Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

TCorregpondence OF the Alexandris Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
Ex-Congressman Gaines of Virginia
now here, being told this morning that
the understanding is that the admins
tration, in it's Virginia appointments,
will adopt the recommendation OF the
republican executive committee OF the
State, replied that whether the
President could afford to "buck up"
against a vote of tifty-seven thou
sand cast against the commit
tee was for him to say. MIR. Gaines,
however, didn't think he could. Mr..
Gaines added that it made no difference
to him, personally, ) neither thePresident
could do so or not, as he was not an
applicant for Office, and never had been.
The House committee on education,
of which Mr.. Otey of Virginia is q
member, agreed to-day to report Dill
incr, asiDg the educational qualihca-
tiops for immigrants.
The bill of the Richmond Locomotive
Works has been reduced from $50, 900
to 500 900, and Mr.. Speaker Reed has
| promised Congressman Lamb that he
will allow him to call it up.
The Virginia congressional delega-
ton, at the request of the medical and
surgical society CT Virginia, have signed
petition requesting the Secretary OF
War to supply that society with list OF
the surgeons in the Confederate army,
tobe incorporated in history of Vir-
ginia.
The committee OF the Virginia Legis-
lature appointed to wait upon Senator
Daniel and inform him OF bis reelec-
ton have not yet arrived.
Secretary Gage appeared before the
House banking and currency commit
lee to-day, and was asked many ques-
| lions that he could not answer.
The Senate to-day ratified the treaty
for the extension of time of the Mexi'
can boundary line treaty.
1t is said to day that it would be USE
less to force the Cuban question before
lhe House, as the rules would not per-
nit the minority to bring the question
to vote. The Senate Cuban resolu-
ZION, which was endorsed by the eau
Gus, reposes in the committee on foreign
affairs, aud there is no power under the
rules to get it from that committee.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day there
was some discussion of the order to be
observed at the White house in the
matter of public and social events and
it was decided that the House will be
closed against all such functions fol
thirty days, which results 10 the omis'
sion of the regular New Years Day re-
ception.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate Joseph
McKenna, of California, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States; CHARLES G. Dawes, o.
Illinois, to be Comptroller of the Cur
rency; John W. Nesbit.sof Pennsylvs'
mia, to be Pension Agent at Pittsburg
Joseph R. Reed, Of Iowa, to be Chic
Justice of the Court of Claims; Wm.lW
Murray, of Tennessee. Thomas c.
Fuller, of North Carolina, Henry G.
Sluss, of Kansas, and Wilbur F. Stone
of Colorado, to be Associate Justices
reappointments, their terms expiring
December 81. 1857; Henry G. Dockery
to be Marshal of the United States fol
the Eastern District of North Carolina
and a large number of appointments
which were made during the recess OIL
the Senate and which have heretofore
been announced.
The following fourtb-class Virginia
postmasters were appointed to-day
| Amsterdam, Charles Minnich; Hamp.
stead, James F. Jones; Raccoon Ford
Edward W. Legg; Mount Crawford, A
S. Houf.
Secretary Cages financial bill, tc
provide for the refunding of the nation.
al debt, for establishing a redemption
fund and a division of Issue and re-
demption in the Treasury of the United
States, and to modify existing laws re-
speoting national banks, was submitted
to the House banking and currency
committee to-day.
Al to-day's session of the National Beard
of Trade Mr.. Elliott, of Philadelphia. read a
paper in favor of the establishment of per.
manert tariff commission, and resolution
| urging upon Congress the creation of such 8
commission was adopted. Ex-Governor Bul.
lock, of Georgia, presented a resolution re-
commencing such legislation by Congress as
will unity the quarantine regulations of the
country, aud it was adopted. Mr. Eckert of
Chicago, presented report intended to cor
rect the evils of the sale of mixed flour, and
it was adopted. Mr.. Thurber, of New York,
presented resolution advocating legislation
1 by Congress to amend the interstate com.
merce law so as to permit pooling by railroads
under the supervision OF the interstate COM
mo:ce commission. A minority report on
this resolution was presented by Mr.. Valand.
ingham, of st Louis, on behalf of four NOM
bers of the committee. strongly opposing the
pooling pr position. The solution favoring
pooling was adopted. The board reafirmed
| its approval of the ant.scalper bill. The
board by invi alton made cal on the Presi.
| dent o. the White House
The Senate interstate commerce committee
! considered the anti.scalpers' bill 10 day. Mr..
McRiDzie, one of the witnesses, testified
that some Of the railroads were in cahoots
| with the scalpers, bnt not the Pennsylvania
nor the Southern.
In the Senate yesterday evening Mr.. Mar
tin introduced bill to provide for the pull
chase of lot adjacent to the Norfolk navy
yard. in the House Mr. Young introduced a
bill for the relief of Joseph Gully, and Mr..
Walker, one for the relief of Capt. c. G. Ayres.