The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
Captain Lamb and Mr., Hay Introduce
Similar Bills,
CONFEDS IN UNCLE SANS PAY.
Several of Them in tho Revenue Ser
yice-Mr. Hays Inquiry Replied To.
Impossiblc to Tell How Many
Men are Needed, But Miles
Sticks TO His Original
Figures.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Special-
Chairman Burton. Of the House Rivers
and Harbors Committee. said to-day that
he was very much afraid the committee
would be unable 10 visit Richmond, as
promised hearings and work on the bill
would consume nearly all the
time between this and the date Of re-
porting the measure even taking up
practically all of the holiday recess.
Representative sparkman, of Florida,
a member Of the committee, said that
possibly several members might be able
to come down.
1t might be a good idea If the invitation
was amended so as TO get as many mem
bers Of the committee as possible TO
come
THE CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
Mr.. Hay introduced a bill to permit the
Governor Of Virginia 20 have copies made
Of the rolls of the Virginia troops VINO
served in the Confederate army i'm the
late civil war, which rolls are now in
the custody of the War Department.
The bill provides that the Secretary
of War shall provide the necessary and
proper means for the purposes Of the
act and that no part Of the expense at
tending the copying shall be borne by
the Government of the United States.
The bill went to the Military Affairs
Committee, of which Mr.. Hay is MEM
ber
Captain Lamb introduced a similar
bill little later, without knowledge that
Mir. Hay had preceded him.
CONFEDS SERVE UNCLE SAM.
Chief Engineer John W. Collins, Of the
Revenue Cutter service. was speaking Of
the reunited condition OF the country this
morning. and called attention to a very
interesting state Of affairs in the service.
Il. A. Jack. of Portsmouth, Va. who
wss assistant engineer on the Confed-
crate ram. Virginia" after the sur
render entered the service and passing
through all the grades, was recently
m:de chief engineer. He Is at present
attached to the Guthrie. but viii be
transferred 10 the Winslow very soon,
and cruise through the waters adjacent
10 his old home.
"The only surviving officers OF the
old Monitor" " said Captain Collins. ARE
Captain Stoddard and Second Lieutenant
Howard, and both. strange 20 say, are
in the revenue service, instead or me
navy. Captain Stoddard Is In New YORK
on special duty, and Lieutenant Howard
Is IN inlS CITY. Nnlei En-4ii'Nl " Rliil''At
O. Wheeler. who Is now on the retired
list. was another Confederate veteran
said Captain Collins.
The cutter Algonquin, Captain II. ID.
Smith is now undergoing repairs az Phil
adelphia. and will go on the Norfolk sta
lion for regular duty about January lst.
LIKES THE IDEA
Captain Collins has just returned from
an ins 1ection trip. which included Phlla-
delphia He thought it would be good
idea for the Navy Department to send |
some of the vessels at League Island 10
Richmond. If agreeable TO that depart |
mcnt's plans. The yard in right much |
crowded just now.
MIR. HAYS INQUIRY.
Acting Secretary of War G. d. Meikle-
John has transmitted to the House the !
following reply TO the resolution Of in |
ruiry introduced by Mr.. Hay, Of Vir- |
ginia:
"In response TO House resolution Of 18th |!
Instant. requesting the Secretary of War |
to inform the House Of Representatives |
what towns in the islands of Porto |
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