Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February s.
SENATE.

MT. Daniel, from Cne JuulCiaiy
committee. reported back the House
bill to constitute new dlvl'
sion of the Eastern judicial dis
trict of Texas, with court to be held
at Beaumont, with recommends
ton that it be passed, the objections
of the President to the contrary not
withstauding. These objections are to
the effect that, according to the state
ments of judges and lawyers, the
change is unnecessary and would inter-
rupt judicial business.
The bill, the Presidents veto mes.
sage and the report of the judiciary
committee, recommending the passage
of the bill over the veto, were read in
full.
Mr.. Mills argued in support of the
bill and criticised the President for
consulting alone the judge, the district
attorney, the marshal and the clerk of
the United States Court, instead of con-
sulting the two Senators and thirteen
Representatives of the State of Texas.
Mr.. Hoar thought that Mr.. Mills's
statement did great injustice to the
President. The Presidents reason for
opposition to the bill was very strong,
good and honest one. 1t was that there
had been only AZ cases in the United
States court from the region embraced
in the new district in five years. But
still that reason was outweighed in Mr..
Hoar's mind by the better and stronger
reason that the people should have the
opportunity of having justice admins
tered in their vicinage.
The bill was passed by the requisite
two-thirds majority-yeas 81, nays l.,
Mr.. Gallery.
A bill to remove doubts as to the
power of the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia to provide for filling
vacancy in the Office of district attor-
ney was reported from the judiciary
committee and passed.
The Senate thereupoD, on motion Of
Mr.. Sherman, proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON of executive business.
HOUSE.
A premonition of the approaching
count of the electoral vote on Wednes-
day next was given in the House today
when the Speaker laid before the
House copies of the returns of the re-
cent presidential election by States,
showing the votes for the several can
didates for electors. BY unanimous
consent they were permitted to lie on
the Speakers table.
Mr.. Terry asked if there was re-
port from all the States, and Speaker
Reed replied that he believed there
Was; that under the law one copy was
sent to the President of the Senate and
one to the Speaker OF the House.
Mr.. Talbert endeayored to get before
the House concurrent resolution of
tho legislature of his State favoring
Cuban recognition, but objection was
made to its reading and 10 printing it
in the Record Mr.Talbert was COM
PEELED to content himself with refer
ence of the resolution to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
The House then proceeeed to the
consideration of bills affecting the Dis
trict of Columbia and having little or
no interest outside the city of Washing
ton.
MRS. CLEVELAND IN CHURCH.
A touching incident marked Mrs.
Cleveland's last communion Sunday
at DIR. Sunderland's church yesterday
morning. DR.. Sunderland, the veneer
able pastor of the church, who had Off
ciated at Mrs. Cleveland's marriage,
and who has baptized her children,
had concluded the regular morning
service, but majority of the congrega-
ton had remained for communion.
The sacrament was solemnized as
usual, when DIR. Sunderland arose and
addressed the congregation.
Mrs. Cleveland is with US to-day at
this communion service" he said,
where she has been many times be-
fore, but as this is probably the last
times be will be present on such an occa-
sion l have felt that it would be appro-
pirate to testify the esteem and affec-
ton of the congregation toward her,
as one who in her high place had
shown an example of wise Christian
womanhood, and that if she would
kindly remain in her pew until the PEG
pie pass by and take her by the hand,
it would be q source of great satisfac-
ton to us ALL"
This outburst of emotion on the part
of DR.. Sunderland affected Mrs. Cleve-
land. The congregation began to file
by her and to all she extended her hand
and gave them cordial handshake.
AS the line began to pass she regained
her composure, and as people she knew
passed she spoke few words of regret
at leaving.
DE-. Sunderland came up and stood
beside Mrs. Cleveland, and as the last
of the congregation were filing out tears
filed the eyes of the pastor as he re-
allied that this was the last time she
would be present at such service.
After chatting pleasantly with DR..
Sunderland Mrs. Cleveland started to
leave the church, when the sexton was
seen coming up the aisle. He hesitated,
not knowing whether he would be al
lowed to shake hands with the first lady
of the land. Mrs. Cleveland, with her
usual tact, noticed his agitation and
calling him to her shook his hand and
spoke few words of farewell. She
then entered her carriage and returned
to the White House.-Wash. Times.
TRAIN THROUGH A BRIDGE.-An ex-
cursion train on the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania Railroad, branch feeder