Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
TAX OFF.
REQUIREMENT. OF LOOSE LEAF
,rs u.rL STAMPS REMOVED.
v,RSHIP TO Be NAMED VIRGINIA.
linz reception Of Colonial Danes
o., the White House-Appointme"
,tr. &. n. Taylor. of Richmond.
1fcntcnnnt In Marine Corps.

..,eulNGTON. December 9-(Special)-
.......rtauve sydney Il. Epes called on
'. c.mmissioncr OF Internal Revenue
....v aud protested against the
,.s stamps required TO be put on
...naeco bills. Mr.. Epes called the
.-ron of the Commissioners to his
under date OF october a. 1888. that
.... fsrmcrs bring tobacco which is the
..,.,. Of their own farm directly from
.,...s AZ production TO the places OF
anal ..e tobacco Is sold at such
sale by an aucuoneer. who
... lb. sales in the ma ae Of the farm
.-l owners OF the tobacco, a memo
lam OF sale and stamp Is not re-
i' II seems that since October u,
h. setc Of this ruling, this stamp
t..n required 10y the collector IN
-' ,,.i... district. that collector having
- Instructed by the Commissioner TO
.-. ris ruling. However, the cOllec-
.ra petersburg district. having re-
,r r, such instruction, has continued
..oyi-s the stamp 10 be placed on
.14roo bills. Mr.. Epes succeeded
...,trrs similar ruling for the Peters
,. fi.frief. collector Brady was in
..ro.ted acc9rdngly.
rt. ra.gt of Mr. Epess visit TO the
..-.,r,f.s.onlr viii prove great RELIEF
d.. tr. fuIlce0-p producers ana the ware
t.,..-.r.n 0f Southside Virginia, Tor TINS
...~p.tnk. ,ogether with the numerous
.,r.~ taxes placed upon tobacco, nave
.....1 great hardship TO the farmers
-t others Interested In this money crop
~ tb. s5uthside. Mr.. Epes was not in
..r,t na fftltncr e. 4 Ia the Dan
III. District which was obtained through
,s. .Torts Of Mr.. swanson. Went into
-,.t 10 is safe 20 say that had he been
member Of the House at that time MS
r.,r's would have secured earlier relief.
DANIEL FOR a VIRGINIA"
senator Daniel visited the Navy De-
,.-tme-t Saturday and had an inter
vsv With Secretary Long on various
matters relating TO Virginia. Among
.te- th.ugs the Senator urged that one
NJ thg new batusships. or big cruisers,
D.. called the Virginia. The Secretary
MAS impressed with what the Senator
sad ana he expressed himself as in favor
% Fvng the name 10 one OF the vessels
,..t vll be authorized TO be built by
ts present. Congress. AS Senator Daniel
expressed 81, tho Secretary was satisfied
that it would be a matter of great graft
..au0n 20 the people Of Virginia.
RECEPTION OF COLONIAL DANES.
Captain Lamb has arranged with Mr..
Mckinley for a reception at the White
House OF the Colonial Danes OF Virginia
@. Friday. the 18th instant. The FreA-
l.rt in his talk with Captain Lamb,
Pleasantly recalled many incidents OF his
recent visit 10 Richmond on the occasion
o. De launching O: the Shubrick. Inc
President, evidently, from expressions
made by him since his return, has
warm place In his heart for the capital
-,y ~ Virginia.
Experiment FARM AT ARLINGTON.
Representative Rixey has reintroduced
Dds bill 20 authorize the Secretary OF Ag-
flculture TO establish an experiment farm
on 500 acres of the Arlington estate in
Virginia.
ANTI-PILOTAGE BILL
There is likely to b. strong attempt
rIe by the New England Ship-Builders
l- .iation 20 have passed the anti-com-
81. ry pilotagc bill, which is now in Sen
t.r Frye's COmmittee-roOm. Congress
uan Young, Captain oscar +. Edwards,
ptsl.nt If the Norfolk Pilot Association,
al ns Virginia senators carefully look
D OH. rlnd over in regard TO this i'm
Draut natter, and IL Is understood that
some excellent missionary work In regard
o. 90 ras done. Captain Edwards was
ir attending a meeting Of the National
Pilot Association, ana incidentally took
.ll.rt. %. " the occasion 20 make quiet
survey 10 the field, where his assOcia-
rl4.s interests are at stake.
ELIGIBILITY or ROBERTS.
I.e commlttee Of nine appointed to in
vs-ate the eligibility of Congressman
elect brigham Roberts. of Utah, as a
u.uae. NJ the House of Representatives,
L.I session IN one Of the committee
looms u the Capitol Saturday with
open doors. The more this matter IS talk
o about. The more convincing IL becomes
t.i t.. Utah representative is entitled
Oh O.. sworn Ga and have his case after
wards decided by the House which Is d
iIg. Cf the qualifications OF its own
I.ru-rs.
3D. Roberts will not be allowed counsel
lss lie called upon the committee to-
Cay and made a plea for the allowance
tlr attorneys fees, customary in contest
t.-tlectlon cases He represented 10 the
sHtl8mel " the committee that ne was n
iolr man. ltlo able 70 bear the expense
u counsel. which had been forced upon
Dim. and desired 20 know if he would be
reimbursed by the government for the
expense 20 which be would be put in de-
Tending the case.
The committee declined 70 entertain the
request. because the question involved
was OF eligibility and not of election. the
usual ground 90 contested-election cases.
Personal AND POSTAL.
Henry ill., sheen. Of Virginia. is among
the nominations sent TO the Senate Nv
the President to be first Lieutenant in
tAe Forty-slxth United States Volunteer
Infantry. with rank from August l7fh.
4ir Clarence +. Young, formerly pri-
fate secretary 10 Senator Daniel, is in
le city, on a business trip.
Representative Rixoy has. so far beaten
ne record on the Introduction OF bills.
10 one issue Of the Congressional
Record a list numbering over one hum
cred. chiefly relief bills. is printed 10 his
credit.
Stephen o. Smith. Of North Carolina.
and George H. Bentley OF Virginia are
nominees 20 be captains In the Forty
seventh United States Volunteer Infan-
Wy. John W. Gulick. OF North Carolina.
az Edward ~ Makius. OF Virginia.
Dc nrst neutenants ia the Forty
.-ih Infantry, with rank from the
-.l o. August. 1880: William A. Hankins.
Virginia, and James L. Hamblin, Of
''n Carolina. 20 be captains Ia the
t-y-e'shth Infantry. and John *. Rice.
VI Virginia. and g. w. Taylor, Of North
aielua. 20 be second lieutenants In the
s,Fy-eighth Infantry. with rank from
september 9. 1899
"'piesentatiVe Sidney =. Epes Is now
s--iiaed al 1875 G street. northwest. for
We winter.