The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-01
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MONEY BACK Q. X.
Senator Daniel Introduces Bill
for Repayment Of Loan to
State OF Virginia.
Mr.. WILLIAMS IS CRITICISED G E }
Els Selections for Minority Rep
resentation on Committees
Not Entirely Satisfactory.
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Colorado Building.
Fourteenth and g street, N. WI,
Washington, b. c., Nov. so.
Although the Congress Is theoretically
In session, there Is not a more quiet
place to be found In Washington than
at tho Capitol. These sessions every
third day. lasting but few minutes. do
not have the effect Of Imparting any life
to things, SO far us national business Is
concerned. a comparatively small mum.
Der Of members sare present at the SEES
sions. and II Is doubtful II there Is any
Improvement noticed at the session this
weak, although It Is understood that
the House committees will be an
nounced tomorrow or at the session
Friday. The Republicans Of the House
claim that thes will get down 70 work
this week. But th,>re is little likelihood
Of much being done before the regular
session begins next Monday It Is we'll
assured that the Senate will not transact
any business until the regular session
The Republicans. are somewhat at sea
siS " Luc lIldillioT' III WlIlCii Liz Q" q SIS
sion is to be brought to an end It will
expire by Limitation at noon Monday,
but there nr. some members who think
that resolution declaring for adjourn.
nlent sine die should be passed, 1t is
probable that there will be no such for
tnality. and that tho extra session VIII be
allowed to run into the regular session.
Only the hands Of the clock, pointing
to the hour OF noon. will tell the House
and the Senate that the one has ended
and the other begun.
tt GET MONEY BACK.
Senator DanL,l has introduced bill
providing for the payment Of money ad.
vanced to the national government BY
Virginia for the purpose OF aiding In the
erection OF the national capitol. The
virginia Legislature In 1870 passed. an
act authorizing the loan by the state
II s1e6.nt0. The actrwas drawn by Chief
Juetice Marshalls The sum advanced has
never been pa'd. althoush t'ere Is 10
doubt Of the Justice of the claim. Some
~ the most distinguished men of the
North have advocated the repayment OF
the money.
{, Senator Daniel has for years taken a
dep interest in.thc matter, but ne has
not con s dered ttot tile time for the IN
PRODUCTION Of bill e for rs payment =
The State hid ynx,ved 5TherA was = debt
owing by. Ylrgipp tosthe Tinted sta a,.a
and TIE 4stat4hha a.chunter cl1 IN. SEN
ator Daniel succeeded In securing the
noeeoge Of a bill last year. which pro.
v,ded that the settlement between tl.'
state and the national government should
he made a. OF the time when TN, w,
CLAIMS came nearest together After
considerable calculation and DELAY this
time was found and the claims wer', set
fled by the rent OF five dollars &c
the State OF Virain'a.
Now that this old cln'n1 Is out OF the
way the Senator thinks there is some
nroha bility OF his being able to secure
the money VIII CHI Virginia loar.,d Tor the
building Of the national caritol. It may
take some time. however. the Din pro-
v,des that. In addition to, the principal
the government also nay interest on the
s1oo.oo0 from, TIA first day OF January
1870 the date when the payment Q
the amount Of the loan was flrst de
manded. !,
Senator Dan,:l went to Lynchburg Fri
dav night for the purpose OF appearint
IN several important law cases. He vi!
he back r. . DIV or two.
BEING CRITICISED.
r, ts understood that Mr.. Flood. OF tn
Tenth Virginia District will be mem
bel OF the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs Through some error II was state'
| In this correspondence that he would nav
place on the Committee on Military ~
fairs. It is well understood that M
swanson Will not be on the Postofflc
| Committee again this year. He has a
much as he can attend to on other com
mittces he says. The campaign who
no Will make for the nomination to tE
ccvernorshlp Of Virginia Will take rnuc
| Of his time,
The Democrats OF the House. Just
| ras been predicted In this correspond
| ence, are cr!ticislng Mr.. ''illlams, TN
Democratic floor leader. for the selec
lions he has made for the various com
nittees. TIe accepted the offer made hir
by Speaker Cannon to allow him to nam
the men for the minority places on tn
committees, and he has made selection
that are not all satisfactory to perhap!
a majority on the Democratic SIDE.
is charged that Mr.. Williams, a Mlssis
sirplan. has taken specially good car
OF the representatives from the "a
South and has neglected those from u
more northerly OF the Southern State
IT is also charged that he has Above
! his personal prejudlces to sway him 70
greatly In making his selections Thel
can be no doubt that he made a gref
mistake in taking the bait thrown Q.
by willy Uncle joe When Bailey wa
tho leader OF the Democratic mlnorlt
In the House, and Tom Reed was
the chair, Mr. Reed refused TO allo
Mr.. Bailey to make the selections e
the minority places on the committee
but said he would consider such as
might make And the Texan did NJ
make any.
Representative Slemp has Introduce
bill providing for the appropriation
$4,000 for the erection OF public bull'
Ing at Big Stone Gap, The building
to be for the use Of the postoff!ce ar
other government buildings.
REAL ESTATE SALES
YESTERDAY AND T0-DA
The vacant lot on Randolph Stree