Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-30
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Representative Hull, chairman OF
the military affairs committee OF the
House, had conference to-day with the
President concerning army legislation.
Senator Hawley, the head of the Sem
ate committee or military affairs, also
cine to see the President, but owing
10 the rush of visitors did not walt.
His mission, however, was mostly on
State military affairs, which also was
part of Mr.. Hull's object. Senator
Hawlev to-day said he had heard no
suggestions of q third call for yolun:
teers, as has been persistently rumored
for several days. Another Nell known
Senator, however, who was with the
President to-day and who is one OF his
close advisors, said he believed there
would be q call very soon but doubted
if as large number as 10000 would
be asked for. He said the war was as:
Stunning far larger proportions than bad
been expected and that undoubtedly
sooner or later large number OF troops
would be required.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve'
nue. has decided that railroad compa-
MES making d charge for excess oag-
gage of pas sengers shall be required to
alfix one cent stamp to bills OF lading
covering such excess.
To-day's statement of government
receipts and expenditures shows that
the receipts from customs this month
will be about $l4 100000. LOGS, as
compared with the las, June, of about
81 900 600, and from internal revenue
An increase of So, 100000. For the on
tire fiscal year the receipts from Gus
toms are 500, 500, 600 less than those OF
last year.
Senator Cannon, who was among the
first callers TO see the Pres dent to-day,
said he believed there would be no ad-
iournmept OF Congress before the mid
lie OF next month at least. he ex-
| pressed considerable concern over the
German attitude at Manila. Germany's
object. he said, evidently was not only
to bring about protectorate there IN
der the powers, but to throw tempta'
ions and obstacles in the way OF the
United States so that she might get in
volved in the controversy over the
islands.
The War Department received the
welcome information to-day that mil
itary telegraph station has been estab
lished at Savilla, in the centre of the
present military operations, and thai
this line ran to point near Aguadores
where it connected with the French
cable line, thus bringing Gen. Shaftel
into direct communication with ths
| War Department.
Secretary Long said this afternoon
that he understood Camra's fleet hac
paid the canal dues and the presump
lion, he added, is that they will con
tiuue their voyage. he had heard
nothing to-day from Admiral Sampson
but expected important news soor
from him.
In the House to-day Mr.. Otey intro
duced bill for the relief of soldiers
and sailors; providing that the
weekly ration of tobacco for all enlist
g men in the army and navy shall b.
Ia ounces of smoking tobacco and
ounces OF chewing tobacco.
E. r. Merry was appointed postmas
Ter at East Eod, Alexandria county
| Va, to-day, vice E. F. Rorebeck, re
moved.
To Congressman Hay of Virginia il
due the credit of defeating two bills Il
increase the pay and raise the rank O
of two of the War Department officials
one to create the Office of second as
.istant Secretary of War and the othe
to create the Office of military secre
tary to the Secretary of War. HI
opposed both bills in the House yes
terday evening 80 plainly and forcibl,
that both were killed.
Col. MoCaull of Virginia, the repub
licau candidate for Governor of tina
| State last fall, was at the Capitol to
day. When asked about the differ
ence that exists between the two wing
OF his party in his State. he said there
was no difference except that between
8 few men who couldn't forget them
solves.
The impression seems to have be
come prevalent that even if the bill
reviying the rank of lieutenant genera
in the army shall pass, that rank viii
M, N~ bestowed upon General Miles.
II hsino ~ serstpod that the demo
cratic coperessiopa' Nanpaign commit
tee has endorsed one of the ~'"sPs .!s =,
of this city, some of the PROM.
democratic members of the House will
notify that committee that unless it
shall withdraw that endorsement they
will not subscribe single peses.a to it's
fund.
The old bill to return to DR.. Murrill,
of LyDchburg, $1,000 of the money
taken from him by the federal authori.
ties ct New Orleans during the war be-
reported to the House.
w. II. Burks, of Appomattox, has
been appointed to place in the signal
corps, having first enlisted as private
in the army.
Congressman Rixey has invited all
the democratic members of the House
from Virginia to attend the democratic
congressional convention to be held in
Alexandria next Saturday, but doubts
if any of them can be present.
The President to-day appointed as
cadet at large at West Point Ulysses S.
Grant 3rd, of New York city.
No word has come from Admiral
Sampson making the slightest reference
to the Spanish story of the sinking OF
the Brooklyn by shell from the Santi-
ago harbor defenses.
Dispatches from McHenry, Miss, to-
day report one new case of yellow fe-
YER. A refugee camp has been estab-
lished a mile out of town and there are