The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
VIRGINIA BILLS.
Senator Martin Gives Congress Weeks
Work.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Timcs)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 11.-Sena-
tor Martin has introduced the following
bills:
Providing an appropriation of $5,c00,ooo
for the construction OF 4 memorial bri0Ge
across the Potomac River.
one hundred thousand dollars for the
construction OF "a public building at
Charl ottesVille.
To grant an increase Of pension to
Mary Jane Faulkner.
To remove charge of desertion now
standing against military record OF
Michael Hayes.
TO authorize Secretary of the Navy
to purchase i parcel Of property adJa-
cent to the GospOrt naYy-yard
TO pay to Edward II. Murrell $1,000
collected by the United States from him
by Treasury agents at New Orleans on
property belonging to him and turned
over to the Free0man's Bureau.
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
To pay $4,000 10 Richmond College to
reimburse this institution for damages
caused their property through occupa-
tor by United States troops in 1850.
To pay SD, $50 to heirs of John 3.
Brown, late of Alexandria. county. for
use and occupation of his farm by United
States troops during five years from
April, 1851
TO pay legal Representatives of John
Heater, deceased. late of Loudoun c0un-
ty .SJ.135 for stores and supplies taken
from him by United States troops.
For the relief OF ,4.e widow Of General
Thomas &. Van Buren,. late Consul-Gen-
eral at Yokohoma. Japan, Si115, this
sum being amount fees enormously
charged against him and paid into the
Federal Treasury ~tt.'it'' .''@ - izIs
To pay TO II. b. Miller, surviving part
ner OF J. G. & II. 3. Miller & Co, of
RappahannOck county. $4,000 for taking
and destroying factory and contents by
United States troops during the war.
To authorize the Secretary of War to
cause TO be investigated and to provide
for the payment of ali claims for the
use and occupation Of church and school
buildings and grounds Tor government
purposes by the United States military
authorities during the late war. and ali
claims for damages resulting from the
appropriation 10 government use of any
of the furnishings or materials in said
class of buildings.
TO pay to Martha \. Schultz, Of SCOTS
VILE Va, $1,42o fo, stores taken by
Federal forces during the civil war.
NORFOLK CLAIM.
TO pay $500 to St. Paul:s Protestant
Episcopal Church, Elizabeth River Par
IRISH, Norfolk. in full for rent and dam
ages caused by occupation of structure
by United States troops
To pay 5000 to Drummondtown Netho-
dist Church for damages incurred by
Federal soldiers.
To pay to trustee of Abingdon Protes-
tant Episcopal Church of Gloucester
county Sl.5Go for use of church property
by United States military forces.
To pay 5000 TO the Norfolk Seaman s
Friend Society for destruction of their
church during the Civil War
To pay 81, 800 to st. James Episcopal
Church, -Accomac.
To pay $500 to Shiloh Methodist Church
Of Fredericksburg.
To pay $500 TO Lewiusville Presbyter-
ian Church, Fairfax county.
TO pay $500 to the Bethlehem Church,
Nansemond county.
To pay 500 10 Mackenzie Presbyterian
Church al Accomac Courthouse
SUFFOLK CHURCH
TO pay l4O0 to trustees OF First Bap-
fist Church of Suffolk, Va.
To pay trustees of the Episcopal Church
of Dinwiddie Courthouse $,00O
IGnon Baptist Church in Chesterfield
county claims damages to extent of 5000
To pay the Methodist Protestant Church
$4,000 for the destruction OF its college
building in Lynchburg. Va, by Federal
troops.
TO Iny to T. r. Eagan, of Phoeous, Va,
$1,000 for obstruction of his dwelling and
other property October IS, 1888, by United
States soldiers.