The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-26
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$pt~c2<ShlnSton, ID. c., Feb. 25, 1898.
II {Efgressman Young visited the Urea
1Sy Department. Thursday and con-
iaerred with Supervising Architect Tay-
lot regarding the matter of curing the
defect In the lines of the site upon
which the Norfolk public building Is
to be erected. His conference was
most satisfactory. Mr.. Taylor out
lined Joint resolution designed to ac-
complish the object sought and recon-
mended Its adoption. This letter was
signed by Secretary Gage and with a
map, showing the defect, was forward
ed TO Congress and referred to the
committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. Subsequently MIR. Young had
conference with Speaker Reed and
requested that he be recognized within
few days to ask unanimous consent
TO Fass his resolution, which he hopes
to get favorably acted upon by the
Public Buildings Committee on Sat
urday next. Ii the committee Is in
session that day Mr.. Young will APP
pear before it and prefer his request
with Secretary Cages approval there
ought to be no trouble in securing it's
Immediate consideration and passage
in committee and report to the House
by Monday. on which day Mr.. Young
hopes to secure its passage In the
House. There will be no trouble in the
Senate as either Senators Martin or
Daniel will take it in hand and push
ii right through
While at the Treasury on the Nor
folk public building matter, Mr.. Young
arranged with Assistant Secretary
Howell for the reception of the Nor
folk committee appointed TO protest
against the consolidation of Newport
News and Norfolk-Portsmouth into
one port, with Norfolk as the SUPPORT.
Mr.. Howell stated that he would be
pleased 10 hear what the committee
had TO present. Mr.. Howell has no
feeling in the matter and is only
looking out for the Governments view,
which is to economize in expenses
He stated to The Virginian that he
would be perfectly willing to make
Norfolk the port of entry and New
port News the support, but he felt
mat there ought to be consolidation
OF the three ports-Newport News.
Norfolk Portsmouth and Cape Charles
CIty-into one port, with one Collector
or customs. Mr.. Young, who was
present coTbattcd this idea and
pointed out the necessity for all the
ports being separate and contended for
the law to remain as it is. Mr.. Howell
Is not inclined to this view
chairman Dinglcy, of the Ways and
Means Committee, takes the view of
The Treasury on this subject. and saws
that he knew full well when the CON
solidation scheme came to be put into
erect that opposition would naturally
arise from the sections affected and
Interested. He will also, If he can find
the time. give the Norfolk committee
an Informal hearing. 1T is not pro
baby that he Will call his committee
together for that purpose but they can
be seen separately. and Messrs Young
and Swanson will see to It that the
Norfolk committee reaches all of them
and present the substantial injustice
of the proposition.
Mr.. Young has drafted n bill which
he will introduce Saturday providing
for the purchase of the Cedar Grove
property as an addition to the navy
yard ground. 1t appropriates $l5OO0O
for that purpose.
Mrs. Helena NJ. Mast wife of the late
lrot. Masi of Norfolk, died here We'd
nesdaE at the ripe age of 81 years.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTICE
First Presbyterian church-Rev. FL
ward Mack, pastor, will preach To-
morrow ut II a. m. and 7:30 y. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. West
minister League prayer meeting at
6:i5 D. m.
Second Presby terrain church-There
will be preaching tomorrow at II a.
M. and 80 y. m. by the pastor, Rev.
w. S. Lacy, ID. d. Sunday school at
$50 Il. M. Young peoples prayer
meeting at y. M