Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05

STATUS OF CLAIMANTS UNDER THE
RECENT ACT.
HOW MONEY DUE WILL Be PAID.
Those Interested should Not Allow
Pretended Agents to Take Charge
OF Their CIaims-POwderly I'M
pressed With Richmond.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 4.-(Spe-
cial)-The Senate has passed the bill TO
pay certain barred dividends to claimants
against the Freedmans Savings and
Trust Company. The bill was introduced
in the House by Captain Lamb. and has
been delayed in its passage through the
Senate. There seems 10 be great deal
Of misunderstanding on the part Of many
claimants as TO the scope OF the act. 1t
proposes 10 pay 10 those depositors who
have received less than five dividends the
difference between the amount they have
received and the GO per cent. which has
been paid The bill carries no appropria-
ton from the Treasury, and simply asks
for authority 10 distribute among the de-
positors the money now lying in the Trea-
sury OF the United States which belongs
TO them. but which cannot be paid be-
cause OF the limitations Of the act or
February u, 1881. The balance now on
hand is about $4,000. and Is estimated 10
be sufficient TO pay all claims that can
be properly presented under this act.
After the bill is signed by the President
and becomes a law, the Comptroller OF
the Currency, who is eX-ofliciO commits
siOner Of the trust, will give due notice
through the papers as 10 how TO apply
for the money due. Those Interested
should be warned by their moro intelli-
gent friends not to allow any pretended
agents or Intermediates TO take charge
Of their claims. one or two men are al
ready endeavoring TO inveisle the claim
ants into allowing them 10 act "a attor-
neys for a commission, which would re-
ducn the amount considerably.
POWDERLY AND THE BECKER CASE.
Commissioner General Of immigration
Powderlv has ruled that children borf
i'm the United States of uOn-naturalizet
aliens and taken abroad by their father
should. upon return TO this country be
adiudged alien immigrants
Mr.. POwderly said to-day that he ha'
nothing further TO do with any action thu
| courts might take on the Becker case
the matter now being entirely in tn
| hands of District-Attorney Allan.
! Mr.. POwderly was much impressed
with the progressive appearance Of Rich
mond and the many changes in the city
The Senate has confirmed the nOmina
ton of Allen j. Black. late Of the SiXtl
| Virginia Volunteer Infantry to be assist
ant surgeon. with the rank Of first lieute
nant. in the Ninth United States Nolun
teer Infantry.
Senator Pritchard has proposed q
amendment TO the general deficiency bi
to pay Mrs. Clara VI. Ashby, widow o
| W. w. Ashby, consul at Colon. S2,Sj6.GO
| the balance Of the years salary.
POSTMAGISTERIAL.
Fourth-class postmasters have been ar
! pointed as follows:
In Virginia-Clarkson, Culpeper county
John V. Rosser; Fentress, Norfolk cOur
". W. H. Lockhart.
Tn North CarOlina-RhOdes, Cumbel
land county. Augustine G. Lew; Swift
Island, Montgomery county, W. y
Wight; Victoria, Macon county, Sarah
Hill; Aho, Watauga county. Sarah ]
Green; Bernice, Ashe county, GeOrg
Porter; Bosey. Gates county. Samuel W
Hotter; Brayville. Chatham county. n
81. Caviness; DanamOra, Guilford count
Joseph Il. Golding: DOgwOod. Burke coLI
ty, Mary \. Clarke, Fishdam. Durhal
county, Joseph \. Holloway; Crit. Pend'
county. b. G., Malpass; jefferson, Ash
county. Julia J.. Smith; Layton, Rockin'
ham county. y. b. Knight; Malmo. Erun
wick county, James II. Moore; ReCraa
Haywood county, Il. H. Edmonston.