Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-21
THE NEW ARMY BILL.
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES
FOR WHICH 1T PROVIDES.
GOVERNOR TYLER RETURNS HOME.
He Concluded Finally Not to Call on
the President I'm Relation to Nir-
bHccO-Other Notes.


(Speclal)-In anticipation of the passage |
Of the Hull army reorganization bill, APP |
plications are pouring in by the hundreds
for the commissions in the regular SER
vice it provides for. Many Of these are
made directly to the Alphabetically
Office but a majority come 70 the Repre-
sentatives and Senators. from the several
States. The places most in demand being
considered the best plums the Hull bill
offers are 800 extra second lieutenants of
infantry the bill provides for. There Is
no age limit inside Of the retiring figure
for these offices, so that, no physical de-
bility existing, appointments can be made
up to the age almost of 60, and the man
can be retired in a year or two after
wards. There will be q big grab for these
positions, and it is estimated that there
will be at least q score of candidates for
each one of them.
Then there are 100 first lieutenants TO
be appointed, who must be dentists, and
100 second lieutenants, who must be vet
Urinary surgeons OF course, there will
be a scramble for these appointments,
but owing TO the fact that the applicants
must be professionalism, the number
will not be as large as in the case Of Sc
cond lieutenants Of infantry.
TO COME UP TUESDAY.
Tuesday next has been agreed up as the
day on which to call up the army bill.
The discussion will occupy the entire
week, and it is n matter Of conjecture as
10 the shape in which the bill will go TO
the Senate through amendment. Extra
Tsnn nj h. Isrr
substitute have been ordered 10 be print
cd together with the reports accompanying
each, for the use Of members and
the press. The first regular supply has
long ago been exhausted.
1t IS expected that some army measure
will be passed the present session. TO
avoid an extra session for dealing with
the matter.
GOVERNOR TYLER'S MOVEMENTS.
Governor Tyler spent the morning cali
ing on friends and attending 10 some
minor matters at the departments. After
consultation with Representative Lamb,
it was decided not 10 call on the Presi-
dent to-day in relation TO the claim or
Virginia for the money expended in pay
ing for supplies for the virginia troops
last April and May. This was done In
order to get the matter in proper shape
for presentation TO the President. II the
appeal 10 the Executive fails, bill Will
be offered in Congress for the payment
OF this Just claim and as there are quite
| a number Of other States interested just
as Virginia is. the passage OF such bill
would be almost certain.
Governor Tyler left for home by the
afternoon train, having enjoyed his TRIP
| very much.
MAJOR OTEY HARD AT WORK.
REPRESENTATIVE Otey is again actively
at work He called on the Japanese MIN Nun,
ister to-day 10 make an inquiry @DO ,l
| the prospective legislation i'm Japan look
! ing to making foreign tobacco there =
| government monopoly whlch Woulo
| greatly concern virginia., as the domes
| lie tobacco of Japan IS. Up 10 DecehDei
oath nothing mad beeh h,l pJ,ie fonan vii viii
| hecone q ''regfe" tobacco country, as at'
| France. Austria, Italy, and spain IN. Il,
! Minister promised 10 ADVISE Nj; 80
| positively as soon as any ehlhs - Gons,,
| MIR Otey also saw the Surgeon Dei ,l.l. -
| IN regard TO introducing the hohuuIa'
| hatr mattress in the army. rms mat
| trass Is manufactured In virginia anu y
| said TO be the best hospital mat,
| Inc world. The Surgeon-Gen eIal aai4 - ~
| world experiment with II ana 90 'h0 O1'
Personal.
| co,,ain lamb made his address 10 th'
| C,'e9foJerate veterans at StrasDurs, an,
returned here in time 70 paruclpate ~
| the reunion at COHiNv az ,,,,,e,f,,.
night He made touching anu a." 81,
sueech. and the ceremony ciOseD, ~, 49,
an eloquent address from non; ii''N'0
Conrad who was loudly applauded.
Air George Booker, Of old POINT, ah'
nlia.,ote Pitcher. OF the Virginia House
-ttD1ded the reunion at Alexandra, wer'
vsrmlv greeted there. and contributes
number OF good stories and some JoNia
songs 10 the festivities or the 9cSasi'it
Nr " u Grant, Of Grantland, Va,
| Ia the city. stopping at the MeuopOl'ei
MIR. ID. Il. Bailey, OF BrlstCl va /,
here as counsel OF General james
Walker. taking dispositions Tor use III ~, VA
gentleman's contest Tor hepI
elect Rhea's seat In Congress: -.
kfr - y baskerville. OF chiffon torBe
ls "a euest at the metropolitan.
Represeutatiye-elect W. +. Rhea, ltol
~ Ninth Virginia District, Is In the Guy
stonnine al the Metropolitan. Mr.. Rhe
- 'p9rmlv greeted to-day ana was IN
',e1uced by the Nirginians 10 lars
number of members OF the House.
POSTAL
A,none the Yourth-cass postmasters az
,cinfed to-day were the following: Mas
son II Christian, vice Isaac +. stower'
reeioned. Grapeheld. Bland county, va
Almedia Burton. vice Mamie McCauie!
resigned, Leavells, SpotsylVana count.
va. Il. p,,r,o,, ,rccarpno,
, | resigned. Bundy. Catawba county, n. =
| Margaret T.. Davis. vice j. J.. Hainprlc.
2 | clifford. Rutherford county, n. c. =.
3 | Mcmillan, vice Stephen M. Hale, resigne
Eunice. Allegheny county, y. CT Law