The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
Richmond and Newport News Will
Secure One or More.
MAJOR OTEY'S BILL ENDORSED.
The Military Committee OF the House
Make Favorable Report on Hav-
ing Dentists in the Army.
The WaIller-Rhcn Con-
test is on-Virsinia
Bills.
Washington Bureau, The Times.


SIS Fourteenth Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Especial.
The Columbia Iron Works, Of Baltimore,
which recently suspended business, to-
day closed a contract with the Trigg
Ship-BuiIding Company, of Richmond,
and approved by the Navy Department,
whereby the former company transferred
to the Trigs company the contract for
the completion of the submarine boat
Plunger, of the Holland type
This boat was under construction at
the Union works at the time OF the
failure, and as 4 large bond was given
to guarantee the delivery of the boat
it was necessary that the work should
be transferred TO q reliable company
hence the Navy Department selected the
Trigg company as being the only con-
Germ available which could : properly
handle the work within the specified
time.
The boat viii be towed to Richmond
at once and placed on the ways, where
the work will be. completed. New ma
chinery will be furnished by the TriSg
company. The whole expense of this
contract will probably aggregate 100000
Bids will be opened by the Navy Depart
ment tomorrow for the construction of
several additional revenue cutters and
torpedo-boats The Trigg Company, of
Richmond, and the Newport News Ship
building Company have put in bids. 1t
was intinated at the Department to-
day that the above-named companies
bids We're within the government figures,
and it is expected they will receive at
least one or more awards.
MAJOR soTEY's BILL.
House Committee on Military Affairs
to-day made a favorable and unanimous
report on Representative Otey's Vir-
gfnia) bill to provide dental surgeons for
the army.
A Appointment member of the committee
said of the bill to-day:
Major Otey's bill certainly fills long
felt necessity of the army. l shall use
every effort to secure its early passage by
the House, and have assurances that the
Senate will adopt it without unnecessary
delay, as that body is rIsiIaily very quick
to recognize any measure that possesses
merit, such as this bill does.
WALKER AND RHE.-i.
Arguments were commenced to-day be-
fore House Committee on Elections in
the contest of Walker against Rhea,
Ninth Virginia district. General w. w.
Dudley. attorney for Walker, opened
and made a lengthy argument, setting
forth the rights Of his client to the con-
tested seat. The arguments will be cor
tinued tomorrow, when Mr.. Rhe5 will
present his own case.
Senator Daniel to-day introduced bill
to pay the heirs of John Freeland. late
of Virginia. sl,2o) for use and occupancy
of property by Federal troops during the
Civil War. He also presented the petition
OF the Business Mems Association of
Newport News, Va, urging the passage
of the shipping subsidy bill.
Representa- tive RiXey of Virginia. intro
duced a bill to-day TO pay John III. Crump,
of Fauquier. Va, Sl,SC0 for property taken
by Union forces.
House Committee on Pensions has re-
ported the bill to pension Isaac Price,
or North Carolina.
CAPTAIN LAMB.
Representative Lamb returned to the
city to-day from a visit to his family at
Richmond. II says he is unaltera bly, op-
posed to the Porto Rican tariff bill. as
reported from the committee. and he be-
lieves the Republicans will have tight
squeeze to pull the bill through in its
present shape.
Mr.. Joseph B. Woodward. clerk of the
Circuit Court OF Augusta county, Vir-
ginia, accompanied by his daughter, IS III
the city for visit of ten days.
Senator Prltchard leaves for Newton,
North Carolina. this evening. where he
will address a large meeting on the con-
stitutional amendment question, which
has created considerable agitation re-
cently@in the State
These Virginia ,postmasters We're ap-
pointed today: w. E. Massie Alhambra; :;
r. E. l.. AicMeer, Salt Sulphur Springs.