The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
OUR CONGRESSMAN
FIGHTING A JOB.
Hay and 0tey Oppose the Military
Secretary Bill.
POSTAGE STAMPS FOR REVENUE.
George G. Watson. of Michigan. Broth
rof the Commodore. Seeks High
Military Office on His Own
Recommendation.

WASHINGTON. June 23.-gpec.sL--1hs
bill TO create the office OF military so<re-
tary TO the Secretary or War was called
up this afternoon by Chairman Huh. OF
the military Ansirs Committee. ,lr. hAy.
of Virginia, OF the same committee. spoke
briefly against the bill Re said Cen
gress was not here 70 enact laws ,fsAtizg
offices which could not by any possibility
DO passed IN times Of peace. lie suggested
a call Tor quorum II II ahouu 90 nsces-
sary.
Major Otey asked for whose beuent
it was sought 70 pass the bill. but got
no satisfactory answer from Mr. Hull
IL was openly charged 10y Mr.. Bailey
and others that the bill as designed 10
provide for some one in the War Depart
mont.
The bill was lost in a chorus OF noes.
MAKE-SHIFT STAMPS.
The Treasury Department having fous<
Il impossible 10 secure in due time sn$
printing of a sufficient supply OF internss
revenue one-cent adhesive documentary
stamps TO meet the probable wants q
the public under the new revenue law. IN
Arrangement has been authorized by
which ordinary one-cent postage stamps.
imprinted with the letters II. r." are -
be temporarily used for that purpose.
The stamps so imprinted are not good
for postage. Accordingly all matter
bearing them deposited I'm postofilces for
mailing Is 20 be treated by postmasters
as unpaid.
BLOWS HIS OWN HORN.
That form OF self-conhdence popularity
designated nerve IS encountered hers
every day. but that IS only natural. and
tho quality seems essential IN The make
up OF a city Ike Washington. But the
most extraordinary exhibition seen for
some time has just been presented in an
application nled by George c. Watson, OF
Michigan. who asks appointment as In
spector general of tho army.
Watson Is a brother Of the commodore
who will command the squadron 20 be
sent 10 Spain. lie has never had any
military experience and IL now Footing
for the boys in Cuba from the grand
stand. he Is here pushing his own
claims cor tho rositin.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Private Thomas q. Wilson. Company
l.. Second North Carolina. Infantry, a.
Raleigh. has been discharged.
Major Donald Mclean, chief surgeon In
the volunteers. goes 10 the general hos
pltal at Fort Monroe.
Brigadier General James II. Barley
has been assigned 20 lees division n
Jacksonville.
Telegraph operators arc needed In tho
army. and all who can pass the required
examinations are accepted. The salaries
range from so 20 S4 a month
PROSPERITY IN THE NORTH STATE.
Representative Linney returned this
morning from a visit to North Carolina
lie says ne never saw better crops Tho
farmers are getting better prices for
everything they raise and the people all
appear more hopeful than they have been
for a long time.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day 20
DR.. Robert Carrot BledsOe and Miss
Dorcas Sanders. both Of Orange county.
Va: Frances Mullen. OF Argo. y. c., and
Miss Mary Edna Brown, Of Ransom's
Bridge n. c.: benjamin ". Brown. OF
Norfolk. and Miss Marion \. Black, OF
Washington.
POSTMASTERS.
Fourth-cass postmasters were to-day
appointed in Virginia as follows:
Hanford. lMecklenburg county. Mrs.
Willie l. Hester. vice Louise y. r. Smith.
removed: Oral oaks Lunenburg county.
George w. Walthal, vice William j.
Walthall. resigned.
The following North Carolina post
offices have been discontinued:
Glover. Polk county. mali 20 Collins
Vile: Fort Haven. Moore county, man
to Clendon: Ramsay,Own. faucey coun-
tv. mail 10 Sioux; Ravens. SWANS coun-
~. mail TO Oconalufty; Three FORKS
Yancev county mall - Southtoe.
Among the visitors 20 the city a-e tne
following:
Metropolitan-Dr @ W ? Brock. Rich
mond. Mrs ". l.. Pollock Richmond n.
G. Dlckie. J. W. Npop. T. W Cox.
James phillips. Charlottesville: 9. A.
Kent and wife. and Mss Mamie saiey.
Ivnciburg: j. W. Womack Farmvills
ST. James-W. n. Woodbridge Un;ver-
sity Of Virginia; T T. Meener' Raleigh
y @: A. Fulton. Concord.
American-J. Thompson. j. s. Milford.
W. +. Talbot r. p. Camp X. >. Lacy
Lvnchburg
Nationally. W. Griggs md wife. Dan
Vile: ]. VI. Hamersley. Richmond: 81. z.
Thompson. Reidsylle