Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. May 26.

The Senate committee on finance this
morning ordered Q report to be made to
the Senate rejecting the nomination OF
Captain VIM. II. Fowle, to be collector
of the Lynchburg, Va, district, to sue,
coed General Fitzhugh Lee, appointed
Consul General to Havana. Both SEN
ators Martin and Daniel, of Virginia,
opposed the confirmation, and the COM
mittee was unanimous in accedlDg to
their request for the action taken. inns
has been anticipated in this correspon-
dence.
During the informal discussion at the
meeting of the Senate finance COM
mittee this morning there was unan-
imous expression of opinion among re-
publicans and democrats that adjourn
ment should follow without further de-
lay, and it was conceded that the date
should depend entirely on the date
when the expected veto message on the
river and harbor bill should reach the
Capitol. Mr.. Platt agreed that the free
alcohol repeal bill, as amended, should
be taken up and passed as soon as that
measure reached the Senate.
The House committee on Invalid
pensions agreed to-day to report Dill
providing a pension of So month as q re-
ward for enlistment to every honorably
discharged soldier and sailor. In ad-
dition to the So they will begin q
monthly pension equal to one cent a
day for every day served. To Illus
trate soldier who served years
will be entitled to s. enlistment pen.
sion and $1O.95 service pension, a total
of Sl3. 95 month. The estimated cost
of the law is about S23,0O0,OOO per an
mum. 1t is the expectation OF the
friends of the bill that it will be dis
cussed during the summer and enacted
into a law next winter.
Irwin L. Ford, the negro who was
convicted last week of the murder of a
white girl named Elsie Krgeglo a few
weeks ago, was denied new trial to-
day by Judge Cole. Ford will be SEN
fenced tomorrow.
A vacancy having occurred in the
postofice iDspectorships, Postmaster
General Wilson this morning informed
Congressman Tucker of Virginia that
the place was at his disposal, provided
he should select man from the eligible
list. Mr.. Tucker Immediately sent up the
name of J. II. Irving of Gainesville,
Cumberland county, in his district,
who was at once appointed. 1t Is o
lifelong position, under the civil service
rules, with salary of s., 400 year.
Republicans from Richmond, Virgin
ia, here to-day, say the republican NOM
inee for Congress in that. the I'd, dis
trict, will be either L. l.. Lewis or
General Edgar Allan.
Congressman Otey, of Virginia, the
head of the silver organization in bis
State, has sent out the following circu-
lar to the silver men thereof: NOW
that it is an assured fact that
"silver" has swept the State and
is sweeping over the whole coun-
try, and while it is cause for great
fslicitation, let US not forget that
great successes are often followed by
apathy. Let me caution you against
| this, and in order that we may finish
as we have begun, let every silver dele
gate attend the Staunton convention
in person, even if it be at some personal
inconvenience, and, if possible, let
each one get there the day before the
convention meets, in order that there
will be no haste in the conferences OF
the respective districts"
Senator Daniel and Representative
Swanson OF Virginia say that though
all the districts in their State are for
silver, 80 that it will be practically I'm
| necessary to adopt formally the unit
rule at their State convention, still, for
its moral effect, they think it had bet
ter be done.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia,
who was at the court of Orange county,
in his State, yesterday, says he will
have more than half of the delegates
from that county to the congressional
convention in his district.
Congressman Jones, from the same
State, has just returned from his dis
trict. He says the democrats of all
the counties in that district have de-
clared for free silver, the town of Fred
ericksbnrg alone going for gold. Peo-
pie from that district say Mr.. Jones
will have no opposition for renomina-
ton, and that r. c. Walker, Glouces-
ter county negro, will probably be the
republican congressional candidate
there, as he has twice been elected del
egate to national republican conven-
tions, apd as the majority of the dele
gates to the republican congressional
convention in that district will be mem.
bers of his race.
Just before the Senate adjourned late
yesterday evening Mr.. Daniel, after 3
Slight scrap with Mr.. Hale succeeded in
having an amendment added to the de-
ficlency bill to pay Briscoe B. Beuldin
of his State, $205 for expenses incurred
on account Of wounds received, as an
internal revenue officer, from moon
sinners.
Marion G.. Peters was to-day appoint
ed postmaster at Poages Mill, Roanoke
county. Va, vice George Poage, dead.
Mr.. Edward Dun, United States Min.
lister to Japan, and Mr.. Henry NJ.
Smythe, United States Minister to
Haiti, called on President Cleveland
to-day.
Lieutenant Samuel o. Lemley has been
nominated for judge advocate general of the
navy with the rank of captain.