Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-03


adsou,te medical attention. Surgeon
General Van Rsypeu takes no stock 10
the allegations. but nss promised that
the matter shall be thoroughly investi-
gated. The complaint has been refer
red TO Coo nauder Wainwright, OF the
Naval Academy, at Annapolis. The
charges are that Green was taken Ill
with pneumonia December II and that
iD spite OF this he wes compelled TO
% arch 10 the ranks and perform bar"
rack 0uty. On the 18th he became de-
lirious. On the l4tn, while ne Icy IN
his hammock Cd the berth deck the
| place wac flooded With water and siusn,
making everything very damp. He
flea at midnight on the 14tb, and the
certificate Of death gave pneumonia as
be cause. II Is also alleged that the
pody WIS hurried without uniform or
STROUD, clsd only iu an old shirt.
Tue President &c ! sent to the Sen
ate The folio gin limitations: oscar
F. Willisms, Of Row York, to De consul
at Sin .spore, SraitG settlement; FRANK
| Z. Mowrer. Of Ono, to be consul at
Antigua, w. l., Ere isrick L. Rntman,
of Ono, to be auditor for the War &C.
psriment.
The President received committee
| OF toe America -Aslatic Association oil
New York this evening. They pre-
scented n petition recitiog that the war
in China has been destructive to Amer
icsn business and urging bin to use bis
best efforts to bring it to close.
The War department now proposes
that commission from the Senate and
House make a trip to the Philippines
| ut the close OF this session for the pur-
pose of studying conditions there.
Should Joint resolution to this effect
be passed it is possible that Secretary
Root will accompany the committee,
also that representatives oil the tnres
press associations will be invited to
make the journey. Secretary Root
FEELS that the delay in the passage OF
the army bill is due to lack OF infor-
nation 90 the subject on the part OF
Congress. II satisfactory army bill
should be passed the matter will be
dropped, but if the legislation should
not be satisfactory to the Secretary ne
will push the idea of such trip to the
Philippines.
Messrs. Frank Hume, Cazsnove Lee
and other Alexandria county people
were at the Capitol today 10 the inter-
est OF the proposed bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington.
Both the Senators and Representa-
tives Hay, Rhea, Quarles, Swanson,
Jones and Rixey, from Virginia were 10
their seats today, none OF them looking
the worse for their holiday experience.
In the Senate today Mr.. Daniel in
PRODUCED the following bills: Topay
Ella A. Hall, of Fairfax county. Vir-
GINA, Is, 900 for timber taken by Union
soldiers from her and her husband,
Joshua Copper, during the war between
the States; to pay the estate OF ) d.
and @. Woodland, OF Norfolk, SlO.5
for occupation OF wharf and warehouse
| 10 Norfolk by the government during
the war between the States; also bill
to nav the estate OF Lam Milligan, OF
Norfolk, 81 S52 for use of premises DUR
ing the war between the States.
The House committee on elections will
soon report the last remaining contested
election cases 10 the House. those
Walker Us Rbes, Virginia, and David.
SOD VS.. Gilbert, Kentucky. These we're
settled oy the committee before adj
iournment last session in favor Of the
| sitting members, but there is a minority
report ia the cass OF Walker vs.. Rbea,
signed by Linney OF North Carolina,
and Davenport of Pennsylvania. No
| t,ce OF another contest hes been served
| in Kentucky by John Macon Williams,
of Mount Vernon, on Representative
Gilbert for the next session, based on
the same ground; namely, that the GER
| rimauder removing Jackson county
from the 8th to he 18th district is IL
| legal. The papefs were served on Gill
bert last Digbt.
The rivers and harbors appropria-
tiOn bill was Introduced 10 the House
today. Il will ne considered after the
respportioomsn' bill. The next APP
preparation bill f7iii be either the forth
fcations or the District of Columbia.
the former carrying about eleven, the
latter about nine millions.
Several uDimpo t,ant amendments,
principally 10 ver0Iage to the army re-
organization bill were adopted by the
Senate committee on military affairs at
a meeting held this morning, 1t was
decided to take the bill up 10 the
Senate today and press it to conclu-
sion as speedily as possible.
In the House today Mr.. Rixey introduced
a resolution. by request, directing the Com.
| mittee on Postofiices to inquire into prices
for the transm ssion Of small packages
through the mails and to ascertain why citi.
q ms in this country should not be accorded
the same privilege in this respect that citizens
O foreign countries are allowed by their
governms nts Also a bill to pay the yes.
| try of Lambs Greek Protestant Episcopal
Church $4,000 for DAMAGES to ssid church
| by the Union army during the war between
tee States. Also bill TO pay the treasurer
| OF the Presbyterian Church at Marshall, Fsu-
auieI county, Va, $3.50 for use Of and dam
| age 10 church building by Union army during
| the war between the States. Also bill TO
pay Christian Nitewsner, executor OF John
Nisewsper, deceased. Of Loudoun county, Va,
81 611 rs for property taken By U. 8. troops
| during the war between the States.
1t said around the Senate today that
a strong effort is being made to defeat the
am sndment passed by the House in the 12lh
section of the bill providing for the elimina-
ton Of certain or de crossings on the Bsltl.
more and Potomac Railroad Company 10
Washington. If this amendment is defexted
| it will seriously affect the Washington, Alex.
audria and Mount Vernon Railway.
Mrs. Martin. wife of Senator Thomas s.
Martin of Virginia, and her sister, Miss Day,
had very biillisut reception at the Hotel
Gordon yesterday afternoon. Among the
guests we've large number of the Southern
COLONY of Washington, and the occasion was
especially agreeable Miss Day was most
tsstefully attired, snd by her gracious man.
ners and personal charms made most favor.
able impression. The assisting ladies were
Mrs. Elihu Forst, of New York; Mrs. Het-
wole, Mrs. Riyey, Mrs. Boutelle, Mrs.. Arm.