The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
BILL A MINUTE
IN THE HOUSE
Measures Were Not Read by
Title.
THE LEE STATUE BILL
Senator Daniel Says He Would Be Glad
TO SEQ It Pass tho Legislature-Fight
Over Charlotte, N. c., Pos;of-
ioe-ParceI Post.
THE LEE STATUE BILL
by Walter Edward Harris.
Special 10 The Times. Dlspu,ch. )

Especial u The Times. Disputch.)
WASHINGTON. D. CO Feb ia
largo portion of the session of the House
to-day WAS devoted to pension bills. The
session WINS Interesting and instructive.
\ Bills were passed at the rate of about
one a minute. Nobody objected. When
ever member. Democrat or Republican.
rose to make remark regarding a pend
Ing bill II was invariably preilxed with
the remark that he had no intention OF
opposing the measure. Opposition would.
OF course, do no good. Two years ago
Democratic member steadily opposed
every pension bill that came up. The
Republicans have never forgiven him,
md to this day he Is often pointed out
rs the man who opposed pension bills.
Thousands Of dollars of the national
treasure are appropriated every hour
while the House Is considering pension
legislation. Probably majority of the
bills arc for Increase OF pensions.
"A large number of the bills passed to-
Gay were read only by titles.
THE LEE STATUE.
''I should be glad to see the Virginia
Legislature enact the bill to have the
statue Of General Lee placed In the Ma.
tional Capitol said Senator Daniel to.
day. ''13ut If there is to be such great
opposition from the North. perhaps it
would be best not to place the statue
In Statuary Hail. do not believe the
public men of the country would object
themselves to the monuments being
placed in the Capitol. nor do know
that there will be general collection from
any quarter. but If the people of the
North should generally object they will
make their representatives aware OF the
home sentiment. and then we may eX-
pect to see objection In the Senate and
House,
Representative Hay made an Intellectual
attempt to have the bill providing for
the establishment Of a battlefield park at
Fredericksburg brought up at this ses-
sion. General Horatio King and General
Daniel Sickles. OF New York, accom-
panied Mr. Hay to see the Speaker yes.
terday to ask him to recognize the Vlr-
ginia Congressman for the purpose of
getting the bill before the House Speaker
Henderson fatty refused. The bill will
not come up this session. The Speaker
of the House OF Representatives has n
great deal OF power for one man in 70.
public
ODDS ON "CARPET-BAGGER."
SNl VNeC Tue t.ldTIOCle, N e..
postoftice Is one of the warmest of the
many fights OF the kind that have been
pulled off here this session. Unusually
enough, the Democrats are taking a
hand 1t Is a contest between a native
born. and carpet Dagger. Senator
Prttchard has agreed to recommend r.
NJ, Smith who came to North Carolina
twelve years ago from Michigan He at
once went TO work with the Republican
party. but Jake Newell native Caro-
linian, had been at work with the Repub.
means Tor years. Senator Pritchard
agreed to recommend for the postmaster
ship the man who should secure tn en-
dorsement George Hist. the defeated
Republican candidate for Congress from
the Charlotte District. Mr.. Hist did
not like Jake Newell, one OF the aspl-
rants, so he recommended r. NJ Smith
AT once there was an outcry from Demo-
Gratis and Republicans against the '.car.
pet-oaEser.' as they termed Mr.. Smith.
Newell and party of friends have come
on mere. and have succeeded in having
lne appointment held up for few DAYS.
Inc CHANCES of Newell for the appoint.
!nene are said to be Very slim The odds
are all on the carpet ba gger."
PARCELS POST.
Mr. Wellington, of Maryland. has in.
4.iIouuceu IN me senate a bill providing
Ior the establishment of an experimental
parcels post between Washington and
Richmond or Washington and Phi,adal.
phia. II Is provided that the parcels car.
RED shall not exceed eleven pounds In
weight, to DO cha rged for at rate not
to exceed six cents per pound, and two
cents FOR each additional pound An
ou!.iohal charge, not TO exceed one-half
OF the above charges. may be added for
immediate delivery
Nj George W. Koiner. Commissioner
OF Agriculture of Virginia, was here to-
day He and Senator Martin spent some
Tine at the Department Of Agriculture.
MI. holner was endeavoring to arrange
to have the soil survey of the conntiss
OF RockbFidse, Augusta Amherst and
Nelson begun at once, Mr.. Flood had
previously succeeded in having the de.
partment agree 10 have the survey made.