Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-31

the War Department show that there
has been lack of discipline at every
post where Col. SteWar; has been
stationed for the past several years, ont
the department has been unable to h"d
charges sufficient On which 10 bring
about 9 court martial.
The Presidant today sent to the SEN
ate the names OF Arthur NJ. Beaupre, OF
Illinois, to be minister to the Neither
lands and Luxeumberg, and Spencer r.
Eddy, of Illinois. TO be minister to the
Argentine Republic.
Since the necessary appropriation was
agreed upon by Congress yesterday, the
Navy Department is able to see its way
out of the labor difficulty 10 the Wash
iugton navy ysrd by furloughing 200 men
for period of ninety days each for the
pext ten or twelve months, instead OF
being compelled to discharge approx
4nstely 1000 men, as would have been
necessary had the appropriation not Teen
granted. This means that between oOO
aud l, 600 men will lose ninety days time
each. 81.
Practical agreement has been reached
by Secretary Root and Ambassador
Bryce, of England, upon the treaties
now under consideration between the
two governments, aud most of them
will be signed, it is expected, within-the
next week.
When the special committee invest
eating Representative Lilley's charges
/ of corruption of Congtess by the Electric
Boat Company convened today, Mr..
L,lley showed that he had utilized thu
committee and long recess by digging uf
additional data. He submitted an ex-
hibit to show that former Senator M. O.
Butler, of South Osrolins, received from
the Electric Boat Company total pay
ment of $12. 366.66. Mr.. Lilley's ar
pument is that such sum would be 81
extravsgant price for legal services and
shows that Butler YVES employed be-
cause tie company thought he could IN
fluepce legislation regarding submarines
Mr.. Lilley als1 made demand that ex
pert accountants be put on the books Of
the Electric Boat Company, claiming
that such policy must be followed II
order to get at the real facts shown by
the books. He then submitted forms
demand that Rear Admiral Caps be re
called to the stand to testify on the ccs
of submsrints to the United State
navy. In this written request he ssi(
the committee had not put to Ospps th'
questions he suggested.
Bulletins from the bedside OF Senate
Penrose sre to the effect that be hs
reached the cOnvalescent STAGE and every
hope is now entertained for his recovery
Mr.. Oarliu has introduced bills in th'
House granting pension to William
Kilby; granting pension to ?. }. Giles
granting a pension to Samuel ID. Reeder
to provide for the payment of the CLAIM
for clerical assistance of F. L. Brenizer
postmaster at Dunn Loring, also bill
for the relief of JAMES Downs and heir
OF William Downs, sr.
Senator Elkins, chairman Of the committe
on interstate Commerce, today introduced
resolution to relieve railroads. which min
and carry their own coal or other product;
from the operation of that section of the rail
road rate law which requires them 10 get RI
of their mines, etc., by May l.
Recognizing that the anti-pass pr DIVISION @
the Hepburn railroad rate bill, had beei
drawn a little too rigid, the House committe
on interstate and foreign commerce tods
agreed to report Senate bill letting dow
one or two OF the top bars.