Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 10
Special)-Chairnan Tayler. of the House
Committee on Elections, No. !. said to-
day that he would present the report Of
the committee on the Glass case to the
House within a few days. Your story
as TO what the future of the case would
be. published in the Dispatch last week,
is correct" said he, TO the Dispatch cor
respondent. The matter-~was. l think.
settled to the entire satisfaction Of all
parties concerned. and / have simply ue-
layed presenting the report Of the COM
1nittee on the ground that there was no
more interest in the matter and no press
ing need for presenting the report to the
House. There Will be no occasion or op-
portunity FOR debate on the subject, but
with the recommendation OF the commit
tee that it lie on the table indefinitely. the
case will end, so far as this Congress
is concerned
Representa- tive Glass said to-day that
he was not giving Mr. James Seldom
Cowden and his contest much serious con-
sideration. why, SO far as 1 can ascer-
tain, he is not a registered voter of the
State OF Virginia. He claims Vienna,
Va, rs his residence, Yet he has not
been there for two years and is not
registered there as a voter. From what
] can learn he seems TO be q resident
of the District of Columbia
Postomcc for South Boston.
Mr. Glass to-day introduced a bill ar-
rropriatinS s4o,o00 for a new post-oficc
building at South Boston. He will also
introduce and press bill for the enlarge
ment Of the Federal building at Lynch
burg. He said this morning that the
postmaster at that place had told him
that the business Of the office had grown
500 per cent. since the building now in
use was erected.
Representative Maynard will press his
bill looking to the purchasing of 1900
acres of land down on Cape Henry TO
provide ground for fortitications and coast
defences, The matter was discussed by
the House Naval Affairs Committee to-
day, and they will probably recommend
the necessary appropriation to the Com
1nittec on approximations
Big Saving 10 Virginia.
Senator Thomas S. Martin said to-day
that the figures presented in Tuesdays
Dispatch as the basis of the settlement
between the State of Virginia and the
government of the United States were
correct. and that il the Comptroller of the
Treasury did not disagree with the deci-
sion of the Auditor Of the War Depart
ment. the matter would be settled on
that basis. Senator Martin was the pa
tron of the bill which passed the Senate
and House. 1t saves, as was stated IN
the Dispatch. to the State OF Virginia, the
neat little sum Of Sl,1to.n00.
wytheyiIlc Postmusterslip.
General Thomas l.. Rosser was at the
White House to-day, with Mrs. Maggie
Jordan. the postmaster at Wytheville, and
General RosSer talked earnestly Will, the
President about retaining the incumbent
Mrs Jordan is a daughter of the late
General James \. Walker, and it is sur
missed that General Rosser has used this
fact with the President. Mrs. Jordan
seems TO regard her chances as good.
The Virginia orsaniza ton is disposed to
think that Colonel Slemp ought to be
allowed TO name Robert /. PoaSe, be-
cause of his election as congressman from
that district.
Talk with the President.
Park Agnew and Robert NJ. Hughes, of
Norfolk. called on the President to-day,
and had u brief talk with him. The call
was largely personal, Mr.. Hughes not
having paid his respects to the President
in long time. Mr.. Hughes was the Re-
publican candidate in the Second District
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