Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22

WASHINGTON. D. c., January 21.-
Speciai)-The Philippine coinage bill oc
:upieo the attention Of the House to-
lay. The substitute bill supported by
he Democrats was offered by Reprcsen-
tatire Jones. OF Virginia, the ranking
Democratic member of the Committee
on Insu!ar Affairs. and 1t has the sup
port of good many Republicans. Mr..
Jones controlled the time OF the Demo-
cratic side in the debate on the bill. He
opened the debate on the Democratic
side. and made q ringing speech in ac-
yocacy Of his bill. which seeks to give
the Philippines the benefit Of our own
coinage system.
Speaking OF his bill to the Dispatch cor
respondent. Mr.. Jones said: Il think the
substitute bill offered by me represents
the views of every Democrat in the
House, and it commands the approval
OF nine-tenths of the men here on the
the fact that the Cooper bin is the COM
uittes bill viii carry their support with
1t The bin offered by me is in line
with a sound financial policy. while the
not in successful operation anywhere
else than in India believe the cur
rency Of the United States should be
legal tender wherever the authority OF
Tue THg RE 5ISIs cagss5ae: BILL.
It is recognized here on every hand
that the Cumming redistricting bill is
not being supported by any of the Vir-
hand, it is pretty much of an open
secret that those who have. been ac-
credited with being acaFesil the framing
OF the bill have washed their hands OF
the Legislature at all it will be without
any active support from Washington.
The leaking out of this information has
tended to lessen the strain that has ex-
hss- for inc onyorr &c
tain members of the allegation.
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
Representative Glass said to-day that
be did not discuss Virginia affairs at all
Representative Glass said to-day that he
did not discuss Virginia affairs at all !. it'll
Governor Montague, who passed through
nor was here. He had been telephoned
TO by the Governor and when he went
minutes of The leaving time of the Gov
ernor's train for Richmond, so that he
had only time to say few words Of
personal greeting. Mr. Glass said that
the Governor wanted to talk with him
on Virginia politics. The report that
Governor Montague wanted to keep Col
onel Harper out of the congressional
RiXey, is not taken seriously here. Rep
fesentative Glass said that he was per-
sonally of the opinion that Governor
Tor Martins seat. but that he had nc
Information TO that effect from Dir. Mon
tague.
RURAL NAIL DELIVERY.
Judge Rhea has received notice from
elra Post Office Department that twelve
rura! free mail delivery routes will be
established in his district during the
months Of February and March. They
Will be IN the counties Of Wythe. Rus
sell, srnyth. and Pulaski. This makes ak.
forty routes granted to the Ninth Dis
trict during Judge Rhea's service in the
lower branch of Coneres
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS:
A bill Is now before the Committee or
Claims of the Senate for the allowance
Of claims Of CERTAIN citizens of Virginia
for damages to their property incident
10 the encampment at Manassas ano
march from Camp Alger to Thorough.
fare Gap, al. accompanied by a board oar !, o.
OF claims for damages to property by
volunteer soldiers during the war witt
Spain There are about hundred Of
these claims. ranging from $500 to 81.
PENSIONS.
Pensions issued to Firginians are as
follows:
Dennis Battle, Portsmouth. IS.
Alfred Giddings. Pungoteague. Sl2
Augustus Wise. NassawadoX, Sc.