The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-18
Advertiser Bureau. 1925 G. St., N. w.
Washington, June IF.

washington, June II.
 It looks as though Representative Mann, of Illinois, is bidding for the leadership of the administration forces in campaign before Congress of the railway rate regulators.
 MT. Mann, who has been a leading Republican member of the House Com mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com merce and is likely to be again with the organization of the new House, has already submitted a plan which he has drawn up for railway regulation to Speaker Cannon and Colonel Hepburn, the chairman of the committee in the last House.
 The story Is going round that Mir. Mann has urged a meeting of the com mittee be called a month before the House convenes. but that Is highly i'm probable. as there is no committee of the Fifty-ninth Congress of any kind in existence for the simple reason that none has been appointed, not even a Speaker having been elected.
 Be that as 1t may, MT. Mann wants to get to work on the railway rate- fixing business policy right away. He wants the Republicans to do everything that is to be done, and to get the credit for it. He is one of those who talk about the Senate Committee having stocked the cards as far as its recent hearings were concerned, giving the best of the audiences to the railway magnates best spielers. The Illinois member also thinks that a much better measure than the Esch-Townsend bill can be framed and passed by both houses. He is confident, anyhow. that railroad legislation of a comprehensive character will be passed sooner or later by the Fifty-ninth Congress.
 Two changes are likely in the House Committee on Interstate Commerce The Democratic membership of six because of the reduced number of the party in the House, will lose one and the place of Kyle, of Ohio, will be filled by another Republican. There Is much inquiry, 1t Is said. already for these two committee places, and 1t is likely in view of the importance of the sub Ject mainly to be considered, that the Speaker will exercise exceptional care in making his selections.
 General GIIIespIe's Retirement.
 Certain orders were issued at the War Department last week. which, it seems were promulgated in anticipation of the retirement of Major General George L. Gillespie. General John T. Bates was relieved from command of the Northern Division and directed to proceed to Washington to report to the Secretary Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint
 
 souri. in addition to his present duties was ordered to assume command of the Northern Division until a permanent assignment is made.
 General Gillespie, now assistant chief Of stan, will retire next Thursday. He leaves the active service after a long and highly honorable career in the army.
 General Gillespie is a native oi Roane County, Tenn. He was appoint ed a cadet at the West Point Military Academy in 1858. and was graduated fin 1862. The war between the States was we'll on. Young Gillespie was from that part of Tennessee which was loyal to the Union. and he sided naturally with most of his neighbors. although he had relatives who joined the Con- federacy. Gaduating well up in his class lie was assigned to the Engineer Corps as a Second Lieutenant He went immediately Into the field with the Army of the Potomac and soon gave excellent account of himself. He was made First Lieutenant in 1863. Captain in 1864, Major in 1871. Lieutenant-C Col onel in 1886 and Colonel in 1895 He became Chief of Engineers with the rank of Brigadier General in 1901, and a Major General in 1904. This was his advancement in the regular army. It