Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
RIVERS AND HARB0RS
EARNEST EFFORT TO HAVE ROME
REPRESENTATION ox COMMITTEE.
nISY VIRGINIA BILLS INTRODUCED.
Disposition of Contested Eiccff""
Cases from This state-fr"p"re"
~s..r,., ursdve Across the Poto-
mnc-Washippton Personals.

ported by the Council. Chamber OF com
nerce. Board OF Trade, and Young Men
Business Association, OF Richmond u
get representation on the Rivers ah'
uarbors Committee. This is "a committee
before witch Virginia. with her nu
merous waterways has "A great dc"
OF business and on which she should have
some one identified with the int
rests OF the State. Though the pro-
poets are slim, every member OF '"'
committee belonging TO the minority nav
ing been reelected, there IS SIN hop'
that Representative John Lamb. oi the
Metropolitan District, will be given
place on this important committee. Inc
interest Of Richmond in having Ut,
James river deepenod TO The heaa 90
navigation so imperauveiy demands re-
coguition, that her representative shoulu
be given proper opportunity 10 ""'o-
Nate her claims. IL Will, therefore, De
the aim OF the Virginia delegation 10 have
the membership of the committee IN
erased Il possible, and in The event that
they succeed. an opening would be MADE
Tor "a Nirgiuian. ana Captain Lamb, the
energetic member from the Third DIS
tfict. Is. Of course. talked Of ia this con-
ncction.
1t Is understood that Representative
mittee on Ways and Means, and Mi.
Richardson. by reason Of bis selection as
Democratic leader. viii be the ranking
member OF the minority.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.
IL has been decided 10 have three Elec-
lions committees IN the present Con-
gress. as there were I'm the last The oh
Ject OF the Republicans is 10 rush The
election contests through as soon as pos
sible, and unseat as many Democrats as
possible. as the majority In the House
Is uncomfortaby small, and they need
as many more members as they can get.
The Wslker-Rhea contest, from the
Ninth Virginia District goes to Commit
tee No. J. and the Wise-Young contest
from the Second District, 10 Committee
No. g.
CONGRESSIONAL BIOGRAPHIES.
Here IS what the two newest congress-
men from Virginia have 10 say of them
selves in the Congressional Directory Of
the F1fty-Sixth Congress, just Issued:
'Wnnam Francis Rhea DemocraD, Of
Bristol, Is 30 years Of age. and was born
in Washington county, Va; worked on
farm and attended old-feld school until
l6 years OF age, attended college ABOUT
three years, then studied law, and was
admitted 70 the bar; soon afterwards was
elected Judge of the County Court OF
Washington county; served four years,
and was then elected TO the State Senate
served four years. and was elected Judge
Of the CITY Court OF Bristol. iu 1870 ne
resigned the city judgeship and resumed
the practice of law; was unanimously
nominated by the Democratic party, ana
elected to the Fifty-sixth Congress re-
ceiving 1874 votes 70 1855 for James A
Walker Republican), and 81 for Thad-
deus Il. Harris independently
Julian Minor Quarles Democrat OF
Staunton. was born September, 1913, in
| the county OF Caroline. Va; was edu-
Gated al Pine Hill and Aspen Hill acade-
mics, in Louisa county, Va, ana at me
University Of Virginia, Is lawyer ana
commenced tho practice OF his profession
In 1874 at StauntOn; was Judge OF the
County Court OF Augusta county, Va,
for several years. and resigned; was
elected TO the Fifty-sixth Congress, re-
oeiving 1874 votes 10 $50 for r. T. HUI
bard QepuDcan). and g. for Frank
Smith (Single-TaxeD.'
Hon James Hay has extended the
sketch Of himself in the new Congress
sional Directory. as follows:
"And reelected 10 the Fifty-sixth Con
| gress receiving 9Sl votes. TO 1881 for ID.
{. O'F1aherty (G0ld-DemOcraD."
The whole sketch occupies but two lines,
and 81 by far the shortest biography in
the directory.
MANY VIRGINIA BILLS.
Tho Virginia members began the ses-
sion with the introduction Of mood oil
bills. Representative ORGY leading OF
with a long list. chiefly for the relief OF
persons having claims against the gov
eminent.
Representative Lamb introduced the
following bills.
bill for the relief Of Mrs. G. ii.
Graves. of Prince George county, Va.
A bill for the relief of Richmond Col
leCe.
and others. The claims Tor rent OF clu-
zens of Richmond.
A bin for the erection Of a public build
ing I'm the city OF Manchester, va, ,,.,
A bill for "a pension TO Fannie w Will
A bin for the relief Of Charles $. Mills,
A bill for the relief OF the heirs OF
Samuel Ayers. of Virginia. .,,. =,
4 bill for the relief of William NJ
Mantle OF New Kent county, Va.
A bill for the relief Of Mrs. Ellen II.
Smith. of King William county, va.
toint resolution directing a suitable
shaft to be placed at the grave OF Joln
TYLER in Hollywood Cemetery. Richmond
A bin directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO re-examlne and settle the
accounts OF certain States growing out
OF money expended by said States LOT
military PURPOSES during the war OF iol-.
bill for the relief Of the estate or
L Dennis o. pea. late OF Richmond, Va.
II A hin for the promotion and retirement
of Passed ASslstant-SuiSeOh JOuu i e
Bransford. of the United States navy.
Representative Young introduced a bii
for The erection of a public building IN
the city OF Portsmouth. TO cost AoV'OOO.
Mr. Hay introduced a bill TO authorize
the holding of a regular term of the DIS .
,r,e, Court OF the United States for the
Western District OF Virginia in tae city
~ Charlottesvine Referred 10 the Jul
dietary Committee.
MIR Otey introduced bills:
To promote agriculture by encouraging
Il the expectation OF agricultural products
/ Committee on Ways ana Means.
10 protect the integrity OF the CONS Oh
the United States. ,,
TO amend section $3.50 Of the Revised
|, Statutes OF the United states concerning
the distilling OF brandy-iruits.
To restore a portion OF captured ana
abandoned property. ,,,
f'Or the erection OF "a puplc bulIulnB III
Radford Va.
10 repeal the stamp tax.
Representative Jones introduced the fol-
lowing bills:
To change the port Of Tappahannock TO
Readville, Northumberland county.
For the relief Of the trustees OF the
Christian church al fredericksburg, va.
TO provide for the erection Of "a monu-
ment to the memory OF James Monroe, at
Fredeficksburg Va.
Giving TO Virginia and four other States
= having claims moneys expended, etc, ln-
CURED IN defence OF the United States
during the war Of lSl2-li. the right -
have them adjudlcated 10y the supreme
Court
+ For the erection OF a post-ofiice build