The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
REPRESENTATIVE HAY
WON A BIG VICTORY
Due Largely to His Efforts That Cone.
ference Report on Army Bill Was
Defeated in the House-More
Discourteous Language In
duIged in by Represen-
tatives-Gossip.
BY Walter Edward Harris.
Especial to The Times. .pispatcb.

Especial to The Times. .pispatch.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 1s.-'Tt
will be long time before there Is,
new postotllce building in Richmond. or
any improvements to the present build
Ing, in my opinion" said Senator Martin
to-day, when he learned the jury in tho
proceedings to condemn the shafer prop
erty had fixed the damages at $23:2. 900.
There will be nothing done at this
| session, think" the Senator continued.
II will do all I can In behalf OF the
proposition made by Postmaster Wray
Knight to have Congress provide for
the expenditure Of $4,000 Of the $4,000
already appropriated. to be used in build
ing temporary addition to the building
to the east side to relieve the conges-
ton. But. owing to the congestion Of
business ut the last Of the session, do
not think 1t will be possible to accom-.
pish ANYTHING ss.
Representative Lamb is of the same
opinion as Mr.. Martin. He received a
letter this morning from Mr.. knight.
asking that an effort be made to In.
duce Congress to allow him to eSpends
$4,000 for the purpose OF erecting All
addition to the building OH the eastern
side Captain Lamb said he would do
what he could, but Is not at all conii-
dent. He Will endeavor to have In
serted in the general deficiency bill an
amendment making an appropriation for
The temporary building "a.
Captain Lamb will also endeavor to
have an appropriation made to pay the
facturers Of tobacco who paid the war
revenue tax after n certain date last
year. AZ
Mr.. Yerkes. Commissioners of Internal
Revenue. told Mr.. Lamb to-day that
while many Of the claims had been paid
there were some still unpaid. and tha,
there was not enough money approprlat
ed to pay all of them. There Is nc
doubt Of tho money being appropriately
NO NEW BUILDINGS.
The omnibus public buildings bill. re.
ported last Saturday, does not provide
for the erection of any new buildings.
The contrary Idea seems to prevail In
some sections of Virginia. and Congress-
men are receiving letters from constitu-
ents to know why their towns did not get
appropriations for new postofflces The
bill does provide for the acquisition of
few sites, but the remainder Of the ap-
preparations are for the continuance of
work provided for by existing legislation.
Mr.. Glass has been very desirous OF se-
curing an appropriation for a postofllce
building at South Boston and one for a
postofllce at Bedford City, He was un-
able to do so. owing to the fact that the
House is not providing for work OF that
kind at this session. He has received
some assurances from members Of tho
Committee on Public Grounds and Build.
lngs which are very encouraging.
MR.. HAYS VICTORY.
Representative Hay Of Virginia, won
a notable victory In the House to-day
Flo succeeded in hnpinG sent back to the
conferees the conference report on tho
army appropriation bill. and there is lit
tie doubt that the bill will become q law
without the feature to which Mr.. Hay
raised chief objection.
The conference report contained pro-
vision allowing officers of the army to
deposit with the government money to
the amount Of 5000, and to receive there
for interest at 3 per cent,
Mr.. Hay, In n brief speech. opposed
this feature as being contrary to pubi1
policy. He declared that If one cliIS OF
officers OF tho government We're to be al
lowed the privilege of getting 3 per cent.
for their money. other officials should
have the same privilege. Certainly off, 4
cers of the navy should have 1t. as they
were often thousands of niles from a
United States bank,
There We're several other speeches in
opposition to this feature, and finally the
House voted to send tho bill back to
conference
At the outset Chairman Hull. Of the
Military Committee. said the conference
report would have to no adopted In full
or rejected in full; It could pot be amend-
ed Representative Slayden. of Texas.
who followed Mr.. Hay. said Chairman
Hull. of the committee. had said every
opportunity possible would be given for
the amendment of the report.
Mr.. Hull sprang to his feet. and Inter.
rupting Mr., Sayden. declared the state
ment was false.
1.-THE courtesy OF the gentleman from,
Iowa Is only equalled by his veraclty..
replied Mr., Sayden,
He then read from the record. showing
that Mr., Hull had used practically tha
exact language ascrihed to him by Mr..
SlayderN
Now, wish to say" said Mr. slay.
den. "that II is a very cheap display Of
courage for a member on one side OF thia
hall to hurl dlsagreeable ep!thet at
n member on the other side. When
come within the har OF this House I
Try to have due regard for It's rules and
the feelings OF my eolloasuss.''
4 ~ era Mr. gNiapn4 ~ Iiiipnia chippad .fvx