Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-17
TROUBLE FOR NAUGHT
APPLICATIONS FOR CENSUS BUREAU
PLACES USELESS.
CONFEDERATES IN UNION HOMES.
Congressman Rixey Introduces a
Bill Providing for Their Admis-
May Visit Us January 10th.

|
ing their influence to secure positions In
the Census Bureau. This is an expendi-
ture Of stationery, time, and trouble or
the part OF the applicants and letter
writer's that is absolutely useless. There
is no census bureau in existence, no chief
to whom an application can be made, and
no individual on whom an influence could
be brought to bear. A census bill has
passed the Senate, and IS now under con-
sideration Of the select Census Commit
tee Of the House. The Senate bill places
the Census Bureau under the supervision
OF the Interior Department. 1t is said
the House will make It independent of
the Interior Department, and a separate
department, itself, but in any event 1t
will be a considerable time before any
census bill passes both branches Of Con-
gress. 1t will no doubt go to conference
committees, and II there is any serious
disagreement may goA over to the next
Congress. Expectant appointees will have
time to consider their chances.
HAY ARMY BILL.
Representative Hay, who Is a member
OF the House Committee on Military AZ
fairs, II is understood. will offer a COM
plete substitute for the Hull army-reor-
ganizaton bill, which is the product OF
the War Department Mr.. Hays measure
will keep the standing army down 10 its
present standard, and divorce It from the
military police that will be required 10
keep order i'm our new acquisitions. The
bait, however, thrown out by the Hull
bill, allowing each senator TO appoint
two lieutenants, and each representative
one lieutenant. will probably carry that
measure through Mr. Hay Is making a
big fight in committee, and has been ask
ed by leaders to lead the Democrats in
the House on this measure.
CONFEDERATES IN u. s. HOMES
Representative Rixey OF Virginia, to-
day introduced bill for the admission OF
Confederate as well as Union soldiers 10
all soldiers homes and such institutions
maintained by the government Although
somewhat in line with the Presidents
suggestion in his speech at Atlanta this
referred 70 government care for Confede-
rate cemeteries whereas. the RiXey bill
refers TO living ex-Confederates who are
MANNED. crippled, or needy" The text
or the bill follows
THAT after the passage OF this act all
soldiers homes and other institutions
maintained by the government for the
MANNED. crippled. and needy soldiers and
sailors OF the United States shall be open
10 all soldiers and sailors of the civil war
OF lS61-'G5 upon the same terms and with
out discrimination as TO whether they
were enlisted upon the side OF the Union
or that Of the Confederacy."
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction OF the Secretary Of War,
the Geographic instructions directing the
discharge of the following soldiers are
confirmed
Private Needham B. Wilson, Company
X First North Carolina Volunteer in
fantry.
Corporal John J. Walsh. Company p,
Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
These soldiers are entitled 10 travel pay.
BY direction Of the Assistant Secretary
Of War. Private Joshua Williams, Com
pany A, Fifth United States Infantry,
now a patient at the Josiah Simpson
General Hospital. near Fort Monroe, Va.
will be sent 10 the Army and Navy Gene
raj Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark, reporting
upon his arrival TO the commanding Off
Ger for treatment IN the hospital
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
of War. the telegraphic instructions of
October q. 1898, directing the transfer Of
Privates -. X. Pavey. Company l., and
William II. Drake, Company T.. First
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, TO the
Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry, are
hereby confirmed
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmaster APP
pointed to-day are the following: Sarah
j. Wsenhunt, vice William b. Fisher.
y
g.: Richard p. Paddson, vice Ludwig
Walters. removed. Point Caswell. Fender
n. c.: c. G.. Trenon, vice Joseph
VI. Hoge, dead, HOge's Store, Giles coun-
ty Va. Those commissioned are Robert
T. Gore. Pireway n. c., and William s.
Gin, Narseal. Va.
\ new office has been established at
Amelia county, Va, WITH |
Eliza A. Smith as postmaster
Star service has been established as
follows in Virginia:
Norris to New Baltimore, 4 miles and |
back. three times a week, by a schedule |
Of not to exceed one and one Thru hours |
running time each way. From January |
;, 1899. 20 June 80, 1901.
Prater to Grunday, 1880 miles. and back, |
twice a week, by q schedule OF MOI |
10 exceed four hours running time each |
way. From January 3, 1899, TO June 30, |
1901.
Windsor Station, By Indika, TO Orbit. |
miles and back. six times a week. by |
4 schedule Of not to exceed two and a |
lalf hours running time each way. From |
January 2, 1899 to June 30. 1891.
Windsor Station, by Isle OF Wight. 10 |
;mithfield, 16 miles and back, six times a |
week, by a schedule of not 10 exceed four
lours' running time each way From Jan
Iary 2. 1893, TO June 80, 1901.
Rouss 10 Yuma, miles and back, three
lines q week, by a schedule of not TO ex-
'eed three hours running time each way.
from January 3, 1899, TO June 30. 1901
Boaz to Fabers Mills. miles and back |
fix times a week. by a schedule Of not
o exceed one hour running time each
way. From January 2, 1899, to June 3D.
90l.
COMMITTEE TO VISIT Us.
The River and Harbor Committee will
'robably visit Richmond soon after the
Of Congress after the holt
ays-say the 10th OF January. The plan
5 to go in a special car. spend the day In
richmond stop AT the Jefferson and re-
urn here next day.
Personal.
Hon. W. f. Reddy, Of Richmond. is in
ne CITY stopping at lHe national.
r.. A. Shreve, w. II. Ward, Virginia;
amuel Brooks, Arrowhead, Va; W. J.
'elson and wife, Roanoke; c. II. Rudd
nd wife Richmond; W. Il. Carter. Vir.
mia; w. II. Deshazo, Charlotte; Frank
Oungman and wife. Virg1nia-Nntional.
j. 5. Moore and wife Portsmouth. Va:
. V. Southall. Jr., Virginia; Arthur /.
leasants. Richmond; X. r. Johnson, Viz
mia; Mrs. r. b. Riddle and Miss Riddle
'Orth Carolina-St. James.