The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-05
Comptroller Dawes EaYoIs Bill to Rein
burse Feedmen's Bank Dsposltors.
HOW THE FUND WILL Be DISTRIBUTED
Lnrgo Amount VIII Be Paid In nor.
folk-Conmissions OF Gadet Hoo.
Ess and Alternate Toomer Made
Out and Forwarded Bowdcn VIII
Hos Assume Omcc Until Aprir.
Especial Cor. Of The Virginlan.)
Virginian Bureau.
6O3 Fifteenth street, n. W.,


Washington, D. c., Feb. 4, 1898,
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes,
ex-ofiicio commissioner OF the Freed
mans Savings and Trust company, is
taking great interest in having the UNI
fortunate deposltors Of this defunct in
stitution paid In full. Mr.. Dawes
faVors the passage Of the Lamb bill,
appropriating s1,O0o.O0O for this pur-
pose. He said in an Interview with
Inc Vrglnian that 1t was but simple
Justice that these depositors be paid"
since the introduction of the Lamb bill
petitions asking for its passage have
begun to reach Congress and also the
Comptroller of the Currency. Mr..
dawes to-day forwarded to Congress
numerously signed petitions from COL
ored men Of Virginia, Louisiana, Mary
lana, mississippi and South Carolina,
sent 10 him. praying for the passage of
Dill to reimburse them for the money
iost by the banks failure. AS stated
previously 81 per cent. Of the money
In the bank at the time of It's collapse
was subsequently paid in five sepa-
rate dividends. This leaves So per
cent. of nearly 100000 still due.
a careful computation made at the
treasury shows that in round figures,
II the Lamb bill appropriating 81 ,o0o.-
ooo passes, the money will be dlstri-
puted at the following points, at which
branches were formerly established:
Alexandria. Va, $4,000; Atlanta, Ca,
SS'6oo; Augusta, Ga, $4,000; Baltimore,
Md. $4,000; Beaufort, S. c., 5000;
Charleston, S: c., $4,000; Columbus.
Miss, $500; Columbia. Tenn, $4,000;
Huntsville, Ala. $4,000; Jacksonville,
ria, $500; Lexington, Ky. S4,750; Lit
tie Rock. Ark, $4,000; Louisville, XIV,
$4,000; Lynchburg, Va, $4,000; Macon.
Ga, Sl1, 900; Memphis, Tenn, $4,000;
Mobile, Ala, $4,000; Natchez, Mss,
$1,000; Nashville, Tenn, $4,000; New
pei perm: N; c., $1,000; New Orleans. La,
1000; New York, N. Y. $4,000: Nor
folk, Va, $4,000; Philadelphia, Pa.
Sl7 600; Raleigh, N. c.. $1,000; Rich
mond. Va, $4,000; Savannah, Ga, $40.
uoo; shreveport, La, $1,000; St. Louis,
Mo, $4,000; Tallahassee Fla, $1,000;
Vicksburg, Miss, $4,000; Wilmington,
N: C., $4,000; Washington, D. c., s97-
Senator Teller, chairman of the SEN
ate Committee on Claims, Thursday
submitted n favorable report on num-
erous claims in various States au
thorized by various acts.
An appropriation OF S1043117 Is also
asked In the report for the payment of
the French spoiation claims, the
names or the claimants, the amount al
lowed and the vessels on which loss
occurred being specified. Copies of
this report can be had by interested
parties by writing to their Senators.
John Is. Clayton and William Rowe
nave been appointed laborers in the
custom service at Newport News at
$3.50 per day.
Congressman Epes is confined to his
apartments at the Hotel Colonial with
n slight attack of grippe.
The commissions of Cadet Hodges to
West Point and Alternate Toomcr were
signed by Secretary Alger to-day and
forwarded to Norfolk. Cadet Hodges
Is ordered to West Point on March LIST
for examination and Alternate Tooner
TO Fort McHenry for examination Same
date.
collector Bowden will leave here fer
Norfolk Saturday night. He does not
expect to assume his new position until
April 1st next. but this decision may
be changed after his visit home.