Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-26
FROM FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 20, 1884.

Secretary Herbert to-day sent to
Speaker Crisp full statement Of the
discoveries which led to the imposition
OF fine on the Carnegie Steel Compa-
nv for imperfect armor furnished Tor
use on naval vessels under contract. 1t
makes plain the fact that gross frauds
were perpetuated upon the government,
but saws there is nothing 10 show that
the director OF the company had any
knowledge Of them.
MIR. Bankhead, chairman of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds, being asked to-day what
ne would do if the Senate should sand
by its action in selecting the Malone
lot for the new government printing
Office. replied that he would stand by
his bin. " hich chooses the lot on which
the Senate's stables now stand, and
that he thought his committee would
stand by him.
The House to-day passed bill Civ
ing Mrs. D0llie E. Vedder, Of Fairfax
county, Virginia, widow of the late
Capt. Simon G. Vedder, of the 29th reg
iment {. S a, pension at the rate OF
so month. This WAS done at the re-
guest OF Mr.. Meredith.
Congressman Wise of Virginia sue
ceeded to-day in having +. J. Kelley
appointed transfer mail agent at Rich
mond. The appointee was marshall OF
the procession in Richmond on St. Pat
rick's Day. Mr.. Wise says he thought
the Irish citizens Of Richmond should
be recognized.
Among the applicants for the post
office at Petersburg, Va, are Messrs.
Smith, Jones and Clements. Mr.. Epes,
the Congressman from that district, has
recommended Mr.. Smith, Senator Hun
ton Mr.. Jones, and Senator Daniel Mr..
Clements.
The highest temperature here last
week was 81; that of to day, IS, q differ
ence OF 81 in few days. The weather
man at the Capitol says it is freezing
temperature all over Virginia to-day,
and will be even colder tomorrow.
Indictment weather today interfered
seriously with the annual egg rolling
festivities of the children in the White
House grounds, although at noon sey-
eral thousand little ones had assembled
near the rear portico of the Executive
Mansion. They were disappointed
that the Marine Band did not appear
as hes heretofore been customary, and
the bleak winds prevented the Presi-
dents children from taking part in the
sports as they were expected to do in
case OF warmer weather. The parlors
ofthe White House were uncomfortable
crowded with family parties taking
refuge from the cold, and it was neces-
sary to take unusual precautions for the
safety of the furniture. The President
was too busy all day and suffering too
much from his rheumatism or govt to
show himself TO the crowds VINO had
hoped to see MIN, and altogether the
little ones had most unsatisfactory
holiday
Il is understood that if the House of Rep
resen:atives had not adjourned on &C
count of the deathof Senator Colquits
the President would have sent to Speak
er Crisp today a message disposing
of the seigniorage bill. He was so busy early
in the morning that he denied everyone ex-
ccpt Secretaries Carlisle and Gresham ad-
mission to his Office While the message
which is said to be all ready for Transmission
is probably veto it is not at all unlikely
that in case the President had signed the
measure he would prefer to explain his rea
sons for his action. In any event there is
little doubt that the matter is settled as far az
fine President is concerned