The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03

simmons. or Jcfrries, or Corbctt to sue
coed Mr. barnes, preferably tho nrst-
named as tho President numbers him
among Ills personal friends
& Tho promotion Of Mr.. Barnes came 80
that tho patrons Of tho
'postofricc did not have time to protest.
The appointment Of Postnnstar Merritt
to tho collectorship. OF tie port Of Niagara
rails was trade Saturday morning aid
tho appointment Of his successor was
made after tho executive Offices were
closed for the day Saturday nftcrlioon
rho bl plssed by tho Louise to-day
which abolished the doctrine OF fellow
servants III the District OF Columbia ana
the Territories aud on railroads. engaged
III Interstate traffic. Is ln@crfect the bill
first introduced III the Senate last scs-
slon by Senator Martin and later by
Senator Daniel. l{ss III S
Representative Flood Of Virginia, nd-
Socatcd the pussagc OF the bill In Il
speech to-day. 1Ic pointed out that the
bill repeats tic strict common law rule
OF liability, which bars tho recovery of
damages for the personal injury or death
Of an employee accustomed by the ncgll-
Bcncn OF |. CO. e1nploye and permits re-
covery In such cases He demonstrated
that many States have already changed
the common law rule In this particular,
and the enactment Of such q law by Con-
gross would only be making the rule uni
form throughout the country. Many OF
tho countries had abrognted It.. and In
his owl, State OF Virginia. It had not
only been repealed by statute, but tho
principle had been embodied in the Cou-
stituton Of the Commonwealth He paid
n high tribute to railway employees, csDc-
clally those IN train service.
Senator Daniel to-day at tho session
of the Committee Gil Appropriations,
was engaged III considering the House
Bill making mn appropriation OF 100000
for the expenses OF the American delega-
ton TO the conference Of representa- lives
OF North and South American countries,
succeeded In having tho bill amended
SO 5nsi to provide that the President in
( selecting delegates to the conference
should as far as possible represent ull
four sections Of. tho country.
The Tobacco Bill.
Senator Daniel. who is one OF the sub
committee Of the Committee OF tho FL
nance Committee appointed to consider
the House bill repeating tho tax Of six
cents q pound on leaf tobacco offered for
sale, said to-day he had been trying to
bill, but had not succeeded as yet Sena-
tor Aldrlch, who Is cha lrman OF the sub.
committee, says he will have a. hearing
on the bill when Mr.. John Land street,
or. the X. "A. Patterson Tobacco Cons
pany. of Richmond, can be present. u
4 Senator Daniel will probably make q,
speech this week on the rate bill, though
he is not certain that he will speak be-.
fore the week following. The senator has
been studying the question very closely,
for some time He Is inclined to believe
that If 1t be possible to amend the bill 80.
as to provide that q case which has been
heard before the commission shall only
be taken into the courts on n writ of Ger
stiorari, which will not operate to suspend
the rate fixed by the comrnss ion, the
problem of an effective rate bill will be
solved But there Is a question which he
clearly recognizes. of course, as TO wheth-
era writ OF certiorari would be n proper.
and constitutional method Of getting the
record of an administrative body before.
the courts. It Is possible that 4 the
senator should be convinced that this
would be the proper procedure. he would
propose to amend the bill in that manner.
Towne for Jamestown.
Representative Charles H. Towne, OF
New York, will make Il speech in q
day or two advocating All appropriation
for the benefit Of the jamestown EN-
position. Mr., Townc is one of the fore
most orators and debaters In Congress-,
or out Of 1t, for that matter, and the
friends OF the exposition are looking.
forward with pleasure to hearing his
speech .5t. Is ~
The Ashland Post1nastership.
The nominal ton of Thomas Fox to be
postmaster at Ashland is being held up
in the Senate Committee on Commerce..
This action Is taken at the request OF
some Of the patrons of the Office. who
do not want to sec Mr.. Fox succeed Mr.
Fleet in the postoffice. Senator Martin
is not opposing confirmation, and asked
that action be delayed simply because
he was requested to do so. Il is prob
able that the nomination Will be con-
sfirmed.
The nomination of Hart to be post
master at Roanoke, and of Kinzer, to
the postmastershp Of Front Royal are.
also being held UP until certain charges
can be Investigated.