The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
TARDY H0N0RS
TO BRAVE HEROES
InexpIicabIe Neglect of a North Car
DINA Governor,
IGNORED REQUEST OF CONGRESS
Change in Second-Class Matter That
Does Not Effect Its Handling-An-
other Law i'm Regard TO For
warding the Mail.

WASHINGTON, June Specializing
laws delays" have become proVerplai
through the ability Of those who are apie
10 drag their cases through lou5
period, but nothing equals the procras D.
nation OF a law-maker. or rather Dody
Of Them. This is fairly illustrated i'm a
case Of especial interest 10 Notth Ndt-
DINA, which has recently been Drought 10
light. 49,.
all gained from the histories OF the Rev
olutiOnary war 10 Is matter or fecoIl
I'm the proceedings Of the COnuuenldi
Congress. the records N which are care
fully treasured In the archives OF tne
State Department tnat fFthCl5 Na9n'
of North Carolina, was elected a Big
adier-General of the COntlnental army
on the SIN OF February. Ia; that aIter
serving with appreciation under the com
mander-in-chief Doe "fell ln the patlie on
Germantown. on the AN of October. lNt,
bravolv contending FOR the independence
OF his country" and that on the 4tn OF
November. i717. Congress. by resolution,
requested the Governor OF North Carolina
to erect q monument in honor or ms
memory Of the value or so
A SIMILAR CASE.
nv the same authority the Journals
OF Congress" it ia recorded that Wllam
lee Davidson. Of North Carolina EaFl ns
entered the service as Major ~ tne
brigade commanded bv General Nasn,
and served with distinction I'm this grade
and On that OF Lieutenaut-Co.9n IN
the Continental Line. was finally pro-
NOTED 20 the rank OF Brig1dler-tiene D,
and twas killed at COwan5 Ford ON
tho Catawba. on the lst of FEBRUARY
l-Si fighting CALAMITY I'm the defense or
fha liberty and independence of these
states: and that by resoluuZ or con-
rress. on the 2)ih day of September. llol.
the Governor s1d Council or me nt3te
Of North Carolina were desired 10 erect
20 1f
pense Of the United states, NOT exceeding
the value of $500.
SURPRISING NEGLECT
Just why the request was never at
tended 90 by the North Carolina eNecu-
tive doth not appear I'm 1872 senator
ViIuam A Graham revived the whole
matter bv introducing "a bin t0 appro-
pirate $500 for monument 10 each or
the Generals named The committee on
Revolutionary Claims inNestleaied ,le
then Governor 81 North Carolina. Ed
ward g. Dudley. FOO which DE- sald mo-
evidence Of compliance with the reQueae
of Congress appeared on the records ana
stating as a certainty that no Ioiu ,
ments were ever erected lh memory OF
these gentlemen I'm this or any oiher
The bin passed the Senate. and then
took "A Rip Van Wrinkle nap or over hdlI
"a century. and lie memory or the Two
Revolutionary heroes seemed Resumed 10
ba h0uored alone on The records or MS
tory and In the hearts OF 4 grateful peo'
ple who didn't have vote m congress.
on January l1rh. OF This year Senator
Butler. of North Carolina. introduced a
Joint resolution 10 appropriate S9'VD t9r
the erection of a suitable mohume ~ ~
honor OF the memory Of Generals Nash
and Davidson. .,
DEEP ~ HISTORY.
In pushlng the matter before commit
tee he found 10 necessary 70 dlFr "ttp
into the historic lore OF the Congress or
= date when the Republic was n IT'S m
fancy. but his work was Wen zone anu
the resolution was passed py me ocldpf
and sent 10 the House. IN the toHhlitte7
on the Library Or the House Ntpge9on
tative Amos J. Cummings or Nen ~, n,
proved an able champion OF the ihedauIo
ana has made = favorable report 20 the
House on the resolution. IN
4 strenuous effort win Dc made 10 cal
mn the bill before Congress AdJ9uthS anp
a. "a very probable that the Flfty-hith
Sonyress will place 10 its credit the pass
acc ~ so meritOriOus "A resolution.
60 crgOND-CLASS MATTER
The Third Assistant POstmaster-General
issued an order few days ago with ret-
erence 20 the payment OF 1884, I,,
ntIbilshers and news agents. heretofore
h bns bcen the rule for postmasters 70
siamp e book kept for the purpose WIN
rneuliur KIND or Stump NAAtNA FH'
siiowed 10 20 out OF his possession. Inc
Denortnnent has discontinued the use OK
the stamps. This order has been sent our
from Washington as 4 very important
one to publishers. while as matter on
fact II Is only slight change IN the
atfce routine. and publishers would never
know n had been issued as far as II
afyects them The order Itself says, Inls
,yUl not necessitate any change IN tne
,,rssart manner Of receiving and mailing
fecond-class mall matter from publishers
and news agencies. .,....l.,.
anu AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.
Congress recently enacted law 10 go
,n,o erect July ist which viii cause con-
siderabie Inconvenience ana complaint.
tferetofore mail matter Of any OF the
four classes has been forwarded when
50 ordered and any postage due collected
al the office Of delivery. one tull payment
Of nostage on frst-class mall matter en-
titlss II to be forwarded as often as
neTessary 10 reach the addressee any
where I'M the United States without adj
G,tionai hostage with other mail mat
ter postage must be paid for each time
il IS forwarded.
The new law forblds such forwarding
OF mall matter. except frst-elass. until