Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCoregpondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.]
WAsHINGToN. Dec. 4.

ments of about seven hundred and
FORTY presidential postmasters on Its
hands for confirmation during the pres
emf month. All but 100 of these have
been made by the President since the
close of the extraordinary session OF
Congress. The postmasters at Fnlla-
delphia, Brooklyn and Detroit are
among them. These recess appolntees
qualified and took their offices at the
time of their appointment, but their
continuance il Office depends on the
Senate's action on their nominations.
OF the remaining 100 cases 4C are ready
TO be sent by the President to the SEN
ste at the opening ofCongress and sixty
O hers are expected during the month.
There is disposition on the part Ct
some Senators to have the debate on
the Hawaiian treaty open to the public
Instead of in secret session, asis usually
tse case when treaty is being consld-
cred. 1t is understood, also, that the
Hawaiian authorities mere would look
with favor on such move, as they feel
that the fullest publicity will be helpful
to the treaty. 1t is pointed out that
the reason for the Senate rule OF secre'
oy is that treaty is not made public
until ratified by both governments.
But in this case the text of the treaty
has been made public. Moreover, it is
argued that with both governments
favorable to publicity, no questions OF
propriet3 in the public discussion of in
ternatIonal questions can arise. When
the treaty was considered by the Ha-
aaiian senate the debate was public
aad served as the occasion for notable
gathering. :,
Capt. J. NJ. Young, of the U. S. Ma
rine Corps, has been ordered with q
marines from the Sitka, Alaska, bar
racks to Juneau, Alaska, to assist the
United States district judge and the
United States marshal in keeping order
iuriog the term of court there.
The republ can members who have
arrived st EN- 10 agree that there is little
OF no prospect of currency Legislation,
and many of them, like Mr.. Cannon, OF
Ill.,, are en- plalic in the expression OF
the opinion that it would be mistake to
ai,empt to pass mersure through the
House with the certainty that it would
fail in the Senate. judge Cox, OF Ten
nessee, the leading member Of the
democratic minority Of the committee
on banking and currency, does not be-
lieve it will De possible even to get q
bill out OF that committee, owing TO the
conflicting views held by the members,
and has advised Chairman Walker moi
to make the attempt.
The following fourth class postmas
ters in Virginia were appointed to-day
Rural Retreat, j. w. Eitfert; Taylor
Sore, John w. Kinsey; Walkerton
Ms. NJ. D. Turner.
The pension of Mason Phelps of Alex
aadria has been increased.
The Maryland congressional delega
ton have been Informed by the admin
is:ration that there ia lucrative Office
here for negro from their State if they
can agree upon the one to fill it. Nc
similar information has been impaired
to the two republican congressman
from Virginia.
A wolf known Ohio democrat here
to day says his party now has plair
sailing and will land its nominee fol
President in the White House three
years from next March with neither
rJuble nor expense, that is, if it be
wise. The platform aud nominee he
says have already been determined
upon, and that the several States, in
stead of sending large delegations tc
the national convention should act il
accordance with the true spirit o.
States rights, aud each send one dele
gaze, authorized to cast the vote thereof
The board of appraisers at New York
have decided that imported calf skins
a'e exempt from the duty of fifteen pei
cant imposed on hides.
Mr.. Speaker Reed has arrived here
His intimate friends with whom he has
talked since his arrival ssy they don't
think the country need anticipate any
trouble from the ingoes, as he is dead
opposed 10 all their wild and dangerous
schemes.
Mr.. Dave Bailey of Bristol, Virginia,
an applicant for the Office Of U. S. AT.
torney for the western district of his
S ate, is still here and says be intends
to remain until the appointment shall
be made. l. must be made very soon
as MIR. Montague, who now fills the
office will qualify as Attorney General
of Virginia on the first of the year. The
executive committee of Virginia re-
publicaus are not a unit in their recon.
mendation for the place, some favoring
Mr.. Cleaves, some Mr.. Franklin and
some Mr.. Hampton Hoge. Mr.. Bailey,
it will be rememb ered, Is the man who
during the Malone regime wrote the
famous letter about his capacity for dirt
eating in order to get an office.
Copgressmen are arriving by every
train, but, judging from what they say,
they dou't know as much about the
possibilities as the coming session as
the average newspaper man with whom
they talk.
1t is rumored that ex-senator Du-
bois, of idaho, may be the next Secre-
tary of the Senate, and that Senator
Jones, chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee, wants him to be.
With the support of the democrats,
populists and silver republicans, he
could be elected, and as he is consider.
ed to be an astute politician and eff
fective worker, the silver element in
Congress thinks his presence here and
counsel will be advantageous.
The report that republican lawyers
from the Pacific States have sent
protests mere against the proposed ap.
pointment of Attorney General Nc.
kenna to the Supreme Bench, is not