Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-19
The NEWS EeiToMlZEo.


With a view 20 the erection OF a new !
Custom House on the Bowling Green site.
In New N1rk City. Secretary Gage and
.ho Supervising Architec; OF tho Treasury
have asked Congress 20 authorize the sale
OF the Wall Street property Tor % $50 600.
and 70 appropriate ESQ. 900 ia addition to
the balance % former appropriation
amounting 10 about 81 800 OOc.
The Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee perfected it, organization. EeT-
reseatativc Babcocs being reelected
Chairman.
The report og tho Civil Service Commis
sion Tor the fiscal year ended June 60 ls47.
was presented 20 the President.
The House adopted the report OF Com
mittee on Elections No. ?. in thv case %
Nanderbury y. Tongue. from tae Second
Oregon District. In favor of the sitting
member.
The House adopted q resolution calling
for the correspondent between Germany
and the United states relative 20 the ex-
clusion Of American fruits aud horses
senator Harris. % Kansas. introduced a
resolution calling upon Attorney General
GriCgs for an explanation 81 his action ia
agreeing 60 a sale 90 the Kansas Pacino
Railroad az loss % more than Sc 500 900
I 20 the Government
I Senior Don Juan du BoSc. First SECRETARY
/ 20 the spanish Legation. L. now the charge
t'Afairs 81 spain in Washington. He "a a
young man who has had considerable ey-
+ pcrience In diplomacy.
The President sent the following nomina-
/ tions 20 the senate. Cicero NJ. Barnett. e.
/ he Surveyor of Customs Port % LOUISVILLE.
Ky. Joseph ". Burke. 90 b. Collector oi
/ Customs District OF Mobile. Ala. John n
/ Burf0rd 10 be- Chief Justice. and B8yard 4
/ Hainer. 20 b- Associate Justice % the
J supreme Court Of OkiAhora. Edwin -.
/ Cunning An. % Tennessee. 90 DE Consul ol
I Alcn. Arabia.
The President appointed Third Assist
I ant Secretary oi state Cridler ~ special
/ commissioner of the United States 60 ar
/ range for the Paris Exposition. This T. to
/ nil the vacancv caused bN thc death of Ma
jor Moses J. Handy.
The senate adopted resolution Instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations tC
1 Inquire into the reported seizure of tht
| yacht Buccaneer in Havana harbor.
The Treasury Department issued "a state
I ruent 20 the eject that the average receipts
from al sources for the first ten days iu
February aggregated 81 .O57 800. or az ths
rate OF $3.50 i30 So a year which H. $50.
600 600 in excess of the average annual ex
penditures Tor the last nine years.
Tho German Ambassador has notified "a,
! State Drrartlrs az that no 1unra 1stne vi
be imposed On American horses by Ger
many la the absence OF proof OF vetcrinar,
danger
The senate listened 20 specches on th,
Cuban question bv Senators Cannon. Ma-ol
and Hale The first two advocated action
My the Government 30 terminate the WA
}in Cuba Mr. Hale urged the senate 60 SUP
port the Presidents policy.
The House disposed % the election con
test srom she Fourth Alabama District b'
unscatinr Mr. riowman. Democrat Gn,
seating the contestant. Nr. Altrich Repub
|, iicau
President Nrhinirv announced that h
: viii attend the annual celebration at Penn
sylvsa!a University On Washington 5 Birth
Law. aud address the Faculty and students
The Secretary OF the Treasury issued
warrant in favor OF the Treasurer 0f IA
! United States for a. 5l5. 2J5.i5 90 b8 use
! for the payment 90 the first mortgage o
) ! the Eastern and Middle Divisions ~ GA
/ Kansas Pacific Railroad.