Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
OUR WAR CLAIM
rossIBIG DISCOVERY OF HOW TO
SECURE PAYMENT.
TRsCEWELL SUGGESTS A WAY.
President Can. and Probably Would,
order Payment ont of His Fatty
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December IA
,srec.aI) Representatives w. a. Jones
and John Lamb made powerful effort
To-day 90 secure the payment OF the
claim o. the state OF Virginia for supplies
furnished the volunteer troops under the
CAN OF The President last May. II they
..l not succeed. they did the next best
t.rr-thcy found out how to so about
having the claim paid.
A.. soon as the House adjourned to-day,
about Q H. A.. Mcssrs. Jones and Lamb
...k the cars for the other end Of the
avenue. arriving az the Treasury, called
...a Assistant Secretary spalding. to
.s.m thcy presented q letter from the
..,.rnor of Virginia. relating to the
calm of the state. amounting to about
$780, for sums expended for stores ana
....rmouts for the volunteer soldiers Of
l.r-.u.a. iu the war With Spain, and
setting forth that this just claim had Deen
..s., by being credited 10 the State on
lid old debt. alleged TO be due the General
Government by the State Of Virginia.
CALL on TRACEWELL.
secretary Spalding said he was power
l.- t1 act in the matter. and referred the
... congressman and the Governors let
90 t1 er-of-the-Treasury Trace
asI. who. by the way. made the decision
fh. matter against the State. This
.H.., received the Representatives quite
cordially. and gave them what seemed TO
u. o. very earnest and respectful hearing
.H.y convinced the Comptroller that the
..-. was q hard one. which he frankly
omitted. Tie said be would reconsider
ID. matter and in the event he could
.. euler the law. agree 20 allow the
..-.u ~ the state. he would so inform
them d. letter IL was clear that Mr..
l--r,Veu would hardly reverse his de
.u. though he appeared 10 be anxious
'. oil. SD.
HOW TO GET THE MONEY.
u.s. Iu the event that l cannot allow
.. payment OF this claim" said the
up,roler "I suggest that the next
best thing 20 DE done is that application
- the amount be made directly to the
President who can, and most probably
1885,. order 80 to be paid out Of the fifty
millions subject u his order for military
.-I0scs.'
Ibis. il occurred 10 both of the Con-
-.t--meu. was the proper thing 10 do. |
cid as soon as Comptroller Tracewell rs /
again heard from. if his decision is sun
r.r-e the President will be- at once /
.r.aI.l to. =
INVITATION TO VIRGINIANS.
Captain Lamb to-day received the fol-
lowing unique and very kind invitation
'-ll d lady well Known in Virginia, which
explains itself:
washington. D. c..
Louise Zone, December Is, 1898
hon. John Lamb, NJ. c., House Of Rep
t natives:
.Ny Dear Slr.-The Christmas holidays
... near az hand. and as l have a desire
meet the delegation in Congress from
r-.ula, ] write to invite you To visit me
you take wing for your homes TO
.I the Christmas with your families.
SOD you, therefore, be kind enough to
Resent my compliments TO each and
srF member Of the delegation, and say
them / Will be pleased 10 see them at
Louise Home on Thursday the 18th
- o'clock A. NJ. where 1 shall give
@ toast and some very good wine in
-.-l TO drink -'Nirginia-First Last,
Virginia.
-et me hear from you, and believe me, |
Very truly yours.
"LETITIA TYLER SEMPLE."
.. course, the members will acceot such !
Charming invitation. The Home is on
wed institution for elderly ladies.
FEDERAL COURT MEASURE
E.rresentative John Lamb to-day pre-
MED % bin IN the House, which is in
AIDED o. define the duties Of clerks OF
. United States courts i'm the Eastern
r.t " Virginia. and to locate the
of deposit for the records Of the
courts.
Na-s. r.. S. Palmer, II. b. Rogerson,
f. kidd I. j. Cartwright, John NJ. Ho-
I- b.. Snellings, T. 5. Jones r. r.
tE and O.. j.. Smith. Of Richmond,
.r the city to-day. on the way home
. Baltimore, where they attended |
.aE of the super.ntendents of q prom
. Reinsurance company. They eX-
themselves highly pleased with
Vt and left for home at ! T. VI.
mters Of the Press Gallery were 2
-.. ll receipt of an eX-cOngressman's / c
@ Donation of an oyster luncheon. o
. ..rIletng table was laid IN the lob II
rooms OF the press representatives,, d
'.e two hundred and odd scribes were "
l detachments They all enjoyed 4
.uls Chesapeake Bay bivalves, q
.mously agreed that the ex-con- a
n is right royal good fellow. d
CINII~SERVICE PLACES.
.a c.yI-Servlce Commission announces -
inning February Z. 1899 at 9 A. -
Fl. examinations VIII be held at all y
3D. the United States where il has ~
OF examiners for the positions in -
.ei below. al the salaries mentioned: b.
Dip Craughtsman, Newport News. N
. per diem. ~
s,an, ship draughtsman, New h,
News Va; 81 per diem. 6.
assistant ship draughtsman, Rich
.. Va; 50 per diem.
rsons who desire 70 compete
40 once write 20 the United States =,
--.rFlce Commission Washington, -
.. '.r application blanks. which should
0p.rly executed and forwarded to the
u .1n c.,
ARMY ORDERS. L,
Geographic instructions directing of
barge OF the following soldiers mr.
'.rmed: Corporal Wallace +. Coun- pl
company j.. Fourth Virginia Infan- or
Private Frank G. Lancer band, u,
r'a Virginia Infantry; Private j. T.. 49,,