Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02
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The President has not yet moved 10
the Miles matter. Secretary Alger is
very Indignant about Gen. Miles's re-
marks, and it is learned that his recon-
mendations to the President were to
relieve General Miles from the army.
If he be relieved there is no doubt he
will be simply placed on waiting or
ders. The President is reluctant to
take the recommended action and
leave the charges made by Gen. Miles
hanging over the War Department, at
the same time. He does not think q
court martial warranted and prefers to
wait further developments before or
dering court of inquiry. A court
martial or court of Inquiry is exactly
what Gen. Miles wishes and for that
reason the War Department officials
strenuously oppose them.
Senator Davis, of the Paris commits
sion, bad a conference with the Presi-
dent this morning concerning the peace
treaty. He stated afterwards that he
had no doubt that the treaty would be
ratified and that the Sullivan resolution
would pass.
The ball Of the Southern Relief So
ciety of this city last night was quite q
success, large number were present,
among them many prominent Virgin.
ians, and the.receipts fully equaled ez-
pectatious.
Congressman Lamb of Virginia will
make one more attempt tomorrow tc
induce Mr.. Speaker Reed to allow the
bill for the relief OF Richmond college
to be taken up, and says if it be, it will
be passed.
1t was rumored at the Capitol to-day
that General Miles had been relieved
of his command of the army in conse'
quence of his public statement yester'
day to the effect that some Of the meat
on which the soldiers in the Spanish
war were fed was embalned. But 6
member Of the Senate military commit
tee told the Gazette'a correspondent
that as yet no such action had beer
taken.
The House judiciary committee agair
adjourned today without coming tc
any definite conclusion on Mr.. Bailey:
resolution in respect of General Wheel
ers right 10 hold bis seat in the House
Secretary Alger to-day in response to 6
resolution OF the senate, asking for Informs
ton as 10 the health OF the troops in the
| Philippines, sent 8 communication to tina
| body in VIII Oh ho says the commant
thero is il excellent heath, only nine pei
| cent. being on the sick list.
| a Virginia Congressman talking to-ds,
about some newspaper articles he bad heard o
| in spect Of changing the Virginia constitu
zion SO as to elect Senators by the people in
stead of By the legislature said if that bt
done, Mr.. Martin would be elected ali the
same, but that after the Virginia democratic
convention, as compliment to Senator Dan
| i'll, had recommended his reelection, the leg
islature considered the matter of the change
referred TO and decided that it was insdviss
bic
In the House today Mr. Otay of Virgin!
presented numerous petitions for the estab
| lishment OF postal repositories. Mr. Wise O
The same state presented petitions for buoyi
| in the James river and for free mail delivery
Mr.. WISE at the request OF the merchants o
| Norfolk, has asked the War Department tina
|
mustered out, as it will be, it be done at Nor
| folk.
Congressman Otey Of Virginia, who ha
been in bad health ever since he was hurt b
a street car here two OF three months ago
will take a trip to California next week, with
the hope that it will improve his condition.
It is learaed at the Var Department tina
| Senators Daniel ard Martin and Representa-
tive Rixey called there and asked that Cade
Jordan Of Prince Wiliism county, Virginia
who failei to pass the requisite examination
at West Point, be given another chance b.
putting him in lower class, or be admitted
as new appOintee, but that their request WE
not granted.
The following changes in the fourth elias
postofices of Virginia were inside to-day
BigtuDnel, Montgomery county, George W
Jewell was appointed postmaster vice Matt
| w. Camper removed; Brights, Pittsylvani
county, Mrs Ida Rorer vice a. 4. Chumlc.
resigned Foster, Mathews county, Leroy
Hunley vice e. i. Billups resigned.
VIM. NJ. Cooper this evening filed bill il
equity for an injunction aud the appoiutmen
of a receiver against w. a. Porterfeld, E. D
Hasser, J. NJ. Hill r. II. Taylor and It.
| Young This action grew out of the assign
ment few days since Of Porterfeld & Co.
brokers' of this city.
committee OF the House promised Mr. LAM
Of the Richmond district to-day, that h.
| would have the river and harbor bill 81
amended that the Improvement of Jane
river, provided for by j I, shall be continued