Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WARRINGTON, Feb. q.

congressman Otcy VI vi Sinio NAi1N>
again at the White House this morning
to see what had been done in the case
of the application for pardon of Walker
G.. Hammer, teller of the First National
Bank of Lynchburg, convicted of en-
bezzlement. He was informed that the
President had committed the sentence
from seven TO four years and given him
the benefit of all deductions.
Among the visitors here to-day Is
Mr.. Kerr, ex-Congressman from Penn
sylvania and Clerk of the last demo-
cratic u. S. House of Representatives.
He is now interested in the Virginia
B.ef Extract Company OF Alexandria.
operations at which on a larger scale
will be resumed, he says, on or about
the frat proximo.
People from Alexandria county here
to-day say the 80 called good govern
ment club there are doing the
county more harm than good, as
they are mixing religion and
politics and are parsding the
necessary ills of the county. resulting
from the negro majority there, while
exploiting none of its many advantages.
They also say that the system OF i'm
proving the roads there with gravel
has not proved satisfactory and that an
effort will be made TO resort to the use
OF rock, which abounds in all the upper
part of the county.
The friends of the Arlington bridge
were at the Capitol today and express.
ed the confident hope that the 500 900
recommended by the Senate commerce
committee for the commencement OF
that work will be approved by the ap-
preparations committee OF that body.
The executive committee Of the re-
publican party of Virginia and many of
the members of the State committee
will assemble here between the lst and
the 4th proximo and make arrange
ments for what they think will he the
best for the interest oftheir party and in-
cidentaly of course for their own, in re-.
spect of the disposition of the federal
patronage in their State.
Secretary Herbert Of the Navy De-
partment having dug his political grave
in his own State, by deserving his party
last fall, has made arrangements for
opening a law office here, having as
his partner Mr.. McCou, the present
chief clerk of his department.
A delegation OF democrats from New
berne, n. c., called at the White House
this morning to recommend Mr.. Clarke
of that place, for U. S. judge of the
eastern district of that State, vice Judge
Seymore, deceased They are not san
guine of success, however, and fear the
President will leave that appointment
to his republican successor, even though
Mr.. Clark is a gold called democrat.
Should the place be left for Mr.. Nc
Kinley to fill, many democrats hope it
| will be given to Congressman Settle,
whose congressional term will expire on
the 4th proXimo, as he is one of the
least Objectionable of all Southern re-
publicans.
AS anticipated from the first in this
correspondence, the House committee
on rivers and harbors this morning de-
clined the invitation to go to Norfolk
and inspect the harbor of that city.
Mr.. Anderson, the democratic nomi-
nee for postmaster at Norfolk, accom-
panied by Messrs. Thorn, Wilcox and
other gentlemen of Norfolk, appeared
before the Senate postoffice committee
this morning and completely and en-
tirely refuted the charges brought
against him by Colonel Lamb, chair
man OF the Virginia republican COM
mittee. The result was that the com
mittee at once agreed to make favor
able report in his case.
Archbishop Mariinelli, Apostolic
Delegate, and DR.. f. u. Rocker, his
private Secretary, left here on the
Washington and Southwestern Limited
over the Southern Railway last night
for New Orleans. This is the first visit
of the Archbishop through the South
since his elevation to the Bishopric, and
great preparations have been made at
New Orleans for his entertainment
during the progress of the Catholic
Winter School at that point.
A member OF the Senate judiciary
committee told the GAzETrE's CORE
spondent this morning that Mr.. Henry
Davis, the Presidents nominee for u.
S. Attorney for the District of Column
bia, would not be confirmed.
The bill for the benefit of e1-U. S.
Marshal Scott of the eastern district Of
Virginia, which had previously passed
the House, was reported favorably in
the Senate to day.
The Daughters OF the American Rev.
olution this morning in their congress
m ,de plans for building hall 200 by
200 feet on the Monument lot, and
raised about $50, 900 TO start the work.
A bill to give them the site has passed
the Senate, and it is expected to pass
the House before the close OF the ses-
sion.
The postoflice appropriation bill re-
ported to the Senate this afternoon
carries net increase over the House
bill of 100000, the total being S95,
S335 33S.
Mr.. w. ]. Bryan is expected to reach
this city this evening.
Tho President has issued q proclamation
calling an extra session of the United States
Senate to convene at IL o'clock March 18th.
Tho House committee on banking and cur
rency to-day by a vote of 7 TO s., ordered
fsvorably reported the bill introduced by Mr..
Hit of Illinois authorizing the establishment
of an international bank.
President Gompors of tho Federation of La
Dor. and James Duncan, secretary OF the Gran
ito Cutters National Union, to-day advocated
before the House labor committee the passage
of tho Phillips bill which applies the eight
hour law to tho erection of public buildings.
After tho hearing tho committee held an ex-
ecutive session and ordered favorable report