The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
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Col. Harwood in Washington in Inter-
est Of Establishing.
PATENTS GRANTED vlRGlNlAN;s.
Hau.c Committee ON Military Affairs
Has Designated Saturday for the
Consideration OF Mr.. otcy's
Dental Surgeon B:li.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-spccial-Col.
John S. HARDWOOD, of Richmond. is IN the
city to-day in the interest OF the project
tarxt advanced by the Travellers Protect-
Ave Association for the creation OF a sos-
Ornamental department Of commerce. Mt.
HARDWOOD is chairman OF the Na1ona4
Legislative Committee of the TraVciersf
Protective Association. and met a num-
be. of its members here. to work in sup
mort of the s,ill creating the department,
which is now pending in the Senate. Col.
liarwood has had a conference with
Senators Hanna, Martin, and other mem
bers of the Senate Committee on Com
urcrce. all Of whom are heartily in favor
of the measure. The President also en-
dorscs 1t, and the prospects OF the pas
sage of some measure by which the Cab
met Will be Increased by Secretary OF
Commerce, is regarded as fairly encour-
aging. The bill has been reported Ia
vorably by the special committee 10 the
general Committee on Commerce IN the
senate, and will receive the support OF
The full committee. No antagon1snc sem
ttncnt has been discovered in the senate.
Members on both sides of 1.-THE Capitol
have expressed themselves decidedly IN
favor of it to Col. HARDWOOD.
PATENTS.
Senator Pritcnard, of North Carolina.
to-day introduced a bill to lessen the
number OF appeals in application ior
patents.
y Senate Com 1ittee on Commerce to-day
reported fayorably the bill authorizing
Frank Hitchcock TO construct. and main
tain a bridge across Fishing Creek, Edge
oombe county, North Carolina.
JJousa Cor1IOitfea on Military Affairs
has designated Saturday as the date when
q hearing will be granted Representative
Utey, OF Virginia, on his bill TO provide
dental surgeons Tor service in the United
States army.
The House to-day passed the bill
authorizing the Southeastern Railroad
Company TO construct and maintain a
bridge across Lumber River within the
boundary lines of Robson county. Norta,
Carolina
Representative Kitchens bill. author
izing the President to appoint David
Bagley. of n. c.. cadet to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. has been re-
ferred TO q. subcommittee. Favorable
action on this bill is expected at an
early date. Mr. Bagley is a brother of
tire late Worth IaEley, the first American
Naval officer killed during the war with
Spain.
ADVERSE REPORT.
House Committee on War Claims to-day
announced its reasons for an adverse
report on the claim of Mrs. Gathering
O'Dea, OF Richmond.
The report follows:
The records of the Southern Claims
Commission show that Dennis ODea filed
claim before that tribunal. and after
a thorough investigation the commission
disa!lowed it upon THE ground that claim
ant failed TO establish his loyalty. Con-
Eress afterwards referred the case 10 :le
Court of Claims for finding of facts
under the terms of the Bowman Act, and
on January 16. 1890, the court dismissed
the case for want of further jurisdiction
on the preliminary inquiry of loyalty.
The following patents have been granted
to a3rginans:
David Anderson, Richmond-collapsibls
poultry coup: David n. Davidson. Win
chester, cigarette eam-forming clip
Robert T. llarErove, Churchland, barrel
William D. lIobson, Sunnysice, treating
tobacco; Edward Melee, Rolling Hill
vehicle
These postmasters have beer appointed
in Virginia:
G. L. Jones, ouimby: G. L. Fleming
Manson.
A postotiice has been established ri
Chestnut. Amherst county, Va.
IA. r. Weisiger, J. l.. iiough. w. l.
Gooch. Richmond: j. NJ Bauserman
Woodstock; Chas. p. Janney. Leesburg
and George W. Lewis. Newport News
Virginia are in the city.