Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March %.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March %.
The amendment to the interstate
commerce law TO compel witnesses to
testify to infractiors OF the law, not
wi.hstanding the constitutional pro
vision protecting persons against tne
requirement to criminate themselves,
by providing that they shall not ne
prosecuted for any completely ID such
violations, was to-day declared by the
Supreme Court of the United states 10
be effective and valid, so that such wit,
ne.ses hereafter must testify or 60 10 jail
for contempt of court.
on the desk of Senator Blackburn
there stood this morning when the
Senate convened a massive piece OF
floral work Representatives, near as
such representation could be MADE
with iowers-the coat OF arms OF the
State of Kentucky. 1t was testimonial
from the democratic Senators OF the
chamber, every one OF whom contrlbut-
ed to its cost. The flowers were beau
tiful. The coat of arms consisted OF
shield. on which stand the figures of two
men with clasped hands, surrounded by
the inscription United We Stand,
Divided We Fall" The shield was
made of immorteiles and white carna,
tious. bordered with la France and
pearl roses. Around the whole shield
was an immense cluster of American
beauty roses. On the shield, in order
TO represent the two male figures, were
embedded two dolls appropriately cos
tpmed. In addition to this Senator
Blackburn received magnificent horse
shoe and bunch of cut roses, the lat
ter from Mrs. Senator Squire. Not
onlv all his democratic colleagues, but
every one of the republican Senators, in.
Guiding even Mr.. Chandler, who once lad
a famous difficulty with him, congrasu-
lated Colonel Blackburn warmly upon
his game fight, and his victory over
those members of his own party who
tried to defeat him.
Gene al Edgar Allan Of Virginia was
on the floor of the House to-day. He
saws that Colonel Lamb has seriously
impaired Mr.. Reeds chances in Fir-
pinia, and that if he had worked hard
er for Mr.. Reed and less against men
in his own party 10 the State, it would
have been better not only for his favor
lite but for him also. He says one OF
the delegates at large from Virginia to
the national convention will be a COL
ored man, and that he. Allan, will be
sustained by the State convention.
1t is said at the silverite headquarters
mere to-day that not ouly are the dem
,crats of Virginia for free silver, but
that they have been organized that
way for more than month.
Among the executive documents sent
70 the House to-day was one from the
War Department stating that 81, ILL.,
$50 is the estimated cost of ten foot
deep canal through the Dismal Swamp
Representative Jones, of Virginia
said to-day be was sure that the demo
Gratis of his district would declare fol-
free silver, and that he will be greatly
surprised if those of all the other dis
tricts in the State don't do likewise.
The seed provided for by special ac
will be ready for distribution by Con
gressmen to their constituents on ans
after the 18th proximo.
In the House to-day Mr.. Jones, O
Virginia, introduced bill appropriat
$4,000 for the erection OF a monumen
to President Monroe at Fredericks
burg, Virginia, where he spent most G
his home life. Mr.. Monroe was th'
American Minister to England, France
and Spain.
1t is reported here that racing vii
commence at the st. Asaph track OF
the lst proXimo; also that the propos
ed prosecution of the bookmaker5 a
that track is under the immediate di
rection of Governor O'Ferrall, and tina
though the race track people want th'
validity of the law tested at once, th'
Governor, for some as yet unexplained
reason, is delaying that test.
The result of to-day's action OF tht
Senate on the Cuban resolutions vii
probably be that they will be sent baci
to the Conference Committee, an'
then be delayed indefinitely.
The President to day sent to the Senat
the nomination of r. II. Long of Alabama t
be Consul at Noga'es, Mexico, and that IF X
W. Roberts of Maine to be Consul at Cape
town, Cape Colony.
Chief Justice Fuller announced to day tina
| the o. s. Supreme Court would take recess
from April , TO April 13; that the call of tn
docket would be suspended May Sth. sni tha
the court would finally adjourn Tor the rm OF
May %. The announcement of the date o
| adjournment so far in advance is unnsusl
Last year the court adjourned June Sd.
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