Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
of The Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. ~.

!. f the Office and had just removed her
wraps. when she remarked to lady |
C ERIK that she felt ill. Sne dropped on
a lounge and in few moments IVES
de I'd. The body was removed TO an
undertakel's. The cause Of death
4 ought to be heart disease. Mrs. Sef-
b., ke was member of a Distinguish
o 1 family OF that name of South Caro-
Ina, having been appointed from Char
l-ston, S. c. She was sister-in-iaw OF
DR. B ,lliuger, noted physician of Char
Lesion. Mrs. SeabrooKe was about %
wears of age, and leaves three daugh-
te.s. Her remains will be taken to
South Carolina for interment.
Representative Bailey, OF Texas, who
had bills introduced 10 the House re-
pealing the laws providing for the re-
tirement of army and navy officers and
federal judges, speaking of these meas
ures to-day said These Laws were
passed at the beginning of the war with
no purpose of continuing them beyond
the necessity in which they originated.
Thew were intended as an easy and
inoffensiye method of superseding Off
GERS whose rank entitled them to
superior command in the army and
navy, but whose age and infrmities un-
fitted them for the grave emergency
then upon the country.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Commissioner of
Navigation, Treasury Department, fell
N, the slippery sidewalk last night and
broke his left arm near the shoulder.
The Treasury gold reserve stands at
SIS, 827, 200, nearly twenty-five millions
below the legal requirement.
In the House to-day Mr.. Swanson of
Virginia introduced bills for the relief
of a. L. Burwell, deceased, William
Hodges, and Geo. l.. NOEL of Franklin
county. B. G. Rover, and E. A. Smith of
Pittsylvania, S. Eoyar of Floyd, P. b.
Boisseau, administrator of Tnos. Doe,
and George Pen of Danville, and w B.
Scaler and E. r. Stephens of Pat
rick county.
The republicans are making clean
sweep Of the Offices OF the House
Among the democrats dismiss yes
terday was Mr.. Mann, the doorkeeper
of toe reporters gallery, but the CORE
spondents kicked up such fuss about
his removal that be was reinstated,
but, it is said. only temporarily, as to
the victors belong all the spoils.
Il is said to day by those who ought
to know that Mr.. Mccall of Massacbu.
sets, who wants to know why the
President has not recalled, or at least
publicly censured, Ambassador Bayard,
will be chairman of one of the antici-
pated two election committees of the
House.
In the House today Mr.. Meredith
introduced bill for bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington, and one to re-
fund to e. ]. Underwood, son of the
late Judge Underwood, 1858 be paid
for confscated property in Alexandria,
that was subsequently restored to Its
owners by the courts.
The republican Senators have asked
their democratic colleagues to confer
with them about the disposition to be
made of the populist Senators in the
orga AVIATION of the committees. but
they were told that they bad control OF
the Senate now and conld do with it
as they pleased, and that the democrats
had no arfili.tion with the populists.
A. the request of the Board of Trade
of Norfolk Senator Martin, of Virginia,
called at the Navy Department this
morning and presented in the strongest
colors Inc reasons why the contract for
building the two new battleships should
be given to the Viewpoints News Com
pany, the lowest bidder by 100000.
Judge Duke, of Charlottesville, is
here to-day and at his request Senator
Martin will introduce bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purchase of the JEFF
ferson papers, now in the possession of
Miss Randolph.
Among the bills introduced in the
House today, was one by Mr.. Otey OF
Virginia for the benefit of Forester l..
Taylor of his district, an ex-oflicer OF
the U. S. army, who failing to get
furlough in 1865 resigned and quit. For
this he was dishonorably dismissed.
The President subsequently, revoked
that crier and he was retired and
granted pension, which he received
for many years, but recently has been
deprived OF it by the ruling of the pen
sion Office. upon the ground that the
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after he had been dismissed.
Mr.. Elicit of Richmond introduced in
The House to-day bill to give General
Dabney Maury pension of $50 month
on account of wounds received in the
Mexican war; also one appropriating
$50, 600 for building in Richmond for
the U. S. Court of Appeals; also one to
place Caroline Wilkner, of Chesterfield
county, Virginia, on the pension roll
q, daughter of a Revolutionary
soldier.
The term of the republican postmas-
ter at Farmville, Virginia, having near
ly expired, Ex-Governor Mckinney OF
Virginia is an applicant for the place,
the salary of Which il 81 500. It is
thought, however. that Mr.. Wicker,
the ex.Msyor of Farmville, will be ap
pointed.
Both Houses of Congress to-day adj
iourned until Monday. 1t is understood
that on Monday they would adjourn
until the next Thursday, when the
House committees will be an
nounced, and that then they will ad-
journ for the holidays and not meet
again until the Monday after New
Years day.
The Senate in executive session to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tons, among others, United States
judges-Wm. NJ. Springer. of Illinois, !
for the Northern; Constantine B. Kill
gore of Texas. for the Southern. and