Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
WARRINGTON. March 1.


ICouespondence OF the Alexandra Ganette.i
WARRINGTON. March /.
The court of inquiry expects to 90 to
Chicago on Tuesday ana then to KAT
sas City and Omaha. Colonel Gala
CHER, of the Commissary Department,
testified this morning that the men in
Cuba begged to be excused from the
canned roast beef and CONTINUALLY
asked for something else in its place.
He assisted also in the condemnation
OF 1000 pounds of refrigerated beef
that was buried Lieutenant Huntoa,
OF the Sixth Massachusetts, stated that
the canned roast beef Issued in Porto
Rico was foul and gave the men diar-
rhpa. Formal complaint was made,
the statement being that the meat
smeled bad and turned the stomachs
| of the men as soon as the cans were
opened. Lieut.. Col. Guild, who was
inspector General on the staff of Gen.
Ftz Lee testified that ~, 900 pounds of
| canned roast beef was condemned by
him on account OF lis bad and unwhole
some quality. This beef had been i'm
properly canned and had spoiled.
Adjutant General COrbln has issued
orders to put in readiness battalion OF
the 9th infantry, for garrison duty at
Honolulu, Hawaiian islands.
The President today nominated ex-
Gov. William K. Merriam, of Minneso.
| ta TO be director of the census.
Some OF the Virginia congressman
VINO voted against the adoption of the
Judiciary report, say they did not vote
against its adoption, but only against
its consideration; but that "don't go''
with their colleagues, even with those
who voted with them, those who boldly
acknowledge that they voted so to al
low General Wheeler to retain his seat,
which they know he forfeited by &C.
ceptiug commission in the army.
No appropriation has been made for
the Catholic Orphan Asylum of this
city for the next year, nor for a cable
! to Hawaii, nor any for 4 Nicaragua Ca
nal, but over a million was appropri-
ated for commission to examine all
the proposed interocean canal routes
! and TO report thereon.
The river and harbor appropriation
hill as passed contains an appropriation
of $50, 900 for the Improvement of the
Potomac river at and below Washing
Atom.
, The naval bill as passed provides fol-
three first class bsttleships, three first
class srmored cruisers, three protected
cruisers, and three unprotected cruisers
Senator Daniel says Mr.. Mcmillan
chairman OF the Senate District com
mttee, told him there ought to be .
bridge at Arlington, and that plans
were being prepared for fine one
there, and incidentally mentioned thai
he though Virginia should give the
District police jurisdiction over the
southern approach to it, which woulC
be IN that State; simply that and moth
ing more.
There will probably be no recognized
leader of the minority in the mex
House, rs the friends of Mr. Bailey are
nv no meaus pleased Mt the way il
which those who opposed his leader
ship in the Congress that has just al
iourned, manifested their opposition
and of course will not submit to the
leadership of any one they may select
Among the benetiCiaries OF the trenci
Spoiation bill that was signed by thu
! President this morning and Is now ,
law. are the heirs OF James endWilliaU
Wilson, w. +. HartshorD and Johr
Hughes OF Alexandria.
Republican. WED with democratic Senator
4 I'll hni tpi
German ~ his leaving the body of which h
has so long been leading and intuentia
member. On his desk some of his admrcr
had laid an immense and magnificent bou
quet.
The naval bill Sc passed provides that only
$500 per ton shall be paid for steel plate ar
. NOR, provided that $500 be paid for the ship
now being built.
An attempt Was made in the House las
night to call up again the con estcd election
case OF Brown Us. swanson OF the DanvIllc
Virginia, district, but Mr.. Bailey ihreatc, (,
: to demand a roll call on every proposition /
it should he done, and in view of that Ihrca
the attempt was abandoned. Mr.. Krown'
friends here. and among them arc some
Southern republican Congrcssmcn, speak il
anything else than complimentary terms o
Mr.. Walker of Virginia for the course he Ina!
pursued in this case
In the Senate to-day Mr. Daniel intro
duced paper on pure food prepared by 4. j
Weddcrburn.
The following changes in the four,hc as
postoflices of Virginia were made today
Koskoo Southampton county. Benz I. Jane:
appointed postmaster, vice Benz. X. bry
ant. resigned Taylorsviile. Hanover county
Walter e. Pollard vice Emily NJ. Tay.OT, re-
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