Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04
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LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
ITS JUST CLAIM At LAST PASSES
THE HOUSE.
OPPOSITION BY The RADICALS.
This Is Overcome, ana the Measure
Now Goes to the President-Lee's
Appointment Assured-Other wash
ington Notes.
OPPOSITION BY The RADICALS
ington Notes.

President. Notwithstanding the fact that
II passed the House IN Committee of the
Whole two weeks ago there was
strong fight made against 1t by Chair-
man Cannon, of the Committee on APP
propriations. and Representative Moody
Of Massachusetts. Cannon's opposition
was Just a piece of pure rneanness, ana
that Of Moody technical and without
any force.
representatives Lamb. Of the Rich
mond District. and McMillln. Of Tonnes
see ably defended the bill against the
attacks of Cannon and Moody. Captain
Lamb sprang into the main aisle. where
he confronted the Republicans, and made
an fnpassioned and forcible speech IN
behalf of the measure, besides exposing
the dimsy grounds Of the opposition. The
latter then resorted to filibustering tao
tics. and made the point Of mo quorum
which called for vote, and then de-
cisiOn The tactics referred 10 were soon
exhausted however, and this merltorious
and lust claim was passed BY an over
whelming majority. IL now goes to the
President and will become a law IN
few days. 1t passed the Senate months
ago. ,
Ex-Cougressman Connolly r. Trigg.
who has been counsel for the Worhs' allu
has so successfully managed this claim
has been warmly congratulated by MS
numerous friends tonight.
HAMPTON ROADS BLOCKADE.
The placing Of torpedoes at the entrance
TO Hampton Roads. between Fort Monroe
and Willoughby Spit, and the order that
If. tn, ont eNPpnf be-
tween sunrise and sunset have very seri-
ously interfered with the commerce OF the
Lambert Point coaling station, and Colo
mel William Lamb, Of Norfolk. Is here,
irving to get modification OF the order.
Two thirds Of the immense shipments
OF Pocahontas coal 10 New YORK ana
New England are by barges towed by
ocean tugs. In returning 10 Noriok'
these barges are light, and very much eN-
posed to danger on a lee shore in a
storm. Between Cape Henry and Hamp-
ton Roads there is no safe anchorage,
and I'm the storm last week a tug ana
two bargcs finding they could not enter
Hampton Roads, it being In the night
time, had To put back 10 sea- ana one
was nearly lost. Colonel Lamb thinks
it could be safely arranged 70 let these
barges In at any time of night.
TORPEDOES AT FORT FISHER.
Those who are unacquainted with the
facts. 1t is supposed that we had no guns
or torpedocs, in the late war that
amounted TO anything, but Colonel Lamh
says he had a formidable system oil
marine torpedoes in the channel leading
past Fort Fisher. from the fort TO Cape
Fear sufficient TO deter Admiral Porter
from sending a single ship 10 try TO run
by. although he had a number with
draught light enough to do so; and yet he
Colonel Lamb let any number or block
AIDE runners loaded with food and am
munition for Lees army come IN over
the torpcdoes safely AZ nigh.. on tuelt
giving proper signals.
This. he insists could be done with re-
spect to Fort Monroe, and the patrol'
boat and the oargeS, which are SO es'
sential not only to our trade. but tc
the government, and the fast mai
steamers, VINO want PocahOntas coal al
New York, could continue safely III theiI
present important business.
LEES APPOINTMENT MADE OUT.
II is officially announced at the Wal
Department to-day that General FitZ
hugh Lees appointment as maJOr-gene
RAJ i'm the United States army IS mad'
out and would have been sent to th'
Senate to-day, had that body been IN SEES
sion. The Senate adjourned yesterday
to meet again tomorrow, and no doup
a batch of appointments for the Voluh
| teer army will be sent in on tnat Gay
All southerners here are very much graft
fed at General Lees appointments
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VESSEL.
The following notice TO mariners ma
| been issued by order Of the Lighthouse
| Rplrd.
"Notice is hereby given that this light
! vessel Is reported adrift ana lying sig
| nails of distress OFF Little Island LIE
Saving Station, aoout hiteen miles L
| the southwark and eastward OF Cape
Henry Light Station
| THE vessel will be replaced on ne
| station as soon as practicable. subject u
| withdrawal according TO Light Hous.
Board notice 10 mariners NO. 40, OF ls9e'
DANIEL PRESENTS PETITIONS.
Senator Daniel has presented the pc
tition from the Chamber OF Commerce
| Richmond, praying that an appropriation
| be made for the Improvement OF Jane
| river and it has been referred 10 IN
| Committee on Commerce.
! He has also presented the petition o
| the Virginia Assembly, praying for TN
| enactment Of legislation providing 10
| the erection of q monument IN memor.
| OF the late Matthew tontaine Mdury
IL was referred TO the Committee OF
| Library.
He also presented memoria. from tn
| Board OF Health OF Norfolk, Va, re
| monstrating against the passage OF IN
| so-called sspooner health bill THIS wa
| ordered 10 lie on the table.
He also presented the petition Of th
Common Council OF Petersburg, Va.
| praying for the enactment OF legislation
providing for the establishment or
national park on the battle-nelds aroun'
that city Referred 20 the Committee o.
| Affairs
He also presented petition OF Osceols
Lodge, No. AZ. Knights .: Pythias. o
Roanoke, Va, praying FOR the enae ,men
| Of legislation 10 establish a natiOna
pvthian sanitarium on the United State
reservation at Hot springs, Ark, which
was ordered 20 lie on the table.
lie also presented PORTIONS OF the OH
GERS and members OF the second Battsl
ion OF Infantry OF Virginia; Of the Frs
pattaIiOn of Artillery Of Virginia; o
COMPANY G. Second Battalion Of Infantry
! Virginia STATE Guard. and OF Compan'
u. Second Battalion OF Infantry, NlfginE
State Guard praying that House bill No
1910 10 promote the efficiency or the mi
MIA. BE- amended SO that tho annual ap
proprta ton for the National Guard shal
be not less than 81. ooo,v9; which were re
ferred To the Comnittea on Military AZ
fairs.
graphical Union. No. 81 OF Norfolk. Va
| demonstrating against the passage OF IN
so-called anti-sCalping ticket bill. am
praying for tho passage OF the so,esile
anti Injunction bill and tho bill for tn
relief ~ American ssamen: which wa
referred to the COMMITTEES on hdnca'io
and Labor.
He also presented petitions OF sandr
| employees OF the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company. 9
Newport News: Of Richmond Lodge. Ns
10 international Association Of Ma
| chinistH OF Rehmand: az Ola D<zn&nas