The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18

inspectors recommended his removal.
But second report was ordered. and
that report. now in the hands of the
President. tho committee has endcay-
ored IN vain 10 secure. The Postmas-
brook tonight that tho President had
The report and would not give it up.
final demand on the President was
made, and unless it secures the papers
ton VIII be introduced in the House.
War Claim Dill Passes.
,,o Garryihs Witn hod Il total aPproprla.
than thousand claims. the House
this afternoon passed the omnibus
war claims bill 1t has been seven
years, since provision Was last made
claims, hence the present bill is much
larger than would have been the case
had bill been passed at each session
OF Congress.
The total amount carried in the bill
for Nirginiuns is s21G.lSS.39, being the
largest amount SO carried for amy state
with the exception Of $4,000 for
The only thing now remaining TO
keep this money from going TO its
rightful owners is the fact that the
Senate may SO locrd down the bill that
II cannot pass that body. Unless this
Is done there is apparently no reason
why NirSinians should not be repaid
their property by FEDERAL troops dur
ing the Civil War.
The total nuinper of claimants from
Virginia Is l5e.
~ campaign looking 10 tho purchase
by the government o; Mount Vernon.
Washington's estate on the Potomac.
and Its maintenance as free public
started here this afternoon by Repre-
sentative Cary (Repu blican. Wiscon-
SIM. in introducing a resolution of In
quiry. Ever since Mount Vernon
ton an association of women mas kept
the stately old mansion in order.
charging a small fee to dcfray a part
of tho expenses.
The Mount Vernon Antifee Associa-
ton wants Congress to authorize gov
eminent purchase. Cary's resolution
requests an investigation to determine
how much 1t costs to run the homo
and to ascertain how tho association
has received financial assistance.
Frederic r. Whippie. of the antifec
organization, will ask aid of the Tir-
ginia Assenhl; at hearing in Rich
mond next iesday.
To Protect Women Voters.
Legislation TO protect the women
voters of the West was proposed in
the House to-day by Represents tive
Kent tRepublican. California;. The
measure Is to enable the women vot-
they marry men from foreign coun-
trios.
Mr. Kent believes that even If CupiS
takes 1t upon himself to cross national
the Wes, should not suffer. Under the
eXpatriation act OF 1907, a womoS
marrying a foreigner ceases to become
= citizen of the United States. Mr..
kent proposes that they be allowed to
retain their votes
Investigation Proposed.
An Investigation of the anthra cite
coal railroads OF the country was pro-
posed BY a resolution introduced In
tho House to-day by Representatiye
Buchanan democrat, IllInois] forncr
president of the Bridge and Structural
Iron Worka rs' Union. The resolution
-, ,nstructs tSe Bureau OF Corporations
70 p.ooe the coal-carrying roads and
m "Drys" Put Up Battle.
TO-DAY o urSs oattied at the Capitol
ing the shipment Of liquor into T states
where its sale is barred. Mrs i,i Lillian
The y; stanal OF Maine. president OF
With the Ier,s w; &c, e. T. T.. appeared
While delegation OF c;orman-1 :, aiert.
te1n m9 I, and women, led by Represen-
me legislation. Tho hearing was he
dietary. oi' 'he ou-
tee eh aapgsdt Nels on Of the suhcommt
that while he.gwas In London lie saw
women in fr{s3t of the bars there
aahai ar whisl1y and gin along with
he nsvor saw In this country.
Jonn Horne. of Astoria, Ore, at
ticking the proposed Legislation. quoted
literally from the Bible. when telling
vines and make wine therefrom, Chair
man Nelson, of the subcommittee, In
Nelson. "that Noah did not live in a
prohibition state"
The witness did not dispute this
suggestion The spectators laughed.
and tho hearing went IN =