Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-19


the purpose of arranging which of the
amendments adopted by the Senate
shall become law. Because of the i'm
portance Of the subject 1t is expected
that this conference committee will be.
gin Its work today. Rather than rur
the risk Of another long debate in the
Senate it Is believed that the House viii
accept most of the changes made 10 the
upper chamber. The chief points o
difference are ss follows: The Senate
wants volunteer officers commissioner
as captains, and frat and second lieu
tenants; the House limits them to the
grade of second lieutenants. Ths
Senate abolished the age limit fol
volunteers; the House made the limit
40 years. The Senate wants detailed
staff; the House an interchangeable
staff In certain grades. The
Senate established a female nurse
corps; the House omitted this; the
Senate authorized the President to ap
point and retire VIM. r. SKATER az Q
msjor general, and Fitzhugh Lee and
James 81. Wilson ss brieadier generals
the House voted these proposition:
down; the Senate wants regimenta
organization 10 the artillery arm, while
the House wants corps organic alton
The features of the bill about which
there Is no controversy and which 1t IL
now assured will become law are OF
follows: The permanent standing army
is increased from Its present strength
1000 men, to IS, 900, and In the discre'
ticn of the President, under existing
emergencies, to 100000. The Presi'
dent is authorized to organize pro-
vlsional regiments of natives In the
Philippines and Porto Rico. The sals
OF beer, as we'll as of spurious liquors
at all army posts Is hereinafter pro-
hibited.
w. T. Abbott, of Porto Rico, wal
heard by the House committee on in'
sular affairs this morning on measures
which have been introduced to extend
the jurisdiction OF United States courts
in That island. The Porto Rican &C
gave these courts jurisdiction only II
cases involving amounts of $4,000 Of
over. MIR. Abbott told the committe'
that the native courts were hopelessly
corrupt and that the present restriction
was initiating against the best interests
of the island by keeping out American
capital. No action will be taken unit
the q. 8. Supreme Court shall have
rendered Its decision on the cases nov
pending.
Congressman-elect Flood, Of Virginia
was here yesterday, consulting will
some Of his to beStste colleagues ooncerr
ing the reapportionment ofthe Virgins
districts by the Legislature of that State
at the coming, or at the next. session o
that body in accordance with the ap
portionment bill recently passed by
Congress. The understanding is tina
the districts had better remain as they
are, at least for the present.
The administration having discover
ed that the people is not so jingoish al
it is, has prudently determined to le
Venezuela alone.
Senator Morgan's pet Nicaragua
canal scheme, even with Senator
Platt's support. is generally supposed tt
be dead.
All the sons OF living or dead Presi
dents are to be invited to act as aids a
the coming Inauguration of Presiden
Mckinley.
A fight will be made In the confer
ence committee on the army bill. /
that bill shall pass 10 its present shape
yolun Ger officer in any Of the war
In which this country has been en-
gagged, can be appointed over regular
officer, no matter how long he may
have served; the artillery force will b
organized as corps, and not as now
and staff officers as soon as they have
become proficient may be sent back t.
their regiments, to give place here Il
men who have stronger pulls.
| Congressman Rixoy OF the Alexandria dis
| trict is indisposed today and will not be abb,
to attend the Lee Camp celebration In Alex
andria tonight.
Congressman bay of the 7th Virginia dis
| tfict, if he shall be recognized by the Speak
or, will make another attempt today 10 hsv,
passed the bill for monument to Genera
Morgan of Revolutionary fame.
| Among the vsitoIe at the Capitol today
was Mr.. w. A. Anderson of Lexington. Vir
ginis, president of the famous anti-Martir
| May convention. Several other people wht
favored that convention have also been her,
recently consulting with their friends.
| The Virginia legislature meets next weel
| and several OF its members have stopped herr
on their way to Richmond. some Of then
say the Governorship is not talked about
much except by the politicians, but that from
what they hear, Congressman Swanson, who
has the support OF the two Senator's, and the
majority OF the Representatives from the
State, seems to be in the lead.
The bill that provides for the purchase Of
the old power house at 13t street, and the
building ON it OF hall Of records. to extend
scross E street so as to front directly or
Pennsylvania avenue, and thereby to force
the Alexandra electric railway company To
move its depot, will. IL ia reported at tbs
Capitol today, be reported adversely.
The bill leasing the fifth floor of the stal
building, at an annual rent Of "a 900, to the
government, for the rural free delivery ser.
service, having passed both houses of Con
gress, was cent to the President today, who
will sign il at once.
Gel eral Macarthur telegraphs from Msnils
today as follows: Drunkenness Of the army
| 10 no more noticeable here than in garrison:
In the United Ststes. Considering the whole
force as a unit tits probably very much less
| In Manila drunken men are very noticeable
as one drunkard in public place creates an
impression among citizens of extreme disor
der throughout the whole force, which is moi
the case. The army is 10 splendid discipline
with q high stste of efficiency, doing the
hardest kind of service in the most faithful
inspiring manner. Houses fprosttution are
not licensed, protected or encouraged"
Edward Wolfenden was today appointed
postmaster st Barren Springs, Wytbe county
Virginia, nice c. A. Morris, resigned.