Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
WASHINGTON. D G. December :

| fSpeciall-Senator John W. Daniel ex-
! pressed his idea Of the work which lies
before the Virginia delegation during the
statement to the Dispatch correspondent:
II will be our policy 10 do just as much
good for Virginia and the country as the
Republicans will let us
This being the short session of Con
sress when al best little outside of
passing of appropriation bills can be ac-
complished. not a great deal will re-
plish the best the Republicans will per-
nit. Short sessions OF Congress are never
fruitful OF results. and as the years so
by and the volume of business of the
government increases. short session is
more and more taken UP by appropriation
bills
On the whole. the members of the Vir-
ginia delegation are not free to
bosom their plans to the general public
as yet They all seem TO feel that their
work vii! have to be adjusted to suit
the exieencies of the future. and that
their plans have not as yet defniteness
which would justify their talking about
them to any great extent
Senator Daniel said that he. with all
Of the members o: the Virginia deleSa
ton, were deeply interested in the Rich
mcnd post-ofiice. and wcdld leave no
stone unturned TO make 1t reality. Be
vond that he knew of but little of Vir
ginia interest that would come up this
session.
The Norfolk Navy Yard.
Senator Martin is a busy man these
Jo iT,,i3 r, int pSf in
the Improvement of the Norfolk navy
yard. and will spare 40 effort to make it
the leading nava! base of the South.
Senator Martin will Introduce a bill
providing for the appropriation of s5I2.-
900 for the purchase Of 2.o acres of land
adjacent TO tho Norfolk navy-yard. This
land will be used for the enlargement
ard improvement of the navy-yard there.
4 bill has already been passed for the
condemnation of the land. which has teen
done. and the plans are ready for eXccu-
ton rhls will give Virginia the leading
naval station in the South. and one Of
the most important in the country.
Mr. Maynard VIII look carefully after
the same bill in the house, and endeavor
to secure its passage there. He has also
introduced a bill looking to the purchase
OF a large body OF land in the same vi
Cinity, 10 be used as government reSe!-
va ion. He will endeavor TO press both
bills to passage this session.
I3re.leri ctsburS battlefield Park.
Another bill winch lies TO the heart OF
Senator Martin and his colleagues. is the
Fredericksburg battlefield park bill. 1t
mas already passed the Senate. and is
now awaiting action in the House Con-
gressnan Hay, OF the Military Affairs
Committee before which committee the
bill is considered before it is reported
TO the House. will press the committee
TO report the hill favorahly az an early
date.
National Park at Petersburg.
Representative I.assiter of the Peters
purg district. will also endeavor to Sc
cure the passage of a bill establishing
national park at Petersburg. 1T is said,
however. that the Fredericksburg Park
bill will have precedence, and that II ony
such matters are taken up at this ses-
sion the Fredericksburg Park bill Will
stand good chance This would give
Fredericksburg cne of the finest battle
field parks in the country. No effort Will
be spared to get favorable action in the
House on this bill If it fails to pass the
House the action Of the Senate VIII nave
been for nauGat. AS Senator Martin ex-
plaincd this morning. all the bills on the
calendar of a Congress die with that
Congress If il mas passed one branch and
not the other, it Dies also. It is this that
makes it particularly urgent that the
bill pass
Memorial Bridge Dill.
The memorial oridgc bill will also be
pressed in the House. Mr.. RiXey will look
after it there. This is another bill which
demands immediate pasSa ge. The Sen
ate passed il last winter, but the House
refused to do so. The bill is still on the
calendar, but il the House fails to act
favorabiy on it between now and March
4th il is dead This bill is of national I'M
portapce President Mckinley advocated
in a message TO Congress the huiid'ns OF
,h.. bridge as a monument to American
-,atriotisn,--a patriotism that knew no
North and no South. The Secretary OF
War urged its passage The Grand Army
of the Republic ADOPTED resolutions at lis
last encampnlent favoring Its erection
And the organization went further than
that-It presented to the nation corner
stone, which shall he used when the
bricge is built
Carter Glass, who succeeds Major Otey,
will cndeavor to have the government
buiidnc at Lynch burg enlarged and one
provided for at South Boston. Halifax
county.
Rattle-Fteld Park at ApDomattox.
Renrescntative Flood Will urge the pas
sage OF bill providing for battlefield
park at AppomattoX
Other members from Virginia nave va
riors bills which they will offer, hut ex-
press tilc opinion that since 1t is nara 10