Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-15

pose of the republican committee to Whlte'
wash Foraker, who is 80 good republican.
Members of the House committee on lex
ritories cay it is probable that that commit
tee will report at an early day bill to al
NIT the territory of New Mexico as State
into the Union. They also say that Judge
Smith. of that territory, formerly OF war
reutop. Va made strong argument before
that committee in favor of the bill referred
General Lee in the House to day intro
duced bill TO allow the Chesapeake anu
Ohio Railroad an entrance into this CITY.
The House commerce committee at lls
meeting yesterday examined Mr.. h'mpai''
superintendent of the life saving service,
In respect of the management OF tnae
service and the contracts Tor lts suppies.
1t is stated that mattresses bought for hslr
are made of shucks, and that the clothing for
all the southern stations must be eupplleu
nv Postmaster Wanamaker's store.
Mr.. B P. Green and Col. ]. A. Parker. by
an act of the last legislature of Virgins, were
appointed agents of Virginia to collect the
principal, $120,000 and interest OF the money
advanced the government by the state OF
Virginia in 1890 with which to erect pubic
buildings in this city. This ia the claim the
State has turned over to the Mount Vernon
| Avenue Association. Mr.. Green and COL
Parker are also the agents for the collection
nj Virpinia's claim for the advances she
made the government during the war OF
1912 On the latter claim the Senate com.
mi,tee ON claims has already made fay
orsble report. The fees in each case Will
amount to ten per cent. of the amount COL
| lected.
The Senate subcommittee on claims heard
Judge Sener and Mr.. w. s. White of Fred
ericksburg on the Sibley tent claim
Yesterday evening. Senator SpooDer,
of that committee, will report back favor,
ably to the whole committee next Wednes'
dsy.
MIR. M Weifsy, of Page county, Virgin
ia. who was removed from his place as die
tributipg clerk in the Office of the Secretary
of the Senate yesterday, was to-day appoint
ed to the clerkship created by the last SEN
ate for Mr.. Harry Smith, who bad been re-
moved from his clerkship in the House, the
duties of which are to prepare statement
of the appropriation and revenue bills passed
bv Congress- from the 1st to the 5lst session
Mr.. Frank Hume, of Alexandria county
and Messrs. Johr Critcher and Lew.
!, ia E.. Barley, of Alexandria city, are
here TODAY. They have just returned
i.
GAP in Southwest Virginia, where immense
deposits of coal. iron and Limestone have
been found in juxtaposition. They sag the
place is twenty miles from railroad station
and the road 10 it almost impossible by rea
sor of mud, and is strewn with broken and
deserted vehicles and dead horses, end re-
minds them of the tales the California forty
miners tell that the town is crowded with
men, and store houses and hotels in rapid
progress OF erection, and that town lots are
selling IS high as lots on Pennsylvania ave
nue. in this city, and the boom of the place
unprecedented in Virginia.
The following changes in the 4th class postof
{ fees Of Virginia were made to-day Independent
Hill, Prince William county, G. A Lynn appoint
cd postmaster, vice S. B. Howell, resigned Ket
ron, Washington county, A. Hahner, vice W. j
Smith, removed; Motleys Pittsylvania county
Alice NJ Shuer, vice &. l. Townsend, resigned
Ratlin Tazewell county, j. M. Ratclif, vice K.
Duff, resigned.
Judge Critcher, of Alexsndria, will it is I'M
derstood, soon receive fee of $40, 900 for th'
successful prosecution of an Indian claim tha
has recently passed both houses of Congress.