Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-18
TO COPY THE ROLLS.
Bills introduced By Representa-
tiVes Lamb and Hay
THE DISPATCHES SUGGESTION
1t Will Probably Result In Our Obtain
Ing The Lists Desired.
THE AyTI-TICKET-sCA BILL.
It's Opponents Say Its Passage in the
House Doesn't Mean It's Enactment
Into Lnw-ButIcr Malone on Nail
Trade I'm Mexico.
Trade I'm Mexico.

WASHINGTON. D. c., December H.
| (Special.)-Two bills suggested by Dis
patch editorials were introduced to-day,
having the same object in vew-that is,
the copying Of the rolls of Virginia SOL
diers who were In the Confederate army.
now in possession of the War Depart
ment. One Of these. by Representative
Lamb. authorizes and directs the Secre-
tary Of War 10 permit clerks appointed
by state authority 10 copy the muster
rolls Of the Virginia troops who served
in the Confederate army. now among the
archives of the late war in the War De-
partment.
Representative Hay also introduced a
bill to permit the Governor of Virginia to
have copies made OF the rolls of Virginia
troops who served in the Confederate
army. Following the enacting clause,
the latter bill provides that the Secretary
Of War shall furnish the necessary and
proper means for the accomplishment OF
the purposes OF the act, and that no part
of the expense attending the copying
provided for shall be borne by the Govern
ment of the United States.
OF course, this bill means that the Gov
ernor of Virginia shall employ the neces-
sary clerical force, as Captain Lambs
bill does also, but that the Secretary Of
War shall furnish all the facilities for
having the copying done. There is no
doubt about the early passage, by Unani-
nous consent, of one or the other of these
bills. and the State will at last be ems
abled to obtain copies OF the muster
rolls of her troops, which were stolen by
Federal soldiers when Richmond was
evacuated in 1865.
ANTI-SCALPING BILL.
Opponents Of the anti-scaIping bill con-
tend that its passage in the House Is no
indication that Il Will become a law. II
the bill had not been sprung on them
SO unexpectedly. just after the meeting
of Congress, they say, they would have
defeated II In the House. They boldly
announce their purpose Of preventing its
massage by the Senate or having 1T so
amended that it will have to go to
conference committee, and perhaps TO the
House again, where, they allege, they can
beat ii next time.
NAILS IN MEXICO.
Consul Butler Malone, formerly Of Pc
tersburg, and the favorite son Of the late
General William Malone, in reply TO
query on the subject from the State De-
partment, writes as follows, from Neuyo
Laredo, Mexico:
Wire nails are chiefly used here; they
are manufactured in Mexico and are also
imported from the United States. The |
wire used In the manufacture comes in |
rolls, instead Of rods. The trade here |
is principally handled by retailers. There |
is no mill in my district, but at Monterey |
quite an important business transaction |
has just been consummated. The Mon |
terey Nall-Works have been purchased by |
Messrs. Youree, of Shreveport, La. Addi- |
tional machinery will be put in at once
for the manufacture or tacks. horseshoe |
nails, pins, and hairpins. The new man
agement will run the entire works from
now on to its full capacity"