The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-09
Chairman ]. Taylor ElIyson is il.
Washington.
MONEY foR. NoRFo TX VAR 4 RI. D.
Bill as Finished by SUBJ Committee Car
ries Appropriation Of $3.50, 900 for
Yard at Virginia City-o Other
Items oflnterest.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.--Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson was one Of the callers
at the Capitol this morning. Mr.. Ely
son spent some time talking with the
different members Of the Virginia dele
CATION.
81 am in Washington on personal bust
ness said Mr.. Ellyson, in answer to al
inquiry as to whether his presence III
Washington had any particular signlli-
canoe or not, land am here at the Capt.
toll to pay my respects to the Virginia
delegation, as I always do. :
When questioned in regard to the prob
able action of the Constitutional Con
vention and prospects of the legal fight
on Governor Montague's veto OF. the re-
apportionment bill, the Democratic chair
man replied: I'VE are all awaiting de
velopments. The convention has adj
journed, you know, and the members
have gone home. Perhaps they will be
able to say more about the proclama tior
or submission of the new Constitution
when they have conferred with the peo-
pie Of the districts they represent, ne
added, with smile.
LAS for the Governors veto," continued
Mr.. Ellyson, ''ttere is talk of taking the
matter into the courts, but am in nc
position to express any opinion upon that
We all know that there is a decided diff
ference of opinion throughout the State
upon that question, but what action Will
be taken cannot begin to say.
NORFOLK MAYNARD.
The subcommittee on appropriations OF
the House COMMITTEE on Naval, Affairs
has agreed upon an appropriation bill to
be submitted by it to the. whole commit
tee. The bill, as it now stands, amounts
to H,719. 1868.
The following are the appropriations
for the Norfolk navy-yard: Paving, Sl5,-
600; sewers. $1,000; wall for fitting out
basin, $15A,0o renewing locomotive crane
track, $4,000; railroad tracks. $1,000; ma
chinery and tools for Y. and D., s., 600;
railroad rolling stock, $1,000; telephone,
$1.50o; locomotive crane, $1,000; fittings for
ordnance storehouse, s35, 900; fire protec-
ton, $4,000; dispensary, 5000: heating
system, 5000; electric plant. $4,000; re-
modelling machine shop for S: E., $4,000;
electric capstands, $1,000; electric drain
ing pump, $4,000; steel storage; building.
$4,000; in all. $685., GOO
Representative Rixey introduced in the
House to-day a bill directing the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to place on the pen
sion roll the name Of Walter S. Buchanan.
late of Company X Third Infantry, u. S.
Volunteers. and pay him a pension OF
S24 a month.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
Patents and trademarks were issued tc
the following Virginiars TO-DAY:
Patents-J, serh Linton, Manchester
machine for grinding calent ar rolls. Chas
c. Wentworth, Roanoke; am. Thomas J.
Younglove, Richniond;; column step.
Trademarks-George D. Witt Shoe Com.
pany. Lynchburg; trademarks for boots
and shoes.
NEW POsTOFFICES.
Two new postof1ices have been estab.
lished in Virginia as follows: Refuge
Frederick county, Edward r. Conner com.
nissioned; Volga, Carroll county, James
j. Smith.