The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15
DISTRIBUTE FUND
AMONG STATES
al. 0tey Has Bill to Apportion
Money Nov in Treasury.
Ii AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS.
This is Balance OF fuads From propert, Cap
tures ana Abandoned During Civil War.
Hays Census Bill Amendment
AGED on ravorabIy.
1T AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS
fsnec,a, p,xratch 10 The Timesl


WASHINGTON, D. c., March A.
Representative Otey introduced in the
House to-day bill ordering the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to make an appor-
tionment of the amount remaining in the
treasury to the credit of the captured
and abandoned property, to the States
from which said captured and abandoned
property was gathered, in the proportion
as the whole amour. gathered from each
State bears to the whole amount now
remaining to the credit of said captured
and abandoned property, said amounts
apportioned to each State to be SO USED
FOR the public good as each State ny IT'S
legislature may determine
aiaior Otey has been working Tor some
time to get this money returned 10 INC
Southern States and once before lnlro-
duccd bill providing for its paNmeht ~
Confederate soldiers homes Tor the peiie-
ct of the old soldiers, but couid no. 80
coed in doing anything with his measure.
IIs has made n thorough search through
fha denartmentS for data In regard 70
fbIs fund and has been Informed thdt II
nory aggregates S4,9000oJ, without inter
est. With interest it would amount ~
about ten millions Of dollars. Ihe orisi-
nal fund amounted to twenty-five nil
lions. but twenty-onc millions nave peSii
maid in the settlement OF private Claims
and the treasury now claims that tiei .
fnre no claimants for the remainder ana
~ s,n,,,d therefore. be turned into the
treasury as the proceeds OF confiscateo
= ma Tor Otey claims that this money
belongs to the States and shoulo pe re-
turned to them.
His chief aim in the matter is to nave
fhe money finally appropriated 10 liie
use of the good roads schemes. IN case sc
the bill becomes a law, MAJOR oles VII
endeavor to have the Virginia Leglsla-
ture appropriate Virsinia's snare OF the
money for good roads.
HAYS VICTORY.
Representative Hay finally Won MS
fpht IN the Census Committee to have
reported his BILL compelling the placing
Under the classified service all employees
of the Census Bureau who were on ,he
rolls on March 9Th, when the permanent
census bill was signed by the President
This bill will make a direct issue pc
tween Congress ard the President, ana
tts career will be watched with great IN
ferest by all who follow political matters
Now that the Republican party seems
to have got together on the Cuban uarlll
question they will have their ability taxed
6 to smooth over their differences on an
Otler DrOpOSllOu ~ SlC+Lt - ~A-SN-N
will back Hays bill. while there are
Z number of others who think the matter
IS too small to stir up strife about.
Hughes, of West Virginia, and Cru1n-
packer, Of Indiana, We're, however the
only members of the committee, which
consists, of thirteen members. to vote
against the measure.
In the case Of Hughes it was a COM
rjete baclsdown, for he was the one Who
introduced the resolution TO have the
Census Committee act upon the matter.
Mir. Hay said again to-day that he was
confident the bill would pass the House.
Whether it will go through the Senate
remains to be seen, for quoting process
may be applied to it there which will re-
1lcye Roosevelt Of the necessity OF a
sreto.
WANTS TO STAND PAT.
TIE members Of the Virginia delesa-
ton arc still wary Of expressing any
orinion on the subject OF reapportion-
, nient. They all think that matters should
stand as they are, but beyond that they
will say little. AS ono OF them remarked
tp. Gay, 1--WE have ten Democrats here,
and as we can't have any more than
that, think we'd better stand pat.
They seem to think that the Lee bill
has the single virtue of being fair TO
all to The extent that it makes change
all around. While they will not talk for
publication, 1t is easy to see that they
nrc al. most kecnly interested in the
srattcr, and the actions Of the Legisla-
tire are being closely followed by the
States representatives in the United
States Congress.
The biennial dinner Of the Democratic
Association of Washington will be held
Mt the metropolitan Hotel on Friday
night, the 2lst OF this month.
President Harper has issued invita-
lions to Governor Montague and LEV
tenant Governor Willard and it is hoped
they will be able 10 attend. 1t is ex-
pected that all of the Virginia delegation
will be present and many other promi-
nent Democrats also. 1t is understood
that Representative !, ". w Kitchen,
pf North Carolina. will deliver an adj
.