Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
BUTLER CATCHING IT.
10th SIDES PROTEST AGAINST
COyFEDERATE PENSION BILL.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE JAMES.

Two Election Contests from VIZ
uipia. Wise's and WaIIxer's-Per-
sonaI and Postal Notes.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. January o-(Spe-
ciaI)-The Populist senator from North
Carolina. whose political days are num-
bea.ed and who endeavored TO redeem
himself by his resolution to pension ex-
Confederate soldiers, is catching 1t on all
sides. both from Confederate camps and
Grand Army posts. To-day strong pro-
| test from a Grand Army of the Republic
! post in Illinois was filed in the Senate,
| and in the same body Senator Berry, oil
Arkansas, presented a memorial from
the ]. Ed. Murray Camp of Confederate
| Veterans, of Pine Bluff, Ark, praying that
he will use his influence to defeat Buffers
proposed amendment TO the pension BILL
The memorial goes on to say that now
ever sincere and generous may be the
spirit of Buffers resolution, the camp
views with the utmost disfayor the pas
! sage of any such law, as untimely and
ungracious. In thus placing themselves
! on record, the Confederate veterans OF
| Pine Bluff do not wish it to be under
stood that they are not loyal TO the gov
eminent, or that they oppose the proposed
| measure from any selfish or unpatriohc
motives. On the contrary, they note the
fact that the sons of many OF the yete-
rams whose names are affixed 10 the me-
mortal have sons in the Arkansas regi-
ments. which served in the recent war
with Spain, and many of whom are still
in service. The memorial concludes as
follows:
THE RECORD OF '6l-65
1--WE feel that what we did from 81 to
'65 was in no sense dishonorable; on the
contrary, we are proud of ourselves for
having discharged our duty az we then
understood it, and having this patriotic
and imperishable recollection, we feel that
it would be inconsistent, under any cir
| cumstances, 10 accept, under any condl-
lions, the position Of pensioners on the
National Government. All these Things
being true. as we comprehend them, We
most earnestly ask that you use your in
fiuence to defeat the measure proposed
! by Senator Butler"
The memorial is signed by all the mem
bers of the j. I'D. Murray Camp. hhe
ling of it was much more warmly
greeted than was the protest OF the Grand
Army post from Illinois.
| United-States-Ma Marshal Treat, Cohector
r. G.. Banks, of Norfolk, and II. -.
Nichols. of the same city, who have been
here Tor a day or two, were Joined To-Day
by Hon. George +. BOwden. 1t is under
stood they are here to file the bond OF
Mr.. Banks as Collector
TWO VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
II IS understood here that there VIII
be two election contests from virginia IN
the Fifty-sixth Congress. Dr. Klcndru
a Wise will contest the seat OF Repre-
sentattye-elect William A. Young, In the
second District. and General James A.
| Walker that of Observation-Disclosures Rhea'
in the Ninth District. Both cases are re-
garded as hopeless for the contestants.
, There is am erroneous impression that
notices of contest shall be filed win the
Clerk of the House OF Representatives,
This is not the case. Section 10 OF the
Revised Statutes provides that whenever
any person intends to contest the elec-
ton OF any member OF the House OF hep'
resentatives of the United states, "a.
shall within thirty days after the result
of such election shall have been deter-
mined by the officer or board oil canvass
ers authorized by law TO determine lne
: same give notice, in writing, to the mem,
Der whose seat he designs to contest, OF
his intention TO contest the same, anu
i'm such notice shall specify particularly
the grounds upon which he relies IN the
contest"
Section 1O6 provides that "any member
upon whom such notice may be served
! Shall within thirty days from the SCI
2 vice thereof. answer suen >notlcs' AUNT
ting or denying the facts alleged therein
and stating specifically any other grounds
| upon which he rests the Nalldlty OF NJ
! | election; and shall serve copy OF MS
: | answer upon the contestant
. The first notice the Clerk OF the House
! receives of any contest IS the filing o.
testimony by either the contestant or IN
contested In all contested-election cases
the time allowed for taking testimony
E | is ninety days.
J. DEEPENING OF THE JAMES.
9 Representative Lamb went before tn
G River and HarbOr Committee to-day am
y presented a letter from Mr.. Wllham X
d 1rigg Of Richmond, addressed 10 IN
e chairman. which is supplement 10 IN
d remarks of that gentleman made recently
asking for a larger appropriation Tor IN
= deepening OF the James river. MI lrlgl
o saws:
e THE internal revenue from Tobacco
/. paid by the city of Richmond for the pas
j. eight years amounted TO Sl3,2cU1.
S This revenue in 1898 amounted TO IN
d sum OF s2,l5000. TO which add the posi-
y office receipts of $4,000. and the total .
S2,A20O0 from these two sources OF reve
n nue. alone. Indeed, the figures VIII demon
: strate that the city OF Richmond has pal
. over an average OF 100000 per annuT
since the close Of the war in 1863"
Mr.. Trgg then asks: Are we not en-
titled to special consideration. and TO hay
our James-river improvement carried
e out?'
= COMMITTEE VISIT TO RICHMOND.
, Captain Lamb is endeavoring TO get IN
, River and Harbor Committee TO name
(, day for their proposed visit TO Richmond
= TO personally inspect the river and TO Sc
for themselves the actual necessity ~
the desired improvement.
. Captain Lamb also made round or IN
:, departments this morning. He called o.
y the Secretary OF War, who promised I
> discharge the son of Captain w. j. Bin
- ford from the Fourth Virginia Regiment
on the ground that he is a minor. n
had also a brief conversation with IN
Surgeon-General OF the Navy In referenc
- 70 the promotion and retirement frOr
d the service of DR. John S. Bransford. Tn
IT Surgeon-General promised his heartles
d / cooperation, and said he would do all 1
q his power to secure what was desired 10
r DIR. Bransford.
t Captain Lamb visited the United state
n Treasurer and the Commissioners OF In
ternal Revenue to ascertain the names q
the persons in Richmond. and IN
amounts paid by them Of additional tai
under the retroactive clause OF the wal
> revenue bill.
n PERSONAL.
e J. G. Lett, Of Richmond; A. Morrh. O
IS Norfolk and j. l.. HOoten and wife, o
a Moundsvlle. Va. are at the National.
i Mrs. S. II. Miller and daughter, From