The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-14

meeting OF the Common Council 10 be
hc.a ms evening just before the meeting
of the Board Of Aldermen.
President Caskie announced that he
had called the meeting of the several
committees for the purpose of consulta-
ton. with especial reference 10 three
Questions: When the visit 10 Washington
should be made: what CniCials were 90 De
caied upon and who should be spokes-
man.
The members present were Mcssrs Cas-
kle, John a. Curtis. Mccarthy. Peters.
Allen, Ferritcr, Mosby Douahoc. Cren-
shaw, Eilyson. FERGUSON Travers. New
ton, Boyd, w. u. Curtis. Dunlop. Euet
valentine. Lancaster. Bryant Guusi,
Miller, Morton Williams, Hancock. Boy
kin.
Captain Lamb said. I'm response 10 qucs-
tions that he thought il would be- better
for the committee 10 wait until tha a--
milling Of Congress and to see the
House Committee ON Rivers and Iar-
bors lie said 10 would be useless to see
the President or any members OF the
cabinet at This time. as suggested. IhDir
reports are au iu. he said, and no change
could reasonably be expected.
Captain Lamb said Doe was ready and
willing to- eo with the committee at any
time. but didn't think it worth while to
so until tha meeting of Congress. only
"a few congressman are in Washington
now. but he would be glad 10 have the
committees before the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee.
The point was made that the Committee
was not created for the purpose of going
before the House Committee but 10 see
the Secretaries of War and the Navy. The
minutes of tine last meeting were read TO
show that this was the case.
Captain Lamb said he did not know of
This. and had only viewed that matter from
a practical standpoint.
10 was agreed to meet at the Ebbitt
House in Washington next Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock and 90 call ON the Sec
rotarics of War and Navy and General
Wilson. Chief of Engineers.
There was considerable discussion as to-
who should act ass spokeman President
Caskie was invited to % $50. but doe
cl.ncd saying he thought only one or two
should speak and they should be well
posted ON the subject.
a motion that Colonel w. f. Cutshaw
and Mr. Vircinus Newton De selected as
spokesmen was adopted Colonel Cut-
shaw Is TO present the engineering and
Mr. Newton the commercial aspect of the
question.
Captain Lamb was anxious that the
language of the resolution Co Dee pre-
sented should be changed To- read "from
The head of navigation TO the sea- in
stead of "from Richmond 90 the sea-"
Il. resolution was passed by the COun-
ell and it was ruled that the Committee
had DO authority TO change the phraseoi-
osy
Major Allen moved that the matter
De referred back 10 the Council for amend
ment in accordance with tha suggestion OF
Captain Lamb He did not see the neces-
sity for haste
Several members objected 20 delay.
Major Allen said hc was acting ON the
strength of what Captain Lamb bad said.
Captain Lamb said that he had thought
that the Committee had power % change
the resolution. but DEE thought now it
might not Doe so important.
President Caske suggested that a called
meeting of The Council could be held this
week and the defect in the resolution
cured
Major Alien moved that the visit TO
Washington Doe deferred until "a meeting
OF the Council could be held. lt Was
voted down.
Major Allen then moved 20 refer tho
resolution back TO- the two bodies for
amendment This was adopted.
Some discussion followed as 20 whether
this reference would not break mp the
trip If the resolutions were not acted on
by the Council. Major Allen said 10 did.
ID was finally decided % go whether the
resolution was amended or not
Motion made by Mr. Henry Lee Valen-
tine that The Mayor Doe invited to- accom-
pauy the Committee was adopted
A meeting OF the Common Council viii
Doe held this evening no 1880 O'Clock go that
tine resolution 20 Doe presented in Washing
ton may be amended and presented TO the
Board of Aldermen which meets at S
o'clock