Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-01
by the terms of his will FIVE years we're
allowed to hunt up the children of his

by the terms of his will FIVE years we're
allowed to hunt up the children of his
first wife.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion about noon for the purpose OF
clearing up the executive calendar as
much as possible. Soon after the doors
were closed Mr.. Faulkner asked tina:
the nomination of VIM. l.. Wilson OF
West Virginia, to be Postmaster Gen
eral. be considered. There was no op'
lection ard The nomination was con-
tirmed without opposition and Inc
President notified.
The case of Alfred Tinsley, nominated
To he Postmaster at Sioux Falls, ;. u,
was then called up, and MIR. Kyle at
once made the point OF no quorum
AGAINST it. The Committees report
was unanimous against confirmation,
and the Senate, after Mr.. Kyle's speech,
rejected the nomination by vote OF
Al to IL.
The statue of General Grant present
ell to Congress by the G. A. R. for cree
ton in the statuary hall of the Capitol,
is such ridiculous caricature that
Congress will not accept it, and it has
been boxed up to be sent Oft.
1t is rumored at the Capitol today
that the resolution allowing Justice
Jackson of the U. S. Supreme Court to
resign will be passed, and that Secreta-
ry Carlisle will take his place, that
| Secretary Lamont will be transferred
to the head of the Treasury Depart
ment, aud that Congressman Tracy OF
New York will be made Secretary OF
War
The bill which the President vetoed
and which the House passed over his
veto yesterday was one to repeal the
pension of an ex-Confederate who was
wounded by shot from the federal
army. the only Confederate who draws
q pension for wound received in the
war between the States, and who
obtained that pension by fraud.
7 To q gentleman who had talk with
him this morning the President said
that while he had his own views in
respect of silver coinage he was not
opposed to an international conference
on the subject and would favor it to the
extent of his power, and in the ap-
pointment of conferrees would select
men from ali TIRES parties.
If congressman can be believed, all
hope for the passage of the Arlington
Bridge bill at this session need not
vet be abandoned, though the call is
close as Congress must adjourn at noon
on Monday. AS stated in this CORE,
spondencc yesterday evening, the bill
has been favorably reported in the SEN
ate and promises have been made by
the managers of that body that it will
be called up and if so be passed. In
fluential members of the House have
likewise promised that they will do their
best to have it taken up in that body
also. But with all this, few will be dis
appointed if the bill should fail.
General Sickles said this morning
that if the President had rendered the
Postmaster Generalship to Senator Hill
he would have declined it, but the offer
would have showed the party that
Mr.. Cleveland was disposed to recon
cile the differences that exist in it, and
would have been applauded him there
for, but he allowed the opportunity to
's;ape.
The last day, except one, of the trien-
NAL of the National Council of Women
opened this morning with the presenta-
ton of a memorial by the American
Proportional Representation League by
Miss Carrie Lane Chapman Colt, sub
hitting resolutions in favor of proper
tional representation. Frances E. w.
Harper, of Pennsylvania, colored
woman, ridiculed those people who
cried negro supremacy and mentioned
the refusal of some of her race in Chi.
ca 90 recently to sing "My Country
is of thee, Sweet land of liberty"
81 do not agree with them in
the reason for that refusal" said Mrs. Har-
per. Your people are my people; your God
my God" In continuing the discussion Min
nie G. Snow, of Utah. maintained that the
government of Utah, as established by the
Mormons. represented practically nothing of
physical force, being based on principles of
morality and justice, but now, through re-
s,rctious imposed by the new conditions of
affairs, this state of things had changed.
Miss Blackwell, daughter of Lucy Stone, said
that years ago forty members of Congress
were asked TO give their opinion of woman
suffrage, and Mr Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
answered that he was opposed to woman suf-
frage because it would affect the present re-
re atoms between husband and wife. Great
laughter and loud spplause.)
| The indications are that the President ex.
poets to 20 to North Carolina on fishing and
ducking tr p Immediately after the adjourn.
ment of Congress. The light house tender
Violet, upon which his earlier trips were
made. has been ordered to leave Baltimore
to- morrow and come to Washington, where
she should arrive Monday.