Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March q.

finest ship in the navy has been
lying helplessly at the mouth of new
dock unable to get to sea in an emeF-
gency and to all practical purposes
for naval uses. The total
cost of this ship for sea was over So
100000. Her maintenance in commits
sion, neglecting all other expenses than
paw of officers and men, and coal burn
ed, is put at something over 81 900 a
day. On this account alone from her
arrival at the dock entrance at $50 a.
M, March IA until this morning, the
expense incurred was $15, 900, which
was practically thrown away. There
being no equipment of workmen and
to lis at the Port Royal station, they
had 10 be furnished from Norfolk, Va,
Material for any needed repairs to ma,
chinery with the skilled machnists had
also to be dispatched from some distant
point and altogether it is conservative
IL estimated that the present docking
Of the big vessel is going to cost
100000.
The bronze statue of General Han
cock is now being put in position in the
small park on Pennsylvania avenue
and Seventh street. The statue, which
was modelled by Henry ]. Ellicott, OF
this city, will be erected in the course
of a week. It is of heroic size and the
entire work has cost $4,000, ali OF
which has been appropriated by Con-
gress. 1t is proposed to have elaborate
ceremonies at the unwilling about May
1st. Nearby posts of the G. a. K /,
and all the regular troops and State
militia organizations within reasonable
distance will be invited to participate
in the ceremonies.
The funeral services over the late
Gen. Thomas L. Casey took place this
morning at the family residence in this
CITY. Secretaries Lamont and Carlisle
we're among the friends who gathered
at the house. The honorary pallbear-
ers were General VIM. P. Craighill,
who succeeds General Casey Ms Chief OF
Engineers; Senators Frye, of Maine;
German, of Maryland; Morrill,, of Yer
mont: Voorhees,, of Indiana, and Brice.
of Ohio; Gen. Thomas Vincent, .. S.
A., retired, and Col. John NJ. Wilson,
Corps of Engineers.
1t was learned to day at the State
Department that Mr.. Terrell, .. S.
Minister to Turkey, has been granted
leave of absence.
A bill to pension Mrs. Jane Christian
Marye of Alexandria, daughter OF VIM.
S. Jett, soldier of the Revolution, in
Captain Harper's command of the Vir.
ginia Line, has been favorably reported
in the House, and yesterday evening
was introduced in the Senate by Mr.
German.
II is understood that as the G. A. R
has protested against the proposed sus-
pension of the publication of the "Rec.
ords of the Rebellion" that suspension
will not take place.
The Dupont election case will come
up again in the Senate on Monday
next, and at least dozen Senators are
booked to speak upon it. The pre-
yailing impression on the subject is thai
Mr.. Dupont will not be admitted.
The Senate District committee to-day
agreed to recommend an appropriation
of S26, 6S4 to those who claim to be the
owners of the reclaimed flats of the
Potomac off this city, and also recon
mended that those reclaimed flats bt
adorned and beautified and be named
Riverside Park.
A resolution was introduced in the
Senate to-day appointing Mr.. T. F
Shuey to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. Murphy, the chic
stenographer OF that body. 1t wen
over at the instance of Mr.. Hill. Mr.
Shuey has been assistant stenographel
for many years. He halls from Staun
ton, Virginia.
The jingoes in the Senate by
adopting the second report o
the conference committee on TIT
Cuban resolutions, has cut OF
debate on those resolutions in tina
body. The House, however, will
take them up On Monday, if the consid
Grafton of the appropriation bill before
that body on that day shall be com
pleted.
Mr.. John Wise, now of New York
argued before the House committee OF
public buildings to-day, in favor of {
new customs house in that city.
The republicans in the House to-day
revolted, and in opposition to tint
known wishes of Mr.. Speaker Reet
determined to consider bills on the cal
endar rather than regular appropria
ton bill.
The bed of the Washington aud
Mt. Verne n Railroad track across Fou
Mile Run was completed to-day.
Among the visitors here yesterday
was Mr.. Rixey of Culpeper, Virginia, {
candidate for the democratic Congress
ional nomination in his district. HI
says his chances of success are fair, a!
even on the first ballot he will receive
the solid vote of his own county, four
fifths of that of Fauquier, and most O
that of Orange, and on the second, he
thinks he will be in the lead, or mex
to it.
The House judiciary committee to
day ordered a favorable report on thu
bill amending the law establishing cir
cult courts of appeal, so as to permi
appeals in capital and Infamous case:
from the Supreme Courts of territorie:
to the circuit court of appeals.
A VIRGINIAN CONFERENCE.-THE
Columbus, Ohio, State Journal pub
fishes very interesting account of the