The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-21
Virginia Congressman Says He
Will l'cel Corislrait,cd to
Vote fol. Bill.
N0RF0L BATTERY WANT GUNS
Judge Bailey Says He Will Not
Run for Judgsllip to BE. Va
Gated by Nicol.
BY WALTER EDWARD HARRIS


Euspcions expressed In this corrcspon-
dence a month Ahgo to the effect that
the railroad companies were rcnlly be-
hind those trainmen who have come
to Washington to protest against the
passage If the bin introduced by SAN
ntor Lnltolcttc, prohibiting "a rail-
road man from working irore than six
teen consecutive liotrs, arc confirmed
At least one member OF Congress from
Virginia has received Letters from or
sanlzations Of railroad men in Yir-
ginin asserting that the members of
their Unions who nave been here urg-
ting tie defeat OF the bill came at the
command or request Of the manage
mont CT the companies for which they
worked. and that they should nol be
regarded ~ representing the employees
engaged in running trains.
This representative who does not care
10 hu9e his name uscd IN this conncc-
ton. said to-day when first approached
by the railroad men from his district
he was inclined to yield to their i'm
q portunitics and vote against the bill.
On further reflection he felt It was his
duty to vote for the BILL which seeks.
ostensihy, TO protect life. rather than to
vote against IT, because ii might pre-
vent trainmen making ar much money.
MS they now make. His suspicians were
also aroused concerning thee sing Gritty OF
the railway employees opposing the pro-
posed law. and these appear to have been
confirmed.
Drawn for Employees.
The original LnFollette bill. which
PASSED the Senate oyc,, a mont, ago, was
thought TO be in precisely the shape the
employees OF railroads desired.
There were numerous hearings be
fore the House Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce and
when the bin was finally reported TO
the House, many changes had bocn
made. Representatives Of the railroad
not OF the employees thereof. had
worked successfully, and all favored
the amended bill. They were made
to s:s mp and take notice when the
House refused to take up the bill this
week and pass It under suspension of
the rules The4unshot OF the fight
may be the enactment of the original
l.aFoll"tte bill. 1t !s hardly probable.
that there will be any LEGISLATION on
the subject Mt the present session.
Free Alcohol Bill.
Senator Daniel sa;d to-day he could not
forecast the fate Of the bill which has
Nessed the House, amending the free
alcohol bill passed last year, 30 as to
extend tho field of its production. Com
misslOneN ferkes. Of tie Internal Reeve
Ire bureau. construed the law In formu-
confne the production OF alcohol to be
tenatured almost entirely to ds.illeries
now In existence, This was n disap-
po.nt1ncnt to those advocates OF the bill
who had cuntended that tho bill would
he a great boon 10 farmers in that II
would admit OF their making alcohol on
the farm without tho payment Of gov
crnment license. or course. this wonic
lave to be done under the control Of the
trta nffic j1T In In r,rn
vent fraud. and MIR. Yerkes SAYS he has
not been able TO work out a scheme by
which It Is feasible TO ALLOW every sm9h
farmer who may desire to engage In
the industry of making a!eoho'. even
though every gallon OF the product be
intended TO be denatllred.
The bill has been in the Senate Com
mtiec on Finance for some weeks. The
whlskey dstiilers are understood to be
opposing IT. The whlskey trust Is said
10 he specially active in opposition te
tho bill,
Norfolk Delegation.
REPRESENTATIVE Maynard and Rcpresen-
tatvc Lamb went To the War Depart
ment to-day, and presented to secretur,
Taft q delegation from the Norfolk Ligh
Artillery Blues, which preferred n re
quest that the Secretary Issue the bat
terry now pieces of modern ordnance
The Secretary gave the committee t
understand that he would comply Will
the request as soon as possible. Th'
delegation later called at the White
House and paid t!Icrs respects TO tn
President. The committee was com
posed OF Captain Toms, of the, battery
and Sergeants kerfoot and Matthews.
Senator Daniels bill to pay the Rich
.nond Locomotive Works the sum OF $40,
4oo due for the construction of tn
boilers of the batteship Texas. pnsse'
The Senate last night. Representative
Lamb said to-day he intended pressing
Speaker Cannon TO allow the bill to b
called up in the House this week
possible If this IS refused he Will tr:
10 have it added to the omnibus claim
bill although 1t is doubtful whether tina
bill wlIl get Though Congress tn
session.
Barley Is Satisfied.
Judge Lewis c. Barley, who preside u,
over tho Corporation Court Of the, cit
Of Alexandria, was at the Capitol "a
day and denied that he was seeking !
be appointed to the circuit bench !
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