The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
NEW BANK WILL
OPEN VERY SHORTLY.
virginians Own Ninety Per Gent. Of the
Capital stock-Pension for Mrs.
Reed-Bilto r eimburse Confed-
crates for Horses and Side
Arms Other Washing
ton News.
(From a Staff correspondent,)

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WASHINGTON. D. c., February 9.-'It
took the Democrats to show to the coun-
try and the world that the Congress Of
the United States would not work on
Sunday said Congressman Jones. Of
Virginia, tonight. He referred to the
action of the Republicans, when at the
meeting OF the House Sunday for tho
purpose of listening to enlogles upon de-
ceased members the conference report
upon the Department OF Commerce bill
was presented.
When tho House convened to-day Mr..
Richardson at once objected to the ac.
tion Of the House In receiving the re-
port Sunday. The Speaker held that the
House had a perfect right to legislate
OH Sunday, but on what was virtually
an appeal from the Chair, the Speaker
partment of Commerce had to be reSub-s
mitted Twelve Republicans aided the
Democrats In overrullng tho Speaker.
The Democrats We're iuhilant, none
more so than Mr.. Jones. M
It has been impossible to find II man
who credits the story that six Senator'S
have recently received telegrams from
John D. Rockefeller. the head of tho
Standard Oil Company, virtually COM
manding that there be no anti-trust Leg
islatlon at this session Of Congress.
There Is no doubt that representatives
OF the Standard have been here for
weeks, endenvorlng to prevent the pas
sage of a bill requiring trusts to make
public their capitalization, etc, but they
We're not successful. The Standard Oil
people argued that while the publicity
feature would not affect them at home
where there is no competition, 1t would
be highly injurious to them In foreign
markets, where there is a constant
struggle for trade. But nobody believes.
that John D. Rockefeller, one Of the
shrewdest men who ever made millions
in Amrica, put his name to such q tele-f
gram as certain Senator's are alleged
to have received. However, 1t is gp-'
derstood that Mr.. Roosevelt believes
Rockefeller did that very thing. .5
NO EXTRA SESSION. =
There Is no likelihood of an extra ses-3
SIGN. The President declared Saturday
right he would call Congress together in
extraordinary session II the antitrust bill
finally enacted were not satisfactory. This
is regarded as a bluff" Democratic Sens
ators and congressman with whom 1 have.
talked invariably regard the declaration
of the President to be an endorsemen ent in
advance of the measures which this Con-
gress will adopt for the regulation Of
trusts. When the 4th OF March and the
end of this Congress arrive, the President,
reminded Of his threat OF an extra ses.
sion, will only have to declare his perfect
satisfaction with the antitrust laws,
enacted. "a!
But neither Democrats nor Republicans
are really taking antitrust legislation Sc
rioIsly. Ike .is 3f
10 COMPENSATE coNFEDERATEs
Ex- -Confederates and the people of the
South generally will be Interested in bill
introduced In the House by Mr.. G. w.
Thompson, of the Fifth Alabama District,
providing for the compensa tlon Of officers
and private soldiers of the Confederate
army for horses. side-arnls and baggage
alleged to have been taken from them by
Federal troops at and after the surrender
ut Appomnttox, acting under orders and
III violation of tho terms Of surrender
Tho Quartermas ter-General Is instructed
| to investigate these claims and Issue his
voucher to such persons as shall be shown
to be entitled thereto. The bill provides
| that not more than SlOo,OVO shall be paid
under tho act.
1t is further provided that 10 claimant
| shall receive any voucher unless he shall
establish to the satisfaction of the Quar-
tcrmnster-General that he. or the person
| through or from whom he asserts claim,
! was paroed at the time of the surrender
that he had kept his parole In good faith
| that he was the actual owner of the
horses. sIde-arms and baggage for which
! ho claims compensation; that such prop
| erty was taken from him by troops OF.
| the United States, acting under orders and
| in violation of the terms of the esnrrender3
! under which he was paroled, And II the
soldier has died since his parole was re-3
| cc!ved. the sum he may be entitled ia
shall be paid to his wife; II she be dead
then to his chlldren II he has no wife or
child living, then to his parents. or either
OF them, II one OF them be dead; and no
other shall be entitled to receive the
same. II he has minor children. tho same
| may be paid to their guardians.
| PENSION FOR MRS REED.
There was a disposition evident in the
| House Committee on Pensions this morn
| Ing to increase the amount--Sle5 per
month--which the Senate voted TO pay
the widow or Major Walter Reed. OF
Yirgnia. the army surgeon who made ths
discovery In Havana that yellow.fever Is
| transmitted by mosquitoes. Tho amount
could not be increased, owing to the fact
that a bare quorum OF the committee waa
present and two-thirds vote was neces-
sary, Mr., Hay, OF Virginia, has charge
of the bill, which Senator Martin cot
through the Senate. Mr.. Hay says thers
is not the slightest doubt Of the passage
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