The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-11
PRESIDENT s
MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS
Read in Both Houses and
Referred.
DOCUMENT BRIEF
AND TOTHE POINT
Deals Solely With the Subjecs
Of Reciprocity With the Re-
public Of Cuba,
INTERESTING BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
Mr.. Crumpacker Shows Up With
His Perennial Resolution for,
Reducing south's Represen-
tation in Congresshfr.
Floods Bill to Buy
McLane House. ,.,8
Deals Solely With the Subjecs
Of Reciprocity With the Re-
public Of Cuba.
INTERESTING BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED

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Times Diapatch Bureau.
Colorado Building. 18th and g sts. N. W.
Washington. .. c., Nov. 10 3,.
President Roosevelt sent to the senata
for confirmation to-day the noninat ton sof /
W. D. crum to be collector Of tthe port of 4
Charleston, s. G. This is the third tina
that President Roosevelt has sought To
have the Senate confirm the appointment
OF the negro. At the regular session last
year the Committee on Commerce refused
to recorrmend the nfirma ton. and. at
the extra session the Democrats prevent.
ed action by inducing several OF the Re-
publican members OF tile committee to re-
main away from tho meetings called for
the consideration Of the nomination Of
crum. Two days after the extra session
ended the President announced the recess
appointment OF Crum. In accordance with
law he has to reappoint and send to tnA
Senate for confirmation all persons q
pointed during recess. He acted with
great promptness IN the maa ter OF sending
in the appointment9of Crun,s andSit Is sun-
9derstood that he will sins.st9 u ppm prompt
action on the part OF the senat ta. 81; III 81
Ready for Fight.
The Democrats are ready for the fight.
There is not the slightest likelihood OF the b
nomination being confirmed at the extra
session. The race question Is even more
of an issue than it was when the nfir-
nation OF Crum was before the Senate
several months ago. It was the para
mount issue In the recent aryla nd lcanl-
paign. made SOL by, Mr.. German. the leader
on the Democratic side. and his party'ss
most prominent candidate for the nomipn-
tion to the presidency. The prevention
of crum's nomination beng confirmed
will be made more of party question s
than ever. Many OF the Democrats who
are In favor Of the tratificat ton of the
reciprocity treaty In Cuba. will. 1T Is be-sS
lived. DO willing to prevent the ratification
OF the treaty II by SO doing they can
prevent the confirmation OF the neEro's5
appointment. Under the rules OF the Sen-
ate 1t will be perfectly possible for this
to be done In the long strain OF a regular &
session extending over months the Demo-
Gratis might yield II 1t came to a cues
tlon OF physical endurance but there 10 y
little likelihood OF their giving UP In thu
few weeks Of the extra session. !, \
Crumpacker Again.
Representative Crumpa cker. Of Indiana.
introduced to-day a resolution providing
for Investigation Of the distranchlsement
OF negroes by the various Southern
Visibility OF reducing the representa- ton St
Of States in which there had been such
general Acknowledgement W,
The resolution may set through the
House. though that 1t Is not at all likely.
But II it should pass the House there is no
chance of It's passing the Senate. Il u.
Representative Rixey. who Is oi.e OF the IS
leading members OF the Committee on 3
Naval Affairs. introduced bill to-day
which provides that the Secretary OF .ths
Navy be authorized to make any changes
may deem hest. and to that end may crn- 4
soldate any or all OF the bureaus Tbs
Secretary Is also authorized to adopt any
new system, instead OF the one In use at q
present. Mr.. Rixey, In an intsrvlew print
ed In this correspondence some months
ago shortly after the return OF the n,eHr
bers OF the Naval Committee from an
extended tour OF inspection OF the navy
yards on the eastern coast, said he was
satisfied that tha bureau system was do.
ing great harmiin the navy-yards.
The Democrats ofthe House are not all
pleased that SPEAKER Cannon is going to
allow Mr.. Williams, the Democrat leader,
tn ma me tho minority mem bers oflcommit-
tees There Is surprise felt that Mr., WIZ
liams Is willing to assume such respons.
billty, It will give many opportunities
to make enemies. It is realized that there
is more likelihood Of the patronage de-
crea sing than Increasing his power and
ponularity on the Democratic side, Tha
politicians think 1t would have been wise
for Mr.. Williams to have insisted upon
teh appointment being made without the
Intervention OF any Democrat or to have
allowed the recommendation to be made
In Democratic conference.
Mr.. Floods Bill.
Representative Flood introduced blll
day providing that the national govern
ment shall acquire 100 acres surrounding
the former site OF The old Mcl,ain house. u
I'm which were arranged the terms OF sur
render between General Lee and General
Grant. The bill also provides that the old
house, which was purchased by syndir
cate GONE years ago and torn down. witll
n view to setting 1t up In this city. be re-
stored. The material. chiefly brick. Is
living near the site OF the mansion, The
hill has the sanction OF the War Departs
ment.
Mr.. Flood also offered q large number
Of relief bills.
II was stated at the otties Of the cleric
OF the Supreme Court to-day that tAerss
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