Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-30
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
IT'S CLAIM IN THE HOUSE OMNIBUS
Hill. GOES TO CONFERENCE.
NO CENSUS OFFICE PLACES YET.
Sergeant Tyler brock Likely to ne
Commissioned ms an Omcer mt nm
Early Dny-Gcneral Army Orders
of Interest.

WASHINGTON, June 2a.-(spe Hial)-The
Senate amendments to the House omni-
bus bill carry the Richmond College
claim, as wen "a the rent claims OF sun
dry citizens CT Richmond, and are refer
red to a conference The House confer
rees are Messrs. Mahon, Often, and
Richardson.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency have reported fayorably the bill
introduced by Representative Lamb for
distributing 81 per cent. In dividends de-
clared in favor of the depositors IN the
Freedmea's Savings and Trust Company.
Captain Lamb expects to secure the pas
sage of the bill in the next few days.
Captain Lamb has many inquiries with
reference TO appointments in the Census
Office. and has replied that there mas
been no legislation by Congress providing
for the taking OF the next census. In ad-
vance of legislation, the department will
not consider applications for appointment,
or permit the filing of applications until
the passage of the census law.
Captain r.. Il. Harrison who was az
pointed recently from Loudoun county,
and who is an intimate and personal
friend of ex-President Clevelands, WIS
at the War Department to-day, and was
sworn in and given his commission. He is
as yet unassigned, bat an. official gave
him a manual of the Quartermaster's
Department, and copy of the army reg
ulations. suggesting that he make study
OF these for about week, in which time
he would receive orders. IS
CONTNfICCyON LOI, TVT ED RDOCK
There Is every reason to believe that
Sergeant Tyler Brock, son of Dr. G. w.
p. Brock. who is in service in one Of the
Virginia regiments in Florida, will be
commissioned an officer in the volunteer
army at an early day. Sergeant Brock IS
a graduate OF the Virginia Military In
stituto and Of the Law School of the
University Of Virginia. The Secretary OF
War intimated that the fact that ne mad
gone into service in the ranks without
applying for a commission was greatly
in his favor
The following army orders have been
issued:
Sergeant Frede:,ck Roberts, Battery
II. Sixth Artillery. now at Fort Monroe
Va, is transferred as private to Battery
G.. Fifth Artillery. and VIII be sent 10
the station Of that battery, Tampa, Fla.
Private Thomas .. Wilson. Company H.
Second North Carolina Volunteer Infan-
try, now at Raleigh, n. c., will be dis
charged from the service Of the United
States by the commanding officer of his
station. zee
ENGINEER EXAMINATIONS.
Colonel David Il. Gailard, Third United
States Volunteer Engineers, now i'm this
city, Will proceed to Fort Monroe. Va,
and Atlanta, Ga, for the purpose of con-
Quoting an examination of candidates for
commissions in the Third United States
Volunteer Engineers. and on completion
of this duty will return TO this city.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Eugene TT.
Hartnett, United States army, will pro-
coed from this city to Fort Monroe, Va,
and report I'm person to Major Calvin De
Witt, surgeon, United States army in
chorga of Iruftad States Ganaral uocpitoI