Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-12
RICHMOND PROMINENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BILL signed
M,y.LLY VERDICT FOR $4,000
COMPROMISE ON TOBACCO TAX.
r.x on Building Associations-"e"'
Lee Not Yet Assigned-'is
,s;o,Is I'm CounciI-Person"i an"
Postal Notes.
Postal Notes.

o,a11 picbmond figured quite proihi-
.on+,,, IN afgairs at the national capi1ai
day The President signed the Dill
providing for the payment OF the clai"'
Of the Richmond Locomotive ana ma
chine-Works for $4,000, and IN the la"
Court of the District Of Columbia
dict was rendered in favor OF Johh ny
Nauv for 5000 damages against the
Cbesaneake and Ohio Railroad Company
The Richmond Locomotive ana Ma
chime Works claim is familiar 10 many
readers of the Dispatch. A BILL was n'S'
presented in the beginning OF the fl'S
fourth Congress for over $4,000, "hlch
was approved by the Navy department
This set forth that the Locomotive
Works company had been damaged !"
that and more than that amount Tor
delay Of nearly two years by the gov
eminent in the construction OF the nun
of the battleship Texas, which preVehteu
the company from completing ana pldCIHs
IT'S machinery in that vessel II pdsSSu
the Senate and House committees Du'
after a debate in the House was recOin-
mitted and reduced 10 the amount APP
proved by the President to-day IL came
M, several times in the House "helo
IL had strong and determined opposl'lon
from representative Joseph Cannon, OF
Iuinois chairman of the Committee on
Authorizations. and one or two other
members. but finally passed that body
last week by a sweeping majority.
WELL ENGINEERED.
The claim, which was an eminently just
one never had any serious opposition
in the Senate. Ex-Congressman COnnally
+. Trigg, counsel for the LOCOMOTIVE
Works. had charge of the matter ana
with the aid of Hon. Tazewell Elicit IN
the Fifty-fourth Congress. and Hon. John
Lamb. in the present Congress. ana OK
Representative Benton McMillin, OF
Tennessee, succeeded in overcoming all
obstacles. and having the bill nnaly
passed and signed by the President to-
day He has been warmly congratulated
on his able mana cement Of the matter
and one well-known political leader in the
House remarked to-day in my hearing:
Il do not know another man who could
have so successfully engineered that
claim through, in the face OF the bitter
and prolonged fight made against II by
Joe Cannon and by the Speaker himself
II Is a well-known fact that Mr.. Reed
time ana AGAIN utIlliltA ~ i'NDoitt@~ Se'-
representatives when they wished 10
bring the bill before the House. and he
even went so far as 10 90 on the floor
when the bill was in Committee f the
Whole. and use his personal influence
10 defeat it, This so aroused the indigna-
ton of many Republicans that they either
absented themselves when vote was
taken or deliberately voted for the mea-
sure.
THE MNALLY VERDICT.
As 10 the verdict in favor Of John Nc
Nally for 5000 against the Chesapeake
| and Ohio Railway Company: McNally
WAS an employee OF the company5 in
| this city. and his bill for damages de-
| clared that on the 9th Of June, 1897 the
| defendant company had a warrant sworn
| out. charging him with taking and selling
| four ticket-punches, Of the value or 81
! each. and one railway stamp, OF the
value of 50. and with embezzling $Sl.65 IN
lawful currency Of the United States. He
was arrested and imprisoned. On the
trial the case against him was mol
prossed." and he was discharged from
| custody, without day. McNally claimed
| that his character and reputation were
injured. and he was placed in such po-
sirion by the unwarranted action OF the
defendant company that he was deprived
of the means Of earning a livelihood for
himself and family. He claimed damages
In the sum Of S26, 600. besides the cost OF
the suit. The claim was filed August Z.
1884, in the Law Court OF the District OF
| Columbia: the trial began on Monday,
the 9Th, and to-day the jury returned a
verdict for 5000. as above.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
The Senate Committee on Finance de-
| cided at it's meeting to-day 20 increase
the tax on manufactured tobacco in the
war revenue bill from IL cents. the House
rate. TO Is cents per pound. and 10 exempt
the stock I'm hand from the operation oil
the act. The Finance Committee also de-
clded 20 recommend A reduction or the
tax on cigars from 81 TO $3.50 per thou
sand and on cigarettes from s. 10 $50.
The provision for taxing building anC
loan associations was under considera
ton at the forenoon session OF the com
mittee. but no decision was reached. A
modification OF this feature OF the bill
however. is quite probable.
| GENERAL LEES ASSIGNMENT.
General Fitzhugh Lee Is still here. an,
will probably remain here for severa
| days yet He has not yet been assigne,
| to any command, and Il is believed h
will remain here in close touch with tn
War Department. probably as before In
tlmated, until Cuba is occupied by Unite'
| States troops, when he will be sent Their
as military governor.
The General has not yet appointed hl