Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-10
BILL,
MIR. JONES FOR RESTORING NINTH
DISTRICT TO DEMoCRoCY.
GOVERNOR MONTAGUE'S VETO.
1t vindicated the Chief Executives
vjcws-BIll for Relief OF Evange-
Heal Lutheran Church of Strns-
burs-Findinss of Court Of Claim.
in Behalf of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Portsmouth.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. December o.
Especially Representat Jones. OF the
First District, denied to-day that he in
tended to visit Richmond in opposition
to the Legislatures passing bill redis-
trictiug the State. On the other hand, he
expressed himself as favorable to any bill
which would make the Ninth District
Democratic, without endangering the
other districts. he said:
The report that l went to Richmond
or that intend going, in opposition TO q
redlstrlc1inS bill, is without foundation.
l nave not thought OF the matter, except
in a general way. and would not be op-
posed to any bill which would, without
doing Injustice to any one or any district,
make Virginia soidiy democratic. in Con-
gress. On the other hand, l would heart
lily favor such a bill.
MONTAGUE'S VETO.
II hope that Judge Rhea's district may
be restored to the Democratic column.
The result in that district has vindicated
Governor Montague, when he vetoed the
bill providing for redis1ricting the State.
lie foresaw the danger and vetoed the
bill. Ii he had allowed it to pass there
would have been no relief in the Ninth
District for ten years to come. AS 1t is,
the Legislature can now act inteligently
on the face of the returns. and give that
district back to the democrats.
Il was in Richmond Saturday and Sun
day, but didn't go. there on that mis-
sion at all. A friend ca me up and l went
down with him to attend to some matters
of his. | merely saw Mr.. Montague when
l was leaving, and not a word was spoken
between us in that connection. He told
me he had come down there to meet some
friends
SWANSON's VIEWS.
Congressman Swanson said that he
knew nothing Wha tever of anything being
done to frame q bill here for the redis-
tricting of the State. If any such matter
was up, Mr.. Swanson would be in touch
with it. He said that he was perfectly
satisfied with his district as it stands.
His district is one which was reported as
in need of bolstering.
On the whole nothing can be learned
which would indicate that there is any
truth in the report that members OF the
delegation are framing a bill to be intro
duced in the Legislature.
VIRGINIA MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
Mr.. Hay introduced a bill to-day for
the relief of the Evangelical Lutheran
church OF StrasburS, to the extent of
S2,3i1.15, and another, to waive the pro-
visions of the laws of the United States
which would prevent the re-establish-
ment Of Charles Parker in the United
States army.
The court of claims has transmitted
to Congress, in the case of claim of
Trinity Episcopal church, CT Portsmouth.
against the United States, the following
findings:
ut does not appear that the Trinity
Episcopal church corporation of Ports
mouth did anything to aid the Confeder
ate cause during the war between the
States.
During the war between the States.
the military forces of the United States,
by proper authority. used, occupied, and
damaged the Trinity Episcopal church, Of
Portsmouth. Va, said use, occupation.
and damage being Of the value Of $1,000,
for which no payment appears to have
been made"
The following Virginians are registered
in Washington: Robert n. Hughes. Nor
folk: J. ". Yates, Harrisonhurg: DR..
C. F. Brewer, Catharpn; H. a. Wood.
]. c. Yates. ". S. Mason. Russell LOWELL,
Mrs. NJ Pattee. Richmond: George 0. N.
Palmer. Norfolk; c. r. James. Cape
Charles City.