Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssette.l
Washington. January 10.


morrow. 1t will cost $500.
Congressman Sulzer of New York 10
authority for the statement that the
ship.subsidy bill will not be acted upon
| by the Senate at this session. Senator
Hanna will withdraw the bill within a
dsy or two" said Mr.. Sulzer this morn
ing. 1t will never reach the House. at
any rate not during the session.
The House com mittee on military al
| fairs came to the conclusion this morn
| ing that it could 60 no farther with the
work of compiling the military appro.
nriatjon bill until the Senate takes ac-
ton on the army reorganization bill.
Paymaster General Bates appeared be-
fore the committee, but was told that
he would be heard some time in the fu-
ture.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations today recommended the appro'
priation OF 500, 900 for repairs and ex-
tensions to the United States legation
at Pekin % asked for By Minister Con-
ger. 1t was referred to the committee
on appropriations.
The prospects are good for q final
vote on the army reorganization bill in
the Senate on Friday. While there Is
vet no agreement, Senator Pettigrew,
chairman OF the filibusters, says he will
not object TO an arrangement for q vote
on that day. Senator Hawley will pro-
pose this agreement and hopes to have
| 1t adopted.
The weekly health report issued
shows that 1,709 cases OF smallpox
throughout the United States were re-
ported to the Surgeon General OF the
Marine Hospital Service between De-
cember % to January IL as against 1913
during the same period last year.
An order was issued this afternoon
| for the arrest of Robert B. Rodney, re-
tired paymaster of the navy, for con-
tempt OF court in refusing to pay
a'imony pendents lie lite and counsel
fees to his wife as ordered by Justice
Hagner. His pay as retired officer OF
the Navy department will be attached.
Representatives OF the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company,
and the Bath Iron works met Secretary
Long this morning and had conference
on the subject of sbeathed battleships.
| The Moran Brothers of Seattle have
signified to the Navy Department their
| intention of accepting the modified
terms of the contract and will probably
sign the contract as soon as the present
differences OF the Bath and Newport
News people are at az end.
At the ball given here last night for
the benefit OF the disabled ex-Confed-
crates now living here, only two mem
bers of Congress from Virginia were
present. Senator Daniel and Represen'
tative Jones,s and only two wives OF Vir--
ginia Congressman, Mrs, Jones and
Mrs. Swanson. The absence of the
others was much commended upon.
But ex. Confederstes are not OF much
consequence nowadays In the land for
which they lost their limbs, health and
fortunes.
E. w. Baber was appointed postmas'
ter at Batesville, Albemarle county,
Va, today, vice G.. G. Wood, resigned.
A bill has just passed one branch OF
Congress, and will doubtless pass the
other. renting one floor of the Star
printing Office here for "a 900 annually.
to be used for the offices of the rural
free delivery service. It meets with
no difficulty for the reason that all the
members OF both branches are allowed
to have some of their lady friends ap-
pointed to positions In that service.
Both Mr.. Rixey's amendment to the
rivers and harbors bill for continuing
the improvement OF Occoquan creek
aud Mr.. Otey's, for the improvement OF
New River in Virginia have been de-
feated.
Stocks we're quoted as strong and
wheat, corn and cotton as steady at the
brokers' Offices here today.
1t is conceded today that the army
bill will 90 through. though 1t is we'll
known that the chief object OF Its pro-
motors Is to enable the government to
suppress labor strikes, as State troops
cannot be relied upon for that purpose.
The bill for the construction OF boats
to run under water, in which some
we'll known Vireinians are interested is
dead dnck for this session.
1t is understood that appropriations
will be made at this session OF Congress
to erect monuments over the graves of
all the signers of the Declaration OF In.
dependence.
1t is reported in the House war claims
committee room today that the South
ern war claims bill, which was reported
favorably 10 the House yesterday eve-
ming, will become a law at this session.
If that shall be the case, the claims
of many protested "loyalists" in the
counties near Alexandria will be paid.
The House committee on invalid
pensions made favorable report today
on the 1illman bill repeating that sec.
ton of the law which provides that no
pension shall be paid to any person or
the heirs of any person who aided or
sbetted the late rebellion. This Ia
to give a pensionable status to
men who served q short term 10
the Confederate army and then enlisted in
the Union army. The committee also re-
ported the Gibson bill granting peDsionable
status to sill who have been honorsbly dis
charged from their last contract OF service.
This is to aid those who first deserted, then
re-enlisted and served out their time.
Nations are justified ct times in selling and
impressing into their service the merchant
vessels belonging to citizens Of other nations.
This is the opinion Of the experts OF the State
Department and was brought out by dis
cussion this morning Of the report that Vene-
zuela had seized two British steamships for
use against the revolutionists The authority |
added that. Of course, the offending nation in |
such instances would apologize to the nation |
offended and compensate the sufferers in sn |
a. m M AT
in whis b such action has b zen taken and II is |
recognized as one Of the exigencies Of war.
The President today cent TO the Senate the |
nomination Of Naval Constructor Francis T. |
Bowles. to be chief constructor and chief OF
the bureau and construction and repairs in |
the navy.
Mias Helen M. Gopld now "a the city. Ia