The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
He viii Probably Be at the Head of
One of the Election Committees.
TO ABROGATE REGlA CONTRACTS
Secrefarv of State Wants Our Tobacco
Dealers to Make Their Own Con-
tracts with Spanish Retail
ers-Tardy Justice To be
Done to 0Mem0ry0fRev-
oIutionary Heroes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Special.-In Re-
publican circles it is said that Represen-
tative Linney (Republican). of North
Carolina. who was reelected to the Fifty
sixth Congress. will in all probability be
made chairman of one of the Elections
Committees His committee would with
out doubt be given any contests coming
from his State and would thus be placed
in tho attitude now assumed by General
Walker, Of the Ninth Virginia. It Is
hardly probable, however, that he can
thereby make as many enemies as the
General has added 20 his list, although
no would be no less jealous in his efforts
on behalf Of his party friends. There is
no room for doubt that the troubles
which existed in North Carolina at the
time Of tho election will be used as argu-
ment i'm favor Of the contestants no mat
ter how little real justice there may be
IN the claim i'm any particular case. But
it Is by no means a fOrcgOne conclusion
that a majority of the members Will be
willing 10 seat the contestants. ii Is be-
ginning to be realized by the leaders that
b. unseating congressman the ranks
Of the enemy are sOlidihed for some time
to come.
NO KNOWLEDGE OF INNESTIGATlON
REPRESENTATIVE Linney was asked II
there was any likelihood Of an attempt
being made 10 have Congress investigate
the race troubles i'm North Carolina. lie
said he had no knowledge of any definite
plans. although there had been considera-
bic discussion among some Of the mem
bers as to how an investigation could
be brought about.
Mr. Linney has several bills which he
hopes to have considered at this session.
one affects the internal revenue and
another the civil service Another pro-
vides for public building at Winston,
y. =.
TARDY JUSTICE.
At the last session Senator Butler sue
ceeded in getting through the Senate a
joint resolution to carry into effect two
resolutions Of the Continental Congress.
directing monuments to be erected 10 the
memory OF Generals Francis Nash and
William Lee Davidson, Of North Caro-
lima.
Representative Kitchin followed up the
bill I'm the House. and a favorable report
was made By Mr. Cummings. from the
House Committee on the Library. Mr.
kitchn has enlisted the services Of Mr.
Linney. and together they hope that the
tardy honor 20 the memory of the RevO-
lutonary heroes may not be much longer
deferred.
A history Of the attempts to push this
matter 10 completion was given in this
correspondence several months ago.
Representative Richmond Pearson de-
clines % say a word with reference 10
his contest In the Fifty-sixth Congress. /
o. rff IN Kayba will
make the contest at all, but l understand
his attorneys are going right ahead with
the taking Of depositions.
REGIA CONTRACTS
BY way of helping along the finances OF I
their respective countries the nations OF |
continental Europe have for some years !
past sold the monopoly Of tine wholesale |
trade I'm tobacco TO syndicates Ia each !
country. These are known as "Regia |
Contracts" and under the system no |
dealers were allowed 10 sell direct 10 the |
trade the syndicates fixing the prices /
20 be paid for tobacco. The Secretary or /
State has given instructions that an ef- /
fort be made to have inserted in the |
treaty Of peace with Spain clause do |
ing away with the Regia Contracts and |
allowing Americans 10 make their own l
bargains with retailers II Successful /
this will be of especial Importance % |
kentucky. Virginia. Tennessee and Mary /
land which four states annually export /
about 3o0oo0.000 pounds Of tobacco Snnu- /
ally 10 that country.
Leave Of absence for several days on
account Of sickness has been granted
Captain w. 4. Hankins Sixth Virginia,
now I'm hospital "a Knoxvilo. /
HOTEL REGISTERS.
Hotel Johnson: George Booker. old
Point II. y. Nichols. H. G. Miller Nor
folk; r. r. Campbell WarrentOn. Va.
Metropolitan: w T. Hancock, Dan
willie: l.. O. White. Norfolk. c.. VI.
Sweetzer Leesburg; II. ID. Eichelbarger,
Richmond: w. j. Henson and wife. Pears
burg Va; &. L. Martin Nelson Va;
John 3. Munce, Richmond H. b. Harris,
Lynchburg.
st: James: a. c. Shuford. Newton, y.
c. Mrs. y. B. Jones. Norfolk.
IN THE H0llSF.