Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

Fowle, has not yet determined what
course to pursue, and will not, until he
shall have conferred with his now ap-
sent colleague upon the subject. Inere
is not one word Of truth in the state,
ments of some of the newspapers to the
effect that one or both of the Virginia
Senators feel atfronted because they
we're not consulted about these appoint
ments. and why such were printed
thew can not understand. Mr.. Martin
saws it is the Presidents indisputaole
right to make appointments without
consulting any body, and that me-
Martin, would be the last one to ques'
ton that right.
The House judiciary committee TO- 10,
day reported favorably Mr.: Otey.s OH
TO establish term of the U. 5. district
and circuit courts at Roanoke in the
western district of Virginia. The Sen
ate commerce committee reported fav-
orably the bill to authorize the Hern-
don and Aldie Railroad to construct a
bridge over the Potomac River at OF
below the Great Falls.
In the House to-day Mr.. Tucker sue
ceeded in having passed bill giving a
pension to Mrs. Maria Brinton OF Low,
ingston, Virginia, widow of federsl
soldier who settled there after the war.
Congressman Meredith has returned
from Stafford, Virginia, where he has
been "Iooking after his fences" He
seems to think they are in pretty good
condition in that portion OF his district.
Postmaster Carlin, of Alexandra, to
whom q hearing had been promised to-
day by the subcommittee of the House
committee on public buildings, to whom
was referred the bill appropriating ten
thousand dollars for the enlargement
of the postoffice in his city, was ON
hand, according to appointment, but
Mr.. Abbott, the chairman OF the sub
committee, was not, and so the hearing
bad to be postponed.
The cross ties have been laid on the
causeway of the Mt. Vernon Railroad
across Four Mile Run, and the rails OF
the track are being spiked down as
rapidly as possible.
Congress nan Tuin ar has been inform
ed at the Treasury Department that a
bill will have to be passed by Congress
and be signed by the President in order
that the federal court room at Harris
onburg may be used one day in
month by the county court of Rocking
ham county, while the new court house
of that county is being rebuilt, though
the federal judge of that district has
recommande0 such use,
The appropriations of this Congress
will exceed those of Mr.. Reeds famous
billion-dollar Congress, and MIR. Reed
SAYS if he had not shut down on the
local bills. they would be one hundred
million more. The river and harbor
bill alone carries more than sixty mil
lion. Mr.. Reed attributes the increased
expenditures to the unnecessary war
scare created by the President and by
the lingo proceedings of Congress.
The House committee on claims has
agreed TO make favorable report on
the bill to pay Irwin Tucker, postmas'
ter at Newport's News, "a ,2SO.75, the
amount stolen from his Office when ii
was burglarized.
Democrats from the First Virginia
district here to-day say that State SeDa'
tor Little, who at one time had dc
termined to contest the next democrat
ic congressional nomination in that
district, has reconsidered that determi.
nation, and that Congressman Jones,
the present efficient representative from
that district, will be renominated with,
out opposition.
Race horse people here say that if the
race track case now being argued in
Richmond shall be adverse to the st
Aspph track it will be carried to Judge
Hughes's U. S. District Court.
A cablegram received at the State
Department this morning from Ambas
sador Bayard reported the arrest in
London of the men suspected of the
Burden diamond robbery in New York
city. The intelligence was sent by tel
egraph to Governor Morton and upon
his request the President will issue 8
warrant to some officer of the New
York detective force constituting him q
federal officer with authority to pro
coed to London and bring back the al
le yed robbers if the extraditlon is
granted.
The House committee on war claims
to-day heard Mayor Strong of New
York city, Comptroller Fitch and Cor.
poration Council Scott in support of
the bill introduced by Mr.. Cummings
appropriating S2,095, 694 to reimburse
the Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty
of the city of New York for moneys
expended Tor the United States in rails
ing, equipping. supplying and arming
militia and volunteer forces and in
other ways aiding in suppressing the
rebellion.
A counterfeit ten cent silver piece
was discovered at the Treasury to-
day. 1t is slightly heavier than the
genuine and the die upon which it was
struck is not clean cut as in the origi'
nal.
The "First Defenders" Association,
the remnant of the volunteers who first
reached Washington on April is, 1861,
under President Lincoln's call for U.s.
600 men, who are making pilgrimage
to the cities through which they
passed on their way to the national
capital, were received by President
Cleveland, with the ladies accompany
ing them, in the East Room at the
White House this morning.
The House committee on postofices
and postroads to-day ordered favor
able report on the bill of Mr.. Loud, of
California to extend the uses of the
mail service by providing for what is
termed the Economic postage system, /"