The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-12-13
CAPITAL NOTES.
GOSSIP or WASHINGTON ~
BRIEF Paragraphs
Dolngs Of the Chiefs and Heads Of the
Various Departments.

sfirst Lieutenant Samuel Reber, sig
nal corpse, has been ordered 10 At
lantn, Ca, for the purpose Of examin-
ing and reporting upon the electrical
exhibit ut the Cotton States aud Inter
national exposition and upon the COM
plotion Of the duty contemplated at
that place will return to Washington
and report 10 the major general COM
manding the army for temporary duty.
United States Consul Barker at Tan
gier. Morocco, In a report 20 the state
department says that wheat has grown
80 dear there that the asttwo steamers
brought out eonsiguments ofAmerican
flour which we're Immediately sold alta
profit The consul believes If direct
communication could be had with the
United States aud carriage charges re-
duced, Morocco would prove to be a
profitable market for American bread
stuils.
Secretary Herbert, in his annual re-
port, shows progress made during the
year in the construction OF government
cruisers, and speaks in highest praise
of the workmanship of the navy. He
also outlines the work under contract.
The secretary devotes considerable
space to the consideration of armor
plate, ordnance, proiectiIes, submarine
boats, automatic torpedoes, etc., and
improvements in the business methods
of the department.
The president sent to the senate
Wednesday the nominations Of United
States judges, marshals and attorneys
made during the recess Of congress.
Included in these are those of Walter
Il. Faison, of North Carolina, to be
solicitor for the department of state !;
William NJ. Springer, of Illinois, Judge
of the northern district, and Constan-
tine b. Kilgore, of Texas, for the
southern district of Indian territory /;
and W. l.. Marbury, United States at
torney for the district of Maryland.
Mr.. Marbury was nominated during
the last congress, but the senate took
no action on it.
Members of the house who have had
interviews with Speaker Reed during
the last two or three days on the sub
jet of committee appointments, be-
lieve that the committee list will be
announced before or not later than the
fifteenth of the month. Formerly
speakers have not been able to make
their selections before the Christmas
holidays, as a general rule, but Mr..
Reed has had tie advantage of a year,
practically, in which to make up his
mind. He has said to several that he
is anxious to have congress finish its
business and adjourn as soon as posi-
bic, and all the time he can save on
committee selections will tend to that
result.
Favorite of Labor Organizations.
The labor organizations of the coun-
try are making concerted effort to
secure the appointment of Representa-
tive Phillips, of Pennsylvania, to
the Craftsmanship of the house COM
mittee on labor Their action is
a decidedly complimentary one since
Mr.. Phillips is not identified with
labor organizations, but on the con-
trary is an employer of many work.
men in connection with his many oil
interests in Pennsylvania. Letters
hove been presented to Speaker Reed
from the chief officials of the knights
of Labor and American Federation OF
Labor and fifteen other organizations
asking for the appointment.
Carlisle's Estimates.
Secretary Carlisle has sent congress
estimates submitted by the several
cabinet officers of money required for
conducting government for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897, amounting
to $418, 091, O73. Appropriations made
for the present fiscal year ending June
30, 1896, amounted to $412,753, 264.
Among the detailed estimates noted
are improving the harbor at Charles
ton, S. O., 500, 900; improvement Of
harbor at Galveston, Texas, 81, 140,
600; for expenses at Norfolk, Va.
navy yard, $75, $50; the naval station
at Port Royal, s. c., 1888, 1872; thu
dry dock at Algiers, La, 500, 1000
total cost of which will be 81, $50, 900
public building at Savannah, 100000
English Comment On the Message.
Referring to President Cleveland
message to congress, the st. Jane
Gazette says "There is nothing
whatever Of the lingo in Mr.. Cleve
lands message In spite of oil asser
tions to the contrary, there is not tn
least probability that the United State
will put any obstacle in the way Of
proper settlement in Venezuela"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: u.s.
far as our relations with. America ar