Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-24
From Washington.
ICorrespondsuee of the Alexandra Gaze u.s.
Washington. d. O., Feb. "a.

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lcoyrespordsuee of the Alexandria Gazetle.l
Washington, D. c., Feb. "a.
II is the impression among those who
visit the White House and the depart
ments that Congressman SlemP Will 'urn
out every Agnew man in the otate OF
VIRGINIA who holds federal office IT he
can beginning with Mr.. Agnew himself
regardless of the official records OF those
officehoIders. Although the term OF
Office of Mr.. Crupper, postmaster az
Alexandria. will not expire till next
wear, already it is reported a number OF
residents of Alexandra are applicants
for the position, among those mentioned
being Lawrence Washington, w. II. I.
Kelly. Frank Evans. and ). X. Disn-
man. 1t is said that Mr.. Kelly has
numerously signed petition indorslng
him for the place, but people here say
that it is too early in the game yet to
tell what effect this petition will have on
the appointing powers. At the Postolnce
Department il is said that Postmaster
Cruppers record is an excellent one and
many Alexandrians who come here daily
say he has heretofore secured Endorsement
of the business interests in his city ana
they believe he can do so again when the
time comes.
The Secretary of War will recommend
to the next Congress that the strength
of the artillery Of the United States army
be increased by 5000 enlisted men and
a proper proportion of officers. This de-
cision on the part Of Secretary TAFT was
reached after an investigation on the
part of the general staff of the army into
The needs OF the coast defense system OF
this country and necessity of having ad-
ditional men to man the coast defenses
of the insular possession OF the United
States. The committee also recommend
ed that legislation be sought to provide
for the organization of reserve artillery
force which would be part of the organ
lied militia. This recommendation has
also been approved by the President and
the Secretary ofEWar.
The Panama Canal Commission tocay
appointed Consul General Gudge at
Panama, to be judge of the canal zone
in place of Judge Kyle, who is home on
on indefinite leave.
A new high speed telegraph instru-
ment capable of transmitting 2,OVo
words a minute has just been success.
fully tried between Koenigsburg and
Berlin, Germany. U. S. Consul Lieleld,
writing the State Department from Frei-
burg says of the apparatus and its work :;
Only one wire is required for transmit
ting and receiving messages; the message
sent is received in plain printed char
aclers and the mechanism. is much less
complicated than other systems hereto
fore tried. 80
There is no doubt that the Senate will
give the necessary authority for the pro-
posed recess investigation into the rail-
road rate question and the committee
will be authorized to sit at its conven-
fence. which means that it will hold its
sessions at such times and in such places
as it deems best. The hearings on this
subject at the present session will te dis
continued.
When the Swayne court of impeach-
ment assembled. at noon, today, final
arguments on the part of the House
managers, begun last night, were con-
tinued, Mr. Perkins devoting his argu-
ment to the question Of non-resideDce.
1t is the present understanding that the
Senate will sit as court today until
the arguments are completed. If this
decision is carried out, adjournment will
not be taken until IL o'clock tonight.
During the arguments the floor of the
Senate was almost deserted.
Mr. Daniel introduce an amendment
in the Senate today to be offered to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, appre-
priation $3.50, 900 in aid Of the James
town. Va, exposition celebration, to be
apportioned as follows: $3.50, 600 for
pay of salaries, preliminary arrange
ments, etc. Sl75, 900 for the entertain
ment of guests; $3.50, 600 for the erection
of temporary government buildings;
$50 900 for the erection of permanent
monument; $l5, 600 for permanent moor
ings, $40, OeO for exhibiting old monitors
on the scene of the battle between the
Monitor and Merrimac.
Representative Hinshaw of Nebraska
called at the White House today to ask
President Roosevelt to appoint to the
army five young men who were dismissed
frem West Point en- May q, 1901,
because they joined in demonstration
against the superintendent Of the Acade-
my" Under the law they cannot be sent
back to the Academy but may be given
lieute lancies 10 the army after two years
from the date of their dismissal from
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