The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-12
MRS. SEMPLE GETS
LARGER PENSION.
She is a Widowed Daughter Of the
Late President Tyler.
TROUBLES Of THE GOVERNORS
Acting Comptroller Mitchell says they
Were Not Acting for the War De
partmcnt-A Virginia Church
Asks Compensation.

wASHINGTONO. January u.-SpcciaL
The House Pensions Committee has au-
thorized a favorable report on the Sen
hie bill granting an Increase OF pension
10 Mrs. Lctitla Tyler Scmple The SEN
ate bill provided for an Increase OF so
a month, but the House committee cut
the amount down 20 so. Mrs Scmple rs
tho widow Of James Semplc naval officer
and "A daughter OF the late President
Tyler. she now receives pension OF s.
q month. Mrs. Semple is an inmate Of
the Louise Home.
CHURCH WANTS DAMAGES.
The senate has referred Go The Court
pf Claims the claim presented by sena-
tor Daniel Of Arlington Heights Metho-
dist church (Huntcrs chapel for wow
for the use OF the edilce during the
civil war-hrst as a picket post. suDse-
oucntly as depot for commissary stores
and finally the destruction OF tho same
and the appropriation Of the material
for use on Fort Richardson and in build
ing huts and barracks.
Collector OF Customs r. @. Banks. OF
Norfolk. has been appointed discussing
officer for the now public building Al
Norfolk
Arthur II. Lewis and Miss Catherine
Perks. both Of Fredericksburg. Claude
Van Slckler and Miss Bessie Cole. both
n, North Fork Thomas y. Carruthers
and Miss Lula v. Purcell, both OF Lou
doun county.
THE POOR GOVERNORS.
L, p. Mitchell. acting comptroller or the
treasury. has rendered an opinion ON the
question OF the authority OF the several
rtnff departments Of the army 20 pay
the expenses incurred by Governors OF
States. or officers Of their respective
STATS acting under their authority 10
raising the volunteer army OF the United
states for service in the war with spain
The main point in question is whether
governors of States who have incurred
expenses I'm raising troops were aciine
tn their official capacity as Governors
or as agents OF the War Department IL
IA stated that in some instances expenses
have been incurred where tho state has
no available funds with which 90 settle
ahe same and II ~ were held that inc
Governors were acting as agents or tn'
War Department the bills could oe pall
bv the disbursing officers OF the gov
eminent.
Tho comptroller. however, holds 10 th'
contrary and saws. There Is nothini
II General
~ contemplate delegation OF authority
10 state officers To incur expenses iol
which the United States is 10 be charged
and even n 30 were. 80 is matter Of
grave doubt whether such Delegation
could be conferred in such general terms
Public policy. if nothing else. would pro
hHblt such an exercise Of power so ir.Nigh
with possibilities Of mischief and urcon
frollable expense and IL seems 10 M
there is no authority for the recognition
OF state officers as tho agents of M
War Department for the purpose stated
ARMY ORDERS.
Second Lieutenant James ;. ha1eh
Fourth virginia has been granted an eA
tension of ono month on his sick l'aVe.
These discharges have been confirmed
December g3-Private lrby u. Green
Company T.. First North Carolina.
December 1O-Privatc Archie S. Pea
tross. Company ~. Fourth Virginia.
Special mail service has been dlscon
finued between Nuns. Nash county. an'
Nashville, " c., 20 date from the -3c
instant
The name of tho postofice at Clarke
GAP. Ioudoun county Va. has beor
changed by the omission Of the letter
'e''
A new postofnce has been established
at Primers. Norfolk county, with j. g.
Darst postmaster
Tho Norfolk National Bank. Of No.
folk. Va. has been designated as de-
posltory Tor the use of disbursinc officer
az the War Department.
The Merchants National Bank. Of Ba'
timore has been approved as the reserve
agent for the Planters National Bank
OF Richmond. and the First Nauona
Bank. OF HarrisOnburg Va.
General Brooke reports the death ir
Havana Of Private Josiah S Moles Com
pany +. Fourth Virginia, OF spinal men
3ngitls.