The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-01
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8Brotlier ofSSecretary$ War.iN J Y II
M Conduct Investigation sitl5V ir-
ginia, Tennessee, Kentucky.
MONEY FOR JAMES Ne: RIVER /, YER
President Signs B Bill / : Return.
Of BattleT Flags to South ss
n; cri1G States.

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E(From!2 our I.eeulnr correspondcnt1 \

From Our = egtilntI Corresponds fa'G
AgIl1NG TON ~ & I. Feb %. sena--
tor Martins resolution ITO !, refer TO the
! Court OF Claims I'LL claims for damages
to church property by Union troops dur
Ing the war between the n States u was va
adopted by the Senate to-day. These
q olaimg, about forty In number vii now
be passed upon by 4 the Court OF Claims
and tho findings OF fact In each Of the
4 cases Will DO certified back to tho Senate
probably mt tho next session. Some OF
them at any rate will have been passed
upon by the time Of tie next session Of
i Congress, and approprint Ions Will 1 then
Y be made for their payment. Al 4
jS Senator bat Z. OF Tennessee, author OF the
!, Bill passed An 1902 to appropriate s125,O0o
for the payment OF claims for horses and
sideartns taken from Confederate aoldierH
after the surrender Of General Ice. has
had the general efficiency bill 90 amend \
+ ed In committee us to provide for mn ad Y
sditional misrepresentation OF 500 900 for the
payment OF claims tof this character. III
Return Of Battle Flags.
IA The President signed to-day. the Lamb
resolution directing the Secretary OF arl
TO return to the several Southern States
& Confederate bnttleflags, which have been
reposing In the War Department since
the date OF their capture. The return of
the flags will be sundc taken 5as soon 20 q
1.-THE necessary arrangements can DO made
\ BY the Secretary OF War. WA @55
,3S Senator 4 Martins amendment TO the
river and harbor bill to which the COM
merce 81 Committee N OF the III Senate q has,
agreed. appropriatng ansaddl tional $50 600
for the improvements OF James River, VIII
I DO adopted BY the Senate. as Will nearly
Snll tic amendments to the BILL which
have been accepted by the X committee.
4 The object OF the Increase Of the a ppro 4
priatIon8 OF $3.50 900 In tho bill as IT passed
the House u Is 4 TO provide for tho con-
&structlon OF a turning baslnsin Richmond
q harbor, so that large vessels will be able
to turnatherc without being put ito the
sflicccssitySof$ seeking a broad place down
N the river. S8i q Sst SS "a #
Other amendments OF the Senator'S to
the bill are for a survey OF the channel
I from Hampton Roads to the III Norfolk
navy yard with ii view to providing q
& thirty-foot channel. Is and also a survey.
with view to a thirty-ftye foot channel.
lie also provides for an apprepria ton for
tlic Improvement OF the Appomattox
River, " hich Is mada4 necessary by the
contamination OF the diversion projcc t
s5f The department OF ustlce mas siiSs SUI ~
tho Committee on diciaEy. " icf Z was
considering the Kehoe resolution for. the
Investigation Of the operations Of the to-
X bacco trust. tina t the Sdepn r1nent VIII un-
d dertake thorough Investigation Of the
monopoly. n Tho department will announce
& tomorrow that Henry Taft. brot hcr8 OF
tho Secretary OF War. and one 9of the
ablest lawyers OF Cincinnati ~ has been
selected to conduct tho Investigate Ion. IIc
il will confInes himself chiefly to investiga-
ton In Virginia. Tennessee and kentucky.