The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28
THE SPOT IS CHOSEN
SITE OF GRAVE OF WHEELER IN
 ARLINGTON SELECTED.
Dead Lender Will be fnterreJ Not Far From the Mansion of General Lee Funeral Services In Wash
 lngton Monday.

Washington, Jan. 2z.--( (Special.)-- MT. and Mrs. Harris, son -in-law and daughter of the late Gen. Joseph Wheeler were here today to select the spot in Arlington for the final resting place of the distinguished Alabamian, and they returned to Brooklyn tonight to attend the funeral to he held In St. tomorrow.
 It is understood that General Wheel CT will he buried on the side of the hill not far from the former mansion of tssn. Fss5hert E. Lee, at Arlington.
 President Callahan of the Confeder~ ate Veterans Association of Washing ton was anxious that the body should be inferred in the Confederate section at Arlington. It being the general sentiment among the veterans of this city MT Callahan wired General Wheeler's family to this effect
 Funeral services will also he held here Monday at D. m., at St. John Episcopal church, the exercises to be conducted by Rev Cotton Smith. the the troops at Fort Meyer. will assist in the services at the grave. The Ala bama delegation in Congress will at- tend in a body the ceremonies at St. John, Monday. Representatives from all the militia organizations in the city will also attend the ceremonies.
 In accordance with the action taken at the conference last night. Senator Mallory appointed a committee of seven to take under consideration and report to a meeting to be held Friday even ing next to agree upon the most effect i've bill relative to quarantine reguIa- tions It is the sentiment generally among Congressman that this question should be left principally to members
 fr States. It is in that section that the most danger of the epidemic of yell low fever is liable to break out and Southern members have studied the ouesttons and know the sentiments or the community. The six members or the committee designated by senator Mallory to serve with him are; Sem ators Culberson CFeX) ana roster 0.a), Williams (Miss.), Clayton lAla')' Moon (Tenn.), and Brantley (Ga)
 Col p G. Bowman of Birmingham tells The Post today In an interview that We have in our state apout the most curious political condition that could be imagined. He then enllght- ems the people of the Nations capital on the action of the Democratic state Committee in connection with the com inc, primaries concluding that part of the talk with the unqualified decIara- lion that '"There Is no earthly chance to defeat either Senator Morgan or Senator Pettus." Bowman does not like the proposition to vote Tor other men as possible successors to Generals Morgan and Pettus and assures The | Posts readers that IL IS ulstdsteluA to most Alabamians.
 | Al tha request of numerous cattle | associations of the West and South, Representative Wiley introduced Tn the | House today a bill appropriating sb00,- l 900 to aid in the extermnation or the ] tick fever, which has been so destruc- tive to stock, particularly Tn the south | The money Is to be spent. should the bill become law, uhGer tne o'Fectiol' l of the Secretary of Agriculture
 As soon as possible, Secretary Bona l narte will advise Representative Fay Tor what naval vessel will be ordered to MohIIe for the Mardi Gras celebra- | tion there. Just now the Secretary does not know himself, nor can he tell which vessels will go to New orleans and other Southern cities Tor the same | Festivities: but all the cities will be favored and the announcements Will be made in ample time'
 | The railroad rate questions will be
 taken m fin the House Tuesday. The l Democrats on the House commerce Committee will not make a minority
 report. Judge Richardson says that
 as the Republicans auop'eu PiaI'icsiis y
 tbree-fourths of the Democratic bill
 there was no occasion for a separate
 report. ,,.. i. ,.,,,.. e..
 Representative Hehin is billed for a
 sneech on the railroad rate question
 Ha will probably be recognized wed
 nssdav by Speaker Cannon.
 Col. and Mrs A A. Wiley have re
 e eeiSeS Xt'ss A1icr Roosevelt and Congress
 man m S Nicholas Longworth which will
 occur @ in the East Room of the White
 House February 17th. Colonel Wiley
 travelled with Miss R'oSeyeit ana ,I Mr /.
 nertv visited Japan, China and the
 Philippines. ,....... roturne5 tht.
 o,,onfns from New York, and expects
 1' 'i"ai" Aired J. Stofer.