Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
TOorrospondenee Of the Alexandra Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. June 81.


Correspondence Of the Alexandra GaSette.]
WAsHMeToN, June q.
The President to-day sent a message
to Congress, providing for recognition
of the services of Lieut.. Hobson, OF the
Merrimac, OF Lieut.. Newcomb and
crew of the revenue cutter Hudson,
which rescued the torpedo boat Wins
low at Cardenas, Capt. Hogdsdon, OF
the dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch,
which figured in the battle at Manila,
and Naval Cadet Joseph Wright
Powell, who held the steam launch I'M
der the bluffs at Santiago harbor search
ing for the crew of the Merrimsc. Au-
thority is asked of the Senate for the
transfer of Hobsou from tine construc-
ton corps to the line of the navy and
the President announces that with au'
thority given he will by and with the
consent of the Senate suitably advance
Hobson in the line. The Eudson's
crew are to be gived vote of thanks
and medals of commemoration. Capt.
Hodgsdon is to be suitably recognized.
The President mentioning Hobson
cites the fact that the crew with him
already have been promoted.
A dispatch from Surgeon Carter at
McHenry, Miss, to Surgeon Wyman
of the marine hospital service says one
new case of yellow fever in town de-
veloped Thursday and another one has
been discovered four miles out in the
country. This latter developed yester-
day.
The flag that was presented to the
Srd Virginia regiment at Camp Alger
last Saturday evening was purchased
by the ladies Of Richmond and Cul.
pepper.
Congressman Hay of Virginia went
out to Camp Alger yesterday evening.
He saws that about fifteen out of every
company of the 3rd Virginia regiment
there are without shoes, though the
ouartermaster here tells him the shoes
are at the camp and can be obtained
by proper requisition on the store
keeper there.
| Representative Bailey of Texas, the
democratic leader of the House, has
Withdrawn his acceptance of MIR
RiXey's invitation to speak at the con-
vention that will renominate the latter
in Alexandria on the 2nd proximo.
Congressman Wise Of Virginia OBJ
cted to bill Mr.. Bailey called up in
;he House to-day for the assigned res'
son that one of his bills had been OBJ
jectei to.
The House banking committee has
reported favorably bill providing fol
the payment of the depositors in the
famous Freedmen's Bank.
Congressman Lamb has tried in vain
to get Mr.. Speaker Reed to recognize
him to call up the bill for the relief OF
the Potomac Steamboat Company.
Ex-Congressman Trigg of Virginia,
now here, says Mr.. Rhea will be the
democratic candidate for Congress in
his, the 9Th district, and that ne has no
doubt he will be elected.
The determination of the administra'
ton to send feet to harry the coast
towns of Spain and lombard the cities
and destroy the local commerce, is gen
els'ly supposed to be for the purpose
ofinducing the Spanish government te
recall the fleet it has sent to the Philip
pine Islands.
Psymaster Heath Tyler, of Virginia
and his CLERK, State Senator Hale, have
been ordered to the Philippines and are
| here to day getting their uniforms.
4 bill was introduced in the House
to-day by Representative Dockery, o
Missouri. Droyiding that the pay anC
allowances of the volunteers received
INTO the service of the United States
under the volunteer acts shall date from
when they join for duty and are en-
rolled at company, battalion, regiment
al or State rendezvous, provided tha
troops about to embark for service II
the Philippines may be paid one month";
wages in advance prior to embarkatlon
President Mckinley to-day sent
message to Congress- recommending especial
hopors and 8 promotion Of the officers ant
crew of the Merrimsc for blocking up TIT
hqrbor of Santiago, but Captain Chadwick
IN s. N, SAYS the Merrimac has not BLOCKED
I'D the harbor referred to, and that his ship
the Vesnvius, entered that harbor and made
circle AROUND the wreck, and that two Ship
could enter the hal Tor at ouce.
Congressman Otey of Virginia got the Ad
iutaut General this morning 10 Issue an order
TO permit James bearing Fauntleroy, nephew
OF General bearing, the famous Confederate
cavalry general and a relative of Judge
Fauntlsro7, to appear before the board for thu
examination of engineers at Fortress Monroe
Mr.. Otey also saw the Attorney General abou
the promotion Of Lieut.. Krockenback OF Viz:
ginis, now of the regular army, TO the posi-
ton OF inspector; but there is no vacancy
He also presented to the Secretary of Wa
The application of J. ". Shields of Roanoke
for commission as paymaster, and to ash
that Naval Cadet E. j. Hammer OF Lynch
burg be assigned to duty on some war Yesse
during the Annapolis vacation. In the HOUSE
to-day Mr.. Otey introduced bill to pay Mrs
Susan A. Dinwiddie of Virginia $500 for the
loss of property by Hunters raid in Virgins
during the war between the States.
&; Secretary Alger sent to Congress to-day thu
| drsst of bill authorizing him to detail tc
duty at ether than military posts or places o.
deposit of subsistence supplies, as many com
missary sergeants appointed under the act
of March 3rdJ 1873, IS may 70 required, mol
exceeding 40 at one time.
NEGRO COTTON MILL SCHEME FAILS
The attempt &c raise $4,000 among