Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
THE CANNON BILL.
VIRGINIA SPEECHES IN FAVOR OF
ITS PASSAGE.
CLAIMS FROM THE WAR OF 1912
mn to Permit the Old Dominion and
other states to File Petitions Tor
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| disposal OF the GIeSlueut, anu ~ w 1890
as he may deem best, was unanimously
and promptly reported to the House by
the Committee on Appropriations to-day,
and the fact that it was Immediately
taken I'D for consideration shows that
the war feeling is strong in Congress.
The sum of $4,000, already expended In
excess Of previous appropriations by the
| Navy Department, was added as an
| amendment indicating the purpose of
Congress to leave the department I'M
! hampered in its preparations for any
| emergency that may arise.
The members Of the House were limited
TO 9-minutes speeches, and they made the
most of that brief time. Representatives
Jones and Hay, of Virginia, used all Of
| their limited allowance. 1t was thought
! Mr.. Jones would oppose the BILL but, on
| the contrary. he made very strong
sneech I'm favor of IT, Mr.. Hay, who Is
making his mark on the floor, made an
eloquent. patriotic and effective speech
ON the bill in the course of which he
referred to all our previous wars, and paid
| a high tribute to his native State.
| Representative Hay said: There Is no
part of the soil of Virginia that is not
| enriched by the blood of American pa
] triots. There has been no great war
| making glorious history for America In
| her conflicts with foreign countries In
which Virginians were not the leaders
| of her armies. Washington, Taylor,
! Scott and, | might add others, have led
| the armies Of our country 10 victory.
| There has been no occasion or COMBAT
! involving the martial spirit OF the coun-
have nOf horne
| a conspicuous part, and we are proud
| to-day that a Virginian stands on guard
| for American honor in Cuba loud APP
| plause. )-Fitzhugh Lee. applause on
the floor and in the galleries. / take
pride in saying he represents the Amerl-
can people so well that he has been UNI
swervingly upheld by the President, and
| cheerfully give my vote as representa-
tive of my constituents in support OF
this bill and the administration"
Mr.. Hay touched the first responsive
chord of patriotism when his auditors on
the floor and in the galleries realized ne
was about to speak the name or a VIZ
ginia Lee The first genuine, sponta-
neous applause. that made the air vi
brate several minutes, and reused the
heartiest expressions of the day. was
this happy. right well delivered allusion
TO Fitzhugh Lee. The applause was
lust as emphatic from the Republican as
from the Democratic side, and the gal
leries swelled the paean of plaudits.
General James A. Walker also made
speech, which was applauded by both
sides of the House.
WAR CLAIMS.
The Committee on War Claims to-day
took UP for Consideration the bill re-
Gently introduced by Representative
Jones, of Virginia, to permit the states
of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Delaware, and South Carolina to file pc
titions in the Supreme Court, in order to
secure a settlement with the United
States for moneys advanced the Gene
raj Government to carry on the war OF
1Sl2-'l4 Mr.. Jones and Judge John
Critcher urged the committee to report
the bill favorably, but the matter being
one of such great importance, involving
considerable sums, the committee decided
TO give il further consideration. The
claim of Virginia is the largest and
amounts to about a million and halt
dollars The States of Massachusetts
and Maryland had similar claims, which
have long since been recognized by the
government, and there can hardly be
any doubt that the claims Of the five
States above named will be ultimately
settled.
Mr.. Jones also introduced a bill TO pay
the trustees of the Abingdon Protestant
Episcopal church, Of Gloucester county,
81 500 for damages sustained during the
war from Federal troops.
THORP-EPES CASE.
Representative Epes introduced bill
to pay the trustees Of Grove Methodist
church. at Reams Station, the sum OF
81 .OOO for the use Of the church building
as a hospital during the war by Federal
troops.
The consideration Of the Thorp-Epes
contest. from the Fourth Virginia Dis
trict, again failed to be taken up in the
House to-day. General Walker said that
he expected Judge Crumpacker, OF In
diana. who has been absent, to be back
to-day. He has telegraphed him repeat
edly. but can get no answer, so that the
consideration of the contest by the House
is again indefinitely postponed.
General Stith Boiling president of the
Petersburg Tobacco Association, and Mr..
John McGin, Of that city, arrived here
this evening. and as a committee of the
association, will appear before the Ways
and Means Committee of the House and
the Secretary of the Treasury to oppose
the consolidation of the Petersburg GUS
tom-house with that OF Richmond
Personal.
Mrs. Connally f. Trigg left for Rich
mond on the afternoon train to visit
friends.
j. ]. Abram, Richmond; ]. NJ. S. Leach,
Richmond, Va; DR.. c. f. Starr, Manches
ter; N Nj. King and wife, Greensboro,
n. c.; A b. Dunn, Lynchburg-St James.
Hon. H. d. Flood, member of the Vir-
ginia State Senate from Appomattox, who
has been in New York, accompanied by
Mr.. Joseph w. Button. is in the city,
stopping at the st. James Hotel.
Hon. Joseph E. willard, of Fairfax, is
at the Ebbitt.
w. H. Macon, Richmond; w. III. An
thony. Richmond; II. X. McCullum, Win
chester-The National
r. NJ Duke. Jr., Charlottesville, Va;
w. Frank and wife, Norfolk-The RAJ
leigh.
Mr.. H. Mcclure Bigger, of Richmond
was in the city to-day on business, and
left for home by the evening train.
POsT-oFFICE PLACES.
The United States Civil-Service Com
mission announces that on April 2, 1898
an examination will be held at the post
office at Charlottesville Va, for the po-
sitions of clerk and carrier In the post
office in that city. Applicants for the po-
stlon Of clerk must be at least is years
OF age and for carrier between p and 40
years of age, and the latter must also be |
at least feet inches in height, and
weigh fully lbs pounds. Persons desiring |
10 enter this examination should at once |
oDnlx, 10 the secretarY Of the BOARD Of |