Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

rCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The appropriations committee to-day
completed and directed Mr.. Bingham to
report to the House the legislative, ex.
ecutive and judicisl appropriation bill!
for the coming fiscal year. The bill!
carries an appropriation OF 81, 66i ,o69,
being $37 1893 less than the approprla.
ton for the current year and S1.O99. 2ol
below the estimates on which it is based
Incident to the removal of the library
Of Congress to the new building for its
care and management and that OF the
building, provision is made for 107 otfi-
GERS and employees, at an aggregate
annual salary OF SIT, 300. This is an
increase in the number of persons IN the
present employ of the library of IA,
and of 1922, $50, in the annual compen-
sation. The salary of the Librarian Is
increased from 81 900 to $4,000, and a
chief assistant librarian at 81 900 is pro-
yided for.
The War Department was notified OF
the death this morning of First Lieut..
Edwin C. Bullock, Seventh Cavalry, at
San Bernardino Rancho, Arizona, OF
pneumonia. Lieut.. Bullock had been
on patrol duty on the Mexican frontier.
At the suggestion of Senator Vest,
the Senate committee on finance
this morning decided to defer
until after the holidays the considera-
ton of the nomination of David X.
Francis, of Missouri, to be Secretary OF
the Interior.
Virginia republicans here to-day say
the executive committee Of their party,
to be elected by their State committee
at Norfolk next Thursday night, may
be 80 Objectionable to Chairman Lamb
that he will resign, but others say the
Colonel is not that sort OF man. They
also say that Congressman Walker will
be their candidate for Governor next
year.
While Senator Sherman, who has
been Secretary of the Treasury, would
not accept that position again, his init
mate friends here say he would not de-
cline the offer of the State Department,
Mr.. Swanson in the House to-day
tried to call up the bill to pay the ex-
ecutor of the late Lewis Mckenzie the
amount of the latter's claim for the cost
of two contested election cases, but the
Pacific R. r. bill got in ahead of him.
In the House to-day MIR. Meredith
introduced bill to pension Finite F.
Mitchell, of Prince William county
Virginia, daughter of soldier OF the
war of 1912. No such pensions are now
granted.
Kentuckyans here say that Repre-
sentative Hunter will be the next Sen
ator from their State, as Mr.. Hanna
and the President-elect have taken hole
of that matter and will make it theil
business to have q republican Senator
not only from Kentucky but from
North Carolina also, and Hunter is the
strongest republican in the former.
Senator Allen says he will speak up
on the resolution he introduced to-day
respecting the failure of Mr.. Bryan te
carry several States, though his vote in
them was a great deal larger than the
vote by which Mr.. Cleveland carried
them four years ago, but will not do SO
until after the holidays.
The Senate to-day confirmed the
domination of Charles c. Mott, of New
York, 10 be chief justice Of the court o.
claims.
The da ~ morning and evening Times was
purchased this morning by Mr.. Stilsor
Kutchins, possession being delivered by Mr.
C. C. Conn just before the issue of the even
ing edition.
The democrats Of the Senate have as yet
had no caucus, conference or consultation
about any thing that may come before them
and sill reports to the contrary are without
foun dalton.
Young Mr. Crisp, who will fill the remain
der of his late fathers term in the House, is
expected here on Saturday next. His father;
seat has been retained for him.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to-day
WAS T. MoKinl,ys brother. He was quite
star. and the observed of ali Observers.