Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-14

personally and told him / could accept
no invitation 10 any gentlemsn's house
that contemplated my meeting negro
on terms of social equality"
The President today sent to the Gen
ate the following nominations 10 the
navy, to reward the officers who took
part In the Spanish war: Rear Admiral
sampson, to be advanced five numbers
10 rank, so IS to take rank next after
Rear Admiral Howell; Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, to be advanced
three numbers, to take rank next after
Rear Admiral Sampson. when ad-
vanced; Captain Robley EvsIs, to be
advanced FIVE mum oers, and'to be rear
sdmiral, to take rank next after Rear
Admiral Charles 8. Cotton; Captain
Henry @. Taylor, to be advanced five
numbers and to be rear admiral, to
take rank next after Rear Admiral
Read; Captain Francis A Cook, to rank
next after Captain William Q. Wise;
Captain Charles E. Clark, to rank
next after Captain Francis A. Cook;
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee to rank
next after Rear Admiral Melville,
while chief ofths bureau OF steam 90.
cheering; Naval Constructor Rich.
mond P. Hobson to be advanced ten
numbers and to be Q naval constructor
with the rank OF captain; Rear Ad-
miral James Entwisle, retired, to take
rank next after Rear Admiral Nicoll
Ludlow, retired, and the promotion OF
many others, naval as we'll as army OF.
Hcers. The naval nominations made
by the President today are expected to
renew the old Sampson-Schley contro-
versy In an intensified form. The
President proposes to put Admiral
Sampson one number ahead OF Admiral
Schley, who is now one number ahead
OF Sampson. Schley's friends 10 the
Senate are already talking about fill.
clustering against the consideration OF
the nominations. This makes Pc
culiar situation inasmuch as the list was
sent 10 % the direct result OF request
| BY the Senate for the nominations and
| q promise, voiced by Senators Hale and
Chandler, that they would be confirm
cd II forwarded.
A delegation from Philadelphia call.
| cd at the White House today to invite
the President to attend the banquet the
Friendly Sons Of 81. Patrick will spread
on the birthday of their patron saint.
Pre- sident Mckinley said that he would
| be delighted to attend IL public business
| would allow his absence from Wash
ington.
Secretary Gage of the Treasury de.
partment today gave an explanation oil
bis action In placing q couutervailing
duty on sugar imported from Russia.
II was myself In doubt az to the law
and the facts 10 the case" he said. VI
do not know now whether there Ia o
] bounty on Russian sugar exported to
| the United States or not. have not
vet been able to find out. took the
stand that there Is. however, In order to
give the United standing before the
court that is to finally decide the ques'
ton.
Certain differences Of opinion marked
the final session of the Presbyterian
creed revision committee this morning.
| 1t was impossible for the members to
reach an amioable agreement and as o
result the General Assembly, which
meets 10 Philadelphia, next May, will
have two reports concerning the pro-
posed revision. Oae of the members
stated at the adjournment that the
majority favored a supplemental ex.
PLANTATION of the doctrine.
Upon the adjournment this afternoon
OF the Presbyterian creed revision COM
mittee the following statement was
given out; "The committee on the re-
vision OF the creed came to the follow
ing conclusion, 10 out of 10 members
being present: II was unanimously
agreed that some change In the
credal statement was necessary.
A msjority of the mem bers pres.
emit agreed to recommend to the
General Assembly that change should
be made by supplemental explanatory state
ment, to cover certain points In the confes-
sion Of faith, and also to include statements
o. to the doctrine Of the Holy Spirit, missions
and the love Of God for oil men," Certain
differences Of opinion marked the closing
hours Of the session, and 1t Is understood that
the minority will mske report, when the
General Assembly convenes In Philadelphia
next May, recomm ending changes Of less
sweeping character thsn those favored by the
nsjority.
The House committee on the irrigation Of
arid lands, by vote of 6 to 3. today decided
to report fsvorsbly tho Newlands bill, giving
the proceeds Of the sales Of public lands in 16
western States TO the purposes Of irriga'
ton. Four million dollars annually Is in
volved.
Miss Marie Davis. daughter of the late
Captain Davis Of Alexandria, who lost her
place In the census bureau some time ago,
was reinstated today.
| Dr.. Thomas Cochran Of Alexandria IL an
applicant for one Of the thirty dental COM
| missions provided for by the new army bill.
As the beneHcisries OF the bill to distribute
| the funds OF the broken Freedmen's Bank
among It's depositors are come poor old South
ern negroes, the republican majority In Con.
gress will not pass it, though all the demo-
| cratic Congressman from the South give it
their support.
virginians and North Carolinisns largely
| interested In tobacco some from Danville,
we're at the Capitol today and had consulta-
tions with Senators Martin and Daniel and
with some Of the Representatives from their
| States, trying, IL possible, to seeure reduc-
ton Of the tax Cd tobacco, which, to many
people, has become O necessary, Whether
| they will succeed or not Is still q matter Of
doubt, ss the republicans insist that the stamp
| tax shall be taken Of bank paper.
Representative Rixey has received and &C
cepted an invitation TO attend the banquet OF
the Hibsrnian Society Of Alexandria on st.
Patrick's Dsy.
Correspondents In the Senate gallery oh.
serve and comment upon the frequency with
which tho majority Of tho Representatives
from Virginia consult with the two Senators
| from their State, and the infrequency with