Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

WASHINGTON. d. c.. January, "a
{special)-The bill providing for the con.
struction and maintenance of an cleo
at.the expense Of the Old Dominion Rail-
way Company, has passed both branches
OF Congress. and now awaits only the
signature Of the President to become
law The measure is Of great import
ance to the northern counties bordering
on the Potomac, affording them better
advantages in getting in and out of the
District of Columbia
Fort at Cape Henry.
A committee consisting Of P. II. Larkin,
a. E. Warner. r. H Thorpe, and W. W.
Dudley, of Cape Henry, appeared before
a subcommittee Of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Honse to-day, and
urged it to recommend to Congress the
passage Of the Maynard bill. appropriat-
ing 100000 for the acquisition by con-
demnation proceedings of 1.2So acres of
land at Cape Henry for the fertilization
of the Cape. They say that It Is neces-
sary in the protection of the national
capital. They urge that the channel is
twelve miles wide. and that the part of
1t where heavy ships may ride and pass
in safety Is hard by the Cape Henry
shore. Mr.. Maynard is putting forth
an earnest effort to secure the passage
Of his bill. aeS3s
The Cattle Quarantine.
Hon. Carter Glass, representative from
the Sixth Virginia District, who protest.
ed to the Agricultural Department
against the reported order of the depart
ment. placing the entire State Of Nir-
ginia in the cattle quarantine. to-day re-
ceived letter from the Secretary OF
Agriculture. In which that official says:
The recent press notice concerning the
quarantine line was misleading. as i,
only published the line as given in sec
ton l. Of the department regulations. BY
reference to amendment No. Z, page 10
of the regulations it will be noted that
the quarantine line for the State Of Vir-
ginia is the same as last year.
The amended order referred to by the
Secretary in his letter to Mr.. Glass went
INTO effect January l. 1903, and continues
until December 81, next. 1t follows to the
letter the recommendation made by the
authorities. which is not different from
that of last year. Quite stir was ere
ated throughout the uninfecteds portions
of Virginia by the report that the entire
state had been placed in cattle duaran'
tine by the Agricultural Department
Public meetings were held In Rockbridge
and other western counties, protestin
against the alleged order. and Mr. ". Class
and other members Of the Virginia dele
cation have received letters from prom
inent stockmen saying such an ordel
would destroy their business. It Will q
seen from Secretary Wilson's letter $
the sixth District Congressman that t I1s
alarm of these people is srounoiess.
Ii Is 1sthe Late Civil War;
The Senate Of the United States. Ill IL
be guided by the report of the sComnl NM
tee on Military Affairs, will no lonEe
know the civil war as the war betWee'
the States In the bill reported BY sen sen
ator Foraker. authorizing the Secretar!
of war to mark the graves of allsCo COR
federatc soldiers and sailors who #died Y
FEDERAL prisons. the committee amend ltl
tte act BY striking out the phrase va
between the States" and substituting sth
term .iate civil war. : The report i1a'
bsen laid before the Senate. and II 1s he
i,eved that 1t wilI pass. The bill is th
outcome OF the late President MCKINLEY
sneoch Il which he said:
4sectionaif iInes; no longer naa hes1na!
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