Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
T Correspondence OF tho Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. March 3.

with condiments. Captain Alexander
GRAY. of the 9th Massachusetts, whose
regiment went through the Porto Rican
campaign said that on the island his men
complained bitterly of the canned roast
beef, saying il was not good. He ex-
amined it and found it to be apparently
unfit 10 eat, and so reported 10 his su-
perior officers. Out OF one lot OF over
800 cans at least tw thirds had swelled
euds and was spoiled. Sergeant a. F.
Foo,e, of the ID Massachusetts, testi'
fed that the men of his regiment OBJ
iected to the canned roast beef. 1t
tasted as if it had been ''bleached" ami
was without nourishment. One-thlrd
of the cans had to be thrown away on
account of being spoiled ana the con
tents Of the other two-thirds were dis
gushing 10 the eye and had q Shiny
taste. Half CT the refrigerated beef
issued at Santiago had to be buried be-
cause il was tainted.
A few republican members of the
| House tried to have the B!own.Swan-
son contested election case from the
Danville, Virginia, district, called up
Yesterday, but there was 40 opportunity
Tor them 10 do so. They say they will
trv again to-day, but the present indi-
cations are that they will not succeed.
The Southern Railway and the Nor
folk and Western Railroad have reach
ed an agreement by which the through
trains Carrying Pullman -leepers be-
tween New York and Memphis, via
| the Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke,
| Va, will on and alter March 18th be
changed TO run via Lynchburg and
Alexandria, thus re-establishing the
old "Kennersaw route" which was so
popular with the travelling public.
Among those who voted against the
adoption o. the report OF the House ju-
dietary committee on Mr.. Bailey's reso-
luton. which report was to the effect
hat members of Congress could not
mold commissions in the U. 5. army,
were Messrs. Lamb, Jones and RiXey
Of Virginia. who are known in the
House as anti. Bailey men.
Mr.. Fairiess OF Norfolk who was one
of the delegation that came here to
urge the passage of the bill to compel
sub-contractors for government work
10 observe tine eight hour law, says the
Senators who promised TO call up the
bill, have failed to DO so. Mr.. Fairless
says as the naval personnel bill has be-
come law, he supposes Chief Engineer
Smith, U. ). n, will be retained IS
chief engineer Of the Norfolk navy
yard, according 10 promise.
This mas been the greatest pot-pie ses-
sion OF Congress that was ever held.
| Fifteen millions have been appropriated
for public buildings, million for two
shows" ia this country, and over a
million for one abroad, and thirty-fve
millions for rivers and harbors, though
eighteen millions OF last years bill are
unexpended and though ten millions
for the same purpose are provided for in
the sundry civil bill. The army ap-
preparation is supposed to be large
enough to enable Mr.. Hanna to get
along with the management OF his par
TVS affairs for the next two years with.
out being compelled TO squeeze the
trusts as hard as ne did two years ago
The appropriations made by this Con-
gress will approximate two b-i-l-l.l-o-n.
Johu w. Bosson was to-day appointed post.
master 1T Clsrkson. Culpeper county, Va.
vice NJ. II. DorSn resigned.
In compliance with urgent requests from
Admiral Dewey, more vessels are being pre-
pared hurriedly for Manila.
II is said at the War Department to-day
that Major Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Joseph
Wheeler will soon be mustered out but that
the former may be appointed brigadier gen.
eTal.
At last nights session of the Senate Senator
Martin secured the passage of the bill to pro-
mote and retire Surgeon J. T. BransfOrd OF
Richmond. and also the bill relating to the
clerk o! The u. 5. Court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia
Senator Martin says if the river and harbor
bill shall pass, the appropriation OF $4,000
for deepening the channel at the four shall.
low points in the Potomac below Alexandria
will be made; also the $4,000 appropriation
for the Arlington Bridge.
Virginia members OF Congress here say
they have never heard of any real PROPOSE
ton for slicing Off strip OF Alexandra
county and apnexing it to Washington. but
that rs annexation seems 10 be in the air now
there is TO telling what may be proposed or
done. However, they say Virginia has had
! enough of TER territory stolen already, and
will certainly never agree to give up any
more
The court OF claims has approved the claim
Of J. V, widow g. T. Price of Alexandria
Virginia, amounting to So 30 for extra pay
as letter carrier.
The confcrces on the river and harbor bill
have agreed TO an amendment appropristine
one million dollars to investigate the canal
question, the President to appoint a commits.
sion 10 make the examination, surveys etc.
This is 2 victory for Speaker Reed, who is &C.
cused of having appointed conferees unaltera-
bly, opposed 10 having this enterprise In the
bill except in the shape stated.
The Presden; today sent to the Senate the
following nominations: George Dewey to be
admiral OF the navy; Brgadler General Ell
well S. Otis 10 be major general by brcvet,
20 rank from February 1. 1899 for military
skill and most distinguished services In the
Philippine Islands.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nominations of Dewey TO be admiral, and
General Otis to he brsvet major general,
The only aTmy appointments to he made
today under the army reorganization bill are
those OF Colonel Aiasworth, Chief of the War
Record Division, to he brigsdier general, and
!onn Tweedale TO be colonel rs specifically
provided for in the bill.
The nomination of Congressman S. J. Bar.
rows to be Librarian o. Congress has been re-
ported unfavorably.
New THEORY ABOUT JUPITER
| Prof. George W. Hough, the astrono-
mer, has made public new discovery
in regard to the surface rotations of the