Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22
PORTSMOUTH HEARD.
DELEGATION VISITS WASHINGTON
IN VIRGINIA CITY's BEHALF.
THE FEDERAL BUILDING MATTER.
Gentlemen from the Banks Of the
Elizabeth Make Good Impress
immigration Law.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January IL
Specially - Congressman William E.
Young Of the Second District, is q tired
man tonight. lie has been plotting an
official delegation from the city of Ports
mouth who are hero to urge favorable
report on Mr.. Young's bill appropriating
100000 for q public building in that city.
The bill. which was introduced some time
ago. is before the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, and the Ports
mouth gentlemen had an hours hearing
before the committee to-day. City-At-
torney J. W. Happier. was the speaker,
and he eloquently and forcibly set forth
the claims Of Portsmouth to a public
building, and made a decidedly good i'm
preston on the committee. The delega-
ton is confident of a favorable report.
The gentlemen next called on Speaker
Reed. Mr.. Young introducing each of
them TO the big man who runs the House
and controls appropriations. They mere
IS paid their respects TO him. however.
From the Capitol Mr.. Young escorted the
delegation to the Navy Department.
where he introduced them to Secretary
Long. whom they thanked for the resto-
ration of the old wage-rate at the Gosport
navv-vard. Their next visit was to the
surgeon General OF the Navy, whom
they requested to recommend an appro-
priation Of $500 for the erection OF an
addition TO the Naval Hospital at Port
Norfolk. They had the assurance Of the
Surreon-General that he would give the
matter due consideration.
Congressman Young then lunched the
allegation at the Raleigh, and sent them
home on the Norfolk boat, feeling mat
they had done a good days work Tor the
city Of Portsmouth. The following maue
I'D the delegation: State-Senator IL. l..
Maynard, Postmaster r. l.. HeEoert W.
ii Fairless. Of the navy-yard; J. J. King.
president Of the City Council; j. Davis
Reed. and ;. T. Montague, members OF
the CITY Council; J. w. Harper, City At
tornev: c. S. Sherwood, Of the Board Oh
Trade. and Nal Reynolds, citizen.
VIRGINIA IN CONGRESS
The claim of the heirs Of the late ]. II.
NcVeigh. Of Alexandria, for SlsOyO' has
heon nassed upon by the House Commit
fee ON War Claims, and Recommended
tion made that il be referred 10 the CourN
of Claims for adjudication. The claim
is for the occupation of property during
the war. ~
Representative Epes. OF the Fourth Vir-
einia District presented numerously-
signed petition from his constituents
asking for a more stringent anu re-
stricted immigration law.
Representative Rixey, by request, intro
duced a bin Yesterday to refer the claims
of Paris simms, Silas Madella, William
Carter. Albert Stewart, and many
other colored people, of Alexandria, Va,
n the Court of Claims for adjudication
The claimants were employed as team
ef.rs and laborers at the rate of 80 a
month In 1862. and s. a month was de-
Quoted from their pay Tor tho dement, Oh
the Quartermaster's Department, 10 NC
used as a hospital FUND. go, -
Mr.. Rixey offered another Dill 10 pay
John n Redman, of King George county,
s. zoo for the loss Of his vessel, the Prince
William burned by order OF the United
States naval force. at Roster creek,
tributary TO the Potomac, April ., lSoz.
PERSONAL.
Miss Bette Ellyson and Mrs w: y.
Freeman. OF Richmond, who have been
an The Metropolitan for the past few days,
left for home by the afternoon train.
Mr.. George w. Bot and wife, w. H.
FITZGERALD. and w. b. Freeman, OF klch-
mond. are stopping at the Metropohtsn.
ID. Whitehead and wife NoriolH' Mi DIS
T. Davis, A. IL. Burroughs ana wiie,
I.vnchbure. s. Il. Mitchell, Petersburg;
G. NJ. Kiraffe and wife, stanton; n.
Dickinson, J.. Malin, Norfolk-Ihe 81
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b. y. Bouldin, Charlotte county va
0. X Lapham, Staunton; u. >. rIln,'
Rlchmond: y. NJ. Goolsby, Greensboro,
~ c.; X. b. Glenn, winston =. r.. v
MYERS Fredericksburg-T National.
Colonel A. Il. Andrews, Raleigh w. H.
Moses. Richmond-The Raleigh.
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folk-the American.
j. NJ. Macay and wife. Richmond-the