The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
THEY SEE The PRESIDENT.
Allen ard BOWden Looked Pleased OVl
Their Interview.
The TIMES And IHE WEST POINT MAIL
ent vickery of the Hallway Mail Service,
and Captain Lamb Calls on the Post
master-GeneraI on the Same Matter.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March To-
special.-National Committeeman Bow
den and General Edgar Allan called Oh
the President this afternoon, by appoint
ment Colonel J. 5. Browning. OF 20
cahontas. was to have been of the party
but was detained by an engagement with
Senators Mark Hanna and Thurston.
These gentlemen were extremely reticeAt
as L. the OBJECT OF their visit, but seemcc
well satisfied with the result. Colonei
II. Deb. Clay, OF Newport News aiso
had u lon. interview with Senator
Hanna.
THE WEST-POINT MAIL.
Mr. Morgan Treat, of king william
saw superintendent Nickery in reference
to the discontinuance of the early tram
between Richmond and West Point. IN,
attention Of the superintendent was eau
ed 10 the editorial in yesterday Iimes
on tho subject. which showed the great
inconvenience to the general public oil
Tidewater Virginia 10y tho new grange
mcnt. The superintendent stated mat
he would do everything in his power to
remedy the evil. but feared that th'
railroad alone could render the proper
redress.
Mr.. Treat will meet Superintendent
Green. Of the Southern railroad, oy
appointment to morrow.
CAPT. LAMB ) DEBUT.
REPRESENTATIVE Lamb accompanied by
Hon Connally +. Trgg. saw the POST
master-Gcneral about the same matter.
and will use their influence with the
railroad. This was Mr.. Lambs hrst
departmental visit
Representative Swanson was appointed
TO one Of the vacancies on the Committee
on Ways and Means to-day. m the sus-
cestlon Of tho Democratic leader, REPRE-
sentative Bailey. OF Texas.
All u the Virginia representatives,, eN-
cent Mr.. Jones, were present at the
crenine Of the new Congress to-day.
North Carolina had fun delegation.
Senator Allen coached the Populisi
twenty-onc during the roll-call FOR the
election Of Speaker. Under his fine man
agement Ropreser iItive Bell OF Colorado
received the fun Popust vote, although
only eighteen were present IN caucus TINS
morning.
ONLY ONE JONES.
For three congresses there has been ~
the House but zone Jones and he WAS
oner This session. however. the State
of Washington devides the honor by pre-
sentine Representative William g. Jones.
Of Spokane.
Representative John =. Fow.er Of elm
ton. y. c. was a pupil OF Senator But
ler. during his early manhood l'" Is
now the protcge and personal niend OF
the Senator.
Representatives from North Carolina
and Ohio were sworn i'm together. White
from the former State. the only negro IN
the House took his place In the centre
Of the line. ard i'm front of several OF
his white Republican brethren from
Ohio who formed q background from
which the sable picture stood out In bold
relief.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
The virginia representatives, were
among the last batch OF members sworn
in Two OF tho new membcrs-M assrs.
Epos and Youug-failcd to hear their
names amidst the general confusion. and
took the oath afterwards. Roprcsoniar
tive Swanson. the dean of the delegation,
WAS sworn IN aftor his colleagues.
only two Of the ncwly-cl' ctcd mem-
beers from Virginia come 10 Congress
with legislative experience. Mcssrs. Hay
and Epcs from the Seventh and Fourth
districts. respectively having served Sow
cral terms i'm the Virginia LEGISLATURE.
or the remaining three. Mr. Rixcy is
lawyer Captain Lamb. a farmer and
Mr.. Young was for several years tho
clerk Of the courts OF his resident city.
Norfolk
CAPTAIN Lamb alone has tho disiin-
guishod honor Of having served the Con-
federacy