The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
iIlE PRESIDENT WILL
SAIL In AN AIRSEIIP
Such Terrific Influence Brought
to Bear on Republicans That
Duty On Pulp May BE Sus-
pended Until House
Committee Can
Report.
Times. Dispatch bureau.

ings bill Will not be reported
to the House until Monday. ac-
cording to Chairman Bartlolds.
of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. 1t WAS the in
tention OF the committee 10 report the
bill this afternoon aud have 1t passed
By the House Tomorrow. II Is likely
that IL the bill comes In Monday Mt
will be passed not later than the fol-
lowing day.
The bin viii not contain any refer
ence to the Richmond post Office, that
Is, IT will not provide for an increase
of the appropriation Of $s00,000 made
two years ago, nor Will there be pro-
vision for temporary quarters to be
occupied by the post-office force while
the new building Is being erected. The
latter will be provided for in a later
biil II at all.
The bill will contain an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the enlargement of the
Petersburg Office. Representative May
nard gets an appropriation of $4,000
for new building at Suffolk. Repre-
sentative Jones Is pleased that the bill
is to contain an appropriation of 100000
additional tprobably) for the F'reder-
icksburg building. Representative
Saunders hopes and believes that a
good appropriation for Improvement Of
the Danvillc public building will be
made. but he is not yet assured on this
score. His bill provided for an appro-
prlation OF $4,000 for this purpose.
Representative Glass Is trying to get
several places in his district taken
care OF in tho matter of public build
ing appropriation. but thus far he has
not received positive assurance that
this has been done.
Representative slemp will get an ap-
preparation of 100000 for public
building at Big Stone Gap. and it is
POSSIBLE that he may be able TO land
another appropriation. although he has
not been Informed finally.
The President and Airship Ride.
Much interest was manifested to-day
IT. report that the President was con-
,idering taking a ride in an airship,
80 much was he impressed by the de-
seription given him By Theodore. Jr-
Of the trip which he and Captain Fitz-
hugh Lee took In one Wednesday. start
ing from here and landing in Delaware
City. or course, there was no con-
srmation of the report obtainai,!e. nor
any denial. The President descended
in submarine vessel OF the navy off
Oyster Bay in 1906. The average aero
aaut thinks balloon much safer.
The Jnmestown Purcl,nse.
The bill for the purchase of the
jamestown Exposition site. to be con-
verted into naval training station
md coaling depot, will be considered by
the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
Tuesday morning. 1t is probable that
the Secretary of the Navy will appear
before the committee in behalf of the
bill. There is good chance to get
the bill through the Senate. It's
chances of passage through the House
are hardly so good.
To Suspend Pulp Duty.
1t would not be surprising IL Con-
gress would have to yield to the con-
slant Democratic hammering and take
some action regarding the tariff on
paper and wood pulp.
The Republicans have steadfastly
refused to allow the bill to repeal the
duty to be considered, but the pres
sure is beginning to be terrific. A
member OF the committee appointed by
Speaker Cannon to investigate the sub
ject and report at the next session OF
Congress, Republican and stand
patter of the purest ray. said to-day lie
was about willing to consent to allow
the duty on wood pulp and paper to be
suspended for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether such action would
nave the effect OF reducing the cost OF
paper.
Virginia Statesmen Dincd.
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker and
Mrs. Tucker We're host and hostess last
night to the members OF the Virginia
delegation and several other friends
Only one or two Virginia members Of
Congress We're absent. Senator Martin