Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazcttc.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.

w ASHINGTON, Il Sp. 1.
The Senate foreign relations commit
tee at its meeting this morning pracil-
cally decided to permit the Bacon res
olutions to come to a vote. There was
some opposition to this policy, but the
friends of the treaty seemed to think 1t
would help it perhaps to grant the
minority this privilege. The resolu
tions referred to will not be adopted.
The expansionists have made up their
minds to bury them. The Sullivan
resolution is also very uncertain sail
ING. Several of the leading republican
Senators declare that it is better to
have the treaty rejected outright than
to make even mild declaration in ad-
vance as to the Philippines. They
think that matter should be left to the
discretion OF the President, subject OF
course to legislative sanction.
At the White House it is denied that
there is any truth il the report sent out
from here yesterday that the President
is sick man. It is admitted that the
President is not in as good health as he
was month ago bat it is asserted that
he is simply tired out.
TIE House judiciary committee which
it was thought would to-day decide the
question whether mem bers holding COM
missions in the army can also hold seats
in the House adjourned until to-mor.
row without having reached decision.
A delegation of Alexandrians, with
endorsements from large number OF
prominent democrats OF their district,
called upon Congressman Rixey this
morning in the interest of young man
from their city who is an applicant for
West Point cadetship,to fill vacancy
from his district, but they were led to
believe that Mr. Rixey would probably
reappoint the cadet whose failure to
pass the examination had made the
vacancy.
1t is reported here that in addition 10
those published, there are several other
cases of smallpox in different parts OF
this city, and that d negro woman with
the eruption on her face was riding Cd
the street cars here this morning.
All the democrats in the House voted
against the army bill except Messrs.
Berry of Kentucky, Taylor of Alabama,
Mcclellan Of New York, McAleer OF
Pennsylvania, and Skinner, of North
Carolina, the last populist, and ali the
Others except the first. gold democrats.
Congressman Lamb of Virginia to-
day tried to induce the House judiciary
committee to consider the bill in rela-
ton to the three clerks Of the o. S.
court for the eastern district OF Vlr-
GINA, but as tina; committee was con-
sideriag the resolution relating to
members of the House holding other
positions under the government, be
was unsuccessful.
The autho lied interview with General
Miles published this morning has raised a
commotion st the War Department. Secre s.
~ Alger, it is said, will ask the President 10
act st once It is declared by War Depart
ment officials that If what General Miles says
| il true, he has been guilty OF neglect of duty
IN not reporting il officially to the Secretary
Of War. The reeulst ons, they say, provide
that the General comm anding the army shall
make report to the Secretary Of any matters
affecting the service and officers are expressly
prohibited from airing such matters in the
newspapers Secretary Aiger Is very indig
| nant over this latest interview, and he thinks
that stop should be Put to such pub ications
| on the part OF Gen. Miles.
senator Tillman of South Carolina called
on the President this morning and urged the
mastering out of the Second South Caro- in
now doing garrison duty in Cuba. The Senator
said the regiment was almost entirely com
posed Of young farmers and that they would
soon be badly needed at home.
The following changes in the fourth clsss
pos:oftices of Virginia were male today
Fido, Scott county, W. T. Dertipg was sp
pointed postmaster vi Squire E. Hickhlm
resigned; Muse Augusta county, Annie L.
Kswlinson vice NJ. F. Gilkeson resigned.
General Harries has selected Colonel Theo.
dore MosEer to succeed Colonel William II.
Affair as adiutant general of the District Of
Columbia militia The position was formerly
held by Colonel Mosher.
The House committee on claims to-day
agreed to report favoIabIy MI Otey's bill TO
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to
pay the following sums to the respective par
ties. being amounts of the five per centum
penalty sccruing by reason of special internal
revenue taxes not being paid on or before
August /, 1893 To W. a. Ford &. Co :,
1875 IS: to Hancock Bros. & Co., S2e7.19;
to Snead Darlington Tobacco Co., S13.S7 10
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Senator Hoar told friend this morning
that the Spanish treaty would not be ratified
at this session of the Senate.
The bureau of immigration was engaged to-
day in hunting and preparing evidence to
prove that It was right in sending back to
Europe the wife and child of Moritz Becker /.
tailor of Richmond, Virginia, who had come
from Russia to New York to live with him in
his Southern home.
The friends of the Arlington bridge have
strong hopes that sn appropriation of So 500
may be included BIZ the Senate in one of the
reve 1ue appropriation bills. for continuing the
surveys and ans for that bridge. They will
also make another attempt 20 induce the
House Commerce Committee to consider the
bridge bill st their meeting next Friday.
THEY WANT IT ALL.-At the session
of the Havana city council yesterday
dispatches were read from the NUM-
palities OF Santiago, Guerra de Melena,
Consolation, Pasoreal, Cervantes, and
several other cities and towns, joining
in the movement to secure the pay.
ment of the Cuban army by the Cuban
people, even if an incre ST in the bud.
yet should be necessary for the purpose.
Immediately after the dispatches were
read resolutions were submitted and
adopted declaring that as 100000
was not enough to pay the army the
council demanded that $40 100000 be
appropriated for this purpose.
Robert ?. Porter and Senior Gonzales
Quesada left Havana yesterday to meet