Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Ganotte.l

armor factory ut @ cost OF $2,500,OOO
The provision gives the secretary au-
thority, in case he finds it impossible
to contract for armor within tho limits
of the price fixed by the bill (S40O per
toni, to lease, purchase or establish
government armor factory OF sufficient
capacity to make such armor and to
proceed to the manufacture of the
armor necessary for the three battle
ships now under construction. Pro
vision is made for the reception OF BIDS
for such plant, and tho appointment OF
an armor factory board. The sum OF
81 500, 900 is appropriation and an adj
ditionnl sum of 81 100000 is appro-
prated for the making of armor for the
three battleships.
The case of Miss Stahlnecker, the
Young woman to whom the War De.
partment refused an appointment as
translator after she had distanced all
competitors in civil service eXamina-
ton for that position, has been settled
by her appointment to translatorship
in the State Department. Miss Stahl-
necker made high percentage in the
competition while all the other candi-
dates failed. She was certified for APP
pontment by the Civil Service Commits
sion, but the War Department officials
Interested said they did not want n
woman for the place as it involved
other work besides TRANSMITTING which Il
woman could net perform satislac-
torily.
There is some talk at the Capitol to-
day of the Senate's inability to pass all
the regular appropriation bills by
noon on Thursday, but as a means
To help it to do so there would DO
no adjournment of that body to-
day, but recess, and that the Senate
would be in session tomorrow.
If all tho bills be not passed, there
must be u change in Mr.. Speaker Reed s
plans, and he will have to appoint all
the committees of the House ht the OK
ira session of that body.
1t is said at the State Department to-
day that the eight million left over OF
the amount exacted of England to pay
the Alabama claims, has been distrib-
uted to other claimants, and that not
II cent OF it is now "comatable."
The Senate yesterday evening passed
bill to buy the rights of the heirs OF
General b. f. Butler at the Great Falls
of the Potomac, nominally, however,
for the Improvement OF the water sup
ply of this city. The House, however,
has not vet had it's whacll at it.
The members of the United States
Senate, republicans MS we'll IA demo,
Gratis, have purchased handsome solid
silver set, which they will present to
Vice President Stevenson at the close
of the session and OF his term OF Office.
The strict impartality which he has
observed during the whole of the time
he has presided over the Senate has
won for him the appreciation OF every
member OF that body.
la tho Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel pre-
sented II petition of the Chamber of
Commerce of New York in favor of the
passage of the national bankrupt bill,
and petitions of the SperanZa and Dali
oasan clubs OF New York against the
ratification of the arbitration treaty.
Three of tho members of the Senate
who know Ms much about what that
body will do as any of their colleagues,
told tho GAZErrE's correspondent to-
day that the democrats of Alexandria
could rest assured that Mr.. Davis would
not be confirmed rs D. S. attorney for
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Daniel will present to the Senate
to-day official documents to prove that
Sanguilly is naturalized citizen of the
United States. Senator Daniel has
ceased to receive letters complimonting
him upon his opposition to the arbitra-
ton treaty, but letters endorsing his
course on the Cuban question are pour
ing in upon him from NIL parts of the
country. including his own State.
The Venezuela treaty was finally
and formally signed to-day.
Mr.. Hanna has arrived here and was
in the lobby of the Senate for long
time to-day, where he received large
number of the republican Senators.
In response 10 questions Mr.. Hanna said
to-day: Senator Sherman will not resign his
scat in the Senate until Thursday noon, and
it is probable that will not take tho oath Of
office US his successor until March o. though
there Is no programme 10 that elect.
Torpedo boat No. & arrived at tho navy
yard ut 1880 this morning She left Norfolk
yesterday afternoon. reaching Blackstone ISL
and, 80 miles from Washington, ut Is p. IN
where she tied rp for the night There WAS
no effort TO break records, and she came up
with but ono boiler in service. immediately
upon her arrival Lieutenant j. C.. Fremont,
her commander, WAS ordered TO the Navy Do
partment for conference with Secretary
Herbert Tho vessel will remain hore until
after inauguration when tho Congressional
committee on naval affairs will probably have
trip down the river on her.
Paintings statuary and bologna sausage
were ut .o.day's meeting of the republican
members of the ways and means committee
taken from the FREQ list and placed on
the dntiable list. No indlviduous distinction
WAS made between these important importa-
tious and the duty III each case WAS iAod at
20 per cont I'D valorem. These were the
most important features of the mornings
work. The duty on paintings, which include
paintings in oils or Writer colors, and on stat.
usry, in tho Mckinley law WAS placed at 10
per cent. I'D volorem.
Y.M. c. A.-The State convention
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-