The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-18
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10 the Attorney General.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April fla par.
.tyS of gentlemen from Richmond, consist:
ing Of Capt w. H Curtis. II. Theodore
Ellyson, James Caskie and John r. May!
:er. were in Washington to-day In the in-.
terests of the James river Improvement
question They called upon Senator Mar
tin at the Capitol this morning. and had
conference with him on the subject.
While the Junior Senator from Virginia
could not state positively when the river.
ana harbor bill would be brought up be-
fore the Senate. he told the Richmonu
delegation that he thought it would come
up early next week. After passing the
Senate it will go back to the House, and
be sent to conference. sfEs5
AS has been said before, Chairman Bur-
ton, Of the House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors may be counted on to OPP
pose on the floor Of the House all the
Senate amendments to the bill, but when
the bill goes into the hands Of the confer
ence committee concessions will be made
by both the Senate and the House MEM
bers Of that COMMITTEES, and it is but fair
to count on the amendment which affect
Virginia going through safely, inasmuch
as they got through last year. It is under
stood that several members Of the con-
ference committee have announced their
intention to stand by Virginia through the
fight
& Captain Curtis, who has, all during the
present session, been watching closely
the interests Of the James River and to
whom a great deal Of credit Is due for
the provisions for Virginia in the present
river and harbor bill, said to-day that
he had no intention Of resting on his
oars at this stage Of the race, but that
he would keep a sharp lookout on the
bill until 1t was finally disposed Of by
both houses Of Congress
SAW THE SIGHTS.
In addition to- their duties with the
Virginia delegation the committee from
Richmond found time to take In many
points of interest In and around the capi-
tai.
After listening awhile to Senator Nor
gan's speech on. the Nicarag qua Canal, the
party heard some of the arguments In the
Supreme Court and later in the House
listened to Jude De Almonds speech on
Cuban reciprocity. The speech OF the
brilliant Missouri Democrat to-day is
considered one Of the best of this ses-
sion.
Mr.. Mayer paid calls on Senator Teller,
Of Colorado, and Representative Rich
ardson, OF e Tennessee, the Democratic
leader in the House both OF whom are
prominent in the Masonic order. Of which
Mr.. Mayer is a member.
Judge H. NJ. Ford, OF Lynchburg, at
torney for Messrs Weber and Haddow,
who were imprisoned by order Of Judge
Mcdowell for alleged interference with
the laborers OF the Virginia Iron, Coal
and Coke Company, called at the White
House to-day to petition President Roose-
welt to exercise executive clemency in be-
half Of his clients.
The President listened to Judge Fords
statement Of the case, and after hearing
him through told him that the case was a
serious one, and that before expressing
an opinion he would have to refer the
matter to the Attorney General for con-
sheraton. This he promised to do I'M
mediately.
The following fourth-class postoftice APP
pointments for Virginia were announced
today: 50.
r. c. Harris, Duke, Louisa county; Z.
F. Hiskitt, Harvey. Mills, Warren county.