The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-08
PUBLIC BUILDING
FOR ADMISSION
House Passes Bill ApprOpriatinS $780,
900 for That Purpose.
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Also Came in for a Donation Of Pub
lie Lands.
THE FIFTH CIRCUIT JuDGEsHIP
Seems That General Shelby is
Sure Wiifher-Mr. Stall
ling's Bill.

Washington, February 7.-(special.) 1.-The
house today passed the bill from the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds, Civ
ing $4,000 for a public building at Annis-
ton. The bill to appropriate the same
amount for Selma comes up tomorrow and
will in all likelihood be passed also.
Unless Speaker Reed sets his face against
the Stallings bill to create Genera Wheeler
major general in the regular army, the
Alabapian may soon cut from his coat the
U. S. v, and simply retain the stars which
show his rank. When asked this morning
If he would like to go into the regular army,
General Wheeler said to me:
"Yes, would like it, but the bill intro
duced by Mr. Stallings was not shown to
me and was introduced without my knowl-
edge, though L would like to see 1t pass.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Stallings and Mr.. Nc
Clelland, of New York. came to me and
asked if I would like to be in the regular
army. I told them yes with perfect
frankness, and the bill is the result of that
conversation"
Mr. StaIling's Bin
Mr.. Stalings' bill calls for four major
generals to be created in recognition of gall
lantry in volunteer army. 1t further pro-
vides that one of the appointees shall be
General Wheeler.
The bill went to the committee on mill
tary affairs The measure has the sane
tion of the president, who will advise the
committee on military affairs to report it
favorably. 1t is understood that the pres
ident desires to put four major generals of
the volunteer force in the regular army,
two from the south, and two from the
north. 1t is well understood that If the
bill passes congress, President Mckinley
will name General Wheeler and General
Butler, of South Carolina, as the major
generals from the south.
A member of the military committee said
this morning that the bill would in all like
lihood be reported at this session. and an
earnest effort be made to pass 1t at a date
which will give the senate sufficient time
to act upon it also.
General Wheeler has introduced bill for
the establishment of a permanent military
post at Huntsville.
Field Day for Alabama
Yesterday was field day for Alabama The
house passed a bill which has already
passed the senate, donating to the state of
Alabama $4,000 acres of public lands to be
divided between the Industrial School for
Girls and the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute for negroes, of which Booker
Washington is the head.
The bill authorizes the governor of the
state to select the lands that they may be
turned over to be sold, leased or rented or
held in fee simple by the institutions
named, and that all profits or amounts
from them shall forever remain fund to
the Institutions named in the bill.
Much of these lands are mineral, and win
bring large prices in the market. AT the
lowest figure they are said to be worth 81
an acfe.
Representative Underwood figures that
each institution will realize not under $780,
600, and possibly much more from the bill
which passed yesterday. The bill goes to-
day to the president for his signature.
Fifth District Judgeship
The judgeship for the Firth district will
most likely be settled tomorrow 1t is the
day fixed by the president for making ap-
pointments.
Colonel Youngblood, who has been deeply
interested in the matter, says that he had
a talk with the president today and feels
assured that Mr.. Shelby will be appointed.
The Georgians feel less hopeful since
Judge Pardee has written to the president
that he draws extra pay in New Orleans as
being a nonresident of that city. He has
informed the president that he intends to
make his personal residence in Atlanta,
though he will retain his court in New Or
leans. The indications tonight are that
Mr.. Shelby will be appointed to the circuit
judgeship though the friends of Mr.. Glenn,
of Atlanta. have not lost hope yet of secur-
ing the prize. A. w. b.