The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-13

prediction prove true. there is no rea-
son to doubt thnt the correspondence
between the United States and Great
Britain, having reference to the atti-
tude of this country on the Monroe doc
trinc will be sent To Congress within
a few days. Should 1t not he 80 sent
n resolution calling for It Will be intro
duced and doubtless will be passed at
once.
Washington. D. c., Dec, 12.--The fol-
lowing officers have been ordered to the
ADAMS, all, with one exception, from
the Ranger:
Assistant Paymaster Il. J. Semmcs.
Passed Assistant Pnymastcr c. Il. Smith,
Passed Assistant Engineer II. Glaze, En-
Sign c. S. Stanworth Grom the Norfolk
Navy YardD, Ensign w NJ Signcr,
Lieutenant II. w. Harrison Lieutenant
II. r. Greene. Lieutenant u. r. Harris,
Commander II. w. Watson. Ensign C, II.
Preston. and Ensign II. II. Hough: EN-
sign ~ Rust, from the Ranger " the
Monterey: Assistant Surgeon N. X.
Johnson to the New York Naval I.aba-
rotory.
1t Is stated on excellent authority to-
day that Speaker Reed will not an
nonnce his committee appointments un-
I'll the latter part of next week
The National Civil Service Reform
Leagues fifteenth annual meeting be-
gan here this afternoon, when the dele
gates We're welcomed by President
John 10y Edison, of the local organIHa-
iion. The officers of the league Will
he elected tomorrow and the meeting
Will close In the evening with r. reccp-
tion at the Arlington.
In the course of an interesting paper
read before the league this afternoon
on the appointment and tenure Of
postslasters, by Richard Henry Dana
of Cambridge. Mass, in which he So
rerely criticised United States Postal
system he related an occurrence du-
ring eN-Postmnster-Gcnera Wana-
makers term of office in ilustra ton OF
his position. He stated that busi-
ness man appointed Postmaster Gene
raj wrote to some of the model post-
masters to consult with him on the
business of the service. On account
of the pressure Of Congressman, he was
unable to fix date before June, after
his inauguration In March, but even
then these model postmasters got no
further than his ante-room. where they
Vninly waited many valuable hours
while applicants under the wings OF
members OF Congress passed I'm before
them. at last after week of waiting
one got into the inner room and found
the Postmaster General engaged I'm Il
discussion with n negro postma stcr of
n small town in the South over the
question whetheNNGthe appointment
should not be revoked, not on the
ground of untitncss, but because OF
n rumor that this negro had once at
tended a Democratic caucus. After
some fifteen minutes consumed over
this question, the Postmaster General
had moment or two tn shake hands
and explain that the business consul
tation must be postponed until the
next August, as he was overwhelmed
with the pressure for places This
story. which is a true one" he said
II tell not as illustrating the work Of
any one man. but of the heretofore
al Il ne lit Tnh I,,at t,N,,
in general"
AS n result the organization Of
the department is on the same basis
that 1t was under Franklin. when there
were seventy-iive post-otiices in the
country.
Captain Johnson. the commander OF
the cruiser Cincinnati. now at Key
West on patrol duty. in telcsrani to
the Navy Department coniir MS thc
Southern Associated Press dispatches
that fire in the coal bunkcrS OF the
vessel was discovered Tuesday and
that the magazines We're flooded to pre-
vent explosion. According 10 tie telc-
gram there was no danger.
Speaker Reed will not. in all proba-
bility, announce his committees until
the very last Of next week The an
nounccmcnt may be delayed until the
following Monday if the adjournment
for the holidays be postponed until than
Neither is it likely that the Speaker VIII
announce any single committee in the
meantime, not even the Committee OH
rules. The House ut present is work
ing under the rules In the last Congress
and while these will be greatly modified
when the new Committee on Rules be-
gin their work, they are not so obiec-
ticnable as to require undue haste in the
appointment of the committee.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate to-day was one by Mr.. Call. pro
vidinE that passenger transportation
on all railways engaged In Interstate
commerce shall not exceed one cent
per mile. II is made lawful for rail.
way companies TO have separate cars
for different races, nationalities and
kinds of people. Sleeping car rates are
reduced to 81 for eacn twcnty-four
hours OCCUPANCY. A fine Of $4,000 for
each violation is provided. half of which
is 10 be paid the informer or by i'm
prisonmcnt for not more than one year.
Reports have reached the Navy De-
partment that Captain "Fiehting
Rob- Evans commanding the battIe-
ship Indiana, has heen confined to his
room in Philadelphia Hotel for the
past three weeks, suffering from In
fiammatory rheumatism During that
period the Indiana has been practical
ly without commander and the prep
arations for her cruise at sea which
is ordered To commence the Goth In
slant has been In the hands of sub
ordinate officers. Captain Evans II
Is understood. has been urged by his
friends TO ask detachment from his
ship. and to apply for tour of shore