The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
CONGRESS
WILL ACT
Will Probably Conduct Inves.
tiqation Into Postal Affairs.
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION
Considered Certain that President Will
Convene Congress In November.
Many Prominent Men Going to
Manassas Horse Show.
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION
Tho Times Dispa.ch Bureau.
No. 1877 G Street. N. w.


II appears to-day as II another attempt
to bring to an end the Investigation into
the postpffice Departmental crookedness
had failed. Postma ster- General Payne an.
uounced last Friday that the end had
been about reached and there would prob
ably be no more Developments. The over
wrought nerves OF Republican politicians
were greatly Quilted as result OF the an
nouncement from the Postmaster
but the tension to-day Is as great as
ever, for a hitherto unknown employe OF
the department has made affidavit OF tho
crookedness OF Mr.. Mastin, superintendent
Of the railway mail service. who, accord.
Ing to the accuser offered to reinstate
him. In the department upon payment OF
$50 down and the further payment OF
s. or SO month. The charges are being
Investigated, and when Mr.. Payne gets
back from his ocean trip In a week. ne
may find himself without railway mail
service superintendent, It Is TACT that
there is remarkable air OF uneas iness
about the department now. and It is
whispered that several arrests will be
made before the weeks end.
It Is a most notable fact that upon
three separate occasions It has been an
nounced that the postal investigation was
about to end, and each time communi.
cation from what may be termed an
'outsider''-certalnly unexpected source
has compelled the authorities to continue
the probing. About the time the Presi-
dent started on his western tour. In
April, 1t was stated that the investigation
was probably over. but day or two later
New York man wrote the department
To- ooti In hat
city. The letter and its contents got to tho
public. and the investigation was con-
tinued. with the result that more was
discovered In a few days than had ever
been found before.
There was then another lull. 1--WE are
about at the end " was the word from the
department. Then Tulloch made what
Mr.. Payne. much to his regret now.
termed "hot air charges" But the in
spectors had to investigates: Machen was
dismissed In disgrace and is about to be
tried in criminal court.
And now. this humble employee OF the de-
and has used It for all It's worth. All
this but indicates the eagerness of the
administra ton to hush up the whole dis
Rasb Bat the viii
avoided. There has recently been more
talk Of an investigation OF the affairs Of
the. department by Congress- and the
prospects OF such investigations are
pretty certain that Congress viii take
hand II the department shall not have
completed the work by the time the con-
gressional session begins.
It seems to be well understood that the
President will convene Congress In extra
Der. This date will fall on the Monday
next following the fall elections. II should
be borne In mind that President Roose-
Welt has not authorized any statement to
the effect that he would call an extra
Virginia representative among ttera. who
think there will not be one. but It is safe
to assume that Congress- will meet in No
vember on the ninth day thereof.
A number OF Washington horses arc
which is to be held on the 2ed am 2sd
instant Mr.. Reed Knox. son Of the Attor-
ney-General, has one entry. A gentleman
from Manassas. IN this. city to-day, sad
there are 396 entries. m So classes. the
largest number OF entries any show hns
ever had probably. the number OF classes
considered.
There will be many men OF prominence
present from all over the State. Amo-g
those invited. most OF whom have accept
ed. are Governor MONTAGUE, Lieutenant
Governo, Willard, Senator Daniel and
Eppa Hunton. Hon. Carter Glass Hon.
Rufus A. Ayres. Hon. r, Walton Moore.
Hon. Eppa Hunton. Hon. Marshall No
Cormick. Hon. s. r. Donohoe. Hon. L. H.
M chen and others.
From all OF which It may be predicted
that there will be at least casual discus-
sion OF State politics at Manassas during
the show