The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-14
FIFTEEN COMING
TO RICHMOND.
River and Harbor Com
nlittee Next Week.
LADIES COMING TOO
Captain Lamb is Standing by the
Cow.
FINANCIAL BILL PASSES.
House Adopts the Conference Report
Afte1. n Spirited Dcbatc-1'hc Con-
tested Election Case Of Walker
Against lihch Taken Up and
Rhca Speaks III Ills Own
Behalf-Small Bills.
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FINANCIAL BILL PASSES.
washington Bureau The Times,


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 13.-S7'e-
cial.-Capt. Lamb, of Richmond, has re-
ceived a large number of letters from
his constituents, and numerous pc .itions
from the dairy and butter interests ali
over the State, urging the passage of the
Grout bill, now before the Committee on
Agriculture. This measure IS directed to
place prohibitive tax on the manufac-
ture Of oieonlarSerine, made to resemble
butter and commonly sold as butter. The
subcommittee of the Committee on .ASr1-
culture is regarded as dlsicclined to favor
the proposed restriction, and Capt. Lamp
is seeking to have the hearings on the
bill continued before the whole committee
in the hope Of securing favorable repol1.
II Is believed that majority OF the
members are in sympathy with the legiti-
mate dairy interests who are anx GUS 20
put auietus on the prevalent fraud
which may be said to reflect on the in
tegrity Of the COW.
STANDING BY THE COW
II am standing by the cow sad Capt.
Lamb to-day, land with a view to fac1li-
tating the desired legislation to protect
the public against spurious Dutter, am
doing all ] can to win support for the
Grout bill. 1t is impossible for me to an
swer all the letters l am receiving on the
subject. ahd l wish The Times would
say that everything possible IS being tene
to pass the bill. ] am in active cc-opera-
ton with the Western and Northwestern
members, who represent large dairy IN
terests and We are hopeful Of being able
to secure hearing before the whole COM
1nittee thus taking it out of the hands Of
a few members to secure the action OF
Congress on this important question.
RIVER AND -1EAsRBoR COMMITTEE
The River and Harbor Committee In
formally discussed its visit to Richmond
this morning, and decided not to go this
week, but TO postpone its trip until the
latter part CT next week. The exact date
will probably he fixed at tomorrow
meeting. The ientire committee, with
few exceptions. will join in the excursion,
bringing their ladies With them The
full committee consists of seventeen men,
bers, of whom fifteen, it is thought, viii
go.
Capt. Lamb has introduced bln for
the relief of ]. Z. Chandler and d. 3.
Cox, Of Ashland, Hanover County, Va,
for S4eo for supplies furnished after the
close of the war.
BILLS FOR CLAIMS.
Representative Otey to-day reported
from the Committee on Claims with
favorable report his bill for the relief
of ". 7. Fitzpatrick, of Bedford City,
Va, in the sum OF $40, penalty on Donu
of H NJ. Garrett, distiller.
White of North Carolina, to-day in
troduced a bill TO pay 10 Jesse Flight
sl,33ssSS for supplies seized during the war.
Mr. Thomas, Of North Carolina, intro
duced a bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to cause a survey to be made
OF Neuse River. n. c., for the purpose
Of estimating the cost OF producing
depth of water in the harbor Of New
bern sufficient at all times to permit
the free passage of steamers and YES
sells up to the wharves and freight de-
pots. Also bill to cause survey to
be made of the Upper Cape Fear River,
n. c.. from Wilmington to Fayetteville
Representative Atwater of North Caro-
Ina to-day introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
to w. Dallas Haywood. of Raleigh. n.
c.. $3.50 for supplies seized by Federal
troops during the civil war.
Representative Bellamy to-day intro
duced bill directing the Secretary of
the Treasury TO pay to Eli Smith, OF
Richmond county N c.. 5000. same
being for supplies DESTROYED by the
Union Army during the civil war
WALkER-RHEA.
The contested election case of Walker
versus Rhea was again taken UP before
Election Committee No. 2 to-day Repre-
sentative Rhea speaking in his own
behalf, occupied the greater part of the
afternoon session. He dwelt at great
length on the alleged frauds in Bristol.
I and contenaed that the copies OF poll
and registration books presented were
correct in every detail
1t now looks as If the case will not
be concluded before Saturday night