Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-22

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instead of W. L. Cowling, who has
been appointed q captain quartermasie-.
The memorial presented to Congress
on behalf Of the harbor of Norfolk by
Col. Lamb, has met a much more ia
vorable response than was expected
last week. Both Senator Martin and
Representative Wise are working hard
to obtain the necessary appropriation.
Senator Martin saw the Secretary of
the Navy and the heads OF several of
the departments yesterday, and was
much encouraged. The bill has been
referred 10 the naval committee both
in the Senate and in the House. No
sclion, however, will be taken in the
House until Senator Martin succeeds
in getting the necessary legislation
| through the Senate. Certainly it is a
r Fiction upon the government that its
large battleships and cruisers that come
into Hampton Roads cannot go up to
the Norfolk navy yard, which is in
al sht OF its waters. Since 1885 to the
| present time, over three million of dol.
lars have been spent in perfecting this
yard for the reception and repair of
ships. There is no machine shop in
the q. 5. navy superior to that which
was erected under the supervision OF
Constructor Bowles at the Norfolk
yard. Three hundred aud twenty
thousand dollars are all that one needed
to get channel $50 feet wide and IS
feet deep, from Hampton Roads up to
the navy yard; and the leading
dredging companies along the At
( lantic coast have given guar
antee if the work is awarded to
them, that in 80 days they will have a
channel $50 feet wide and IS feet deep
at low tide, which would enable any
OF the ships OF the navy to get to the
gard. 10 60 days they would have it
| 800 feet wide and IS feet deep at mean
low tide; and in 80 days they would
have the whole work done, as recon-
mended by the chief of engineers, U.
Is. a, channel $50 feet wide
and IS feet deep at low tide.
The Secretary OF the Navy has promised
| that when the matter STALL be referred 10
| him he will recommend II, AMI there can
hardly be doubt that Congress will pass this
Insignificant appropriation for work which
is more important than any which can be
procured for that amount of money in the
present crisis.
J Dr. Z A Wise Congressman from the
Second Va. District, has scored another victory
over the returning board of distribution OF
federal patronage il Virginia. said republi.
en- from that State to day at the Navy De.
psrtment. "Dr. Wise hss succeeded in securing
the appointment of Mr.. j. W. Tierney as as
sistant paymaster in the navy. Mr.. Terney
was clerk OF COL Lamb during the national
campaign Il 1896, and was also secretary OF
the state republican convention which nomi.
mated P d. McCaull for governor last year
but who WAS opposed By republicans who are
republicans for revenue only"
The friends of Major h. W. Hunter Of
Alexandra are urging him for position il
the armv as judge advocate
The House military committee this morn
ing agreed to report bill for adding cheese
to the other rations Of the army. 1t is said
the cost will be $4,000 day, and that tn
idea OF the bill was inspired By g Northern
cheese trust Tha ouly member OF the com
mittee who voted against it is Mr.. Hay o:
Virginia.
The democratic members OF the Senate have
dete mined to speak until next December il
necessary to defeat the bill to allow federal
soldiers to vote outside OF their states, as such
bill is contrary to the Constitution and the
laws.
1t was reported in some of the papers that
Congressman Hay of Virginia op osed the
Bailey resolution in the democratic caucus
max ng the action of the caucus binding upon
all the members thereof. J he exact 'rary
is the truth. Mr.. Hay was an earnest advo-
cate OF the Bailey resolution and spoke in
favor OF its adopt on.
The nomination of Mr.. E. B. Harrison Of
Leesburg, Virginia for quaItermastcr with
the rank of captain, was not obtained on the
recommend alton OF the Virginia Senators, but
solely and entirely on that OF ex President
Cleveland, and was made within two hours
after Mr. Cleveland's letter was shown 10 the
President.