Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
The House committee on the District
of Columbia were to have considered
the proposition for supplying the farm.
ers of the surrounding county WITH
space on which to stand their wagons
and sell their produce to-day, but
quorum was not present, though MIR.
Meredith was, and so nothing was DONE
Mr.. Meredith asked the Speaker to re-
cognize him for the purpose of calling
up his resolution inquiring into the
charge that national banks had sub
scribed to the Hanna corruption fund,
but his request was refused.
Senator Cameron is not here, and his
Cuban resolution was not considered
by the Senate committee on foreign
relations to-day. The prevailing i'm
preston respecting it is that now that
the Senators have learned something
about the true character and condition
of the insurgents, they will let them
alone. Some Senators will probably
make speeches on the resolution, but
that will be about the end of it, and
that was the opinion expressed to-day
of two Of the most knowing members of
the body, Messrs. German and Martin.
The Virginia democrats at the Capt.
tol to-day say they never expected
much from Governor O'Ferrall, but
that they never thought he would, at
the request of republican managers,
appoint republican partisans as notaries
public for the purpose of taking depo-
sitions in contested election cases.
The only member Of the Virginia
delegation in Congress who called at
the White House on New Years Day
was Mr.. Otey of the Lynchburg district.
He was accompanied by his wife and
daughter, and by Mrs. H. Otey. 1t
was stated in q Richmond newspaper
that Senator Martin was among the
callers, but the Senator has not been at
the White House for year.
When Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, rep,
introduced resolution in the House
to-day demanding of the government
departments certain information re-
speeding the operation of the civil ser
vice law, Mr.. Terry, democrat of Ar
kansas, objected, under misapprehen-
sion of It's subject matter, but imme-
diately withdrew the objection, upon
the ground that he was no defender Of
the law referred to.
Mr.. Yost, who is contesting Mr..
fuckers seat in the present House, is
here to-day, looking after his case.
General Walker will try to have it
called up as soon as possible, but Meth
or OF them now expects that that can
be done this week. General Walker
takes a very roseate view of the ma
terial condition of his district, and says
the farmers there are doing we'll and
that all the mines and manufactures
are either in operation or soon will be.
Ex-C Congressman Trigg, from the same
district, who is here to-day, on the con
trary, says there is no money there,
and that the condition of the people
was never worse than it is now.
Among the prominent Virginia re-
publicans at the Capitol to-day were
ex.Congressmen Yost, Libby, Brady
and Waddill.
The tariff hearings before the ways
and means committee were continued
to-day, "raw wool" being the schedule
under consideration.
At the executive session of the Senate
this afternoon the committee on foreign
relations submitted favorable report
on extradition treaties with the Orange
Free State and the Argentine Republic.
The request was made that immediate
action be taken as the State Depart.
ment was anxious the treaties should
be ratified as soon as possible. Mr..
Chandler, however, objected, on the
ground that the conventions were not
printed, so that Senators could read
them. Action was therefore postponed
until tomorrow.
A business man of this city, who has
Just returned from visit to various
oarts of the southwestern section of
Virginia, says that ali sorts of business
there was never duller than at present,
and the fear prevails that it will be a
great deal worse before it begins to i'm.
prove.
Miss Juliet May Norton and Mr. Paul
Evarts Johnson were married here to-
day by Rev. Father Lee, of st. Mat
thew's Church. The bride was given
away by her cousin. Judge J. K. NJ.
Norton, of Alexandria.
The bill to settle the Indebtedness of the
Union and Central Pacific companies to the
government will be called up tomorrow
in the House and vote will be taken on
Monday. 1t will be vigorously opposed by
the members