Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS, 1893.

WASHINGTON. rep. 10, 1000
A subcommittee of the Senate CON-
merce committee, composed of Messrs.
Washburn. SAWYER and Vest, heard ar
auments this morning by the friends
and opponents of the Washington, Al
exandria and Mt. Vernon Railroad Dill.
The enemies were from Georgetown,
and this Spokesman were Messrs. King,
Marbury and Boteler; the friends were
Alexandrians, and their spokesman
were Messrs. Reed, Anderson and Ag-
new. The chief ground of the OPPOSE
ton of the former was that bridge
across the Potomac would impede the
navigation of the river and thereby in.
lure the commerce of Georgetown, but
Mr.. Reed, by plain facts and figures,
completely removed that ground, ac-
cording to disinterested hearers. Inc
committee formulated no report, but IL
is understood that when they do, 1t VIII
be favorable to the bill. But, as stated
in this correspondence from the iirst. ii
is now entirely too late IN the session
for any reasonable hope to be entertain
ed of the passage of this bill, as any oo-
lection would stop it, and as o1leclion
* hound to be made by Senators taulK-
ner and Harris in the Senate and by
Mr.. Bount in the House.
There is no truth in the report tnat
Representative Culberson OF Texas mas
been offered the Attorney-Generalsnlp
under the next administration. Mr..
Culberson. in talking to the GAZErTE's
correspondent on the subject this morn,
inc, said Cabinet appointment mao
never been intimated to him by Mi.
Cleveland.
Air. James Marshall, Representative
elect from the 9th Virginia district, was
on the floor of the House to-day.
Mr.. Basil Gordon, chairman OF the
democratic committee of Virginia, Is eX-
pectcd here to-day.
Mr.. Meredith Of Virginia has intro
duced bill in the House to put the
name of Mrs. Nancy Valentine OF his
district on the pension rolls.
In answer to q resolution Commls-
sioner Raum reported to the House to-
day that between July /, 1892 and Jan
uary /. 1898, there were S6,3l9 claims
allowed under the dependent pension
act of 1890. 1t is not practicable 10
state the amount which has been eX-
pended in the payment OF the cases,
for the reason that no separate account
mas been kept of the amount PAD IN
cases newly allowed as distinguished
from those already on the rolls. Inc
same reason makes it impracticable to
state the amount which will be expend-
ed during the fiscal year on account
of that act. No estimate as TO thc
number of cases which will be allowed
during the balance of the present us
cal year can be given.
The House committee on elections
by a majority vote to-day decided to
report in favor of Elliott, the demo,
cratic sitting member, in the contested
election case of Miller VS.. Elliott from
the Shoestring or Black district OF
south Carolina. Miller is of negro de-
scent. This is the last election contest
before the committee.
The postotiice appropriation bill now
before the House contains a PROVISION
for carrying the fast southern mall wa
the r.. Il D. r. R. The friends OF the
Coast Line will, it is said, endeavor to
defeat that provision, but it is not sup
posed they will succeed.
Mr.. Beltzhoover, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
who has the bill for the rellefof William
and Mary College in charge, continues
TO say he will call it up in the House at
the first opportunity, but it is too late,
rs any objection will stop it now, and
as Mr.. Reed says he has always opposed
il and always will.
The Senate committee on Indian al
fairs this morning determined that no
claims for Indian depredations will be
paid at this session of Congress.
In answer 20 a resolution acting Secretary
S,lcv of the Navy sent TO the House to-day Il
report stating that there are no war Claims
pending before the department.
A cab egram was received at the state Dc
partment t. lay announcing the arrest Vi
Bank President Cadwalader of the Superior
National Bank. of West Superior, Wis, at Rio
dc Janeir) Brazil. He was indicted I1r en-
bsZ.ling S63. 900 of the bank funds. lie was
relea ed on $4,000 bail, which he forfeited
and fled His bondsmen paid the amount. as
also did the American Surety Co., OF New
York. pay Sis. $50 i'll which he was bonded
rs a bank c,iicial. On January 10, he sailed
from New York city for South America. The
American legations were notified to look
out for him, with the result that he has been
Al st d. He will be returned 10 this country
| for trial.
Mr.. l.. A. Thurston, head of the special an
nexation commission of the provisional gov
ernmcnt of Hawaii. called this morning at an
early hour upon Mr.. Pau! Neuman, the de-
posed Queens envoy. but early as IL WAS DIT.
Neuman had left his hotel and the two gen
tlemen. who are personal friends, ala not
meet Later, Mr. ThurstOn and his associates,
called upon the heads of the several executive
deparlm m S in the city. whomIthey had not
heretofore met. aud paid their respects. This
afternoon they visited the Capitol. Mr. Paul
Neuman. the cx-quccn's representative, had
an interview with Acting Secretary Wharton,
of the State Department. this morning con-
corning the object of his visit. Mr.. Wharton
could do nothing and Mr.. Ncuman expressed
himself as satisfied that his only chance Tor
successfully representing the claims of the ex-
queen lay through the medium of Congress.
FRINGE David, who accompanies Mr. Neuman,
was educated in the States, and speaks In
glish luently. He says the cmisSaries would
simply present to the proper officers the papers
row in possession of Mr.. Neuman, on behalf
of the Queen I'VE do not intend to make
struggle against annexation he said. We
are simply carrying out the instruction OF our
Queen If the L. S. government sees fit TO
annex Haw4i we shall make no complaint.
Mr. Morton, who will be the next Secretary
of Agriculture, was one of the democrats of
his State who held out to the last against any
fusion with the populists.
The bill to prohibit fishing in the waters of
the District of Columbia, and thereby afford
sha and herring a spawning ground in the