The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS BILL.
II stands a Good Show Of Soon Being
Voted Upon.
ALIYE DELECAT ON IN WASHIfGTOy'
Portsmouth viii Soon Be the Greater
City and ~ thinking seriously OF Am
nodng Her Little Neighbor.
Norfolk.


after the Richmond Locomotive Works
bill and the Richmond College bill. The
former carries an appropriation Of $500,
and the latter $500 Both bills were re-
ported favorably from the respective com
,nittees 10 which they were referred, and
there IS good prospect OF favorable action.
There seems to be little doubt indeed
bu, that tho Locomotive Works bill viii
pass.
II is No. 81 on thc calendar. and it may
be taken up any day "out Of order and
voted on
4 LIVE DELEGATION.
Portsmouth delegation was at the
saoitol to-day cndeavorins 10 push inc
hill appropr ating slo0Co) for the erection
Of a public bunding IN Portsmouth. This
Allegation consisted Of the following we'll
known gentlemen: Postmaster r.. l.. her-
b,r, Hon H. L. Maynard. Senator John
! King. preaidentof the Portsmouth city
Councii. ] Davis Reed. mCmber Of the CITY
council. G. = Sherwood. and 6. Vi. key-
noIds members OF the Board OF Trade
= +. Montague. Captain j. w. hdpper'
CITY Attorney. and w. n. Fairless. This
ALLEGATION was accompanied from forts-
mouth by Representative W. y. Young,
Al ii.sO 4. NJ the delegation appeared
before The House Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings. city Attorney
Hammer made the opening speech. and Mr..
Fairies followed in 4 short speech, urs-
ing the necessity Of e. government build-
INK at Portsmouth.
a. 70 o'clock the delegation visited the
senate side Of the Capitol and met Sena-
tors Daniel and Ne tin. Both OF the send-
tors promised 10 do al in their power 10
sxpedlte the bill in which the Ports
mouth nnbuc was interested At , o'clock
tho allegation called on Speaker Reed. by
appointment. 5ut simply paid its respects
AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
pur,ng the afternoon II called on Secrc-
tarv Long and asked that his Department
iacrsase the work at the Gosport Navy
Yard. II also called on Surgeon-Generai
Wyman and urged the erection OF marine
hospital building at Portsmouth. Inc deio
cation left for Portsmouth tonight.
asked one Of the Portsmouth gem
tlemen n Norfolk would not. in the near
future. annex Portsmouth and other ada
cent communities. The reply came quick
lv thai the order Of annexation would DE
reversed. that Portsmouth would some
day annex Norfolk. He said there was no
joke about this proposition.
He IN IN efnDNNNiIfh liif Ae''N ''+''N
mouths population in five years, as as
cerfained bv the local census had IN
creased a. per cent, as compared WIN
Norfolk Dcr cent
Portsmouth. this gentleman said, was
on the right side Of the river. ana was
destined 10 become one of the greatest
cities Of the Atlantic coast
II claims a population now or ABOUT
22.Ooo Norfolks population is about 4V''
.f.sf Ia Inc
ceptionsl transportation facilities. ana me
wonder IS that they have not grown raster
than they have.
DANIEL IN PHILADELPHIA
senator Daniel spent pleasant day III
Philadelphia yesterday. He lourheNeu 10
tho citv of brotherly love to accept an
,a,.,,s,tor "a dine with the Glover Club.
He received an ovation at the dinner, ana
while no was down for a speech ne Was
forced to make three. III,
The senate Judiciary Committee VIII
probably report favorably on ;. Brown
Aliens appointment next Monday.
Representailve Ctsy was at the Nhile
House early this morning TO learn Wha'
had been done IN regard 10 Hammer
pardon. lie did rot see the President ou'
had talk with Secretary Porter WI"
assured him that the matter would be
AA'''''t"N+
nriaon will expire next March and the
pardon Is asked for in order that the un-
fortunate man may hc restored to citi-
zenship.
Representative Jones Is much Interested
in the Reddy bill for United States Sena-
torial primaries IN Virginia now before
the Legislature and hopes IL viii pass.
Representative Lamb Is another Nir-
ein.an who favors the bill
Judge r. 7. w Duke. Grahd Master OF
Masons in Virginia was in ;he Marble
room Of the Senate to-day to confer with
Senator Danlcl on Masonic matter. lie
left for Charlottesville this afternoon.
ONE OF RICHMOND'S FINEST
Mr. l.. r Frazer. one OF the Oldest and
most highly esteemed members of the
Richmond Police Force CThird Precinct
was at the Capitol yesterday and was
introduced 10 Senator Martin and other
well-known people ny Mr.. Joseph Sinnott.
of Richmond. the popular attache OF the
special department OF the government