Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
TCorrespondence of the Alexandra Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL.

thentically stated that dispatches
have been sent to him by members OF
his Cabinet urging that special Ca6l-
net meeting be called for Monday next
to consider amongst other important
matters Lord Salisbury's reply in the
Venezuelan matter and Secretary Car
isles report. The Secretary OF the
Treasury is unwilling TO submit that
important document 10 Congress until
it has been carefully read and approved
by the President and his Cabinet.
Hence the request for special meeting
on Monday and the telegraphed sus-
questions which will probably bring the
President back to Washington by that
time.
Mr.. Hainer has introduced bill i'll
the House to provide for those soldiers
and sailors who were confined in Con-
federate prisons by granting them
pension Of Two dollars for each day con-
fined in such prisons, and IN addition
benson of $12 per month for the re-
msinder of their lives. The monthly
pensions are to date from the passage
of the act.
The populists of the Senate held
conference this morning, all the men,
bers being present, including Senator
Jones, of Nevada, but no definite con-
clusion as to the policy of the third
party was reached. 1t has been prsc-
tically agreed that Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, shall be their candidate for
president pro tempore, but 80 far as
candidates for the other elective Offices
are concerned no programme has been
arranged. The conference of this morn
ing had more to do with committee as
signments than anything else, the popu-
lists being determined to get as good
assignments to committees as possible
and secure at least the same chairman
ships they have held under the demo-
cratic administration of the Senate.
The nomination of Stephen Bonsal,
of Maryland, transferred during the re-
cess of Congress from the position OF
Secretary OF Legation OF Madrid to that
of second Secretary of Legation at
Tokyo, was endorsed by Senator Cor
man, among others. This nomination
with others was taken up by the com
mittee on foreign relations this morning
when the statement was made that the
services of Mr. Bonsal at Madrid had
become impaired owing to certain acts
of his and that this government had
found it necessary to make the transfer
to Japan. No particulars were given
and committee seemed to be ignorant
of the nature of the report. 1t was de-
cidsd that no action should be taken
until the committee was acquainted
with all the facts of the case.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts has in
troduced resolution in Congress pro-
viding for the appointment Of q suitable
person to examine the books of the
Treasury Department and find out what
just claims due by the government, and
the payment of which has been auth
orized, have been held up.
Congressman Berry of Kentucky says
it is by no means certain that one of the
two populist members of the legislature
of his State will vote with the republi-
cans, nor does he think the republican
majority in the lower branch of the
legislature will turn out the two demo
cratic contestees in that body in order
to obtain majority on joint ballot.
Congressman Walker of Virginia has
received and will introduce by request
bill prepared by Mr.. Stuart F. Lind
say of Bristol, appropriating a million
dollars for public roads in Virginia, in
part payment for the Northwest Terri
tory.
Senator Martin of Virginia having
heard that few of the newspapers of
his State have attributed his recent
visit to Richmond to desire to infu-
ence the appointment of the committees
of the legislature or the election of the
officers elected by that body, reiterates
what was said in this correspondence
yesterday in reference to that matter,
and states that ifa single member of the
legislature says he spoke a word to him
on the subject he will resign his seat in
the Senate and go home. He can't
conceive how any such utterly erro-
neous report could have originated.
The storm now raging about Cape
Hatteras gives no uneasiness to the
personal friends of President Cleveland,
who is reported to be in the Cape
Channel. 1t was learned to-day that
Mr.. Cleveland was warned by telegraph
of the coming of bad weather by the
Weather Bureau. Cape Channel is
the best refuge in the vicinity of Hat.
,eras and the Violet is in no danger
there. She is sheltered by an island on
one side and by the cape on the other.
Nothing of the Presidents's movements
has been learned here to-day. There
was high wind on the coast last
night, in consequence of which the
water in the canal is too low for the
Violet to pass through. Yesterday
was an excellent day for ducking.
Colonel William Mayo, of West
moreland county, Virginia, brother
of the ex-Congressman from his State,
is here to-day. People from his coun-
W say that he will be a candidate for
the republican Congressional nomina-
ton in his district.
The resolution of Mr.. Barrett, of
Massachusetts,, proposing to impeach
Ambassador Bayard, was the chief sub
ject of gossip among members who
came to the House to-day. The out
come of the matter was generally dis
cussed and, while opinions as to the
final outcome differ, majority seems
to be OF the opinion that the commit
tee on foreign affairs, when appointed.
will bring in resolution severely cen.
surfing the Ambassador to the court of
st. James. But few think impsach-
ment likely but some contend that the
resolution, when it again comes before
the House, will call for the recall of