The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-17
nternal revenue tax OF the country in
which such merchandise is withdrawn for
consumption.
WOULD LET DOWN
BARS TO VOTERS
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OF inducing them to support him In ouch
departure. and he said to-day he be-
lieved there were chances OF success.
Every such bill has to be referred to tho
court OF claims. The court returns TO
the House or Senate, as the case may
be, statement of the findings Of fact.
A bill appropriating the money or tho
payment OF the amount found to be duo
must then be passed. Provision for the
payment OF the claims found to be Just
Is generally made In the omnibus claim
bill. Such n bill passed both houses at
the last session and was approved BY the
President. 1t is not likely there will be
such bill this year.
In this connection It is we'll to state
for the benefit Of those who lost prop
crty Turing the progress OF the war that
while the government, following the ex-
ample of all civilized governments. will
pay for church. hospital and school prop
erty destroyed during the progress of
the war. and for property of evey char
acter destroyed by Federal soldiers after
the conclusion of hostitlities. 1t will not
| pay for private property destroyed while
the war was in progress. unless it be
shown that the claimant was always
loyal to the Unite states government.
May Not Fill Vacancy.
Governors Swanson said to-day he
had not decided as to whether he would
order special election to fill the va
cancy in Congress by reason OF his resig-
nation OF the seat from the Fifth yir-
ginia District to take the oath of Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth. ~ will con-
suit with Democrats about the matter.
and reach decision soon after i take
the oath of office" he said.
The Democrats OF the district appa-
rcntiy do not want n special election
held. but desire that the candidate elected
at the regular election next fall be elected
to I'LL out the uncxpired term also. In
this case, the man chosen then would
take his seat at once. instead of having
to wait until December. 1907. or the fourth
of March. 1907, in case there should be an
extra session of Congress
Anent Roster of Fosters.
Herbert NJ. Foster. son of W. T. Foster,
OF this city. but for many years one OF
the best known men on the Richmond
police force, IL disturbed lest his Rich
mond friends should think he has been
arrested In connection with murder
case. a Herbert Foster was arrested In
Alexandria last night. charged with some
sort OF completely In the murder of a
man named Curtin of that city. or of
having some knowledge OF the person
suspected OF committing the murder.
Herbert NJ. Foster is an employee OF the
Southern Bell Telephone Company In that
| city. but he has not got in any trouble
of the kind that Is bothering the other
Foster.
Mr.. Henry NJ Tyler. of Richmond. will
leave here tonight TO attend session
of the State Board of Fisheries in Nor
folk Tomorrow. 1t is generally under
stood that Governor Swanson will ap-
point w. Mcdonald Lee TO the chairman-
ship of the board. to succeed Dr. Bow
don. of Accomac county.
But There Are Others.
a friend of Speaker Cardwel. of the
Virginia House of Delegates, said to-day
he was absolutely positive that that gen
tleman had no idea of aspiring to the seat
in Congress now held by Representative
Lamb. But would not be surprised to
see j. Aston Cabell candidate next
fall, said the man referred to. 1.-THE
fact that Mr.. Cabell carried Richmond
by such an overwhelming majority last
fall, when he ran for the nomination to
the tenant-governorship has prob
| ably encouraged him to become candi-
date against Captain Lamb"
Captain Lamb declares he Is not giving
himself any uneasiness over the proba-
bility of opposition for denomination. as
he has assurances which lead him to be-
lieve his seat is secure for ,the next