Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents OF the AIe1anurA dsZeEse'
WASHINGTON, February 26.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. February e.
The House postofice committee to-
day reinserted in the postofiice appro-
priation DILL for the coming fiscal year
the item providing for fast mail facili-
ties between Springfield, Mass, and
New Orleans, La, which had been
stricken from the bill, the approprla-
ton for the service being S196, 900, $50,
600 of which is for the Southern Rail-
way. go
Attorney General Harmon will ap-
ps ar before the House committee on the
judiciary tomorrow and suggest Ger,
tain additional sections which he would
like to have inserted in the committee
bill abolishing the fee system and
placing United States attorneys and
marshals on salary. The principal ell
f.ct of the bill, which finds strong
favor with majority of the committee,
will be to remove the temptation to IN
stitute trivial prosecutions.
It is not supposed that the House
elections committee will make report
in the contested cases of Thorpe vs..
McKenney and Yost vs.. Tucker, from
Virginia, before next week. In the
cases of Norman vs.. Latimer and VII
8 IN vs. McLaurin from South Carolina,
the committee to-day agreed to report
in favor of the contestees, both of whom
are democrats.
The House committee on war claims
to.dav renorted fayorably the bill to
nav Mrs. Elvira Moore, executrix OF J.
L Moore, of Fairfax county, Virginia,
1875, the value of three horses taken
from the latter, loyal citizen, during
the war between The States.
The most distinguished looking man
on the floor of the House to-day was
Rev. William Munford, now an Episco-
nal preacher in Maryland, but LIT. Col.
of the 18th Virginia infantry in the war
between the States.
1t is reported here that there are
three thous md members ofthe A L. A.
association in the 9Th Virginia district,
one thousand of whom formerly voted
the democratic ticket, and that they
will vote solidly against any foreigner
Catholic, but that if both candidates
for any Office be native Americans ana
Protestants, they can vote for eiti
one they please.
There is talk at the Capitol to-day to
the effect that Senator Garter may be
deposed from the Craftsmanship of the
aational republican committee for his
silyerism. In his speech in the Senate
to day Mr.. Carter, who voted against
taking up the tariff, said he would do
so a gain.
Mr.. Dinsmore, of Arkansas, reported
to the House to-day the views of the
minority members of the foreign affairs
committee on the resolutions censuring
Ambassador Bayard. The report states
that the minority respectfully dissent
from the views of the majority and
submit that the resolutions ought not
to pass. Continuing, the report says ::
In their (the minority's) opinion, there
is nothing contained in either
of the speeches mentioned that
calls for or justifies any censure
by Congress. The proposed action
il unwarranted and unprecedented.
Representatives of the United States IL
foreign countries are properly and ex-
clusively, as to the regulation of pro-
priety or discreetness of their conduct
under the direction and control of the
executive department of the govern
ment, and any interference by Congress
in this respect can only have the effect
of detracting from the dignity and use
fulness of our foreign service" The
report is signed by Mr.. McCreary. OF
Kentucky, Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, Mr..
Money, of Miss, and Mr.. Dinsmore, OF
Arkansas-all democrats.
Congressman Tyler was to-day urging
the members of the House committee
on public buildings to add an addition
al $3.50, 900 to the appropriation for the
public building at Norfolk.
Republicans from the Sth Virginia
district here to-day say it is very likely
that Mr.. S. P. Bayly, jr., of Fauquier
county, may be the republican candi
date for Congress in that district. Mr.
BAyly was formerly consul at Palermo,
and, it is said, is an effective speaker.
Senator Stewart has returned from
Roanoke, Va, where he went to make
a silver speech last week He says the
people there seem to be for silver, and
that from all he learned there he thinks
Virginia is fertile ground ior the silver
ties to work in.
Senator Martin of Virginia, was a.
Postoffice Department to-day, trying t.
have Newport's News included in the
towns that are to have free mail deliv
cry after the first Of April. Senator
Daniel of Virginia has returned from
Richmond and was in his seat 10 the
Senate to-day. He says the prevailing
impression in Richmond on the subjects
referred to is that only minor, if any,
changes will be made in the election
law, and that the Maupin anti-race
track bill will certainly pass.
New Workers here to-day say it is
believed in their city that Mir. Bourke
Cochrane, the famouse democratic poll
'ician and orator, will become novi-
late at Jesuit College, preparatory to
taking holy orders.
THE FIRE IN RICHMOND.