The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
PROTEST AGAINST
CONSOLIDATION
Proposed Merging OF Customs
Offices Will Abolish Many
Federal Jobs.
FLOOD IN NEW QUARTERS
He Moves Over Into Luxurious
Rooms of Foreign Affairs.
Committee.
Especial to The TImes-Dispat,h.l

iSptfldf TO Inc H.
Washington. January S.-Judge Wal
ter Watson. who will succeed Repre-
sentative Turnbun In the II ouse from
the Fourth Virginia District az the
beginning Of the extra session of Con-
gress about March -, was in Wash
ington for a short time to-day. 1t is
understood that he came here N the
interest of people of Petersburg who
are protesting against the cons oIids-
ton OF that customs office with the
one in Richmond. Judge Watson was
in conference for while with Sem
ators Swanson and Martin, but what
the result Of the discussion was could
not be ascertained.
At the Treasury Department II was
stated that the matter of making an
announcement regarding the various
customs offices all over the country
which will soon be abolished doubtless
Will be made public at the White
House within the next few DAYS.
II is known that tremendous pres
sure IS being brought TO bear an the
districts represented by Congressman
Holland and Jones to prevent Newport
News. Portsmouth and Norfolk from
being made one office and possibly
abolished altogether If the plan Of
giving only one office TO a State with
the exception OF New York AMI Texas
and one or two Of the other larger
States. is followed.
Now Urging Protest.
II is said that a number Of persons
who had made their plans TO h. ap
pointed collector under the Wilson
administration will lose by the a.. Of
the Democrats in the House last rta ar
authorizing the President TO abolish
certain customs Offices. Some OF these
persons. not only IN Virginia. but else
where. have come 70 Washington fer
tho purpose OF having their members
Of Congress protest against the pro-
posed closing an Of so many districts.
" only one district remains "a Viz
ginla il will be at Richmond.
Congressman Flood after his Tor
nal election 20 the Craftsmanship Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to sue
coed former Congressman. now Cover
nor Sulzcr. or New York. has resigned
the ohairrns nship Of the Committee on
Territories and is preparing to move
into his elegant new rooms Il the
first named committee. While tho
rooms Of the Statehood Committee arc
elegant iu thcms elves. they arc not 50
preteutious a. those or the Fore Su ~
fairs Committee. the latter bcins 10
Gated IN tho Capitol
Heretofore NJ II Dod-s room has
been No. gas. with one adjoining it
Tor his private use. IN the House Office
building. The new ones will b. larger
and more deliberately fitted in every
particular. Tomorrow Mr. Flood and
his clerks viii begin the task of NOV
inz books and furniture and hope 20
got things 70 rights In their uc~ quar-
tors within day O. two.
The foiiowiDC Virginia prsfnastcrs
were named TO-DAY. J. q. Vaughan.
Kcysvilic VI T. Slcmp. PcuninEtot
GAP y. y Gay. Smithncld.
Senator swanson TO-DAY introduce ] =
bill aprropristinE $4,000 Tor tire ercc-
fion - a public building a. Wsrrcntor-
% H. understood that the IT llsc VII
finish its Confederation 20 tni- ruras-
urc within the next week and 'iil tH'u
s~nd if q. f'-c senate frr slrr addi-
tior. a. the latter bod ma care TO
make.
Fsr station - NeEtcn.
Congressman Sierp to-day stated
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