The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-13
Senator Pritchard viii Not Bring Up
the Race Troubles.
TO TRANSFER IMMUNE SOLDIERS
Mr.. Brownlow Wants to Put Them in
the Regular Army-Dr. Wise aud
Mr. Thorp Want Back Clerk
Hire-Work on Census Bill
Progressing r. Brown
Swanson Contest.


WASHINGTON. Dec 12.-speclal-
Representative Wise has filed claim
with the disbursing officer OF the House
for clerk hire from date OF the assembling
OF the Flfty-nfth Congress to the tim,
he was seated in April last. The amount
is about $1,000 The matter has been re
ferred TO The Comptroller Of the Treasury
for a decision. It is claimed that NOR,
than the amount was paid out before h,
VAS seated.
Representatives Thorp, Of Virginia, anl
Aldrich. Of Alabama, who We're seated
in contested cases, win await The deci
sion of the Comptroller with interest
they having similar claims.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
Messrs Wise. Thorp and Walker called
on tho President by appointment this
afternoon and discussed Virginia anair'
in general and the patronage In particu'
lar.
Thev are much interested in what viii
be- done with any office which may be
vacated after their present term of ser
vice expires. 10 is expected there viii be
quite "a number after the long-expected
civil service order IS promulgated. They
had nothing 90 say bun aeemed 10 De IN q
pieaeaut frame of mini after the inter-
view.
SENATOR DANIEL ARRIVES.
Senator Daniel arrived this evening
from Lynchburg. where he had been un-
ayoidablv detained He mad nothing 10
saw as vet for publication beyond the
views DE has aleardy expressed-that Is
he could not view without apprehension
the annexation Of an alien race but pre-
ferred 10 withhold expression OF opinion
until later. when the matter could De
looked into more fully
IMPORTANT OPINION.
In the Supreme Court to-day in the
case of G. q. Blake. Rogers, Brown d
COMPANY and the Hull Coal and Coke
Company plaintiffs VS.. c. VI. McCluhg
& CO.. i'm an opinion by Justice Harlan,
n was decided that individual citizens OF
Tennessee and Ohio should be on the same
footing I'm the distribution Of the assets,
but that the Hull Coal and Coke Com
panv of Virginia could not claim ciu-
zenship. being % corporation, and there
fore does not get its money.
The cas-. grew out of the appointment
receiver
hold Land. Iron and Railway Company.
Limited. OF Tennessee. ON petition Of Nc
Chung q CO.. Of Ohio. There We're three
classes OF creditors. residents of Ten
res-ee. residents Of other States Of the
Union. and residents Of England. The
Supreme Court of Tennessee decided
that an nonresident creditors should
share ratably after Tennessee creditors
should be paid in fun. Nonresident cred
itors appealed from the decision that
Tennessee residents We're entitled 10 prl-
ority with the result given above. leaving
the Virginia firm out I'm the cold.
WILL TAKE 40 STEPS.
Senator Pritchard was I'm his seat to-
lay for the first time this session. having
been detained al home by illness. When
asked whether the statement published
that he would introduce a resolution
providing for investigation OF the recent
troubles IN North Carolina was true he
said:
'Most emphaucally # IS not It is not
a matter I'm which the Senate is con-
cerned. The House may go into the case
when The contests come up. but have no
intention TO introduce such a resolution
in the Senate
TO TRANSFER IAfMUNES.
Representah 20 Brownlow. OF Tennes-
see to-day introduced a bill which, if
passed. will have an important bearing
on the Fourth United States Volunteers,
tho immune regiment organized IN Nir-
giria. West Virginia. Maryland and the
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Bronwiow $
hin nrovidcs for transferring to the resu-
lar army for tropical duty the ten resi-
ments OF immunes organized under the
m
were organized especially for duty in the
bo+ latitudes on account Of supposed
immunity from the diseases peculiar TO
tbat climate. The original number was
10 0eo hut discharges and deaths have
reduced a. 10 about 10000. 1t Is claimed
that a. cost n million dollars 10 mt out
the commands and that they are now In
splendid condition.
ono ercat objection which will probably
he urged against this scheme will be the
fact that IL will give large number OF
civilians good paying rank in the army
lille the men in the regular establish
,oert Who have devoted their lives 10 the
rroression of military science and gradu-
afed from the Academy at West POINT
must stand back.
PAY FOR OVERTIME
II is stated that Secretary Long IS pre-
parlng an order 10 be promulgated soon
nro,,idinp that IN future all civilian en-
nloves of the navy yard and stations
r,bo work. overtime shall have hfty per
cont added 10 their regular pay for the
time of such extra duly' =.
REPRESENTATIVE Wise said to-day ne
boned 10 be able TO get the resolution OF
Senator Burrows through the House.
As stated n day or two ago. this resolu-
tion nrovides for the payment OF navy
Yard employees for extra duty during the
war with Spain.
The same (Burrows) resolution was IN
troduced simultaneously in the House
to-day by Mr.. Rixey, of Virginia, and
Mr. Harmer. Of Pennsylvania.
CENSUS BILL.
Tho House Census Committee held its
first meeting to-day and made some pro-
press in drafting a bill. The House bill
viii diner form that of he Senate in sew
eral respects II will provide for COM
mission or bureau separate from the
Denartment of Interior something like
,ha Danartment of Labor. An effort will
also he made to have the enumeration
of the people of the country published at
the earliest practicable moment, and TO
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