The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12

mittee. It was thought that German and
Bailey would be recommended, put there
ia now said to be some doubt as to the
FIRST named.
Senator Daniel who by the way. IS tho
senior Democratic member, OF the cona-
mittee, was In his seat to-day, he VIII
probably be unable to 80 to Norfolk to-
morrow night owing to the press OF pub;
lc business here.
All the Virginia delegation were IN
their seats to-day at the flve-minute ses-
sion Of the House with the exception Of
Mr.. Class, who went on to his home In
Lynchburg from attendance on the ses-
sion of the Board Of Visitors OF lie
University at Charlottesville yesterday.
The action of the Board OF Visitors In
voting to expend the sum OF $5'OoO lo1
an exhibit at the st. Louis Exposition is
not approved by all the university alumni
here. An alumuus whose name ls known
to nearly every man In Virgin a. said to-
day that he thought the board had mace
a great mistake. and he hoped that ~
would yet see its error and correct IL he
thought It did not have the right to al,-5
propr ate money for the purpose ind.c ted
and that II 1t had the right 1t was unWise
to exercise IT.
Representative Lamb was notified by.
the Postoffice Department to-day that
rural delivery routes had been established
In the Third District from Beach. from
Manchester, and from Winterpocx. one
carrier each. Service begins In each IN
stance on the 18th OF December.
PENSION LIST.
Although but few OF the readers OF Tho
Times Dispatch are on the government
pension rolls. many Of them who wore
the gray In the little scrap between the
States will be Interested In know ne that
a bill has been introduced which will
realty swell the pension list. both IN
numbers and In the total amount paid out
every year. to tho men who fought under
the Stars and Stripes. Represent Nv
Mahon, of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania
District. has offered measure WI On
provides that all pensioners now on the
roll and all hereafter placed there pr =
vided they have reached the age OF sixty
five years, shall be paid not less than Sl2
a month. 1t IS said that In spite OF the
large total OF the amount paid In pens ons'
now. there are men who do not get as
much as sl2 a month. AS a rule when a
man goes after pension, he Is willing
to take any amount he can get. Mr., Ma
hon, by the way, Is a railway 'esident
of Chau,borsburg, Pa, the town hu:ned ~
General Early during the war. He served
in Virginia in the Federal army. ano
was wounded at Roydton plank ROAD IN
1864 It would not be at all SURPRISING
II his bill became a law. The Grand Army
is still power In politics,
It is said that the total number OF pen
s,oners who were soldiers who served In
the army during tho an.sh war. and he
number who have asked for pensions but
whose applicat .ons have not yet been
granted reach total OF 10000.
TO REDUCE COST.
Represen tative Stevens, OF Texas, Is
the author of bill which aims to re-
duce the amount which Uncle Sam now
nays out every year In pensions. Ihe
bill provides that pension shan not pc
paid to arv person who Is the owner or
real or personal prorerty, or both, to the
amount of q. 900, or wro shall be driving
salary from the national government or
from any state, county or municipality,
or from any corporation or company IN
the United States, or who snail be re-
ceiving any solnrv or income from any
source whatsoever in excess OF the
amount OF the pension to be granted, II
is Furthermore provided that any per-
son now on the rolls VIII are In the r.
nanctal condition described above shall
bc dropped therefrom. but when It is
| shown to the satisfaction OF the COM
| missioner OF pensions tiat such person
| dropped has afterwards become Empower
| lshed through no fault of his own, he
may be restored by the commissioner
| The bill provides, also, that the foregoing
as 10 the financial condition OF the appli-
cnrt shall apply to the widows or minor
children OF officers and soldiers. 1t Is
also provided that where any pensloner Is
on the roll because Of any wound or dis
! ability incurred in the line OF duty 1t
! shall be the duty Of the commissioner to
/ require such pansioner to be examined by
(, board OF SURGEONS and II 1t Is found
that the disability has been diminished
since the pension WAS granted, the pens
sion shall be decreased. and II the dis
ability has disappeared the pension shall
| cease,
! Ths bill nrov!des nnalIy that no pen
sion shall ever ba paid TO the heirs OF
any person except Cor military service
rendered by such person, and It Is pro-
v.ded that all laws granting such psn-