The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
HEADSTONE BILL
WILL De PASSED.
Prince Measure is Favor
ably Reported by Mill
tary Committee.
SENATOR MARTIN
WON'T BE HERE
Distinguished Viginian is Unable
to Witness His Election BY
the General Assembly
To-day On Account
of His Severe
Sickness.
From our Regular Correspondent,

(Fron Our Regular Correspondent-)
WASHINGTON. d. c., January "a
Representative Prince, OF Illinois, MEM
Der OF tho Committee on Military AZ
fairs, and author OF the bill to provide
for the suitable marking by the gov
soldiers Inferred IN tho cemeteries at
Northern prisons. has submitted report
from the committee which recommends
the passage OF the bill. with some slight
amendments. Tho most important of
these is one which provides that the Sec
retary OF War may use his discretion
concerning actually purchasing the pri-
son cemeteries where the Confedcrates
are buried. and the second eliminates
the provision for the appointment OF a
commission to supervise the marking
OF the graves and provides that 1t shall
be done under the direction OF an officer
of the army. detailed for the purpose.
The report estimates that the number
OF graves OF Contederates at Northern
cemeteries Is about 5O.t52. including only
those who died while prisoners OF war.
1t is estimated that IL will cost In the
effect the Legislation proposed.
The necessity FOR the bul is found in the
fact that nobody Is IL charge OF these
old prison cemeteries. The committee re-
port states that in many cases the graves
ore in state OF utter neglect the IN
closures being In. a dilapldated condition.
The head d-boards have long since rotted
away The number OF unknown graves
among those OF the prison dead Is e,sb4.
-. -ts.. .-t.,n vtr.. sr1
lowing list o. United States priFons at
witch there are graves OF Confederates.
which will be looked after u the bill
Alton. H.; Camp Butler. H.; Camp
Chase, Ohio. Camp Douglas, H.; Camp
Morton. lad. E.lmyra- ~. y; Fort Della
ware, Del; Fort McHenry. Nd: Johnson s
Island. Ohio: louisville, KY: For. Lafay-
ette. New York harbor; Hart Island. New
York harhor. Newport News. Va. New
Orleans La Old Capitol Prison. Wash
tngton. u. c.: Point Lookout, Nd; Rock
Island. III: 81. Louis Mo-: Ship Island.
Miss. and Fort Warren, Boston harbor,
Mass.
Law to Protect Jackies.
Because sl Berkley woman feared her
SOCIAL position" would be affected by
having an enlisted man OF the navy lodge
In her house. and therefore refused to
carry out her contract to let him have
a room In her house. Secretary Bona
marie Induced Senator Hale. chairman
of the Committee on Naval Affairs to
Introduce a bill preventing recurrence
OF such incidents. Tie Senate Com
ynittee ON Naval Affairs has reported the
bill favorably, and its passage is assured.
The bill provides that any common car
rier. innkeeper or proprietor OF place
of public entertainment or amusement
OF any kind or description, or any agent.
servant or representative o. such. who
shall wtlfully neglect or refuse TO FUR
nish any enlisted man of the navy OF
the United States, wearing the uniform
thereof. anr form OF accommodation for
which application is made, shall be
Saemcd guilty OF misdemeanor and
nm conviction thereof shall be fined not
iose ,han fifty nor more than one thou
.and dollars, or shall be Imprisoned not
,ess than thirty days nor more than
eighty days
I, ts provided. however that such ems
listed man shall be sober. orderly and
able and willing TO pay for the enter.
tainrent he seeks.
In a letter TO Senator Hale, which is
made public In connection with the re-
mort OF the Naval Committee on the bill,
Secretary Bonaparte al!udes to the Incl
dent al the Norfolk navy yard az follows:
"The attention OF the department was
called some months ago to the action OF
one of Its employees at navy yard in
refusing to carry out contract he had
made with an enlisted man OF the navy
to let q portion OF his mousse to the latter.
on the ground that the intending LOGGER
expected to wear his uniform. In reply
to letter OF inquiry the employe IN ques-
tion said this statement was substan-
$ially correct, but gave as an excuse that
his wife feared her social position would
be affected II a man in sailors clothes
@sfe seen going into or coming out OF
her house. On the admissions contained
IN this answer dismissed him from
the public service = 1t might APP
pear at first sight that an incident such
as the above noted was hardly OF suffi-
cient Importance to Justify mention in
this report or to Justify action by the
department, but in certain respects this
discrimination against the uniform has
very serious consequences.
"Not only does 1t retard enlistment and
promote desertions, but when ship OF
war comes into port from. a cruise last
ing perhaps many months, its enlisted
complement. consisting in great part of
young unmarried, men, have natural and
legitimate desire for relaxation and
amusement after this long period of iso-
latlon and nonotony, II they are not
admitted to respectable places OF enter
tainlnent they win go to such MS, are dis
reputable, II the social position is af-
1ected by being seen in their company,
they will associate with vicious women,
and the results of this almost forced de-
bauchery will be deplorable to themselves
and the service. = '
Martin Not Coming.
Senator Martin said to-day he would not
be able to go to Richmond tomorrow for
the purpose of being present when tho
General Assembly elects him to the SEN
ate for another term, The senator has
been confined to- this home swithsa severe
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