Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, April 10.


This bureau was but recently ineor-
porated under the laws of the District,
and the department made an investiga-
ton of its method of business. Ii was
ascertained that three of the incorpo-
tors of the bureau gave Washington
ma their residence, but none resided III
the District at the time of incorpora-
ton. They have just established Of
fees here, but began doing business in
a sub. office in Savannah, Ga, several
weeks ago, by sending out literature.
The plan of the bureau was to secure a
record of all persons holding slaves on
January /, 1868. Instructions and
blanks were sent out to ex-slave holders
or their heirs for them to state the
number of slaves owned and their sex.
These blanks were to be filled out by
ex-slaye holders and returned to the
bureau with fee of from one to five
dollars, the bureau promising to bave
bills introduced in Congress looking to
repayment for slaves. The report OF
the postoffics inspector is that the
scheme is fraud, pure and simple.
The President to-day sent to the
Senate the following nominations !:
FitZbugh Lee, of Virginia, to be consul
general of the United States at Havana,
Cuba. vice Ramon o. Williams, re-
signed: William II. Fowle, of Virginia,
TO be collector of internal revenue for
the sixth district of Virginia.
The House judiciary committee this
morning ordered favorable report on
the bankruptcy bill.
House committee on elections No. 3,
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts, chair
man, to day passed on the three Fir'
GINA contested election cases. In the
case of Thorp against Mckinney from
the fourth district the vote was unani-
nous in favor of Mr.. Thorp. The case
of Hoge against Otey was decided
unanimously in favor of Mr.. Otey. In
the case of Cornett against Swanson,
from the fifth district, the verdict was
in favor of Mr.. Swanson. On this case
there was a division of opinion and a
minority report will be made.
Mr.. Otey, of Virginia has introduced
the following bill in the House, which
has been referred to the committee on
war claims: a bill for the relief of the
heirs of the late ]. II. McVeigh, OF
Alexandria. Be it enacted &C., that
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, authorized aud directed
to pay, out of any moneys in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, to Job
G.. McVeigh, Edgar Z. McVeigh, New
ton McVeigh, T. E. McVeigh, Louisa
n. McVeigh, Isabel McVeigh, Cytha A.
McVeigh, deceased, and the children of
Warren McVeigh and the children of
Elizabeth HUTCHINSON, deceased, all
heirs of the late ]. ii. McVeigh, of AL
exandria, Virginia, the sum of nineteen
thousand dollars, said amount be-
ing due for rents, furniture, and &C.
cupation of property at Alexandria
from eighteen hundred and sixty-two
to eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
In the House to-day Mr.. Tyler, of
Virginia. introduced bill to remove
the charge of desertion against James
McGreeney, of Phebus, Va. !; also petit
tons of citizens of Newport's News in
favor of the establishment OF the me-
trio system; also petition of Great
Bridge chapter of Daughters of the
Revolution for the continued publca-
ton of the official records of the war.
Colonel Ike Hill of Ohio, the demo
cratic whipper-in of the House, says
the democratic convention of his State
will declare for free silver unless the
gold men get hold Of its members, and
that money is so powerful nowadays
that what it can't do is inconceivable.
10 the Senate to-day Mr.. Martin Of
Virginia introduced a bill to extend to
the Viewpoints News, Hampton and Old
Point Railroad the rights and privileges
of the Hampton and Old Point railroad
over the government reservation at
Fortress Monroe.
Among those who left here in q spe-
cial car this morning for Monticello, to
celebrate the birthday of Thomas JEFF
ferson. were Vice President Stevenson,
and ex. Governor Russell of Massachu-
sets, and Senator Daniel and Repre-
sentative Tyler of Virginia. Among
those on the other cars we're Mr.. Speak
er RYAN and Mr.. Thomas of the Vir-
ginia legislature. Senator Martin
would have gone, but he had to appear
before the Senate commerce committee
in the interest of the Virginia appro-
priations in the river and harbor bill
Neither of the Virginia Senators nor
any of the Virginia members OF the
House knew anything at all about the
appointment of General Fitz Lee as U.
5. Consul General at Havana, until they
were informed of it at the Capitol to-
day. Capt. Fowle, his successor, as In
terpal Revenue Collector, is not q
brother of the Generals wife, as is re-
ported here, but cousin. There is q
great deal of speculation here as to the
reasons for the Generals appointment.
Some seem to think the President wants
to know the exact military condition Of
Cuba, and as the General is familiar
with all such matters he will rely
upon him for his desired inforna
ton. Others say the place is now
one of great diplomatic Importance,
and that the President and the General
are in accord in their conservative
views respecting international affairs.
No doubt is expressed as to the Gen.
erals confirmation nor of his accep-
lance of the position. Some of the
democratic politicians from Virginia
say that as Capt. Fowle, who has been
nominated for the Generals successor,
will have one hundred and fifty subor-
dinates, a man of more political in
fiuence should have been selected for
ths place; but those who know