Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-10

fort To secure some change in the exist
ing law. Chairman B'osius is opposed
to Congress taking any steps until Inc
President takes some action II there are
any needed reforms, but there are otner
members of the committee who 90 not
agree with this policy.
The following fourth class postmas-
tiers in Virginia were appointed to day !:
Arbutus. ] h. Pool; Casanova, Mrs.
EIiz4 Cowhig; Corners Rock, R. G..
Liyesav: Cove, E O. Vineyard; Della,
". q. Williamson; Ego, John F.
Rake: Hudson Mil, G. R. Colvin; Ida,
Frank B. Forrer; Mount Athos, J. U.
P clips: Mount Clinton, W. F. Myers;
Rockingham, a. n Rhodes; Star Tan
nery, Emma G. Cooper.
The anti.scalpers bill was taken up at
to.day's meeting of the commerce com
mit,ee and ii was decided to press it,
and Il! parties interested have been
notified to appear.
Chairman Richardson of the demo-
cratic caucus to-day issued call for a
caucus of democratic members aud
delegates of the Houo of Representa-
tives On Tuesday evening next.
In tie House yesterday evening MIR.
Rlxey introduced q bill for the relief
OF Mary Almaroia, Ayl lett L. Holtz'
man and William F. Holtzman.
Mr.. Codding, OF Pennsylvania, the
ONLY one of the republican members OF
of elections committee No. 3 of the
last House who would consent to serve
on the same committee Of the present
ore, said this morning that he, too,
would not serve on it, though he was
second on the list, and ne assigned as his
reason therefor his objection to serv-
ing with the chairman OF the committee,
General Walker.
While some of the republican mem
bars of the House endorse the PROPOSE
non to stop fraudulent pensions, many
Northern democrats oppose it, one OF
them. Mr.. Norton of Ohio, saying the
peason bill could not be too large for
him.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the House
Tor. ign affairs committee, says the jim
ism that so often finds expression 10
tie newspapers is not at all dangerous,
AID that NC foreign nation wants to
fig1 the United States, and certainly
lie United States do not want to night
any other country.
Now that the monument and wharf
At Wakefield have been completed,
Senator Daniel and Congressman
Jones, at proper time, will escort
decoration of Fredericksburg PEG
pie TO the White House and in
vite the President TO attend ce)ebra
ton at Washington 3 birthplace. Army
niIicers, it is reported, are opposed to
any such celebration, as it will give oc
c4sion for attempted oratorical displays.
I. was at first thought advisable to ask
PROFESSIONAL appropriation for the
celebration, but that idea has been
abandoned.
The Virginia republicans WHO assembled
Leyo this week have dispersed and lhost OF
them have glno back home. saying that moth
iog Will be cone az long as the President
sd III be abseut. As previously stated in this
correspondence they are utterly divided ID
respect OF thei- applicants for the marshalshlp
and AZ orney hip for tha western district OF
their state. the iwo republican Congressman
having recommended, Bowen ior the FORMER
srd Franklin for the latter. while al the
members of the State republican com aitte
have recommended Alien for the former and
all au. two VIZ Hampton, Hoge for the latter,
the other two being in favor OF Mr.. Cleaves
During debate on a pension bill IN the
last Congress scuator Gallinger took occasion
TO dcuounc, the opposition of Southern dem
ocra.s 20 such bills, md WAS guilty of the ill.,
| 4 licatc sole ism OF naming Nr. Jones, a
menb,r OF the Hou:c from Virg MIA, as one OF
tho.e to whom he REFERRED Dir Jones bited
hs time, and yesterday in the Senate the
sane aif. Galinger madea speech in which
he took lien .ically the same ground that Mi.
Jones had taken two yeas ago
| representative Johnson, of Indiana, to day
ten 'ersd his resignation as chairman of cleo
ton committee NJ = o; the House MIR
Roysc, of Indiana. Will probably So aeed him
| Representative Powers of Vermont, chair
man of the House committee en- Pacific rail-
ways, said to-day that there was lot likely to
! he aay strong opposition to the move toward
pos;poning the sale Of the Kansas Pacific rail.
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