The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-03
THE CONTESTED CASES.
Tborp.Epe> VIII Probably Come Up
First--Wisc-Eoung Goes Over.

WASHINGTON. March Specialize
status OF the three Virginia contested
cases is az follows.
Ihorp va. Epes was reported 20 the
House some weeks ago. the Republican
members OF the commi.lec navtus sigu~d
for lnorp and the Democratic members
for Lpss. Inc case may b.. called up
week
The subcommittee on the Brown VS.
swanson case and the subcommittee on
the Wise IS. Young cas-. have yet to re-
port 90 the full committee. Judge Crum-
packer. chairman of the Browu-Swans0n
suD-committec. is absent from the city.
and Will not return for week or more.
a meeting of tht suh-committee on the
WISE Dung case was called for to-day.
but one of The Republican members was
absent. and the meeting was adjourned
until Tomorrow. Chairman Messek ON
the Wisely Uung case. informed Judge
Burke. the Democratic member OF this
eub-Committtc. that the statement given
out yesterday OBJ the effect CHAT tnf two
Republican members had agreed upon a
report in favor of the contestant was er-
roncous. he said positively that he was
not prepared yet 10 make % report.
10 now seems like ly that nei.htr the
Br0wn-Swauson case nor the WISE
Young case Will Boz reported Goo the House
until the Thorp-Epcs case has been disc
posed OF. Tse contestants naturally show
their impaUcnct but they can uo nothing
10 hurry up the committees.
Representative Lamb VIII make nn cf-
fort 90 get the Richmond Locomotive
Works bill up next Friday. also, the
Richmond College hiN NJ bee does not
succeed. then De- Will Keep on 'ryius until
he does get recoeuitou
Representative Ofsy introduced two zee
lief bills to-day for payment ~ Var
claims for store. and fupplies-one Tor W.
:. ROdden. ri Halifax county Tor sac.
and one for -. A. Brown. OF Montgomery
county for Slln.
Mr. Otey said in reference to- his efforts
20 have W. s.. Hammer. of Lynchbutg
pardoned from the United states prison.
in Kings county. y. y. mat il' Depart
meuf on Justice had. 10y direction OF the
President. issued "a circular. in which 10
was stated that the Executive would not
pardon any one iu prison for the purpose
az restoring 20 citizenship. but would
wait until the prisoner had bccn out TOT
reasonable dime and showed By ms con-
duct that he was worthy of having Cti-
zenship restored. Hammers term expires
about now.
senator Martins BIN for a pension OF
so Der month for Mrs. Sempie oongh-
Ter OF President Tyler. was reported from
The committee with cut 90 80 per
month. But the senator Is conndcnt oi
having the amount put back 10 so ana
TT me &c COMMITTEES OF Daughters OF the
American Revolution iu charge of the
arrangements for dedica ing nc Masa-
ington monument. al Wakenc.o. West
r.oreland county bad hoped 20 be able 70
announce that the ceremonies would take
piace April SOth. but from some cause
- o+hrr the President ~ the United
e.a.e. has not yet hesn invited - con-
suited. and the authority Of the Govern
~-e1f Is vet 10 be obtained. II IS TOO iafe
~ovg 20 arrange for the exercises for Aprh
s,-h ne date OF Washington's hrst inau-
gurafion- $500. r,...ts.,,. ,,-,,,,a
II was thought that the President woule
today arpoint pos master TOT kienmono
ara postmaster for Ashland. BUT me
only appointment for Virginia was that
81 Marshall l. King, collector az Gus
toms at Alexandria.