Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-28
THAT OMNIBUS BILL,
IT HAS \ GOOD Ct NNCE or PASS
ING, THIS SESSION.
GOVERNOR TYLER IN WASHINGTON.
with other Gentlemen. He visits
War Department I'm the Interest OF
PrOject--Lec's Popularity In cuba.

of Nreinians are interested. has "a good
chance. 10 is said. Of passing tho present
session. 10 has among other items an the
Richmond claims for rents and use OF
property by the Federal troops ut the
close Of the civil war. and Che spoliation
claims. The bin has been in Conference
Committee since last session. To-day, for
the first time tho present session, this
committee held meeting. and Kepresen-
tatiye Lamb, VINO has since had talk
with some of the House members. is
assured that all the war and other claims
contained in this BILL which have been
adiudicated by the Court Of Claims, viii
go through. lie looks for speedy pas
sage Of the bin
Captain Lamb has also the promise of
the Secretary of the Treasury TO furnish
him with the amounts by districts in
Virginia of tobacco-taX paid under the
retroactive clause of the war-reycnue
BILL
Captain Lamb last night addressed the
] House. the army bin being under con-
sidcration. His speech was well received
! bv those present on the floor and in the
galleries.
THE GOVERNOR AT A LUNCH.
Judge Sencr. of Fredericksburg. chair
/ man OF the Executive Committee OF the
| Battlefield Park Association. yesterday
| entertained at q lunch at the Riggs
! House Governor j. Hoge Tyler, Senator
/ Martin, Representative Jones. Corporal
! Tanner. Colonel j. D. Brady. III. u. Girls
! mond. Major j.. Morris, and j. $. Potter
/ of Fredericksburg a bin now before
/ Congress. providing for making o. grand
/ national battlefield park OF the fields OF
/ Frodeficks burg Spotsylvand, Clancel-
/ l0rsville ana The WILDERNESS. was refer
! red 90 the Secretary of War last session
/ for the purpose of having survey and
/ report made. Previous 90 Tire luncheon
/ at The Riggs the gentlemen visited the
/ War Department. where they met Gene
/ raj Daniel IT, Sicklos. who went with them
/ Go General Ayers Office. The matter of
The survey and report was talked OYER
/ ana Mr. Alger promised tO look into 10
| and see what authority Doe bad to detail
| army officers 20 make the survey.
The Governor and others left by the
| evening train
LEE CALLED "LIBERATOR" Us CUBA
Superintendent Machcn o. the free
delivery system. iu the Post-Oucc DEE
partmont, who has just returned from an
official visit 90 Cuba is another strong
tesuder 10 General Titzhush Lees great
popularity there Tie was present when
the grand parade took place on the lst
of January. IIc says. "lt was q soul
| inspiring scene in Hah0ua when General
Lee rode into the city. accompanied by
his staff. TO review the American troops
as they marched through the prado. The
| people, who were generous in their ape
/ p.ausa and cheers for Che various gene
/ rails. fairly went wild WHOM General Lee
/ appeared upon the scene. The Cubans-
men, women and chloran-crowded
| around him until his horse had 10 come 10
% standetW
General lee Iiherador.'" was yelled
| forth from every throat. Attempts were
/ made 10y the admiring crowd t1 ont the
! buttons from his uniform. TO be kept as
| souvenirs. and other evidences Were given
/ of the grateful esteem Do which the in-
| Uopid and gallant Lee is held hy the
! people for whose liberty he has consis-
| tenuy labored.
Every American in Cuba is proud Of
! General Lee. Ills bearing toward them
! is that Of q kind-hearted. genial gentle
| man and soldier who has stripped his
office of much Of the rod-tap, ana stiffness
| that usually characterize the headquarters
/ of general army officers
PEACE TREATY PROSPECTS.
The prospects of the ratification of the
treaty are improving daily The Presi-
Nril "tD"i "il.e TO 'i'- '-
it's opponents, has been eNeriins ms po|eI.
ana they say thal It Ie-,,y p,s''.. 10 10y. ~
as II Me7sIs' lio7F '''u ti,l9
/ only HepupHcahs VINO VIII or io".'- -o.'
| DID 'Hs HVs1'.Fo '- u.- 80 49,
some oouot lS aN'In'l
Senators Mason and Wellington ore sup-
posed 10 have fallen into line. but this is
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-.rai.i.. .I'.t s,,lr . rlsolntfoo can pass.
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tol IS that Senator Davis would not havo
.t-1 o. ,,.,,,,.. da,- for the vote un-
-- h.. r.1- e.ti.6.5 that enoreh votes
IA 49,, ...,,r.J I'm the ratification OF
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prpcONAI.
,r,.-. ,..,s o,,,t. a. Natalie gathering Of
,-.--,'t a.. 7fa+roDolitan to-day.
i 7''-',' 81 ,,,.,t as ~ bv accident.
lA,l IN ,.,,,ofr+onces There
ana "9 an ',.'-.l.t,l.i,,,s and a iollv.
"lie -o,-,,ior Tbay were colo
-l. Co,...,-i, and SHELTON. OF Governor
49, l-gi7 stofr. 1raior James phillips. Presi-
| dertO D. Edwards. of the Virginia Pilot
,es1cia+ior. AR George Stokes. and
rIo, Co0nauv T.. Tugg. Nearly AN of
| tbau, loft by the evening trains for home.
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