Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-06
Cabinet nominations were confirmed

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and it was accepted.
The U. S. Supreme Court chamber
was crowded pits utmost capacity this
morning when the court reassembled
after its customary February recess.
All the visitors who could gain admit
lance were present to witness the pro-
ceedings, and the space within the bar
was filled to over-howing with counsel.
Justice Jackson was on the bench, but
Chief Justice Fuller was absent, he hav-
ing been telegraphed to come to Chi
cago where his daughter is seriously
III. Senior Associate Justice Field pre-
sided. a large number of opinions
we're rendered, mostly in unimportant
Eases. In the case Of the city OF 81.
Louis against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, the court reversed the
decision of the lower court. and held 10
be valid a city ordinance exacting com
pensation from the company for the
use of the streets for telegraph poles,
he charge being laid on each poie
erected.
The House side of the Capitol, usual
~ the point of interest, was almost de-
serted to-day A quorum of visitors
was present, but members were few.
The committee rooms and clerks quail
tiers were almost deserted. The few
members and employees who made their
appearance remained only long enough
to pack their effects TO send home.
Speaker Crisp arrived early and was
soon at work in his private room
disposing of few pending matters. He
was frequently interrupted by members
and employees of the House who called
10 bid him goodbye.
Five desks from the republican side
of the Senate have been shifted over to
the side of the democrats, the two par
ties still retaining the same sides OF the
Chamber occupied by them for 50 many
years-the republicans to the left of the
presiding officer, and the democrats to
the right.
Senators Daniel and Hunton have
been interviewed on the questions of
repeating the Sherman silver act and
the Mckinley bill, and of anneXins the
Sandwich Islands. The former says he
favors the repeal ofthe Sherman act but
not until the discrimination between
silver and gold be removed. He favors
the repeal of the Mckinley but, accom-
panied by the enactment of demo-
cratic tariff. In respect of Hawaii he
stys that it is matter for a treaty.
The latter says he is silver man, and
that the Mckinley bill must be repeal.
ed. He says the United States should
have control of Hawaii, but he has
doubts about the policy of annexation.
The last official act of eX-President
III .rrison was the signing of the bill to
allow the Washington Southern Rail
rad the right of way through the Ar
Iineton reservation. II was after II
O'Clock when he did so. The bill be-
fore it was one granting Il pension OF
81 y q month to Mrs. +. A. McCawley,
widow of Chas Grymes McCawley, late
Commander of the L. S. Marine Corps.
Both would have been lost but for the
SD ed with which the enrolling clerk of
tn Senate did his work.
Senator Hunton, Congressman Wise,
Jones and Meredith, and ex-Congress-
men. Buchanan, Lawson and Cabell, of
Virginia, went to the White House to-
day TO request the President 10 appoint
Mr.. John Goode of their Stale Solicitor
General, but the crowd there was so
great t ifiiit thy ID no opportunity to
perform their mission, and have as yet
made no arrangement for repeating the
attempt. a delegation of the Virginia
democratic association of this city, ap-
pointed for the same purpose, have de-
tarmned to try their hand next Thurs
daE
Daring the closing hours of the last
Co lgrcss Senator Daniel made final
attempt to call up the Norfolk and
Western Railroad bill, but Senator Sher-
man raised a point of order and the bill
was killed. Representative Meredith
So in the House all Friday night vain.
i, hoping that Mr. Speaker Crisp would
re leein his promise 10 recognize him IN
or.ier that he might call up the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
bill. but he waited in vain. Had the
ill been brought before the House 1t
would have passed. as the only two OBJ
icctors to it. Messrs. Cultivate and Ca
ruth. had promised Mr.. Meredith to be
out of the way.
The democratic members Of the |.
5. Senate in order, it is supposed, TO
give President Cleveland an object les
son in the school of practical politics.
have determined reorganize the offices
of that body at once and, it is said to-
day, will hold caucus tomorrow for
thelpurpose of selecting their candid ltes
for secretary, sergeant-at-arms and
chaplain, who will replace the repu Iii
can incumbents.
Among the visitors here to-day is
ex-Attorney General Ayers Of Virginia.
who, with his successor, Attorney Gen
eral Scott, will argue in the c. ). SUI
preme Court tomorrow the Virginia
side of the case involving the posses
sion of large slice of territory, incud-
ing Bristol, now within the jurisdiction
of Tennessee.
In accordance with his usual habit,
Mr.. Cleveland arose early and after
breakfasting went directly to the
Presidents room where he attempted
to dispatch some business. But the
crowds of visitors soon began to storm
the doors and Mr.. Cleveland was oblig-
ed to forego his work and listen to
words of congratulation from Govern
ors of States, Senators, Representatives
and host of others. Governors Patti,
son of Pennsylvania and Northern of
Georgia. each with his staff were the
first callers who saw Mr.. Cleveland.
Then came Governor Peck, of Wis
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