Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23
THORP-EPEs CASE.
Distinguished Escort for Congress-
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man Bailey. Friday.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. February %
| (Special.)-It is not likely now that the
Thorp-Epes contest will come up in the
House for at least two weeks 1t was
expected that it would come up to-day,
but IL was side-tracked TO give place 10
the sundry civil bill. which will be fol-
lowed by another appropriation measure.
These bills will occupy the time Of the
| House about two weeks before the Thorp-
| Epes case can be heard There is no
| time set for the hearing Of the other
Virginia contests. though they may be
reported in committee at any time, and
then go TO the House, to take their regu-
lar place on the calendar.
| All Of the Democratic members Of the
Virginia delegation in the House, and,
| perhaps. the two senator's, and some
| twenty-five members of the House from
other States, will accompany Mr.. Bailey
to Richmond on Friday next. when he is
10 address the General Assembly of Vlr-
GINA on the issues Of the day. 1t is
said there Will be a grand banquet at the
Jefferson, and a royal time is looked for
ward to.
VIRGINIA APPROPRIATIONS.
The sundry civil bill provides total Of
Sc, 1915 for repairs at Fort Monroe, Va.
This is a continuation of the present ap-
preparation.
Under the Fish Commission the bill APP
propriates for the station at Wytheville,
Va, S3,12O for salaries-the same as al
lowed at present.
The total appropriations for the Sol
diers' Home. at Hampton, Va. is $S83.0OO
against a current appropriation of $3.50. ,
current expenses, an increase of 5000 for
subsistence. and an increase of $500 for
the hospital. The bill provides S35 900 for
two barracks and furniture, and gives
$4,000 for the farm in place Of $4,000 for
the current year.
For the quarantine station at Cape
Charles, Va, the DILL appropriates $500
to provide a sulphur furnace and appl-
ances. A salary Of S1.SO0 is provided for
one superintendent of the I.ife-Saving
Service on the coasts of Virginia and
North Carolina.
VIRGINIA CLAIMS.
The Court Of Claims has forwarded Of
fetal information to Congress of a YER
dict in favor of Rosa b. Hill, admins
tratrix of the estate of John II. Bate,
late of Prince George county, Va, by
which there is a finding Of $40 for wood
taken by the Union troops during the
war.
Representative Rixey, Of Virginia, intro
duced by request yesterday a bill to pay
the heirs Of James b. McNair $500 for
the occupancy of their property in Alex
andria by Union troops during the war
He also introduced a bill to pay the estate
of William Smallwood of Loudoun coun-
ty Va, $3.50 for stores furnished the
Union troops. Another bill that Mr..
Rixey introduced by request was for the
payment TO Silas Grayson, formerly Of
Fairfax county, but now a resident of
the District of Columbia, Of Sl,SA.25 for
property taken by Union troops He in
troduced still another bill yesterday to
pay to the trustees of Berean Baptist
church, in Stafford county, Va, 5000 for
the destruction of their church property
by troops.
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION
Representative Rixey presented yester-
day petitions Of John A. Nichol and
twenty-three others, S. !. Weir and TWEEN
ty-three others, John Shannon and four
teen others. James NJ. Morse and sixteen
others, and William Wuttle and twenty
three others, all of Prince William county,
praying for a law restricting immigra-
ton 70 this country.
Representative Lamb, of Virginia. pre-
sented petitions of B. w. Blackburn. j.
II. Stone. George Sale, and others, Of
Richmond and W. j. Morrissett and
others. of Manchester and Swansboro'
for the restriction of immigration.
ANTI SCALPING PETITION.
other petitions that Captain Lamb pre-
scented were signed by Charles r. French
and thirty-four others, G. w. Woodhn
and nineteen others. A. l. Rohm and nine
teen others. A. c. Allemong and nineteen
Others j. Nj. Lewis and nineteen others.
Henry Flyenhemer and eighteen others.
and c. II. Phillips and fifteen others, all
against the passage OF an anti-scalping
bill.
personal.
Judge p. W. Strother, of Giles county.
Va, Is in the city, stopping at the Metro
politan.
J. 4. Bailey and wife, Richmond, Va;
ID. II. Cox and wife, and Miss Ida Cox. !
Of Farmville, Va, are at the Metropolitan. |
+. j. Blackwood Asheville N c.: e |
5. Martin, G. Rountree. Wilmington. n |
c.; II. r. Pollard, Richmond A. j. Mon
tague, Richmond-rhe Raleigh.
Mrs. w. w. Henry. Mrs. j. Lyons, Rich
c. IL. Buck, Richmond; C. NJ Waite
Culpeper. Va; r. r. Faunteroy. Win
chester, Va; c. II. Dorset, Richmond