Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-28

From Washington.
Especial Correspondence OF sno kioHe. 9Azrr1kl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb IS, 1889

Especial Correspondence OF sno kioHa. dAzrr1Kl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb IS. 1883
The eovereigns here continue to e1p5oss
their disapproval of the trick played on
them by the President elect when he
avoided them on hia arrival last Tuesday
by taking his carriage at Oh street instead
cf at the regular depot, aud they say that
the willing acceptance OF the blame Thereon
by the committee of arrangements snows
that the members OF that committee have
no self reepect and of course don't deserve
the respect of their fellow citizens.
Representative ] Il Browne, OF The Dan
Vile, Virginia, district, Is an applicant ior the
position Of 4th auditor OF the Treasury De.
partment, the place now filled by General
Shelley, and, it is understood, is endorsed
By all the republican members OF the House.
In the House yesterday Mr. B0wden, Oh
the Norfolk district, Virginia, from the COM
mittee 90 claims, reported substitute Tor
the bill for the relief of 4. l.. Burweli, which
Was nut on the calendar. Mr.. O'Ferrall, OF
the Rockingham district, Virginia, present
ed q petition of Henry Hugett, OF Clarke
county, Va, FOR the reference OF his claim
to the court of claims.
being asked to-day if there was any truth
in the newspaper report TO the effect that
the site of the Mary Washington monument
lu Fredericksburg was to be sold by public
auction uext week, laughed at the idea. Il
is supposed the report il silly attempt TO
induce Congress 10 make an appropriation
for the comp etiou of the monument refer
red TO
The House to day By an overwhelming
majority defeated the bill appropriating a
million dollars for The Rock Creek Park,
but passed bill appropriating 5000 600 for
the purchase of part Of the land OF which
that park wss to be composed, for zooiogi-
cal garden.
Gen. Lee continues to improve, though
only slowly. He is up cow, but is still con-
fined to his rooms. When Congress adjourns
he and bis wife will SO South
Mr.. Harrison has not made any friends
since he came here. The delegations and
the individuals who have called upon him
with various recommendations, no matter
fr m what section or State they have come,
say that ne listens politely to what they
have to say, and Do"5 politely when they
, leave, but that, so far as the object OF theiI
visit is concerned, they may as well have
been talking to sphinx. MIR. Harrison has
also provoked the newspaper correspond
eus by coufiuing their calls to his secreta
~ and limiting them to definite and short
terms. The present indications are that the
denunciation OF Mr.. Cleveland by his OWE
| party will not be q circumstance to the up
rear Mr.. Har ison will create in the republi'
can party within month after his inaugu
ration.
Mr.. Randall has now practically aban
doued all hope of getting his substitute for
the Cowles bill before the House at this ses
sion of Congress, and those who know hin
say he is not in consequence, as one without
hope, as he has obtained all the credit Of
which the bill was capable if it had passed
The Inauguration crowd has already become
manifest The streets, the hotels and the Capitol
arc crowded to-day, Notwithstanding the nclem-
emit weather. Many of the buildings en- Pcnnsyl
vania avenue arc decorated, and every vacant
space on both sides of that thoroughfarc has beer
awaited Of Us site for seats from which to view
the Inaugural procession.