Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-10
AIUvANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

peror and King, my beloved father, must
express my thanks to you and to tbe
ministers of state for the devotion and
loyalty with which you all served him.
I rely upon the assistance of you all in
the arduous charge which has deYolved
upon me. leave here to morrow.
FREDERICK"
The Emperor has also forwarded the fol
loving ordinance to the ministers OF state on
the subject of public mourning: With re-
gard TO the national mourning which has
her etofore been customary, we will not or
der any provision, but will rather leave Ii to
every German to determine how he will give
expression to his sfiiction at the death OF
such monarch, and how long be will deem
it appropriate to restrict participation In
public entertainments"
The regiments of the guard will net take
the oath Of allegiance to the new Emperor
until his commands are received. Prepara'
tiops for the reception of the new sovereign
are actively going On at the palace In Der.
lin. He will travel to Berlin By special
train which will reach Turin on Saturday
night and Munich at s o'clock Sunday morn
ing. 1t is expe cted that one of his Msjesty's
first steps will be the granting ofamnesty to
political offenders.
The new King was proclaimed Frederick
III. He signs Frederick" without refer
ence to Emperor or King.
TIE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CLAIM
In the House of Representatives yesterday
the omnibus war claim bill baing under con-
sideratiop, the amendment agreed to in
committee of the whole after protracted
debate, appropriating $40 900 for the relief
of the Protestant Episcopal Theological
Seminary and High School of Virginia, was
egaln the subject of discussion, being ear
nestly opposed by Messrs. J. D. Taylor and
Kennedy. who took tho ground that the
claim was not included in the provisions OF
the Bowman" act and by Mr.. GrosvenOr
who protested against the payment of &
claim when it Yves not shown that the claim
ants were loyal and who declared that
Congress might as wsll pass bill paving
/ for the occupation of the hotel where Els
worth fell. and for damages caused by the
blood of Z lsworth tricklng down the walls
of the building.
Mr.. Lee and MIR. O'Ferrall supported the
amendment, declaring that the Theological
Seminary had been located 10 loyal terri
tory, which had been go recognized by
Congress. The proposition was laid down
that the loyalty or disloyalty Of the trus-
tses had no bearing upon the justice of the
claim.
ME. Reed said that the naked proposition
Of the amendment was to pay 5000 TO a
corporation on account of the fact that it
| was deprived of the uae of its buildings bS
operation OF war If the precedent contained
| in the amendment were sat, Congress might
| have to pay rent for the fields used in actual
| combat.
General Lee made strong fight, and fin.
ally carried his amendment through by "A
very small majority. Heintroduced novel
method Of advocating his cause by going
from the democratic side of the House over
to the republican side and occupying deck
10 the midst of those who we're opposing
him. His large, commanding figure lowered
above his republican associates. and even
Reed, of Maine, the largest man on that
aide OF the House. looked comparatively
small standing beside Gen. Lee. He took
good-naturedy the illusions to bis change
of position, and when it was announced that
he had been successful by but FIVE maj GRITTY
he went back to bis seat on the democratic
side amid general applause.
The amendment WAS agreed to-yeas 100.
nays 96-aDd the bill was paased-yess l05,
nays 100