The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
WILL LIKELY PAY
HEIRS FOR LANDS
Good Prospect for Passage b,
Congress OF Bill to Reimburse
the Heirs Of Washington.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey building
Washington. D. C.. Mar

Washington. D. c.. March 5.
Virginia members of Congress he
lieve the bill to reimburse the heirs
of General Washington for lands pat
ented by him III Ohio, under the gov
eminent Of Virginia and then pat
ented to others by the United States
when Virginia had ceded the Northwest
Territory to the government of the
United States, will pass. Representa-
tive Flood, the author of the House
bill. said to-day lie was inclined to
think 1T would get through Congress,
possibly at the present session.
The friends OF the measure predict
its success because of the fact that the
speaker of the Claims Committee. to
which 1T has been referred. has 1t In
charge. and the further fact that
Speaker Cannon has indicated that he
favors the bill. 1t would in fact.
be strange If a measure with this In
dorsement should fail of enactment.
The bill provides that the heirs of
General Washington shall receive
$S05.o0o. The fact that it does not
propose to disturb any of the present
titles to the land, on part of which the
city of Cincinnati or a part thereof
is situated, adds to the strength of tho
the fact that the heirs of General
Washington are scattered over many
States. the nearest 1t is said, being a
resident of Speaker Cannon's district.
II all who claim to be heirs Of
The Father of His Country are such
in reality, that 100000, less lawyers
fees. will not go far among so many.
Colonel Robert Z. Lee, IT,, of Fairfax.
has been made administrator of the
estate. Greenlee D. Letcher. of Lex
irgton. Is counsel for the administra-
tor and has been pushing the bill.
Jamestown Purchase Is Likely.
Another measure in which Virginians
are interested, and which Is likely to
be enacted, is the Maynard bill provid-
ing for the purchase Of the site of the
Jamestown Exposition, to be used in
the location of a coaling station and
a naval training station. 1t was re-
| marked to-day by Virginia member
of Congress that no opposition TO the
1 bin had yet developed in any quarter.
The Navy Department is very DESTROYS
of the purchase being made, and mem
bers of Congress from other States
| have not indicated opposition. The
only opposition expected Is ON the
score of the size of the tract 1t is pro-
posed TO have the government pur-
chase. The department. says that it
would have use foronly about forty or
| fifty acres, whereas the entire tract
contains upwards of 800 acres.
| The House Committee on Naval At
fairs considered the bin to-day. Aiva
III. Martin, one of the receivers of the
company. and #. J. Wool. counsel fol
the company, made briel statements
relative to the location OF the property,
| proposed. The committee manifested
much interest in the proposition, but
no opposition.
odd-FelIows Protest.
The Post-oflce Department has
taken up the complaint Of certain
Odd Fellows that q certain firm OF
publishers is using the 'I hs, ror tae
alleged copies Of the ritual OF the or
der of odd-Tellows. IT Is alleged that
this firm offers to sell and does sell
what purp0rts to pc COPIES os me Sc Sc.
mails in it's business. It is alleged
that the ritual Is spurious,
Ono OF the officers OF the Crane
lodge, of Tennessee. Wrose e,n 20 REPRE- ept,e
planning Of the course of the firm II
/ question. Mr.. Gaines referred the
letter to the Postmaster-General. That
official notified him to-day that tht
st1er had been maf tie Arm for the
a thorough Investigation OF the mat
ter would be made.
It is presumed that were the firm
In question to print and sell true copie:
OF the ritual ofsn secret Greer, usint
the malls In such business there woule
be no ground OF complaint.
For an Additional Judse'
Senator Simmons. Of North Carolina
introduced a bill to-day proyiding 10
the appointment oe an addlu.o1ha. luag,
In the Fourth Judicial Circuit, senato,
| simmons said Tonight lnat,,tne 5uS s, 8
mons, have more work than they car
perform, and In addition, the Four.h =
the only circuit in the country W T,,a =.
has less than three judges - u -
4 Pritchard has Written him aaY uisss '4's