Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March 16.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. March 16.
Col. Mosby has received letter from
New York, suggesting that as many
of his old command as possible should
come to that city on the 9th proxi-
mo, and march as separate body, un-
der his command, in the procession at
the dedicatory ceremonies of the Grant
monument there on that day. He has
adopted the suggestion, or rather, the
invitation. He met Colonel Fred.
Grant here to day, and on mentioning
the matter to him, the latter said he
would be delighted if the survivors of
the Rangers would come to New York
on the occasion referred to, and be par
ticularly grati6ed if they would take
part in the ceremonies.
General W. F. Draper, of Massachu-
s.tls, has been offered General Fitzhugh
Lees place as Consul General at Ha-
vaua, but declined it for the reason
that he thinks it beneath his dignity.
The postmasters in Virginia who
have not yet drawn their salaries for
four years, can rest assured that they
will be allowed to do so unless there
be specific charges, other than political,
brought against them.
A place on the ways and means COM
mittee is deemed high honor by the
members of the House. 1t has been a
long time since that honor was confer
red upon Virginian, but Mr.. Swanson
now wears it without blushing.
Congressman Rixey of the Sth Vir-
ginia district has appointed Charles
Edward Stuart, son of the late Judge
Charles E. Stuart of Alexandria, "a cadet
in the U. S. naval academy at Annapo-
lis. He has not yet appointed the al
ternate, but thinks of naming young
man from Loudoun county. He would
have named young Alexandrian if he
had not appointed the cadet from the
same city.
1t is said at the House today that
the new tariff bill will be passed by
that body by the 29th inst, and the
unsigned and unpassed regular appro-
priation bills before that date, under a
SUSPENSION of the rules, and that the OPP
ition in TIE Senate has given assur~
ances that no dilatory means to defeat
any of them will be resorted to In that
body.
General Wade Hampton of South
Carolina is i'll at his rooms in the Met
ropolitan Hotel-so i'll that his friends
are very much alarmed at his condition
Congressman Lamb of the Rich
mond, Va, district, says he hears
some people object to him for
voting for Mr.. McMillin instead
of Mr.. Bailey for the Speaker
ship nomination, but he is proud of the
fact that he did so, and would do so
again if there could be another election.
1t was developed incidentally in the
House ways and means committee
room to-day that the tariff on IS per
cent. of the sugar importations will
Weld an advalorem duty of II per cent
and that the bill will be reported to
the House on Thursday.
The State Department has just con
tributed in a remarkable manner to the
capture of ]. Aubrey Bennett, of New
York, at Cape Town. Several days
ago the Governor of New York request
ed the State Department to secure the
provisional detention of Bennett:
thought to be en- route to Cape Town
charged with embezzlement at Utica,
New York. A cablegram was sent to the
consul at Cape Town and within "a
hours q reply came back that the man
had arrived and was under arrest.
A days delay might have enabled
Bennett to reach the interior where his
capture would have been impossible.
The regular Cabinet session which
began at II o'clock to-day was partly
taken up by two photographers in get
ling a group picture ofthe President and
his official family. During the hour
preceding the meeting, the President
was besieged by the usual crowd OF
public men and Office seekers.
The President to day sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations To be
Ambassadors John Hay, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to Great Britain
Horace Porter, of New York, to France.
Henry White, of Rhode Island, to be
secretary of the embassy of the United
States at Great Britain. To be assistant
surgeon Marine Hospital Service, G. II.
Lavender, of Virginia.
Mr.. E. M. Berry called at the State
Department to-day in the interest OF
Mr.. Matt Kersey of Alexandria, who is
supposed to be in Spanish prison in
Cuba. He was informed by Assistant
SECRETARY Rockhill that the department
is making every effort to locate the
young man.
Senator Wolcott says the statement in a
paper this morning to the effect that ne will
soon return to Europe on business connected
with an international monetary conference
armed with full authority from the President
has not a word of truth in it.
Secretary Sherman reached the Capitol
shortly after noon to-day and went to the
room Of the committee on foreign relations
where he was closeted with the committee
for some time, on what business, however, has
not yet TRANSFERRED
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.