The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
JUSTICE DONE:
DR.. BRANSFORD.
Captain Lamb Gets Through Bill
Increas His Pay.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY FUND
1t is Very Low, bH "uncie Joe" Cannon
Promises to Have il Rtpienished.
What Virginia Congress.
men Are Doing.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY FUND
Especial Dispatch to The Times3


WASHINGTON, D. c., December IL
There is a luil in the establishment of
rural free delivery routes at present,
which will continue until the House Com
mittee on Appropriations puts through
an urgent deficiency bill to replenish the
depleted Golfers Of the rural tree deHFely
bureau.
During the recent campaign an unusual
number Of routes were established in the
West. particularly in those congressional
Districts that were doubtful. and many
Republican Congressman's re-eiectloh was
due to a judicious distribution OF rural
free delivery routes over the close cou!l-
ties Of mis- district.
The result Of this is that the approprl-
alton has run short. and unless rellef
is obtained there can be no more routes
established until the first Of July, "hen
the next fiscal year sets in.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, future Speaker o.
the House and chairman or the JONI n,
,nittee on Appropriations has come to
the rescue most nobly, however. ana
when the first urgent deficiency bill goes
in it will carry an appropriation or sot''
600 for the rural free delivery bureau.
DR. TRANSPORTS CASE.
Captain Lamb has had passed his Dill
providing for the transfer of Surgeon John
+ Fransford Of the retired list of the
navy. from the half-paE list TO the seven
ey-five per cent. list
DR. Bransford. who lives III Chester
field, was retired by an act approved
February 5. 1901. on account of disabilities
incurred While III the discharge OF MS
duties.
The case Of DIR. Bransford is quite an
interesting one. He was on the Glouces-
ter in the war with Spain. the Gloucester
being the ship which sunk torpedo boats
IN Santiago Bay, and was commended py
the commanding officers for gallantry. Inc
Naval Board on Promotion. after spend
i,c. five months examining the records
recommended the advancement OF twenty
nine officers for gallant service. ~.
Rransford was one OF the t"entE-hi!le
and was the only surgeon on the list. AS
q result of the findings of the Board Of
promotion. he was advanced one number
for eminent and conspicuous conduct IN
battle
Or. B-ansford was not wounded during
the war with Spain. but immedlatelE atler
il. ard while he was still engaged IN &C
tive service, he was taken seriously III,
and ever since then has been in bad
helm. On account OF his i'll health and
in recognition Of his services, congress
reti, ed him but because it was not stated
in the act that he was retired on account
II disability incurred in the line OF duty.
the COMPTROLLER OF the Currency put MIN
on the half-pay list. He appealed TO cap
tajr Lamb. and the matter mas cech
rushed through, being brought to close
;atc yesterday afternoon by the passage
Of the bill placing DR.. Bransford on the
seventy-five per cent. list
FREE TRANSPORTATION.
Representative Maynard introduced a
hill to-day asking that free use Of the
mails be granted to the officers OF the
National Guard OF the States and Ter
ritories when writing on business, Just
as such use is allowed at present to
Senators and Congressman and other Oh
fcers of the government
Mr.. Maynard has had a number Of re
Quests for such measure from officers
Of the Virginia militia. a militia offit er
has a great deal of official corresponds
ing. as rule the expense OF which falls
.,por him personally. and it is to rel eve
this condition of affairs that Mr.. May
nard has introduced this bill
NEW OFFICES.
Representative Flood called at the
Postoffice Department to-day and pro-
cured the establishment OF two new
oostoflces in Augusta county-one at
Mossy Creek Station and the other at
Cremoso Mines. The Cremoso Mine post
office is to be called Musket.
Mr.. Flood also asked for star route
between Clifton Forge and Covrg on.
An inspector viii be sent to Clifton
Forge before decision is reached.