The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-31
EIGHT HOUR BILL
IN THE SENATE
t VIII Be Favora5Iy Reported
After Christmas.
Col. B0WDEN IN WASHINGTON
He VISITS the Capital City With Captain
!s.ohois. Who isa Candidate for
the Norfolk Po,tnn.s-
tersh p
Col. B0WDEN IN WASHINGTON
Special Dispatch to The 7smos,>

WASHINGTON, -. T., december 80
Some surprise has been crea led in Wash.
ilston by the announcement that the
eignt-honr labor bill Will be reported IA
Tofabiy by the Senate Committee on Ed
pcation and Labor shortly after the re-
assembling of Congress. The present III!
provides Ike all ITS thousands OF prede-
cessors, that all labore1s employees IN the
execution of any government contract.
even when it is in the hands OF a pii-
Tate contractor, shall work only eleht
hours a day.
This is an old, old story, one that has
been told and rctoid many d time III
10th houses OF Congress. with but one re-
suit In the House several bills OF this;
eort have been passed for the sake OF the
political capital 70 be made out Of them,
but they have always died In the Senate.
A similar fate awaits the present bill, for
there are few Senators or congressman
who really favor its passage. OF course.
It is a good thing to talk about such a
hi and pretend TO favor it, but 1t is
another th.rs to pass 1t.
There are very strong forces against It
in, the Senate, while no one IS really ia
gthering il with any degree of sincerity
or earnestness. There may be some talk
/ about ii on the floor but even that is
extremely doubtful. The chances are that
while II viii be reported it Will never
be allowed TO come up in the Senate. The
immense amount of wo on hand and
The shor;ness Of the session will be given
ns the reasons for not considering the
labor bill. and the labor leaders who are
pressing il VIII have to be contented with
that
Senator McComas. of Maryland. is pos
ing as their champion, but there is iittle
stock taken in his sincerity, and unless
he becomes very active within the near
future and makes the Senate consider the
Il la L.
In with the rest Of the Senators and Con-
Eiess.nen whose show Of interest in the
labor leaders and their eight-hour scheme
has been set down as pure "buncomb..'
BONDEN CALLS.
Colonel George Z. Bowden turned UP
ir Washington to-day. and with him
came Captain h e. Nichals. OF Norfolk.
one of the most prominent aspirants for
the poslrlastcrship of that city. and tle
man 10 whom. il is said. Co ole. Bow
den's endorsement and support w II 60
Colonel Bowden stoutly denied ttat he
was here for tfle purpose of lookng af;e
the collector f. . and the pos tina stership
at Norfolk. Efficient unto the day is
the esTil thereof said Colonel Bowden
wfen' this somewhat sore subject was
broached
The special object of Colonel Bowde7s
trip TO Washington this time was pr $
the application of the Rev. c. L. Bane
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. for appointment as chaplain in
the army. DIR. Bane IS now stationed in
Norfolk In a short while he VII be
barred from appointment by tie age
limit which is forty years, and Col mel
Bowdcn and Representative MAYNARD are
very much interested in getting his ap-
poinment through as soon as possible on
that account. Another trouble is the lack
OF vacancies. AT present the.e IS Tut
one : d that is pre-e7npted.
n. ling Gaunted. however Mr. Ma
nard Colonel Bowden. Park Agnew & d
Senator Martin called IN Secre'a v R,
this morning to present DR.. Bans case.
They were very cordially received and
heard attentiveiy by the Score a Y Ct
War, DR.. 5ane has some very han so e
personal endorsements and is endorsed
by his bishop. Certain records Will he
looked into and DR.. Bane's case viii be
taken UP again tomorrow, Mr., Maynard
and Colonel BowdeD having an arpoi +
mont with Secretary Root fer that pu-
pose
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following yirginians were granted
pensions to-day:
Increase. reissue. etc.-Wiriam Keati-g.
Soldiers Home, Elizabeth Civ. $40; Mex
aI1der Lewis. National Soldiers Bo-,e
Elizabeth City $40: Abraham D. Feri
Crimora Station SIN