Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 5.
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Toga, J. HI. Lewis.
The President to-day nominated STAN
ford Newell, of Minnesota, for minister
to the Netherlands.
The Universal Postal Congress met
here TO day in the great hall of the old
Corcoran Art Gallery. About sixty
countries, comprising most of those in
the postal union, were represented.
Korea, China and Orange Free State,
which are now outside the pale of the
union, had delegates present. Among
the questions. to be considered is the
proposition to transmit the official mail
of the countries which are members of
the union free Of charge, also that ofin-
creasipg the unit of weight to be car.
ried under five cent stamp from one
half ounce to three-fourths ofan ounce,
and also a proposition for a universal
stamp. The hall presented a brilliant
appearance when General Batcheller,
the premier delegate of the United
States, called the congress to order.
The delegates were attired in dress
suits or full court costume, their breasts
bespangled with glittering insignia
and enameled orders. The oriental
delegates were very picturesque in
their flowing silken robes The Ko-
rean wore his box-like headgear and
the Turk his red fez. The decorations
of the hall We're lavish. The walls
were rich with gorgeous tapestries and
shone with coats of arms. The pre-
vaiing colors were gold and crimson.
Postmaster General Gary delivered the
address of welcome.
There has not been such crowd at
the White House in weeks as thronged
the Presidential ante rooms to-day. "A
delegation of Kickapoo and Pottowat-
tonic Indians with painted faces, feath-
cred headgear and colored blankets,
saw Mr.. Mckinley and urged him,
through their interpreter, to appoint
w. S. Field, of Oklahoma Territory,
Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Stephen Collins and A. D. Wilkins, OF
Pittsburg, representing the Junior Or
der of American Mechanics, had a talk
with the President about the appoint.
ment of Commissioner of Immigra-
ton and restricting immigration. y
delegation from the National Saenger-
bund invited the President to attend
the National Ssengerfest in the city OF
Philadelphia. They said that forty
cities and eleven States would be rep
resented, and that there would be q
chorus of 5000 voices and an orchestra
of $50 Instruments. Michael Davitt,
the Irish leader, was introduced to the
President by Patrick Egan, ex-Minister
to Chill.
The republican Senators held a eau
Gus to-day and adopted the report OF
the committee on committees. The
important changes are as follows
Sewell, to appropriations; Gallinger, TO
commerce; Burrows, to finance; Clark
and Foraker, to foreign relations
Spooner, to judiciary: Elkins, to inter
state commerce; Platt of New York
and Hanna are added to naval affairs;
Foraker, to Pacific railroads; Spooner,
to privileges and elections; Nelson,
t, public Ian Is, privileges and cleo
tons and rules; Wellington, establish
The University of the United States,
chairman; coast defenses, corporations
organized in the District of Columbia,
public buildings and grounds, iDterna
tional expositions (selecD Hanna,
Penrose and Deboe were not made
chairmen of committees. None Of the
silver republicans are cared for in the
list but Kyle, of South Dakota, Who is
Included as though he was republi-
can. In cases where chairmen are now
silver republicans the places are left
blank as we'll as the places on commit
lees which they occupy.
The Senate this evening confirmed
hs appointments of John B. Wight and
John w. Ross as Commissioners for the
District of Columbia.
1t is said at the City Hall here to day
hat warrants for the arrest of the chiefs
of the sugar trust who refused to testify
before the Senate investigating CON-
mittee will be issued at once and that
hey will be brought to speedy trial.
Librarian Spofford will, it is now re-
ported, be relieved of the duty of at
tending to the financial affairs of the
congressional library, but be retained
IS assistant, with the same salary he is
low receiving.
Judging from the talk at the Capitol
to-day, the tariff bill as reported to the
Senate yesterday is ss Objectionable 10
the republican members Of the House
ways and means committee as it is to
The democrats, and will be likely to
provoke a long discussion in both
houses of Congress even among the re-
publicans themselves, the New Eug-
land Senators as well as Representa-
ives, for instance, opposing the tax on
raw hides, and those representing the
brewers interests fighting the increased
tax on beer. The probability is that
he cohesive power of public plumber
will hold the republicans together, but
it certainly doesn'G look so now and
some republicans are already saying it
would be better to adjourn now and
postpone the consideration of tariff
bill until the next session.
Hawaiians now sojourning in this
city express surprise and regret at the
action of the Senate finance committee
in striking out of the tariff bill the
clause exempting Hawaiian imports
from the operation of the act
Intelligence here from various points
of Virginia in respect of the fruit crop
of that State is to the effect that it was
not injured by the recent cold snap.
1t is understood at the Treasury De-
partment that the action of the Senate