Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-30
COL. PAUL T. FAlS0N.
HIGH VALUE OF HIS SERVICES AS
INDIAN AGENT.
The CORNETT SWANSON CONTEST.
Friends Of the Contestee Very Well
Satisfied with the Situation-COlO-
mel Elicit Speaks for the Ticket
Brokers.
Brokers.

WASHlNGION, IL. u, January 20
Especial )-Among the Executive docu-
ments sent to Congress to-day was
letter from the Secretary OF the Urea
sury, transmitting communication from
the Secretary of the Interior, recon-
mending the payment of certain ex-
penses incurred at the burial of the late
Colonel Paul 4. Faison OF Raleigh, N. c.,
late United States Indian Inspector. who
died at Shawnee, o. T., In March. 1896,
while in the discharge Of his official du-
ties.
The letter directs the reimbursement
of Colonel Faison's estate In the sum
of SIS for the amount paid on account
of board, etc.. during his Illness, at Shaw
nee, o. T.. and for the transportation
OF his remains from that point to Raleigh.
n. C.
In his report to the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, giving an account Of Col
onel Fasons last illness and death, Spe-
cial-Indian-Agent John 7. Oglesby says:
II desire to state that the exposure of
Colonel Faison during the two months
hard work in the bad weather of this
Territory, in driving over Indian lands
in company with myself, brought about
a complication of diseases that produced
death. Colonel Faison was Of valuable
assistance to me in the many compli-
Gated cases that l had to confront IN
the Territory. He was perfectly fear
less in the discharge of duty, and | can
truthfully say that the improved condi-
ton of Indian matters in This Territory
is due to the good judgment of Colonel
Fason, and TO his valuable recommenda-
tons; and | feel that he is entitled to
all the credit that should be given to
any one for the development of this Ter
ritory during the past year"
There is also letter from the Acting
Secretary Of the Treasury, enclosing the
draft of bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to convey to Mr.. Joseph
III. Fenell, and Elise III. Fenell his wife,
for the nominal condition of 81. the Hog
Island Va.) Light Station (old Site, and
the further consideration of a tract of
land containing about three acres for a
new site for the lighthouse at Hog
Island.
FOR THE TICKET-BROKERS.
Representative Tazewel Elicit to-day
made a strong appeal to the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
half of the railway ticket-brokers, who
are in danger of being swept out of bust
ness existence by a bill now under con-
sideration by the committee, which pro-
poses to abolish the sale of tickets by
brokers, or scalpers, as they are better
known. The committee had decided to
give no hearing to the ticket-brokers, but
Mr. Elicit i'm his representative capacity,
made strong argument in their favor
He spoke from a patriotic and phian-
thropc point of view. and showed that
in addition TO depriying these people Of
the means of earring a living the poor
people of the country who awaited them
selves of cheaper tickets would be, the
sufferers by the passage of the bill He
also demonstrated that all the smaller
railroads would be injured by the bill
while the greater and large roads would
be benefited
Mr.. Elicit made a good impression on
the committee. and the bill may be modi-
fed before 1t is reported to the House.
TT-SWANSON CASE.
After the decision of the House OF
Representatives in the Yost-Tucker
contested election case no apprehen-
sion whatever is Felt by Mr.. Swanson
or his colleagues and many friends here
on account of the result in the Cornett-
Swanson case, which, on motion of Rep
resentative Thomas. of Michigan, was
yesterday made the special order for
next Wednesday.
The majority report in this case,
which came from Elections Committee
No. 3, and was presented by Representa-
tive Jones' Is a strong and impartial
statement of the case. and clearly shows
Mr.. Swanson's indisputable right TO his
seat in this Congress.
The report shows that i'm the IA pre-
cincts composing the Fifth Congress
sional District of Virginia Mr.. Swan
son received 1870 votes; Mr.. Cornett,
s.4l7; Mr.. Hale. 1,121, and Mr.. Shelton, 249
From this it will be seen that Mr..
Swansons majority over Judge Cornett,
according TO the official returns. was
1888. The size of Mr.. Swanson's ma
jorlty alone virtually disposes of the
case in his favor
This report was signed by five men,
bers of the committee. including Chair
man Mccall. While there is mi
nority report in the case, signed by
Representatives Thomas and Over
street, it will hardly be seriously CON
sidered, as it simply declares that there
was no election in the district.
AS this report is based upon a violent
attack upon the Walton election law,
General Walker, who is a member of
the same committee. for the sake of
consistency, and to protect his right to
his own seat i'm Congress. refrained from
voting or going on record in the case.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Representative Otey, of Virginia.
Mrs Senator PETER, OF Kansas; Mrs
Representative Hatch, of Indiana, and
Mrs Representative Tate, of Georgia, re-
v
afternoon.
j. f.. Roller. of Rockingham. Va. and
G. w Lambert. and c. l.. Wiley Of
Virginia. are at the Howard House
j. A. Ryan, OF Richmond: w. n. Fitz-
gerald. OF Richmond; w. II. Taylor, of
Norfolk: ]. A. Turner, OF the University
OF Virginia; j. f. Lawless. of Richmond,
and w. G. Crenshaw and wife, of Vir-
ginia, are at the Raleigh.
j. j. Russell, of Winchester. Va, Is at
the National.
j. Il. Laughlin. of Woodstock Va. c.
r. Mcdonald. OF Edinburgh. Va; G.. Ten
nant of Asheville. n. c.; f. p. 10th and
wife, OF Staunton. Va, and C. Paul. of
Virginia, are at the ST. James.
i. NJ. Saunders and ]. Hutchinson Will
son. of North Carolina, are at the Metro
Dolitan.
POSTAL.
Fourth-class poStmasters appointed to-
day in Virginia, are as follows; w. NJ
Sterne vice Edna Peterborough resigned.
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