Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4, 1898.

entlre Capltol ID thiohSeu WILL pe0Pio
when Congress meets, but to-day the
visitors were not numerous, and half
an hour before noon the galleries were
scarcely more than half filed. In the
Senate big banks of flowers on some of
the desks were the most obtrusive OBJ
iects present. Mr.. Hill, of New York,
sat complacently reading the morning
papers, while his colleague chatted with
Senators from other sections OF the
country. The New York statesman
was evidently feeling much better since
his rest, and said that he was in coed
trim for the siege before Congress. He
remarked that he had lost none of his
zeal for an amendment to the rules Of
the Senate SO that that body might be
permitted to do business in an expedi-
tious manner. He was quite confident
the subject would receive the attention
OF the Senate. For the first time In
wears it was found necessary to renew
the top of the desk of the Vice Presi-
dent, and when the green baize cover-
ing was removed, the top was found to
be literally broken into minute splin-
tiers. Much Of this wreckage was caus-
ed during the recent silver debate,
when the Vice President was, perhaps,
more than during any time in recent
years, compelled to use his gavel with
great frequency and much force. The
most striking floral offerings, noticea-
BILE especially for their size and the
magniicerce Of their composition, were
the baskets that reposed on the desks
of Senator Stewart, one of the republic
can champions of free silver, of Mr..
Harris, one of the equally strong cham
pjons of the white metal from the
South, and of Mr.. Mcpherson, the
champion of repeal from the East.
These baskets were composed of huge
American Beauty roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums. On the desk of Mr..
Voorhees, reposed gorgeous horse
shoe, emblematical of the good luck his
friends wish him, while on the desk Of
Mr.. Turpie was an artistic arrangement
of the same kind of flowers.
In the House everybody had greeting
for everybody else. Republicans, dem
ocrats and populists alike scattered in
groups about the chamber and laughed
aud chatted, occasionally testing with
each other about the recent political
upheaval in New York, Massachusetts
and Ohio. Ex-Speaker Reed carried q
copy of the amended tariff bill in his
hands. He is looking less rotund than
formerly. Mr.. Burrows will make the
opening speech on the republican side
ia opposition to the tariff bill. Mr.
Wilson Of West Virginia, who is, by
virtue of his position rs chairman of the
ways and means committee, the leader
of the House, received welcome that
partook almost Of the nature of recep-
ton. Jerry Simpson, the populist
member from Kansas; Mr.. Oates of AL
ALBANIA, the one-armed Confederate
veteran and one Of the strongest de-
baters of the House; Mr.. Pence, the
boyish looking populist from Colorado !;
Mr.. Bourke Cochran; Mr.. Tracey of
Albany, the spokesman of the ad-
ministration Mr.. Allen of Missis-
sippi, the raconteur of the House; Mr..
Holman, the watch dog of the Treasury,
and many others equally well-known,
were among the conspicuous figures on
the floor present at the fall of the
Speakers gavel. A miniature sheaf OF
oats, its edges trimmed with smilax and
surmounted bya white rose, lay on the
desk of the late Charles O'Neill OF
Pennsylvania, who died week ago.
In the q. S. Supreme Court to-day
the appeal of the supervisors of Bruins
wick county, Virginia, against the de-
crees of the circuit court and the court
of appeals of Virginia, by which they
strove to prevent the collection of their
county's subscription to the Atlantic and
Danville railroad, was dismissed for
want of jurisdiction.
The official estimates sent to Con-
gress to-day by Secretary Carlisle ask
for SAL, S79.041, for the fiscal year 1895,
as against S421, 612,215 for 1894, and
against 1882, 1885, 26, appropriated for
1894.
Among the visitors here to-day was
Col. William Kilgour, formerly of Alex
andria. The Colonel has just been APP
pointed to an $500 clerkship in the
office of the collector of internal reve-
nue. for the Maryland district.
Judge Thomas Smith, of the U. S.
Court for New Mexico, is also here,
looking we'll and hearty. State Sena-
tor Washington of Westmoreland coun-
ty, and Delegates Pitcher Of Fauquier
county and Ryan of Loudoun county,
Va, are also here, on their way to
Richmond, where the legislature of
their State will meet next Wednesday.
They are as much in the dark about
the result of the U. S. senatorial cleo
ton as any body else. but seem to think
that General Hunton will be elected
for the short, and General Lee or Mr..
Martin for the long term.
Senators Daniel and Hunton of Vir-
GINA were both in the Senate to-day.
In the House only four Virginia men,
bers were present when the roll was
called-Messrs. Meredith, Swanson,
Marshall and Tyler. Senator Daniel,
when asked how the senatorial fight in
his State stood, said the contest between
Lee and Martin seemed pretty close.
That also seemed to be the opinion of
the Yirginians in the House.
A Virginian here to-day, on his way
to Richmond, said that one of the states
for the new Court of Appeals of his
State to be elected by the legislature,
was as follows: Cardwell, Halsey,
Mann, Barton and Phlegar.
A mau about 60 years of age appeared at
Capitol this morning and demanded that he
be sworn in rs second class Senator" He
gave the name of Samuel Ames, and said he
came from Vermont He was specially soil
citous about Senator Morrill, aud Vice Presi-
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