Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

ters in Virginia were appoln'ou ~ u"y
Broadshosls, Leander G. Akers;
Churchwood, John G. Dillon; Cobbs
Creek, J. D. Matthews; Colesyille, 4.
c. Sheppard; Crest. William Z. Lamo;
Earnest, George w. Amory, jr:; Eula-
lie. John b. Kasey; Freeport, John l..
Farinho!t; Middleburg, w. Fl. Silcoti;
Saint Paul, Charles G. Bolton.
The President to-day sent to the
Senate a large list of nominations made
during the recess. 1t included seven
foreign ministers, eight consuls ger
eral, large number OF consuls, as well
as army and navy promotions.
The House committee on banking
and currency held an animated session
t,-iay. 1t had been planned to report
to the House at once bill embodying
the Presidents financial recommends
tions, and MIR. Brosius made favorable
recommendation on this course. 1t was
sharply opposed, however, by Messrs.
Johnson, Mitchell and Newlands. Il
was evident the committee could not
agree. A compromise was made by
which the bill covering the Presidents
recommendation and the bill Ct Secre-
tary Gage and that of the Indianapolis
monetary commission shall be taken up
after the holidays.
1t is noteworthy that up to this time
there has not been an executive session
of the Senate, although there must be
q number OF recess and other nomina'
lions pending which require conarma-
ton. The reason of this delay 10 not
precisely known, but some believe it is
because there is good deal OF quiet
canyassing going on in order to lind
out if Attorney General McKenna can
be confirmed for Associate Justice OF
the u. S. Supreme Court. 1t is known
that there is opposition to him, and il
this should be formidable, the Presi-
dent would hesitate to send him aud
have him rejected. The Senators are
hibitna!lv CAREFUL iu confirming ap-
continents to the Supreme bench, and
history OF the past shows that not
few have failed Of confirmation or were
not sent in because they could not 20
through.
People from New York here to day
say it is believed there that Mr.. Lewis
Nixon OF Virginia will be appointed
superintendent of the street oleanio
department of that city, and Mr.. Lind
say Gordon, also of Virginia, be ap'
pointed assistant city attorney.
All the Virginia democratic mem
bers of the House were present at the
caucus last night, except Messrs. Jones
and Young, who were unavoidably de-
tanned.
A bill for the relief of the Richmond
Locomotive Works was reported favor,
ably to the House to-day from the
claims committee, and an effort will be
made to have it taken up this week
The bill for the relief of Richmond col
lege is before the war claims committee
which will not meet until after the
Christmas recess.
In the House to-day Mr.. Rixey in
troduced bill to increase the pension o.
Mrs. Mary Tate of Orange county. Va
Among the visitors on the floor of The
Senate to-day was ex Senator Hunter
of Virginia.
The first matter which came before
| the National Board of Trade at its ses
sion to-day was a resolution favoriul
the establishment of postal savings
banks. Its passage was advocated by
Mr. Lyon, of Chicago, who, however
ack wledged that be didn't know
what the governm ent would do witt
| the money. After further discussion the
question was referred to committee
a statement showing the operation
of the civil service commission for the
period since and including 1891 shows
that in the entire service 2l2,051 per
sons have been examined and that oil
this number 125, 719 passed and 81, 53S
were appointed.
Mr.. Speaker Reed has not yet ap-
pointed member OF General Walkers
elections committee in place of Mr
Codding, republican, of Pennsylvania,
who would not serve with the General
but said to-day he would try to do so
before the Christmas recess.
Secretary Gage is afronted at the failure Of
the Southern bankers 10 invite him to their
convention now i'll session at Atlanta, and
attributes it to his refusal to comply with a
request 10 write all arllcIo LOT paper OIL tuat
city in favor of such convention.
The threat of Mr. Speaker Reid to hold up
any items that may be added by the Senate
to the appropriation bills sent TO that body
by the House, is resented by several of the
Senator'S, some of whom don't hesitate to say
that Mr.. Reed is too big for his breeches.
President M, kinney, the members of the
Cabinet and others who went TO Canton on
account Of the illness ana death of the Pres-
dents mother reached Washington shortly
before 1 1 o'clock. 1t is understood to be the
present intention of the President to omit all
social and official functions at tho White
House for q period of thirty days from the
date of the death of his mother. Most of the
official receptions are usually set down for
dates aft the first of January, so that the
principal omission, if the present order is
carried out, will be tho New Years Day re-
cepton
The populists have decided 20 hold eau
Gus tomorrow night to outline their policies
on pending questioes. They will probably
oppose the retirement of the sreenbacks, the
extension of further privileges to national
banks, the annexation of Hawaii and favor
the recognition of Cuban independence and
the repeal of the civil service law.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCTTS