Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-28
FROM WASHING TON.
Correspondence of the Alexandris Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.

Correspondence Ol lie hicAHUui'H '"'V''S-'
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.
The President will appoint George
w. Wilson, present deputy commits
sioner of internal revenue, to succeed
Mr.. Scott, as commissioner. Mr.. Scott
will resign on March lst to take bis
seat in the Senate. Mr.. Wilson OF
course is an Ohio man.
1t is stated positively at the War De-
partment that there is absolutely no
truth in the report that General Brooke
will be removed as military governor OF
Cuba and General Wood appointed in
his place.
The Germans in Hayti have organ
lied society for the purpose OF raising
money to be sent to Germany for build
ing war vessels to increase the effect
iveuess of the German navy. Similar
societies are being formed all over the
world, including the United States.
The ship subsidy bill has been re-
ported favorably by the committees to
which it was referred in both branches
of Congress, but it is hardly possible
that it can become law.
The friends OF the army bill concede
that it cannot pass in its present shape,
and the amendment proposed by the
/ House military committee. restricting
the regiments to the minimum force,
but authorizing the President TO III
crease them to thu maximum, is not
less Objectionable.
Senator German says there are thirty
four Senators who can be relied upon
to vote against the Spanish treaty. II
he be not misinformed, that number
will be sufficient TO defeat its ratihca-
tioD, and the country be saved great
expense, trouble and danger
At the meeting of the board of trade
of this city last night, the building Of
the Arlington bridge was supported
unanimously, aud it was determined to
try and have one of the regular ap'
preparation bills so amended as to pro-
vide for the commencement OF that
structure.
The Senate will have the Spanish
treaty and the ancillary resolutions
before it all of next week, except such
time as may be devoted to regular ap
preparation bills.
The House this afternoon listened tc
eulogies upon the late Mr.. Simpkins O
Massachusetts,.
In The Senate to day Mr.. Davis pre-
santed resolutions adopted at the las
annual meeting of the G. A. R., signed
by General Edgar Allen of the Rich
mond posi- of that organization ant
others. in favor of making nationa
park of the battle6elds near Fredericks
burg.
| The President told q gentleman who wen
to see him yesterday in behslf of frien
whom he wants TO have appointed Librarian
Congress, that he hsd not, up to that time
de.e mined upon his nominee. General Boyn
toms friends are trying to have him appointed
The President sent to the Senate to-day tn
nominations of William G.. Hook. of Kansa!
to b Federal District Judge of Kansas, an
!. II. Wormsr, of New York, to be consJ
general at Munich.
Five representatives of the American Boy
association from Cincinnati called on tn
President this morning with Gen. Grosveno
They are connected with the movemen
started to raise sum from the youth c
merca 70 replace the battleship Maine an
make present of it to the United State!
They were received and given encourage
ment. They desire that the project shoul
have the official recognition of the admin!
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