Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-20
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.

n pardon to ]. f. Risner, sentenced IN
Kentucky for illicit distilling.
Judge John T. Harris of Virginia,
who has been i'll here, has so much i'm.
proved during the last few days that
he will soon be able to return to his
home in Harrisonburg.
Mr.. McKinley's cabinet, as announced,
is anything else than agreeable to the
Southern republicans here, and some Of
them are already talking about the
failure of his administration before it
shall have fairly commenced.
1t is said at the room of the judiciary
committee of the Senate that the only
Alexandrians who have appeared be-
fore that committee in the Davis case
are Mr.. Brent for, and Mr.. Cuvillier
against, the confirmation, but that Mr..
Morgan Beach sent letter there in
favor of Mr.. Davis. The District demo.
Gratis are still trying to get some one
who will make affidavit to the fact that
Mr.. Davis did speak disrespectfully of
the supporters of the Chicago ticket.
The chief topic of conversation at the
Capitol to-day is the speech of Senator
Daniel of Virginia in opposition to the
arbitration treaty made during the ex-
ecutiye session of the Senate lest night.
Some Senators, Northern republican
Senators at that, ssy it was the best and
most eloquent speech made in this
country since the days of Patrick Henry,
and one of them said he would gladly
give hundred dollars for a copy of 1t,
as il revived patriotism in the breasts
even of those in whom that feeling
had expired. The speech was
entirely extemporaneous and Mr..
Daniel arose only to make motion to
postpone the further consideration of
the matter, but the spirit of oratory
came upon him, and mis- effort is said to
have been one of the finest ever made
in that body. Indeed, so good was it
that some republican Senators are al
ready talking about having the inlunc'
ton of secrecy removed from it, so that
it may be read by The people.
Senator Chandler has already intro.
duced bill giving the next President
the power to SO change the civil ser
vice law and rules as to enable him TO
put republicans in the government few
government offices now filled by demo
Gratis.
Mr.. John S. Wise, now of New York,
was at the Capitol to-day. Congress.
man Tucker of Virginia has returned
from the funeral of his father, and was
in his seat in the House, as usual.
The new telephone regulations here,
by which all such communication ex-
csnt between those who have tele
phones shall be paid for in advance, is
the cause of good deal of complaint.
The lobbying of ex-members of the
House has been carried to such an ex-
tent that Mr.. Speaker Reed, in order to
check it, has ordered that such men,
bers shall not be admitted to the floor
hereafter unless on card signed by
him.
Congressman Turner of Virginia was
at the War Department this morning,
trying to have one of his constituents,
who had entered in the U. S. army,
discharged therefrom.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
tried to have young man from Alex
andria appointed to a cadetship OF An
udpUllS, DuO was IuiOl ulCu ny lAC ANS' y
Department this morning that, not he,
but his successor, would have the right
to make that appointment.
The delegates to the National Con-
vention of Mothers having gone home,
those to the meeting of the Daughters
of the Revolution have commenced to
arrive.
In the House yesterday evening Mr..
Meredith OF Virginia made speech. in
which he said that while he had moth
ing in common with the Southern loyal
claimants, he thought the government
out to observe its obligations.
The truckmen who carried the Pres
ident's household effects from the rail
road depot in Princeton to his new
home in that city got into his liquor
crates, and drank large quantity of
his best wines, WHISTLES and brandies.