Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-13
for the delegation not TO have one man

for the delegation not TO have one man
in il who was born in Ireland.
Representative Walker, of Virginia,
10 talking to-day about the squabbie in
his party in his State, said one thing Is
certain, and that is that he doesn't want
the Craftsmanship of the State commit
tee, and, what's more, will not nave
it thrust upon him.
The Venezuelan commission held Its
tifth meeting to-day, did nothing, but
was informed that the first batch OF
official evidence 10 the case had been el
clipped from La Guayra on the 10TH
and would probably reach Washington
bv next Tuesday. 1t is supposed that
the one hundred thousand dollars ap-
n, opriated for the commission will not
| b sufficient, and that another appro-
priation will be asked for.
There will be no session of the Sen
a;e tomorrow.
The House committee on public build,
incs today ordered favorably reported
bill appropriating 100000 additional
for the public building at Norfolk. va.
Representative Curtis, OF New York,
who will deliver lecture for the oene-
+. of the University of Virginia in the
chapel of that institution next Tuesday
night. says hc supposed that would
be the commencement of his proposed
lecture tour, but that so far he has
heard nothing OF any other appoint
ment.
One of the reasons assigned by Mr..
Payne, republican, of New York, in ;he
House o-day, for the passage ofthe bill
prohibiting any but citizens o. the
United States from acting as engineers
on American vessels, was that if the
ships or which they are employed be
pressed into the governments service IN
case Of war, they might cripple them,
# not citizens OF the country, and the
House passed the bill, evidently belev-
ING that the naturalization oath will
make every man loyal 10 bis country.
The Senate Disuic' committee to-
day sat down on the District Commls-
sioners By reporting adversely on the
hill 10 extend the streets Of the city.
Taey reported fsvora5ly the bill pro-
viding for dollar gas.
Representative Bouteile Of Maine
VINO is for fighting the South all the
time, is very mild hammered, as be ought
20 be, ia the treatment OF foreign ma
lions, ard is dead opposed to the
LIMOGES He is also opposed to any war
like expenditures, and is against the bill
for six new ships.
The fact was developed in the Sen
ate to-day that though the Spanish side
OF the Cuban question had been sent by
the State Department to the committee
on foreign relations before the Cuban
resolution was reported, the members
Of the Senate had spoken and voted
upon that resolution without having
had that side presented to them.
The House committee on postoifices
today ordered to be favorably reported
a dill providing that no indemnity shall
be paid for loss of registered matter in
excess Of ten dollars. For smaller loss
the actual value of the package is to be
allowed; also one providing that be-
ginning July l, 1896, it shall be lawful
to send at the postage rate of cent
apiece written messages on private
mailing cards.
The Senate committee on territories this
morning ordered a favorable report on the
bill to admit New Mexico as one of the States
| The bill provides for constitutional oonven
ton and all its other provisions are along the
INES Of the regular statehood bill.