Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-30
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTEl AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
fairs today ordered favorable report
on the naval appropriatiop bill. This

fairs today ordered favorable report
on the naval appropriation bill. This
decision was reached by . strict party
vote and the democrats of the commit
Tee announced their intention to carry
the fight on the floor Of the House with
regard TO the cost of armor plate and
the building of ships In the navy yards.
The award OF the arbitrstors at
Berne, Switzerland, in the Delsgos
bay matter ia a serious disappointment
to officials OF the State Department and
is regarded az q menace to arbitration
agreements 10 the future. Col. NC
Murdo, the Kentucky capitalist, wno,
together with Eoelsh capitalists. o9iit
the Delsgoa bay railroad, acquired
valuable concession and constructed q
valuable property. The road was
seized by the Portuguese government
and the legal concessions violated.
Nothing can be done now but TO SUD-
NIT to the decision OF the arbitrators
although it works an unjust hardship
on both the Americans and English
who are wronged by it.
The bill introduced 10 the Senate
Yesterday evening by Mr.. Kyle for the
retrocession of the upper half Of Alex
dria county, provides for the condem-
nation of all the land there, for the foun-
dation of city, to be called Lincoln;
for the establishment of an extensive
university, without distinction OF race or
sex, and for leasing the land to such
people as may want TO live there
but only for moral purposes. 1t
dispossesses all the land owners there,
and attempts TO bride them lotto con-
seDting to it by high price to be paid
by the government for their land. But
none Of those people, nor anybody else,
need be ct all alarmed, as 1t provides
that it shall not 60 into effect until the
State of Virginia shall have coded that
section to the federal government
which it will never do.
Representative Lamb OF Virginia
succeeded today in getting favorable
report on the bill to pay DR.. Asa Wall
the months salary as assistant surgeon
10 the q. s. Army due him when he re-
signed in 1861.
City democrats here say that at the
mass meeting they are TO hold tonight
at Masonic Hall their delegation 10 the
national democratic convention will be
instructed to cast solid vote for Bryan.
Virginia republicans here today say
that at the conference Of the republican
executive committee OF their State at
Alexandra yesterday, 1t was practical
ly agreed to suggest at the coming con-
vention OF their party, that the mem.
bership of both their executive and
State committees be increased.
The House committee on commerce today
considered the Brosp' pure food bill and re-
ported fsyorsbly the Senate bill establishing
a commission 10 investigate industrial condi-
tons in China and Japan, striking out the
Hoar amendment that no member OF Con-
press shall serve on that comm ttee
The dispatch boat Dolphin havirg on board
Senators Al1ricb, Teller and Plat OF Con-
nec;i, ut, the sub.com miltee Of the Senate
committee on re atiors with Cuba, left Key
WesI yesterday for Washington. The Sena'
tors are returning from Havana where they
10 sde study Of the Cuban question.