Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
latiens to-day considered the general
treaty of arbitration between this coun-
try and Great Britain without reaching
conclusion. The general drift OF the
discussion indicated that the instru-
ment must be amended so as to elimi-
nate any possible inclusion of questions
concerning the domestic or foreign poll
CIV of either of the contracting parties.
The prevailing impression on the SUBJ
ject to-day is that it will be so loaded
with amendments as to make it's ratiti-
cation extremely doubtful.
The contested election case of Cornett
vs. Swanson, from the Danville, Va,
district, will be called up next week. DIR.
Thomas, republican. of Michigan, who
has developed into Constitutional
doctor since he entered Congress-, wan $
to unseat Mr. Swanson, on the groun !
that the Virginia election law is uncon-
stitutional, but he favored the admis-
sion of Messrs. Thorp and Yost because
the law was constitutional.
Nearly all those present at the public
meeting held here last night to pro-
mote the ratification of the arbitration
treaty were gold standard men. 1t is
said that having succeeded in making
their gold more valuable, they are now
afraid it will be taxed in case of war,
ard are therefore in favor of peace
with "all the world and the rest of
mankind"
The House committee on labor has
ordered favorably reported the bill o.
Mr.. Watson, of Ohio, prohibiting the
use of prison labor on buildings erected
for the United States.
Senator Daniel made an able speech
in the Senate yesterday evening in op-
nositon TO the Nicaragua canal scheme.
It is generally supposed that the scheme
has been killed, as should be the case,
but hundred million, the amount the
bill calls for, is good deal of money,
and money svery Convincing" Many
Richmond people are stockholders in
the Nicaragua canal company, among
them Messrs. Joseph Bryan, Basil B.Gor-
don, w. K. Meredith, K. A. Lancaster,
w. r. Trigg, J. T. Haxall, Jas. Lyons
and many others.
Mr.. Meredith has been trying to get
bill for the relief of the Presbyterian
Church at Warrenton through the
House, but there is no hope for it now,
or for any other Virginia BILL
There are two unconfirmed nomina-
tions for Virginia postmasters, those
for Warrenton and Orange, but it is
said al the postoffice committee of the
Senate that they will both be reported
favorably.
Rev. DR.. A. E. Dickinson, editor OF
the Religious Herald of Richmond, and
family, are guests of the Metropolitan
Hotel here.
James Smith was appointed postmaster at
Mapleton, Princess Anne county, Va, to-day
vice Mrs s. E. Sawyer, resigned; at Sycolinc,
Loudoun county, j. c. Helm, vice G w. Ell
gin, resigned.
The complaints which have reached the
| Navy Department regarding the offensive at
titude of Lieut. Commander Alibone of the
cruiser Columbia towards the men under
him have not been deemed by Secretary Her.
bert of sufficient gravity to lead to court
martial.
Colonel James S. Casey. 22nd Infantry,
will be placed on the retired list of the army
tomorrow on reaching the age limit of sixty
| four years.
The postal receipts for the quarter ended
December 81, 1896, as compared with the
| receipts for the corresponding period of 1895,
shows decrease Of about $50 600 and is
! taken be an indication of general business
deoresslon