Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. NAV IS.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. May IS.
The Senate and House conferres on
the naval bill are on dead lock, the
latter insisting upon new ships, the
former upon only two.
The fact that Senator Quay has made
arrangements to go to Canton, ONO, TO
have conference with Mr.. McKinly,
is looked upon at the Capitol as indica-
tive of his support of the Ohio man, and
confirms the belief that Mr.. Mckinley
will be nominated on the first ballot.
General Fitz Lee is again in the city
to-day. The time for his sailing for
Cuba has not yet been definitely settled.
Representative Swanson has just re-
turned from a flying visit to his, the
Danville, Virginia, district. He says
nearly every body there is in favor OF
free silver and of the adoption OF the
unit rule at Staunton, and that ne
thinks that as the State is overwhel-
mingly in favor of silver, there would
be neither rhyme nor reason In allow
ing any of her delegates to Chicago TO
vote for gold. 80,
In the House to-day Mr. Meredith
introduced bill to pay Maria Gibson,
of Culpeper county, Va, $4,000. for
supplies furnished the federal army
during the war between the States.
At the urgent solicitation of Congress
man Otey, Of the Lynchburg, Virginia,
district, the President has pardoned 7.
F. Jamison, of Roanoke, who was in
Jail for violating the internal revenue
laws.
People from the 9th Virginia district
here to-day say that General Walker
will be renominated by the republicans
of that district for Congress, and that
Mr.. Bullitt, up to this time, is the
most prominent man for the democratic
nomination.
Mr.. Mccall, chairman of an election
committee that has reported in the
Yost-Tucker contested case from Vir-
ginia, said to-day he had supposed that
case would be called up in the House
to-day, but the committee on rules had
made other arrangements, and that now
he does not know what day it will be
acted upon.
Senator Martin of Virginia, to whom
the Senate committee on claims refer
red the bill for the relief of the widow
of DR. Braham of the revenue marine SER
vice, who died ofyellow fever at Bruins
wick, has reported it favorably, and
through his influence and that of Sepa-
tor German the committee adopted that
report to-day, and Mr.. Martin hopes to
have the bill passed this evening.
The investigation of the late bond
sale will be commenced this evening
by a Senate committee composed OF
three silver democrats, one populist
and one gold republican. They will
not summons Secretary Carlisle, but he
has all the information they may de-
sire, and will supply it if required to
do so.
The rejection of the nomination of
R. A. Freeman to be postmaster at
Burlington, N. c., was the result of
representations made by Senator But
Ter, of North Carolina. He said that
Freeman had terrorized the coun.
try and had gone about the work of
breaking up public meetings wherever
they were called by populists and re-
publicans.
There was a short cyclone here be-
tween twelve and one o'clock to-day.
The temperature fell 80 degrees, one
inch of rain fell, and the wind blew at
the rate of 70 miles an hour. In the
House it was very dark, and during an
intermission OF business, while mem
Der was preparing resolution, there
was vivid flash of lightning, accom-.
panied by loud clap of thunder, and q
furious roar of wind, followed almost
instantly by a terrific crash, caused
by the blowing in of the large
windows of the document room
All this combined, was more than
the members could stand, and, for
getting that if the end had come, il
would be better for them to die in the
discharge of their duties, they, almost
with one accord, left the chamber, and
stood not upon order in doing so.
The storm broke up the cabinet meet
ing at the White House. The Presi
dent and his advisors went to the win
dows OF the cabinet room to witness
the destruction. Several of the fine old
trees, both in front and rear of the
White House. were blown down, while
wholesale destrution was worked
among the growing palms. All over
the city the record is one of similar dis.
aster to arborculture. the beautiful
shade trees for which Washington is
celebrated, suffering greatly, and many
buildings being unroofed. Neverthe-
less the damage was less than expected.
Congressman Elicit, of Richmond,
succeeded today in having G. III. Enos
of his district appointed to place in
the Norfolk navy yard.
NEWS OF THE DAY.