The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-10
Bill Went Over Until To-Day on Ac-
count of Objection.
THE NEWPORT NEWS BUILDING.
Senator Martin Objects to the House
Reduction in Appropriations An
Insane Member of the Fourth
Virginia Regimcnt-Fayor-
able Report on the
Overtime Bill.


tics work strange things and bring about
queer situations sometimes. when the
Senate is in executive session just now
Butler and Prltchard are bitterly oppos-
Ing each other on account of the fight
ON the confirmation Of Hamilton +.
Ewart as judge OF North Carolina. But
Ter has fought the nomination ever since
IL was first made early last year, and
Putchard has laborod as zealously to
secure confirmation. This however, has
always come up in executive session or
IN committee. North Carolina got left on
a number OF items Of the river and har-
Dor bill and this Is the subject which
brings the belligerents together in such
relations as are expected 10 exist az
% love feast. Senator'S Butler and Pfitch-
ard introduced a number of amendments
90 the RIVER and harbor bin yesterday,
as told In this correspondence. and fire.
quent consultations were held. But
Ter going over TO Pritchard' >
desk. and the latter returning the
compliment. their manner being very
snoOney. IL was a rare sight, as was
their appearance before the Senate Com
ID ttee on Commerce. in behalf Of the
amendments The love feast Will doubt
less be over when the rivers and harbors
of North Carolina no longer serve as
q bond Of unity, and then the old strug-
gle of the lion TO DE down with the lamb
0u the inside will be- resumed. Which
is the lion must be decided by others.
CLERK BILL GOES OVER.
Captain Lamb to-day secured recogni-
ton and called up his bin fixing the
status OF the clerks OF the United states
District Courts for the Eastern Distric-
of Virginia and legai.zing the acts Of the
former clerks
The report Of the Judiciary Committee
authorized one clerk at Richmond and
the appointing of deputies al the other
places where the court is held.
Objection was made by Judge Max
well of Nebraska. and the bill went over
until another day.
After the amendment proposed by the
gentleman from Nebraska was UNDER
stood Representative Lamb concluded 20
accept ia rather than have The bin de-
featcd and VIII make an effort TO call It
up again tomorrow.
Hospital Steward j. w. Gorin and Har-
~ Langhorne Of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment. arrived here to-day in charge
Of Private r. h. Reddeck, same regi-
IUfNlt MNDiu lNtg NrilNtiNN at ~ i~itNt-
beth Asylum for treatment
Mr. Gorin aud Mr. Langh0rne left Ha-
vana ON Monday morning ou fne Plant
Limo steamer whitney and arrived at
Tampa on the following night There
thoy took the Plant system train with
their charge. travelling over the Atlantic
Coast Line. and arrived here to-day
Messrs G0riu ana Langhorne called at
the War Department to-day and report
ID. They viii .remain here until t0-mor-
row and leaveNby an afternoon train for
Richmond. They report the Fourth Regf-
meut in fine condition and ~ command
iR good health
NEWPORT NEWS BUILDING.
The Senate to-day on motion pf Senator
Martin declined % concur In the House |
amendment 90 the Newport News public |
building biil reducing the appropriation |
from 100000 10 $4,000. and conference |
committee composed Of Senators Warren. ]
Fairbanks and Money were appointed.
senator Martin made a favorable re- /
port from the Naval Affairs Committee |
)n the bureau amendment 20 the general |
deficiency bin providing for the payment !
Df 80 per cent additional 10 employees OF /
United states navy yards or stations for |
overtime during the period from March /
s.h 10 October 81. 1Sss.
The House bill 10 provide a lightship /
and fog signal at the Tail Of The Horse
shoe, Chesapeake Bay. Va, passed the
senate to-day. The Tail OF the Horse
shoe Is on the peninsula In Chesapeake
Bay between Hog Island and the cape |
lghts and out of sight of bo.h. ana navi-
cation al night and in cloudy weather
8 exceedingly dangerous on account Of |
ffr I'M & kn ha4 - Dc
jeated efforts have been made by the !
bodies Of Norfolk Newport
NeWs and Baltimore TO have a llghtship J
nd fog signal placed az the point.
The Senate has agreed TO The bill IN
reduced Ia the House By Major O.ey
o Day Charles T.. Plunkett. Of Lynch
urg. Va. S0ij1. being the amount OF
ome drifts which came into Mr. PUNK
It's hands.
SOME RELIEF BILLS.
The House to-day passed the bill re-
emily introduced by Major Otey for the
ellaf OF certain tobaeconists OF Lynch
urg Va. The amounts and benehCiar!es
re these W A. Ford K Co. &2a5s: Al
IN Bros Tobacco Company. sl54.32; Han
ock Bros & Co.. S2sL15; Snead-Carring-
Jn Tobacco Company. sl3e1.
The facts on which the bill asking for
-iitt WIS odHtt were thFrrs
The daily transactions IN the purchase
Z stamps for manufactured tobacco are
cry large. and it has been the custom
all collectors to accept certified checks
~ these daily purchases. This custom
after the office was moved
-om Lynchburg 20 Alexandria, and no
'strictions was placed on the purchase
{ stamps by means Of certified checks
he war revenue bin provided for q Scent
* on all tobacco on hand under GER
lin restrictions, and this tax was re-
aired 70 be paid on or before August 1,
S.
The tobaccOnists OF Lynchburg sent
,ese certified checks. which reached the
,llector, al Alexandria on Saturday.
onday being August lst The collector ,
ade no objection. hut when on Monday.
ugllst lst. be went to make a deposit
, was told by the bank that Il would
,arge exchange for collecting The coll
ctor. therefore. returned the checks.
nj hence. under the laws. the penalty
: per cent. was made operative on Z
ese manufacturers. t
The Department OF Internal Revenue 4