Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-04
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
JUSTICE OF THEIR CLAIM
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
II IL stoutIy Maintained by Mr.. FL
lett in the House-RepubIican Ma
jority Adverse to Payment, How
eVer-StnuntOn Notes.
ever-StnuntOn Notes.

ate, for the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine-Works. Mr.. Elicit moved to-day
that the House concur in the Senate
amendment. The motion was fought by
Representatives Cannon and Hopkins. OF
Illinois. and one or two others, but Mr..
Elicit received the support Of all his
Democratic colleagues and a number OF
Republicans.
Mr.. Elicit proved himself TO be a good
debater, and he convinced all who were
not prejudiced by partisan politics OF not
only the business Of this claim, but of its
merit. He showed that 1t had been in
vestigated and audited and reported upon
by a board of engineers of the Navy De-
partment, and had by them been sub
jected to the closest scrutiny. He eX-
planned every item OF the bnl, and de-
MED the statement Of Mr.. Cannon that
most of the charge was for tools.
Mr.. Elicit said that after this claim
passed the investigation Of the Navy De-
partment it had been investigated by
several committees. and had been favor
AMY ltDDilfl hlDA ~ Aii VI AiANii+'
The original amount Of the claim was
$4,000, but the Senate, in order that there
might be no possible objection 20 H. nad
stricken out charges for interest and IN
surance, to which the company Vas legal
" entitled, reducing the amount to S59-
$3.50, as i'm the amendment TO the general
deficiency bill.
Mr.. Elicit read from the committee re-
I'll,
contained In the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works claim, and utterly
refuted the charges Of Mr.. Cannon That
the claim had never been officially IN
vestigated and reported upon. He con-
cluded his remarks by saying that while
the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works were one OF the most prosperous
concerns in the country, it would be en-
barrassed and perhaps seriously, by the
refusal Of the United States Government
to pay its just debts The works were
now employing over 1000 skilled workmen,
and had some heavy contracts for locomo-
tive-engines on hand, and they required
all their capital TO carry them out.
Mr.. Cannon demanded a vote on Mr.. FL
let's motion to concur I'm the Senate
amendment, and IL was defeated-16 10
a. This probably ends the claim for
the present IL now goes back 10 the
Conference Committee. and will be re-
ported again early in the next session Of
the Fifty-fourth Congress.
FIGHT NOT GIVEN Up.
The friends Of the Richmond Locomo-
tive-Works Company have not given up
the fight for the claim this session, and
late this evening they have strong hopes
that the House will yet concur In the
. % Two
ers. Of Texas, who is one OF the
conferrees. says the action to-day was
uniustihable, and that the speech OF
Hopkins, of Illinois, was without any
foundation in fact. and an outrage on
the company Even Joe Cannon, when
the matter was explained TO him, re-
Tented somewhat. and II is believed that
Notwithstanding his opposition TO all
sorts Of appropriations, he can be won
over and so far placated as TO withdraw
his opposition TO this justly-due and meri-
tOrious claim.
Representative Elicit will renew his
efforts tomorrow in behalf OF the claim
and there is every reason to believe to-
night that they will be crowned with sue
cess before the session closes.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Hon. Lee S. Overman, Of Salisbury, y.
c., is in the city, stopping at the Me
tropoltan.
Miss Adelaide Specht, daughter Of Mr.
Joseph Specht OF Gunston Hall, Va, has
lust graduated at the Gunston Institute.
Hon. Howard Hathaway Of Lancaster
who is in the city, en- route for Staun-
ton and the Democratic convention, was
among the visitors at the Capitol to-
day.
Hon. Lloyd T. Smith, of Northumberland,
was the guest Of Representative Jones
during his short stay in the city. He
left for stanton this morning.
Senators Daniel and Martin and Repre-
sentatives Tucker and Turner left for
stanton last night Representative Ty-
Ter left to-day. This leaves only Rep
resentatives Jones and Elicit here. The
latter will probably 60 tonight to Staun-
ton. as the Locomotive-Wo bill Is
temporarily disposed Of, and he IS anN-
ious to participate la the convention
proceedings.
When the Locomotive-W Works claim
debate had closed this evening. the con-
tested-olection case Of Murray negro Re
publicam against Elliott Democrat. from
the First South Carolina District, was
taken up, and Representative Jones, OF
Virginia, who made the majority re-
DOIl OF the tOillllAAtff ha'A Aiif llb'A At
charge of the interests Of Elliott. the con-
testee. Quite an animated debate took
place into which politics were strongly
injected and which lasted the entire eve
ming. up TO the time OF adjournment
The Republicans. said Mr.. Jones,
with their big majority in the House. were
intent Oh seating negro, in order 10
hold the votes of that race In the South
in the coming national campaign lie
told them plainly that there was no pos
sihle doubt of Elliotts election. but he
knew that a strong pressure had been
brought to bear by leading negroes and
coored preachers throughout the country
TO seat Murray.
The House adjourned after o'clocS
and the debate on this case will be re-
sumed tomorrow. OF course. this will
prevent Mr.. Jones, who is spoken of as
one of the MISUNDERSTANDING to Chicago
from attending the Staunton convention
Among the patents issued yesterday
but announced to-day, were the follow
ing: James ID. Caldwell, Princeton, y
c., panel-fence; John II. Keester Win
ston. n. c., machine for casing and
favoring tobacco.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmls.ers APP
pointed to-day were the following: Hodge,
Cleveland county, n. c., Il. NJ. Gold. wee
j. d. Price. dead; Poors Knob, Wilkes
county, y. c., X. c. Meadows. vice A. I.
Weisner. resigned; Rolesville, Wake coun-
". n. c., II. l.. Rogers. vice DR.. l.. Il.
Young resigned; Stice, Cleveland county
n. c., c. A. Borders, vice A. Il. Dorsey,
resigned.
Haywood. Madison county. Va, Abert
Taylor, vice T. L. Carpenter, resigned.
Star service has been established in Nir-
ginia as follows: Rasnake, BY Walter.
to Ffnneys Siding. nine miles ana back
once a week. by schedule of not TO ex-
coed three hours running time each way.
From June o. 1896 to June 80. 1871.
Star-service changes have been made IN