Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
VICTORY FOR BUTLER.
THIS rs THE MEANING or THE ne
PORT AGAINST EwART.
OUR WAR CLAIM IN TIE SENATE.
Major Daniel Moves nm Amendment
TO Army Appropriation Bill Fro-
viding For Payment-Need OF CON-
federntc Monuments mt Gcttysburs'

decided 10 report adversely on the ap
pointment Of Hamilton G. Ewart' al
Judge of the United States Court for th'
Eastern District OF North Carolina. I'M
vote stood: For combination 6: against
confirmation, T. Those voting Tor con
frmation were Senators Platt DAVIS
Clark. and Thurston Repubhcan5
Teller (silverite). and Lindsay Doio
Democrat. Those opposing were Sena-
tors Hoar and Spooner Repuplcahs'
Gray Gold Democracy; Chiffon, Bacon
Faulkner. and Pettus Oemocrats. IL is
notable that Senator Faulkner, VINO last
winter voted for Ewart In committee 10
day changed and voted against him. me
only outsiders present at the committee
meeting. were Senators Butter ana
Pritchard. OF North Carolina, both OF
whom made strong speeches IN the case
before the vote was taken
The first victory IS for Butler, who has
all along fought Ewarts nomination.
pritcham. who advocated his appoint
ment and confirmation SUI insists that
T,yart will be confirmed bvthe full Sem
ate. The impression IS that Ewart VIII
be withdrawn and another name sent 10
the Senate.
TO PAY VIRGINIA.
Senator Daniel to-day introduced an
amendment TO the House bill making ap-
propriations for the support OF the army
for the fiscal year ending June ~, lyVJ'
as follows: g..
"To pay 10 the Governor Of the state
Of Virginia the sum expended by nm Ior
clothing and shoes furnished TO the
United States for the use Of the second
Third. and Fourth regiments Of Virginia
volunteers. as certified by the Auditor Tor
the War Department. 2,95l.a.'
Tho amendment was referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations, and order
ed TO be printed.
GETTYSBURG MONUMENTS.
Representative Lamb is in receipt Of a
communication from the George j..
Pickett Camp Of Confederate Veterans,
Of Richmond, enclosing a letter from
Commissioner william NJ Robbins, OF the
Gettysburg Battlefield National Park,
suggesting the need Of increased appro-
priatons 10 mark the Confederate posi-
tons on this historic battlefield. The let
ter says the government has directed that
the positions of every command Of both
armies shall be located and marked with
monuments and memorial tablets, and
that avenues be constructed along the
lines of battle. to render all parts of the
field accessible. The Northern States
erected monuments 20 most Of their COM
mands before the government took
charge. Tho main work yet TO be done
pertains to the Confederate positions.
Major Robbins, who is the Confederate
commissioner, says they are pushing this
as rapidly as possible with the moderate
appropriations made by Congress but
that more liberal appropriations are
needed, as most Of the lands on the Con-
federate side are yet owned by individ-
uals, and must be acquired by the gov
eminent Tie says: my colleagues on
tho commission, and all other Union vete-
rams. most earnestly desire to see the
Confederate side OF this field marked with
monuments and memorials TO our gallant
southern soldiers We Of the South, both
people and press, need to be aroused on
this subject. ] hope you will write, and
get other citizens and old soldiers to
write, TO your member Of Congress, and
other congressman, urging them 10 insist
upon liberal appropriations for this great
work at Gettysburg"
Adjutano Peter McCurdy, OF Pickett
Camp. in forwarding the Communication
20 Representative Lamb, says he feels
assured that the Representative will do
all in his power to further the object in
aicated in Major Robbins's letter. Captain
Lamb Will endeavor TO interest all the
members Of the Virginia and Carolina
delegations, and others, in the matter.
with a view to securing the means TO
mark the Confederate positions at Get
.ysburg.
TRADE VIA DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
Senator Pritehard to-day presented
resolutions Of the Business Mems Club Of
Elizabeth City, y. c., stating that the
transportation facilities from that city
to Norfolk and other points are too few
and meagre 10 meet the demands OF the
Increasing business of North Carolina,
and that II the distractions I'm the river
we're removed, II would open up a line
Of transportation via the Dismal Swamp
canal, ana asking that the members of
the House and Senate urge an appropria-
lion for this purpose. Accompanying the
document ere number of petitions from
citizens throughout Eastern North Caro-
Ina to the same effect.
Mr. w. w. Price. the polite and accomo-
dating clerk at the Metropolitan, not only
procured the clergyman to marry a couple
to-day, in the parlors Of that hostery
but was also pressed into service to wit
ness the ceremony, and then was re-
quested hy the groom to kiss the bride
which he did. lie is now dubbed "Oscu-
latory William"
PERSONAL.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick Is In the city,
stopping at the Metropolitan.
n. J.. Buford, Roanoke; Eppa Hunton,
Jr.. Warenton, Va; Miss Drummond,
Ashevile, n. c.; Il. T.. Briggs and wife,
Roanoke, Va. i. o. James, Richmond;
N. II. Massie. Danville, Va.-Metropoh-
tan.
X Grey. Norfolk, Va--Hotel Johnson.
II. l.. Branch, Martlnsville, Va.-Ebbitt.
Z. Z. Janney. Leesburg. Va.-National.
w. A. Fries, IL. b. Donnell, Greensboro,
n. c.; c.. W. Carson, Front Royal; j. +.
Scheduled, Danville-Howard House.
The following poem, entitled 1.-THE
Flags" printed in the ARMY and Navy
was written by Mr., Howard
Morton, son OF General Jackson Morton.
United States Senator from
Florida. and also q well-known Richmond
nan:
Down with the crimes that IL Shields
Down with the flag OF a day that is dead
Down with the curses II yields.
Down with the flag of a nation that lies
Dreaming through centuries grand
Seeing no glow OF the dawn i'm the skies
Gladdening every land.
Deaf 10 the ringing evangel Of Love
Feeling no throes Of the birth
OF the New Time that. with grace from
above,
Brightens and blesses the earth
Bidding oppression and tyranny cease,
Banishing dlscord and strife,
And with tho harveSfe ~ kpouledga opd