Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-21
DULL IN CONGRESS.
yirtiDia's Senators and Several Of her
REPRESENTATIVES in Richmond
THE POTOMAC MEMORIAL nR'pch'
Recommendation by
THAT IL lie Built. and th"' wv
., No Sustained by the Govern"
ment Alone.

tsuccial virginia - e.
CONGRESS to-day was cur''"'' -
.hsonce n the iSo senator's anu 80
30 .. reprcseutatIyes al hch"ohu'
-. ,sev are attending the meeUhs
800. Democratic Committee. III
..,,,r iucky for them that they were
-, fo- duHer or more uninteres'ins
10, o. the genetal public than TINS mas
80. ,e,o witnessed in either branch
,......o.s The House had under con-
.,,,-,f.oa the Indian appropriation DILL
., ,,l, interesting feature Of which Is
... e.boo! question. and that had not
s.,.,l,red during the morning hour The
,,..,,.rafic side Of the House was we'll
..., deserted. and the Republican side
,,es hut thinly filled. The galleries, how
over owing to the very cold weather
outside. were well patronlzed by citizens
,,no come there regularly for the warmth
and comfort cmanating from Uncle
SANS generous heaters throughout The
CAPITOL building.
The Senate was engaged in the discus
sion Of numerous District OF Columbia
measures until o'clock. when the con-
sideratlon Of Cuban affairs was resumed.
CEDAR GROVE" PURCHASE
senstor Bacon. Of Georgia. reported
without amendment from the Committee
on Naval Affairs. Senator Danieis Dill
authorizing and directing the secretary
OF the Navy 10 contract for the pur-
chase OF g. lot Of land opposite the COS
port navy-yard. This is an important
bin. and provides as follows
THAT the Secretary OF the Navy be,
and he Is hereby. authorized and directed
10 negotiate and contract lot the puT
chase at private sale OF the tract OF lana
known AS Cedar Grove containing ility
acres. with a water front OF lvo feet
on tho Elizabeth river. immediately op-
poslte tie GosIort niVy-yaIu' ioT ths
purp0se Of constructing wet dock, ana
Tor other purposes. Provided. That he
can obtain the same at a price by him
considered 10 be fair and reasonable.
"secron Q That 10 enable the Secre-
fsrv Of the Navy 10 make the said pur-
chase the sum Of $4,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary. Is hereby
appropriated. out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated:
Provided. That no money shall be ex-
pended for the purchase OF said land
until a valid title TO the same shall be
vested IN the United States and the State
of Virginia shall have released and re-
NnQushed Jurisdiction over the same,
and exempted from taxation said land
and such buildings as may hereafter be
erected thereon. so long as the same are
property OF the United State: And pro-
Vi1el further. That where no is unable
90 purchase such lands at what he may
deem reasonable price. or where the
owner or owners of said lands or any
part thereof may be unable for any
reason 10 vest by voluntary conveyance
complete and valid title 10 any part
81 said lands hereinbefore described. then
the same shall be acquired by
condemnation. agreeably TO the act Of
Congress Of August /, 1855. relative 10
such condemnations. and 10 the laws
OF the state Of Virginia for the con-
demnation Of land for public uses in that
state"
PERSONAL.
/ was misinformed as to the status Of
The bill repeating the statute providing
that no person who served In the
Confederate army 81 navy, and who had
previously held commission in the
United States army or navy, should
be appointed 10 any position In the
army or navy OF the United States.
90 turns out now that the bill was ia
vorably reported 10 the House by the
Committee on Military Affairs on the
9Th OF January last: that it now
stands on the calendar OF the House
ana that neither Representative Tyler
of virginia. nor Lockhart (of North Caro-
inal. members of the Military Commit
tee. were derelict In their duty. as in
.imaicd, In permitting the bill 10 lie in
the committee without action. The bill
was simply reported favorably and unanl-
mously by the committee. and will be
taken up IN regular order.
POSTAL.
Mrs. James Armstrong WEIGH, Of Rich
nond, who is one of the delegates
% the congress Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, IS stopping with
DER mother. Mrs. Clement Darlington
McPhail. No 81 Sixteenth street. north
vest
Judge c. II. Ashton, OF Stafford cpun-
So who presided at the trial OF Nor
"nheid and Searcey, and who is a can
-aate for the congressional nomination
DO me Eighth District. Is I'm the city,
stopping al the American House.
Professor Mallett. the distinguished
chemist and scientist Of the University OF
Virginia. IS in the city, stopping at the
Hotel Page.
The Misses Sallie and Florence Veitch.
Of hallsion. Va. were honored with a
surprise-pawts on Tuesday evening, con-
sisting OF large number of well-known
.ocieiy people from this city and Falls
church
Mr.. James Boylan OF Raleigh, n. c..
stopped over here for "A day or two on
his way back from a business trip 10 New
York
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Gaines. Of the
Third Virginia Infantry. from Warrenfon
was Ia the city yesterday. on business.
stopping at the Metropolitan.
AIR "a Rory 90 Is.He..4 Sg...
is guest at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Editor ". A. BOnf,z. Of G0ldsboro'. ~
g.. is In the city. registered at the ST.
James.
Mr.. Henry c. Stuart. OF Saltvine, Va,
was in the city to-day. at the Metropoli-
ian EClel where he met Colonel Boyce
who was formerly connected with the
Shenandoah railroad and who was well
known years ago as a visitor in Rich
monG.
Mr.. w. p. Mayo, Of Richmond. Is here
on business. looking after some patents
vending In the Patent Office.
POSTAL
Among 'he fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were the following: Mrs.
n. n. Scott. vice J. w. Scott. deceased.
st SANFORD Moore county. n. c.: j. l..
James. vice u. X. Powell resigned at
sloan. Dupin county n. c.: +. J. Reamy.
wee w. @. Davis. resigned. at Passing.
Caroline county, Va.
,s'ai service has been established In
Virginia as follows:
NsNy Fork TO Eikwood. four and a
naH miles. and back. six times week.
~ schedule Of not 20 exceed one and
te"i yer hours running time each way.
fIDin March TO- 1896. TO June 30. 1851.
- Ns"'uek TO knggold. four miles and
bach. siN times week. by a schedule