Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-17

applicants for the place are MeszrE.
Barksdsle, Robinson, Pedigo and Johr.
SOD, but it IS believed here that the
former will be successful as ne is en-
dorsed by the republican executive
committee Of his State
Z renewed effort will be made this
week by Gov. Tyler and the demo.
cratic members OF the House to have
Adiutant General Nalle OF their State
appointed brigadier general.
Congressman Lamb Of the Rich
mond district received letter from
one armed citizen of Louisa county,
Va, this morning, requesting his aid in
obtaining for him a commission az lieu
tenant to fight in the Spanish war.
a bill appropriating $4,000 for
monument to John Tyler at Richmond
has been fayorably reported to the
House, but Mr. Reed will not allow it
to be called up.
Secretary Long at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day said that althoug q the mat
ter of q rigid censorship OF the press
was not discussed, the action OF certain
newspapers in publishing movements
and campaigning plans Was causing
great embarrassment. The published
Interview with General Merritt at New
York in the course Of which he is re-
ported as having expressed his unwill
ineuess to take the command ct the
Philippine Islands without the govern
nent gave him more than fifteen
.Lo,-a-6 xolurtaar tronn= or6 nnrn
planning that such command was in
adequate to his work. Is likely to be the
subject OF an inquiry by the govern
ment as to whether he was correctly
reported. Nothing was said at the
meeting as to the reported purpose OF
the President TO issue call for ad-
ditional volunteers, nor was the subject
of sending more troops to the Philip
pines than the 5000 already decided
upon, mentioned by tie President. So
far as can be learned no important in
formation HIS been received es to TIE
movemenis Of tie Spanish fleet, nor
can it be learned Whether a conflict be-
tween tie fees : likely to take place
within TIE rext day or two.
representative Faris, Of Indiana, has
introduced q bill Tor the removal OF ali
charges of enlistment in the Confeder-
ate army now standing against any
soldier who served in the union army
In the late war as regular or volunteer
| where the enlisted man was held as q
. prisoner OF war and sferWard rljoined
| his company and Was houorably dis
charged.
The House committee or postofices
has agreed on a bill appropriatiDg
81 900 for the relief OF the family OF the
murdered postmaster at Lake City, :. c.
General Matt Ransom OF North Carolina,
Who passed through here yesterday Oh hi=
! way home, IN talking about the way, sald lis
| foclishness |ss monumental, bat that having
been commenced. il would have 10 be prose-
cl.ed. senator Daniel Of Virginia, who hiss
! Just returned from short trip 20 LyDchbuEg.
says the war feeling ia not strong there, nor,
so far as he knows, anywhere else in his
State, and that is early conclusion would be
generally satisfactory.
The Brown-swanson contested election case
vi ! be called up in the Hose on Thursday
at least tha! Is the understanding to-day. It
| is reported that th:Tty-:wo republican NAM
| bers have promised 10 vote for Mr.. Swanson,
the democratic incumbent, but Virginia re-
u5lican Congressman told the Gazeite's cor
respondent to-day that the only TWO OF the
number referred 10 with whom he had talked
| 10 on the subject. told him they intend TO
vote with their party.
The President to-day sent these nomina-
tons among others 70 the Senate William
F. Airey 20 be United States Marshal for the
District OF Maryland; Henry 3. Torbert to
4 T. 3 -. ~ pol
more, Md. John B. Hanna 70 be Surveyor OF
Customs Baltimore Md; Captain Silas Casey,
US n. - be Commodore; Commander
Henry ?. Lanberton 10 be Captain to be
Assistant Adjutant General with the rank OF
Major, George 5. Hobart, OF New jersey &c
be Comnissary OF Subsistence with the rank
OF Captain John Carmichael, Of Virginia to
be Postmaster at Christisnsburg Va, A. l.
Hairless.