The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01

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coyked or Tin Capped
thereon as an improvement to the pub
lie building ut Richmond, a new build
ing adequate to th, needs of that city.
AT one OF the largest public meet
s2ings OF business men ever held In Rich
nond, on February 81 1903, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Richmond Voted Him Thanks.
"That the thanks Of the city OF Rich.
mond are due to Senator Thomas 3.
Martin for his wise, energetic and un-
firing efforts to secure legislation by
Congress for. the acquisition \ of the
Shafer property at its valuation in the
recent court proceedings. That his
management of the matter Is deserving
OF the highest praise and that he may
& rest assured that his labors are most
highly appreciated by the representa-
tives OF the principal business inter-
ests OF the community.
Through Senator Martins efforts the sum
OF SIS, 900 was appropriated to compen'
safe Richmond College Tor me =, !, oecu,
pancy Of its buildings and injury 70
its property by the Federal troops
8S 4 fter the capture of Richmond.
gOn two occasions Senator Martin has
secured appropriations for the protec-
tion OF Jamestown Island, which was
gradually being destroyed by the river
This historic spot is l. now o. complex ely
protected VI ii 255s, s;
through his. eff ortse ts,en ty-elg ht-foot
channel was secured az ~ Nortoik, a.,
ILL., al "a 3 cos 81 Of 4 1850, 900. the session
OF Congress Just adjourned he succeed
ed in having a law enac ted providing
for a. survey and estimate oflcost, with
aalyiew to widening and Strengthening
that channel and giving a depth OF
thirty feet at mean tide, which VIII
+ give a depth Of thrty-three feet at
IA high tide, and will answer the needs
Of shipping at that port for many ny
il years. # @ 4. u. !, ), ,,. !,
yardsSnf the country are largely In.
debted, certainly So far as &C
ton in the Senate was con-
cerned, for the law which gives
them annual leaves OF absence with pay
for fifteen days In each year, putting
them to some extent on an equality
with clerks In the departments NJ
Washington.
Land for the Navy Yard.
The navy ward at Norfolk has been an.
object of especial care. Besides wat chs
mi attention to the appropriations FOR!
that navy yard, fromNyea to year, ne
has with a view to having the YARD
developed into the first establishment
OF the sort in the United States, Sc.
cured Legislation on two occasions =. con-
demning land for the use OF the yard,
these acquisitions OF land costing IN
the neighborhood Of $4,000
He has been largely instrumental IN Sc
curing appropriations for the5rivers and
harbors, Including Pagan River. the
removal Of Hospital Point at Norfolk,
and the removal of Middle Ground Bar.
at Newport News
He has secured a number OF approprla-
tions for public buildings, including
500, 900 building at Charlottesville.
He has given great deal Of time and
has done very effective work In behalf
of churches, schools and benevolent So
cieties, having claims against the Fed
ernl governments for occupation and In
Jury OF property during the Civil War.
In April, 1904. by resolution Of the SEN
ate. he succeeded in having sent TO
the Court of Claims for Investigation
forty-two Of these claims for churches.
schools and benevolent societies. AT
the session OF Congress just adjourned
he succeeded in having referred to the
same court more than forty like claims,
being all OF the claims OF that charac-
ter at that time brought to the at
tention of the Senate from the State OF
Virginia, Ofthe claims referred to the
Court Of Claims in 1904, ten were fay-
orably reported from the court to the
Senate during the last session Of Con-
gress, and were provided for by APP
preparations.
Settlements With Virginia Re-.
opened.
Perhaps the most important legislation
accomplished for the people of the
State of Virginia since the Civil War
Is that which reopened the settlement
made between Virginia and the United
States government In the year 1926. in
connection with the advances made by
Virginia to the Federal government In
the war Of ls12-14. In this settlement
made In 1926, injustice was done to the
State by the method Of computing In
terest, and applying payments which
had been made from time to time by
the Federal government. Efforts had
been made from time to time to secure
the passage of bill requiring tho
settlement TO be reopened, and the ac-
count to be restated, In order that
Justice might be done to the State
4 During many sessions Of Congress-,
Senator Daniel was tho patron of meas
ures having that object In Wow. He
gave the matter very careful attention,
and formulated q bill under which the
errors complained of might be corrected,
on moro than one occasion Senator
Daniel secured the passage Of this bill
through the Senate, but 1t never passed
. the House. Al
During the session Of Congress- which
was not attended by Senator Daniel,
first, because OF his necessary attend-
ance on the Constitutional Convention
and afterward by reason OF serious,
illness, Senator Martin took up this
y matter, The time WAS more oppor-
tune, and the favorable opportunity
was ayailed OF. and a successful result
was accomplished Through Senator
Martins efforts, the necessary bill was
loi,