Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-07


out that they already have.
Division Quartermaster Belllnger at
Savannah telegraphs the Quartermas'
ter Geperal-to day that arrangements
have been made to transport troops 10
Havana and vicinity as follows: Flrst
North Carolina volunteers on transport
Michigan. Second Illinois on Rouma'
MIA. 16lst, Indiana and Fourth Virginia
on Mobile. General Lees corps head
quarters will be on the Panama. Quarter
master Bellinger advises against send
inq troops from Savannah by way OF
Tampa on the transports Florida and
Whitney as both boats would only be
able to carry one regiment and time
would be lost in loading and unloading
at Tampa. General Lees entire corps,
he SAYS, should be transported direct
from Savannah to Havana before De-
cember Goth. General Lee gives him
to understood that authority has been
granted for landing troops at Havana
dock instead of Mariana.
The bill offered iu the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Proctor did not designate Ad-
miral Dewey, but is general in its
character. It provides that Naval Of
icers of the active list, not below the
grade of commander, who have, upon
the recommendation of the President.
received by name, during the war for
the suppression of the rebellion and in
the present war with Spain, vote of
thanks by Congress for distinguished
service, shall not be retired, except
upon their own application or for cause,
until they have been fifty-fve years in
the service of the United States.
There are two bills for the increase
of the army. The one proposed by
General Miles is Objectionable to the
ouartermaster, commissary, medical,
engineer and ordnance departments.
Though the Maria Teresa hoated for
whole week after she was abandoned
and then drifted ashore in twelve feet
of water, the board of inquiry in her
case has reported that nobody is to
blame for her abandonment.
When the contested case of Brown
VS.. Swanson from the Danville, Vir.
ginia, district will come up in the
House is not known. Mr.. Swanson
says probably not until after the holt
days, but that ne doesn't care when.
Mr.. Brown says he hopes it may be
taken up and decided at once. 1t is un-
derstood that some of the republican
members of the elections committee are
opposed to taking it mp at all. AS Mr.
Walker the chairman of the commit
tee to which it was referred has not
vet appeared, no one seems to know
anything about it.
Tie invitation committee Of the Vir-
ginia democratic association of this city,
composed of Congressman Jones, Swan
son, Rixey and Lamb and Col. l.. Q.
Washington, met lest night to select
the democrats who are to be the
guests of the association at the banquet
they are to give on the 22nd OF Feb
ruary.
The President and his party will
leave Washington Tuesday afternoon,
December Is, at 2 o'clock, reaching
Atlanta the following morning aud
spending Wednesday and Thursday in
attendance upon the jubilee. They
| will reach Tuskegee, Ala, Friday
morning, wien it is expected the Presi-
dent will address tho students OF the
Normal and Industrial Institute. They
will reach Savannah Saturday morn
ing, where there will be military pa
rade, public reception and banquet.
They will reach Macon Monday,
where General Wilson's command will
be reviewed. The party will return to
Washington early 10 tho morning on
Tuesday, December 20 In the party
will be tbs President, Mrs. Mckinley,
Secretaries Gage, Alger Long, Bliss
and Wilson, Postmaster General Smith
and Major Wheeler.
it is becoming more and more appsr-
ent that few others than the regular
appropriation bills will be passed at
this session of Congress. When the
Spanish treaty shall be reported to the
Senate there will be prolonged de-
bate on it in secret session, but its rati
fca ion is not among the probabilities
of tne 55:h CONGRESS.
Mr.. John Popbam of Virginia. who
has been here with the President OF
Costa Rice, has recently returned from
the Pacific coast. He is now engaged
extensively in mining, near Colcn and
expects to sail for that port in short
time.
Naval Constructor Robson has chosen GER
vice with the i1e of the navy in preference
to the staff and will in a few days be promot-
ed to the rank of Lieutenant Commander ss
sn evidence Of the Navy Departments appre'
citation OF his services at Santiago.
An jc said In hQVa hean made
whereby Major General Joseph Wheeler will
retain his rank in the army, being relieved
from active service except in case Of the 70.
sumption of hostilities, so that he may serve
as Congressman from the Eighth Alabama
district.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomipa.
ton of Col John Hay as Secretary of State.
This was the only confirmation, although the
executive session lasted two hours. Il is un-
derstood that the long discussion related to
the constitutionslity of the appointment of
Senstors Cullom and Morgan and Representa-
tive Hit as members OF the Hawaiian COM
mission. Some contended they could not
serve in that capacity, being members of Con-
gress. Others disputed the point. The ques-
ton, according 10 the best information 90"
tainable. has not been settled. The discps.
sion will be renewed
Opposition TO the construction Of the pro.
posed Arlington Bridge is being made by the
real estate interests of this city, for the res
son that that bridge will open mp new terri.
tory on the south side of the river 10 city peo-
pie who may want to buy lots for homes, and
it is said some of the newspapers here oppose
it for the same reason.
Messrs. Miller and Nichols of Norfolk went
to the White House to-day to try to have
Sweed named Andersen, sentenced to be