The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
Speaker Reed Says You Cannot Have
One Without the Other.
TO INVESTIGATE CONTRACTS.
The Matter OF Corruption In the War
and Navy Contracts 10 bc Looked
Into-Captain Lamb Trying TO
Get Soldiers OF He Receives
Encouragement as TO DIR.
Bransford's Promotion

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Spccial-Sen
ator Burrows to-day introduced a joint
resolution providing for the payment OF
90 per cent. additional to all "laborers,
workmen and mechanics" IN the United
States navy yards and stations for their
services for any time over the prescribed
eight hours per diem between March 18th
and October 3lst OF this year.
II this passes it will accomplish the OBJ
ject sought by Norfolk navy yard en-
ployes in their petition which is now be-
ing considered by Secretary Long.
MALAYs BRING TROUBLE.
Speaker Reed is an anti-imperialist and
has not been in accord with the adminis-
tration i'm many points, as is well known.
He is also opposed TO an extra session,
but he believes that one will be helf
congressman few days ago IN conver-
sation with the Speaker expressed the
hope that the session would not be held.
and he responded that you can't have
Malays without trouble"
MAY INVESTIGATE.
Congress may yet investigate the con-
tracts for vessels and army supplies
made during the present year This
point is the one which has caused much
comment of an adverse nature aud for
the investigation OF which there mas
been a great demand from conservative
sources. If there is nothing 10 be hid tho
administration can only welcome II, ana
honest men everywhere Will be giad it
the War and Navy Department can snow
clean hands. There has been too much
talk, however, i'm high places Tor Con-
fh.lras
is every reason to believe the Sc ate will
adopt a joint resolution, introduc' d to-
day by Senator Vest, TO create special
committee OF three Senators and five
Representatives TO investigate tho
charges OF improper and corrupt means
having been used TO secure contracts
from the government for the sale or ves-
sells and for army and navy supplies
The resolution provides that power shall
be given to summon witnesses and en-
force attendance.
POSTAL NOTES.
Doddridge Gregory was to-day appoint-
ed postmaster at Chula Depot, Amelia
county, Va, vice John L. Shorter.
A new postofiice has been established
at Tola, Charlotte county. Va, with
Thomas /. Childress. postmaster.
Star mail service has been discontinued
between Smithheld and Windsor station
in Isle OF Wight county, Va.
Special mail service has been discontin.
ued between Earlysville and Wilhoit. Al
bemarle county; Grundy and Prater.
Buchanan county; Bethel Academy and
Norris. Fauquier county; Coles Ferry and
Kells. Halifax county.
In the batch of recess appointments
sent to the Senate to-day was the name
OF Cary Devall Langhorne, of Virginio.
10 be assistant surgeon In the navy. This
appointment was made several months
ago.
CAPTAIN LAMB AT WORK.
Representative Lamb to-day called on
tho Secretary OF War and urged the dis
charge Of several soldiers OF the Fourth
Virginia. and was promised the cases
would be taken up at once. Captain
Lamb thinks he will be able 10 secure
the discharges before the command leaves
for Cuba,
He also saw the Surgeon-General OF the
Navy i'm behalf OF DR.. Bransford and re-
ceived the promise Of cooperation In the
effort 10 have DR.. Bransford placed on
the retired list.
ARMY ORDERS.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieutenant Clyde 5. Ford. assistant sur
Infantry Qmmunes), November 18th, has
been extended fifteen days.
BY direction OF the Assistant Secretary
of War, the telegraphic Instructions Of
November 2lst. directing the discharge
from the service OF the United States by
their respective commanding officers or
the following named enlisted men, have
been confirmed:
Privates j. T. Graves and J. III. Shers
rard, Company A Musician +. NJ. Lanters
Company 3; Corporal George III. Wilson.
Privates Lewis y. Ballard, Lorenzo III.
Flowers and Clarence L. Toombs. Com
pany G: Corporal L. c. Reece. Privates
r. u. Gatewood, Company d. Eugene j.
Buyrn, Company T.; Sergeant w. 7. John
son, Corporal NJ. L. Tucker, Priyates
John A. Crown, j. NJ. Pullen, and A. j..
Pollard, Company +; Corporals Thomas
w. Applewhite and j. =. Bell, Artificer
S. S. Baker, Priyates r. II. Blessing, and
Ike Lubisk, Company G; Corporals c. >.
Liyesay, Walter Crenshaw and Clarence
Thomas, Privates G. +. Higgins, W. j..
Kelly. c. h. Shepherd and w. ii. Taylor.
Company II. Sergeant George w. Harri-
son, Priyates Thomas NJ Bishop. Lewis
Coli. Clundius Counclll, Alfonzo Il.
Drake. william l.. Gunes, Thomas CAL
j.
Worreil, Company /; Sergeant l.. T..
Plummer. Corporal J. s. EDes. Priyates
James w. Gates. w B. Hin. O. A. Pear
man and X. L. Shell. Company X: Ser
geants Thomas r. Munds and h. III. Las
sitter, Corporal James c. Hutchns. Wag-
oner George f. Whitehurst, Privates G..
Borum. ]. T. Hughes, c. A. Lewis. c. u.
Markham, Aaron Porter Walter Gull
Ian. Theodore Seed. r. c. Vaughan. and
w. Waldrop, Company L. Privates c. A..
Bibb, II. A. Browning. " u. Carter, n.
F.. Chalkley. X. B. Ford, corrie Graves,
II. NJ Hardy. j. b. Harvie, X. w Jones.
Tabb Lane. 5. l.. Mum. T.. |. Taylor, and
l.. Il. Wood. Company, NJ. Fourth 'ir-
ginia Volunteer Infantry.
These soldiers are entitled to travel
pay.
HYMENS SLAVES.
James o. Lawrence, OF Herndon. Va.
and Miss Elizabeth V. Strother to-day
secured a license 10 raarry. The groom
"a making his second matrimonial ven-
tire az the age OF ffty-six years. Ills