The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-22
LOOKS GOOD FOR
NEW P0ST0FF|CE
Senator Martin Will Keep Up the
Fight for 100000 Appro-
priation.
FIGHT FOR FEDERAL FAVOR
President and Postmaster-G General
Have Clifton Forge Appoint i
mcnt in Snarl.
FIGHT FOR FEDERAL FAVOR
From our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Corresponding
WASHINGTON, d. c.. February 21.-,
There is probability OF n Bill passing
this Congress providing for new post
office at Richmond to cost 100000 Rep!
resentativo Lamb will Introduce bill OF
this character in n day or two, and SEN
ator Martin VIII offer a similar measure
III the Senate, probably, though he may
wait until the House acts and then press
tho matter In his branch.
The building Is to be on the site OF
the present postofice, and VIII be en-
trely worthy of Richmond. and OF ca
pacity to supply the needs, Of tho depart
nlent in tho way OF facilities for tho
rapid and convenient handling OF the
mails. Senator Martin and Representa-
tive Lamb went to sec Mr.. Taylor. the
supervising architect OF the treasury, this
morning. and had a long talk with Nm
about the needs OF the department In
Richmond. They also talked with Mr..
Kemper, the executive officer Of the SUI
pervising architects Office.
Mr.. r. A. Dunlop, secretary Of the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce. was
with the Senator and Captain Lamb.
and urged upon the officials the needs u
Richmond In the matter OF better pos
tai facilities. Senator Martin had been to
see Mr. Kemper on the subject a day
or two ago.
Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. <Kcmper give sena-
tor Martin and Captain Lamb q great
deal of data concerning the situation in
Richmond. and the character of build
ing which should he erected. They are
all satisfied that total appropriation
OF $4,000 will be ample to erect 4
great building. freproof from foundation
to turret-stone. and fitted Wiz. every
necessity and convenience.
Martin is Hopeful.
II am going to press the bill" said
Senator Martin. ~ cannot predict Its
passage at this session, bu. have rea-
son to be very hopeful. But IL we should
fail to get the appropriation at this ses-
sion of the Congress. we will have started
the fight for the new building, and will
keep up the struggle. with an efght-hun-
hrest thousand-dollar postoftice as the
object. until we get It, 1t was evident
that Senator Martin was very hopeful OF
seeing the postoffice bill passed.
The same was true OF Representative
Lamb, though he would not ray with
any show of positiveness that the bill
could be got through this session.
"I am satisfied there should be new
building" he said There was some
talk Of securing an appropriation for i'm
provements OF the present one. but
shall oppose that. 1t would be money
thrown away. am going to be salts
fled with nothing less than new
building
Captain Lamb and Senator Martin are
not agreed as to the amount of the APP
preparation to be asked for to be made
available at once. in order that work
may begin. They VIII confer together
on this subject and will also be guided
in large measure by the advicc and coun-
sci of the supervising architect of the
treasury, who will inform them accu-
rately as to the amount needed.
Taken as whole, the outlook for the
passage of bill for the new building.
to be completed in. say. five years. is
good. In fact. 1t is very good. Captain
Lamb said to-day he intended to use his
influence on every member OF the Com
mittee on Public Buildings to induce
him to support the bill for an 100000
building, with preliminary appropria-
ton OF from $4,000 to 100000 to be
made available at once. Senator Mar
tins hopefulness concerning the fate OF
the bill was also encouraging.
Treaty is Pigeonholed.
THE Dominican treaty will never come
to vote in the Senate, in my opinion"
said Senator Martin to-day. THE ad-
mlnlstTatlOn members KNOW IL is SURE u
be beaten IL 1t does, and they do not
want to subject the President to the hu-
initiation of a defeat.
There will not be made an attempt to
secure the object of the treaty by a
Joint resolution of the two houses, l
Think continued the senator. II believe
there are enough Republicans In the SEN
at who would vote against such res
olution to defeat it,
So 1t appears that the forecast made
in this correspondence some days ago
indicating the failure of the treaty and
the joint resolution, and consequent fall
ure of the Presidents cherished Dominl-
can policy, was correct. Assuming that
such is true the question arises, will the
President withdraw the Americans whom
he has placed In charge OF the customs
houses of the island. and allow the Do
minicans to collect and distribute and
fight over their own revenues?
Hot Fight for Federal Favor.
The President and Postmaster General
Cortelyou have got matters affecting the
Clifton Forge postoflce In snarl. There
is n hot fight on over the postmaster
ship at that place. Charles p. Nair, the
incumbent, wants to he reappointed, and
yardmaster at Clifton Forge, wants to
Gust him and get his berth.
1t appears that the President and Post
master General Cortelyou promised the
office to Mr. Bryant, and the papers were
about to be made out when 1t was dis
covered that First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock had promised Mr.. Nair
that he should not be disturbed IN tho
tenure of the Office. There the matter
rests. While 1t was understood that Mr..
Nair would be renppointed the fact that
he has como on to Washington and Is
here to-day. accompanied by George a.,
Revercomb, OF Covington. and Il the two
had long conference with Mr.. ,Slemp at
the Capitol. Mr.. Nair has fine record
as an official and 1t is said that 1t was
on this groundsthat Mr.. Hitchcock prom
ised to reappoint him, Mr.. Slemp is said
to be keeping his hands off the fight,
but there is a suspicion that he is secretly
using his influence in behalf of Mr.