Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-30
IL. G. Marshall and n. G. Preston to
lie Lieutenants-C. G. berkeley 10
ton 20 lie second Lieutenant.

VI -Npi iotAs ptsiutS tHcSe, HOWtNcTt lneIc
were other influences brought to bear
which had great weight with the Commit
tee on Appropriations. among them a let
ter from Commodore Schley and another
from Naval-Constsictor Bowles. Per-
haps the strongest argument was that
of the gallant Commodore, coming, as 1t
did, from the seat of war. 1t is as fol-
lows:
United States Flagship Brooklyn,
ION Santiago de Cuba, June S, 1898.
"My Dear Colonel.--I feel extremely in
terested In deepening the channel TO
Norfolk, and If could secure it by asking
/ surely would DO so, for l regard the
approaches TO the navy-yard as of great
Importance to the navy. But in all such
. cases there is a regulation. as well as IN
unwritten custom. which forbids any in
reference or use of influence TO bring
about legislation by officers of the navy.
Otherwise it would afford me The
greatest pleasure TO do everything that
l could in the interest of your harbOr and
city. Believe me. my dear Colonel
VERY truly yours,
(signeO "w. s. sCHLEY.
Commodore. United States Navy.
Colonel William Lamb, Norfolk, Va"
CONSTRUCTOR BOWLEs.
Following is the letter from Naval
Constructor Bowles:
United States Navy-Yard,
'New York. June "A, 1898
Dear Colonel Lamb,-Iyam very sorry
10 have missed your recent call. 1t was
a pleasure TO receive your letter of the
ed instant. and the accompanying memo
rial to Congress for the deepening of the
II do TO ha or
folk navy-yard.
"The nine years. which ] spent in ac-
tive charge Of the construction and re-
pair department at the Norfolk navy
ward, gave me. Of course, an intimate
knowledge of the locality i'm all its fea-
lures. and am from conviction an advo-
cate of the Norfolk yard, both on ac-
count Of it's capacity FOR efficient work
and it's admirable strategic position
"The project of deepening the channel
| Prom Hampton Roads to the yard is OF
/ such self-evident value that ii appears
! to me to need no recommendation The
navy-yard is well-equipped for work.
we'll located in every way, has two
! docks. good shops. buildings, and tools,
! and the largest vessels should be able
| 10 get there at their deepest draft. There
| is an excellent site still avaIlable in the
ward for another dry-dock, which ought
| 10 be now building. In the vicinity reside
as capable mechanics as can be found
| anywhere. and who have proved their
| ability through generations.
! "In my opinion. no one should hesitate
at the wisdom of the expenditure of the
1920. 800 necessary to deepen the channel.
| / believe the nation would obtain full
value for the money so expended.
every respectfully yours.
"CSigned) FRANCIS T. BOWLES,
Naval Constructor. L. S. N"
! Colonel William Lamb, President of the
Committee Of the Military Association
of the City Of Norfolk"
RELIEF FOR MRS. ASHBY.
BY an unfortunate error on the part
| of Senator Allison, chairman of the Com
| mittee on Appropriations, the amendment
allowing Mrs. w. w. Ashby, widow of
the late Consul to Colon. one years sal
| ary-$3 5O0-was overlooked, and TO the sur
prise Of everybody to-day, when the bill
was scrutinized, it was found that 1t did
not contain the amendment Both the
| Virginia senators We're very much ag-
! grieyed about the matter, and Senator
| Daniel posted in hot haste 10 the COM
| mittee-room after Senator Allison. That
statesman. who had promised Senator
| Daniel to look after the amendment after
IL was agreed TO by the committee, was
very much mortified. and he hurried 10
! the Senate with the intention OF asking
unanimous consent TO add the Ashby
amendment. A moments consideration
however. showed that this might bring
about other complications and after con
sultation. Senator Allison said he woulc
see that the amendment was inserted II
tbe hill when il goes to conference.
| Senator Martin assured Mrs. AshbN
trat the matter would be attended to
and that she might make herself easy
about ii.
VIRGINIA NOMINEES.
Among the nominations sent TO th'
Senate to-day were the following:
Richard c. Marshall and Henry c
Preston. Of Virginia, TO be captains
Charles c. Berkeley, Of Virginia, TO b
6ret lieutenant. and Lawrence w. II. Pey
TON IN be second lieutenant, all in tn
Fourth Regiment.
Cantajn Marshall is the son Of Colone
r. c. Marshall, of Portsmouth.
William Malone was also nominated t'
he collector of Customs for the Distric
of Petersburg. He was endorsed by TN
machine committee, and with the eXcep
ton OF the Front Royal post-of1ce nj
anpointment disposes of all the Federa
patronage in Virginia, and at the sam
| time DTONlOtS lot TUG oVh ~ VIZ 49,
leader of the Republican party IN on
State.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap
nointed to-day were the following: Mrs
willie I. Hester, at Hanford, Meckien
bure county, Va; George w. Walthall
oral oaks. Lunenburg, Va vice Willisn
]. Walthan, resigned. wi.
w. b. woodbridge University OF VT
einia; r. f. Miner, Raleigh N C'--S'
w 70. Talbot, j. Thompson. r. I
cramp. r. A. Lacy, Lynchburg-Ameri
can. ,-,1 7
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