Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
NORFOLK MAYNARD
Provisions With Respect Thereto IN the
Naval Appropriation Bill.
COMPULSORY PILoTAGE REPORT.
strong Paper from Minority of Com
mittec-Status of House Election
Southwcst-Other Notes.


employees Of the various bureaus Of the
Norfolk navy-yard No changes are made
In the salaries, nor are any new officials
added to the present force.
In addition to this. the sum OF $1,000
is appropriated for the construction OF the
continuation Of the quay-wall; 5000 Tor
the erection OF a boiler-plant including
sheds, etc. and $4,000 for the quay-waIl
at the north end Of the timber basin.
The minority report on tho bill to abol-
ish compulsory pilotage on coastwise yes
sells was reported to-day. 1t is very able,
and insists that it is not the vessels, but
the freights. that pay the pilotage; that
N States where this pilotage has been
abolished the action was due to pilot assoc
Citations. which were rendered independ-
ent of It by a large foreign commerce;
and that such legislation should be left
to the States, which are more competent
10 deal with local matters than Con-
gress.
Representative Swanson, OF Virginia, to-
day endeavored 10 secure unanimous con-
sent for a bill reclassifying the salaries
of certain pOstmasters, and to increase
the salary Of Postmaster Willett, OF this
city, to 5000 but objection was made,
and the bill was defeated.
Representative Walker. OF Virginia
made an effective speech to-day on the
bill making ex-Confederate officers VINO
had previously held commissions in the
United States army again eligible TO SER
vice I'm the United States army. The bill
passed, with on.y one vote in the mega
tive-that OF Mr.. Boutelie, Of Maine.
DR.. Calisch, the distinguished rabbi, OF
Richmond, was in the city to-day, and left
for home this evening.
Mr. c. ID. Langh0rne passed through
this afternoon on his way 20 Baltimore.
Mrs. j. l.. NJ Curry is indefatigable In
her efforts to secure the passage Of the
bill making appropriation for the preser-
walton Of, and improvement at, James
town Island.
Among those TO whom patents were
issued to-day were Frank W. Darling,
Hampton, Va, for a bartender; John II.
Kester, Winston, n. c., tobacco-casing
and fayoring machine; Urlah T.. Miller
and +. Barringer, Hellig, y. c., horse
hitchng device.
ELECTION CASES.
The contestants in the southern election
cases in the House are chatting under the
delay of the committees In reporting, or,
at least, acting on their cases. Numbers
Of them are here, and have been here for
some time while others, ike those from
Virginia. have been coming here from
time to time. accompanied by their csun-
sci. at considerable expense, looking for
some action which will put an end to their
suspense.
All of these contestants are Republi-
cans. and the fact that no action has
been taken rather alarms them. Many
OF them believe that adverse reports VIII
be made in their cases, owing to the long
delay. and as many Of them wish TO offer
for denomination I'm their respective dis
tricts, the situation becomes embarrass-
ing.
The Democrats who hold the seats are
not disturbed by the slow methods or the
committees. They feel confident of their
positions, and they know that such cases
require long and careful consideration,
and, though they are aware that the
elections committees are constructed on
strong partisan lines, still they are in
clined TO the belief, judging by the cases
so far decided, that there is some chance
Of Justice being done them.
The great majority Of the contests are
NOW I'm the hands of subcommittee for
examination and report to the full COM
mlttees 1t is said that several OF them
have been agreed upon by these sub
committees, anu lutl ltpoi u VIII h~ bii@N
on Monday next, which Will give the irst
intimation as to the proposed disposition
OF the contests. II may be some time
vet before the Virginia contests VIII be
finally disposed OF, though II II rumored
that the status Of some or the cases Il
already fixed, and only awaits fun com
mittee meeting for the announcement or
the action agreed upon.
ANYHOW, the Republican contestants are
ola ~
ment, and many Of them fear their cases
| NAV 20 over till next session. Under
| such circumstances. they hardly know
what TO do about denominations by coming
conventions.
General James A. Walker. who has been
| absent at his home in Wytheville,
Va. for about ten days has returned,
and was In his seat to-day. He reports
matters quiet i'm the Southwest. but says
| the people are holding their own and
| getting along comfortably. The Republi-
cans are holding their meetings and elect
| ing delegates TO the district and state
| conventions. Invariably the delegates
are uninstructed, which General Walker
believes to be the best policy 10 pursue.
He says they appear TO be unanimous for
/ him as a delegate-at-large 10 the St.
| Louis convention. and also IN favor of his
denomination for Congress. Altogether,
| General Walker seems TO BE- pleased with
1 his visit, but he did not refer to the
| disrupted condition OF his party through
out the State.
MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.
| Senator Daniel to day introduced a
| bill for the erection Of monument TO
| George Washington at washington ana
| Lee University, Lexington, Va. The bill
provides for the appropriation OF $4,000
for the purpose, and that the university
/ trustees shall give a suitable site and
| preserve the monument.
Senator Pritchards bill providing for
a pension Of So a month for Private Elias
! Laughter, Of Company G, Third North
Carolina Regiment, has been reported
| adversely
Mr.. II. w. Mallett. of Norfolk. Va, IS
in the city. stopping at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. Arthur Il. Clarke, president OF the
Old Dominion Iron and Nall-Works, OF
| Richmond is registered at the MetrOpoli-
tan.
DIR. Robert williams, OF Richmond, is
In the city. a guest at the Shoreham.
Colonel James ID. Brady. who is counsel
In at least two OF the Virginia contested
election cases, was on the floor OF the
| House to-day in close consultation with
General Walker. OF Virginia, who is a
member Of Elections Committee. No. 8.
which has all OF the Virginia contested
election cases In charge.
The Motel arrivals to-day included the
| following
Howard House-C. p. Albright, New
River. n. c.; III. c. Otis. T.. S. Kendall
Virginia.; o. NJ. Goode. stanton, Va. /:
| w. T. Smith, a. J. Eppey Virginia.
st. James-F w. Hancock W. r.
Young. North Carolina: f. s. Rogers
North Carolina; j. Morse, North Caro-
lima; G. A. Gordon, Virginlak n. A.
Woodin. Virginia: w. s. Johns, Rich
mond, Va.
Vendome-T Vincent, North Carolina.