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was opposed by the republican execu-

Was OppOScu ny tHO loPooAiNoh 0ASSu
tive committee of his State.
10 the House to-day Mr.. Otey, of
Virginia, succeeded in having his bill
to pay Charles P. Plunkett, banker of
Lynchbure, S1O4 for money he advanced
on certificates issued for witness fees
in U. S. courts.
10 the House to-day Mr.. Cannon said
if the Spanish war should be of one
years duration its cost would be six
hundred million dollars. Conservative
democrats say its cost will be twice
that much even if hostilities should
cease now, but that neither the end Of
the war nor its cost can be told.
A bulletin at the Capitol to-day
stating that the Spanish fleet is not in
the harbor of Santiago was generally
credited, and the Navy Department
ridiculed accordingly.
The action Of the national demo-
cratic committee in the case Of ]. H.
Gruffey, whom the democratic conven-
ton of Pennsylvania appointed their
member of that com mittee 10 place OF
Mr.. Harrity, deposed for his luke.
warmness in 1896, will be announced
BY its chairman, Senator Jones, next
week, and will DE in favor of Mr.. Gruf-
fey, as it should be.
The {. o. Smiley, "of Virginia." re-
Gently nominated to be captain in the
Quartarmaster's department., turns out
} TO be a captain in the 12Sh regiment OF
the National Guard of New York, and
not Virginian at all. His nomination
was mistake and will be withdrawn.
1t is reported that the nomination was
| intended for son of the late General
"Jrb' Stuart.
/ Among the Virgins applicants for posi-,
/ ton In the quartermsster's department OF
| the army is Mr. otatum of Lynchburg.
Senator Hanna has been allowed 500 00O
| for his yacht which he offered the 6GyeIn-
ment.
( Republican members of the Senate finance
committee say the war revenue bill! may pos
| s. bly, pass the Senate this week, that the at.
| tempt to annex Hawaii has been practically
aband 5ned, and that this session OF Congress
will probably adjourn during the next two
weeks.
The new game law for his district has
passed the House and will pass the senate
| when it shall reach that body, but with an
amendment offered by Mr. Otey of Virginia
exempting from its operation English pies
ants, the raising Of which has become quits
an industry.
Congressman Hay of Virginia introduced a
! bill in the House to-lsy TO reorganize the
national militia-but not during the present
war-so that at the breaking out of the mex
one, the country will be better prepared fol
/ immediate hostilities.
Congressman Rixey of the Alexandria dis
trict, accompanied by mis- colleague. Mr.: Cow
hard OF Missouri, who is native of CulpepeE
county, in that district left here last nigh
for King George c. II, where they spoke to
day.
Senators Daniel and Martin Of Virgins
called upon the quarteTmaster general thi;
morning in the interest Of the Virgins
troops and represented to him the true con-
dition of those troops in respect of clothing
| They were inf Trned that the troops referred
to would be supplied with all their require
ments when they reached Jacksonville, bul
that in the meantime orders had been issued
to the quartermaster at Richmond to supply
immediate necessities there.