Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-12
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WASHINGTON, March y.
Intimates of Representative Walker
OF Virginia say that while ne is classed
among the few white republican lead
ers OF his State who support Col. LAMB,
be is for harmony in his party more
than for any man, and that he doesn I
hesitate to say that ii, as now seems the
case, the Colonel is an obstacle to that
harmony, he must be deposed and sent
to the rear, as he nor any otner man
should be permitted to hold his place al
the risk of preventing the unity OF the
party. c..,.u
resolutions will probably be held up in
the Senate for long time, though sen
stor Sherman gave notice to-day tnat
re will from this time forward press
ior as early vote as possible. some
II the Senators who voted for the sen
ate resolution at first are now sorry
thew did 80 and will avail themselves
of the opportunity TO put themselves
right. Mr.. Hit, chairman of the House
foI g rn affairs committee, told the GA
zErrE,s correspondent this morning
that the hold up might De for two
weeks. out that the resolution would be
passed in the end, as the majority it re-
ceived was too great to be reversed.
House elections committee No. 3yes-
terdav evening determined to hear the
contested election case of ]. Hampton
Hoge vs Otey. from the 9Th Virginia
district, next Wednesday. MIR. harris
Hoge. the contestants brother, will ap-
pear as his counsel, and Mr.. ]. L. Lee
as that OF the contestee. The case OF
Cornett vs. Swanson, from the Danviiie
district, was referred to sub-commlt-
tee. consisting of Messrs. Thomas OF
Michigan, Codding of PENNSYLVANIA
and Jones of Virginia; that of 1ost vs..
Tucker, from the Stanton district. to
I. subcommittee consisting Of Mccall
of Massachusetts, jenkins of Wisconsin,
and Bell Of Texas and that of Thorp
vs.. Mckinney, from the Petersburg
district, TO a sub committee consisting
of Walker of Virginia, Overstreet OF In
diana and Diamond of Missouri.
The District of Columbia democratic
convention was called to order at the
Academy of Music this morning with
a full attendance Of &c delegates to
elect six national delegates to the Chi
capo convention. A recess was taken
10 enable the committee on resolutions
TO get in its work, there being consid-
cradle feeling between the sound
money! and free silver" advocates.
The managers are endeavoring to adopt
the Chicago plank of 1892 as the ex
preston of the District Of Columbia on
the financial issue.
A hearing was given this morning by
the House agricultural committee on
bill to create special commission on
highways. The purpose of the com
mission is to inquire generally how the
government may further promote the
Improvement of highways on the public
domain; the employment Of the geologi.
cal survey in the discovery of road
materials and the free testing Of these:
and the construction of modern roads
and instruction in road making at agri
cultural colleges and expert ment sta
tons. Representative G. w. Stone, the
author OF the bill, explained the pur
pose of his bill. The commission con,
templated 10 great expense, he said, nc
increase Of salaries, and its life was
limited in time. II meant brief con
tinuatlon of the work which the Agfi
cultural Department had SO we'll begun
The bill introduced in the Senate to-day
By Mr. Hanshrough, and in the House by Mr.
Cooper, OF Wisconsin, to incorporate the
Maritime anal Company of North America
provides for the construction of ship cana
not less than 90 feet in depth and 300 feet
in width from the Great Lakes 70 the At
lantir, from Lake Erie via Lake Ontario, and
from axe Ont .rio or the ST. Lawrence river
to Lake Champain, and thence to the tide
water in Hudson river.
The bill TO give the territory OF Alaska a
delegate in Congress, 10 be elected By the peo-
pie, was ordered to-day to be favorably re
ported by the House terri cries committee
Joe Donoghue narrowly escaped being beat
en- in a two mile skating race last night By
KarIcy Davidson. Both skaters were neck
aud neck on the first mile, Moshcr
an amateur, dropping out. On the second
mile Donoghue and Davidson alternately led
on spurts At the finish Donoghue was ahesd
DuL NY 5uCli a BhltOW ''ine Ao'HJ SISS
tators thought it a dead heat Time 6:O7l
Tonight F. Davidson will try to lower the
three-mle record.
In the House to-day Mr. Meredith int O.
duced bill to pension J. D. Campbell, aged
81 son of Thomas Lee Campbell, revoiu,
tionsry soldier.
1t is said at the Agricultural Department
that notwithstanding the resolution now be-
fore Congress directing the Secretary to buy
seed and distribute it as heretofore, such pur-
chase and distribution will MT be made this
year, but some other year.
1t is reported that conference of the Alex
andiia county race track people and their
'awy,ri will be held here tonight to deter
mine whether or not TO attempt racing und T
the Maupin bill.
Mr. Huntington made statement before
the House Pacific Railroad COMMITTEES to-day
which disinterested people here think will
cffec either the passage Of his bill or the pas
sage of no bill at all.
WEDDING.-The Episcopal church at