Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorrespondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II.

ERUM N hOIllfu1 UN.
rOorrspondence Of the Alexandria GsSette.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Mcmillan
introduced resolution, that was pass
ed without objection, to the effect that
as the federal government has acquired
large holdings in Alexandria county,
among them a national cemetery, the
road to which it maintains, and con-
templates the erection Of memorial
bridge, the south abutment of which
will be in that county, the Attorney
General be instructed to report to the
Senate what proportion those hold
ings bear TO the whole territory origi
nally coded to the national govern
ment; by virtue of what legislation the
Virginia portion was relroceeded to Vir.
GINA; whether the copstitutionality of
the act of retrocession has been judi
cially determined, and what legislation
is necessary to restore to the general
government exclusive jurisdiction over
that territory. So il seems that this
old question, which has been before
Congress off and on ever since the close
of the war, is to be brought up again.
In the annual report of the inter-
state commerce commission, issued to-
day, the practice of ticket brokerage
| is referred to, and it is said this illegiti
mate traffic has become positive scan.
dial. The commission recommend that
| it be made q penal otfense for any per-
son to engage in tbs business of selling
Interstate passenger tickets unless he
is an authorized ageut of the carrier,
duly constituted such by written APP
pointment.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
to day: Levy, Loudonn county, T. R.
Cooksey appointed postmaster, vice
]. A. Conner, resigned; Poindexter,
Louisa county, E. B. Payne, vice O. E.
Lanford, resigned; Sands, Southamp-
ton county, L.J. Drake, vice ]. Barnes,
resigned.
A prominent member of the Senate
committee on foreign relations is au-
thority for the statement that the CON-
mittee was this morning polled and
that it will probably order favorable
report on Senator Cameron's resolution
calling for the recognition of the re-
public of Cuba, and offering the friend
" Offices of the United States to bring
the war to a close. No matter what
the cammittee may or may not do, it
is not probable that Congress will
take any decisive step in repect of Gu
ban affairs.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky, one Of
the boilers, says the newspaper report
that the republicans and boilers will
unite, is utterly untrue so far as he is
concerned.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hale pre-.
sented a petition from the Common
Council of Falls Church to permit the
Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railroad to enter this city.
The bill TO pay W. E. Judkins, exec
utor of the late Lewis Mckenzie Of
Alexandria, alluded to in this CORE
spondence yesterday, 81 ,09S.95, the ex-
pense the latter incurred in contrasting
two congressional elections, one again:
Whittlesey and the other against Brax-
ton, was referred to elections committee
No. l, at the instance of Mr.. Dinglev,
republican, of Maine. Its passage was
urged by Mr.. Swanson, democrat, OF
| Virginia.
A Communication from the Treasury
Department was sent to the Senate to-
day in reference to the claim the gov.
eminent has against Virginia for 81 400
600 on account of borrowed Indian trust
funds and the portion of that amount
due by the State of West Virginia.
The Senate committee on education
and labor to-day reported favorably 8
bill appropriating 100000 for the es'
Enlistment in the city of Washington
of national home for aged and infirn
colored people.
Mr.. Bull introduced in the House to-
day bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of statue of James G. Blaine,
in the city of Washington.
1t is said at the Department of JUS
tice that instructions to United States
marshals and district attorneys concern
ing the enlistment of men for service
against the Spanish forces in Cuba
were sent out last spring and of
6cers of the department who are now
acting in the matter are taking pro.
notwithstanding to the basis Of those
orders. 1t is likely, however, that the
attention of marshals and attarneys
will be reinvited to those directions.
General Buckner, the decoy candi-
date for Vice President, with his wife,
spent last night here. He is on his way
to Boston to make 8 speech to the gold
boilers there.
So far az the Senate is concerned the
Christmas recess commenced to-day,
for it adjourned until Monday, and on
Tuesday both branches will adjourn
until the 5th of January.
In the House to-day Mr.. Otey, of
Virginia, presented the petition of the
board of trade of Lynchburg for the
creation of 8 department of commerce.
SENTENCES OF ANARcHIsTs.-The
court martial of the anarchists arrested
70. completely in the recent distur-
Ioa