Taylor Is shown up.
Some of the testimony Is too vile ana
obscene TO be published. This fellow,
through his official power, has grossly
insulted women in his office, both white
and black. and the prevailing opinion Is
that the President will remove him very
soon.
General Hunton was heartily disguised
when the Senate confirmed this negro
adventurer against the protest OF the COM
mittee, but time will even the thing up.
The suit is one brought by Taylor
against Chase a negro editor OF this city.
II is for alleged libel. but Chase H. getting
the best Of the fight. II is a lively row
among the negro population OF the Dis
trict. and the sympathy Of the race Is evil
IDENTIFY with Chase
EX-Congressman Langston. of Virginia,
Is one of the attorneys in the case. and
witness examined. and who was in
suited, IL is claimed, by Recorder Taylor,
is Amanda Hill. formerly OF Richmond.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The Inspector-General of the Army
transmitted to Congress to-day reports
on the various soldiers homes. including
the southern branch at Hampton, Va.
The report deals with the location. num-
Der of inmates. the employees. the farm
that IL operated there. the hospital. &c.
and shows the cost OF running the institu-
ton. In fact. It is full of dry figures and
routine statements, which will not inter-
est the public
post-ofiice TO be known as Byrdie has
been established in Lunenburg county,
Va. with Walter S. Jones as postmaster.
Congressman Connally +. Trlgg. OF
Abingdon, Va, was among the visitors
on the floor of the House to-day.
Colonel II. c. Marshall and Captain Os-
car Edwards, OF Norfolk, were at the
Capitol to-day.