Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, MAY IS.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, May IS.
Representative Walker of Virginia
will present the minority report of the
elections committee on the Yost-Tuck-
er case this week when that case Will
be called, and will make long speech
in favor of its adoption. He said to-
day he had no idea what the House
| would do in the case. MIR. 4ost, on
the contrary, said he had very dis
tjnct idea. derived from the facts OF the
case and from what members of the re-
publican majority of the House had
told him. and it was that the majority
report would be defeated, the minority
report be adopted, and the seat be
awarded to him. The democrats say
the majority report will have strong
opposition, but will be adopted.
Among the strangers on the moor OF
the Senate this morning was eX-Sena-
tor Doolittle of Wisconsin. He lost
favor with the republican party when
as a Senator he voted against the I'M
peachment of President Johnson. Few
of those who were his colleagues are
in the Senate now. The others are
newer, if not better men.
Representative Elicit, of Richmond,
who has been away for some days,
by reason of the death of his mother,
has returned and was at the Capitol
this morning. He like a good many
other wise democrats in his State, likes
the gold better than the silver standard
for money, but ne likes democratic sue
cess better than either, and says that if
the national democratic convention
should nominate even Tillman, he
would vote for him, disagreeable as it
would be to do so. Mr.. Elicit is
democrat, and wants no force bill.
The U. S. Supreme Court held an ex-
ira session to-day for the purpose OF
hearing argument in the matter of the
Horsa Cuban expedition, growing out
of the conviction of members of that
expedition in the U. S. District Court
for the District of Pennsylvania, for a
violation of the neutrality laws of the
United States. The government takes
the ground that the men referred were
| filibusters, and asks that the decision OF
the lower court be affirmed.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, like
most all the other Northern Atlantic
State republicans, is not Mckinley
man, but he says there is no use in shut
ting his eyes to what is before them, and
that Mr.. Mckinley will be nominated
on the first ballot.
Among the conspicuous visitors in
the gallery of the Senate to-day was
Cardinal Satolli.
A meeting of the railroad commits.
sioners of the several States was held
here to-day. Among those present was
Commissioner Hill of Virginia.
Senator Daniel has returned, and was
in his seat to-day.
In the House to day Mr.. Elicit, Of
Richmond, introduced bills for the bene
Et of John Bowers of Henrico, R. Ell
som of Richmond, Ellen A. Smith OF
King William, and the heirs of Sarah
E. Chadwick of New Kent counties,
Virginia, all for damages inflicted by
the federal army during the war be.
tween the States. Mr.. Elicit has not
only requested the Speaker to allow
him to call up the bill for the benefit Of
Richmond College, but has induced
many other members of the House, re-
publicans as we'll as democrats, to dc
likewise. Upon one occasion he got
Mr.. Reed to promise that he would
grant his request.
The long pending cases of the Singer
Manufacturing Company vs.. the June
Manufacturing Company and Burt,
were decided in the Supreme Court o.
the United States to-day. The result
was practical victory for the Singer
Company.
The trial of Irving Ford, the negro
murderer of Elsie Kreglo, was begun
before Judge Cole in the District Crimi.
nal Court this morning. A greater part
of the day was devoted to securing q
jury.
The House committee on rules
agreed to-day to report special order
setting aside to-day and Tuesday fol
the consideration of all the imlnigra'
ton bills on the calendar. 1t is expect.
ed that the committee on rules will
bring in another order Wednesday set.
ting aside that day for the considera-
ton of bills reported from the labor
committee. The remainder of the
week will doubtless be occupied with
the several election cases now on the
calendar and to be reported within the
next few days.
The overwhelming vote of Al to G
with which the Senate refused to take
up and consider the resolution to in
vestigate the "alleged republican form
of government of the State of Ala
bama" with the ultimate end in view
of passing upon the legality of the cleo
ton of Senator Morgan to succeed him.
self in the Senate, is accepted as an in
dication on the part of the Senate to
indulge in nothing that will precipitate
debate or protract the session. Ordi-
narily such a resolution would be con-
sidered as political and would have re-
ceived the solid support of the republic
cans.
The contest over the will of the late Judge
Acknowledgement Joseph Holt was COM
menced in the supreme court of tie District
of Columbia to day. The estate is estimated at
from 100000 to $25O,O00. Senator John
| Sherman was the first witness called. He
proved that the alleged will was in Judge
| Hollis own handwriting, and that the sigma
lures of the witnesses were those of Gen. w.
T. Sherman, HRS. Sherman, the Generals
wife, and President Grant. Colonel Fred D.
| Grant also identified his fathers handwriting
| as a witness to tho will. A peculiarity of the