Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-31

are confident it will pass. While its
opponents have sent many petitions
here, its friends have done likewise,
and the general impression is that it
will become law.
A private dispatch received here to-
day from large banking house in New
York. says the President is assured Of
peace.
Messrs. Richardson and Evans OF the
House who effected the compromise by
which the Bowman bill was passed by
that body, came over to the Senate to-
day and urged Senator Martin not to
attempt to amend it by proposing the
Lee item or any other, as it could not go
through the House again if so amended.
Senator Martin, it is understood, in
formed them that the bill should be
amended not only by the Lse claim,
but several others more worthy than
any in the bill, but that he would think
over the matter, and as half loaf is
better than no bread, he would not like
to do any thing to defeat the bill.
The President to-day sent these NOM
nations to the Senate: James 81. Boil
ton to be surveyor of customs, port of
Sioux City, Iowa; Samuel l. Overstreet
to be attorney general for the Territory
of Oklahoma; Walter II. Faulkner of
Texas, to be consul at Durango, Mexico.
The committee of eleven appointed
by the conference of the kicking re-
publicans of the House who are insist
ing upon prompt and aggressive action
for the complete independence of Cuba
will call upon the President this after
noon. They will place before him their
views. They say they only agreed to
hold their horses for twenty.four hours,
until the President should make his
reply to them, and that after that they
should vote for Cuban independence,
the bombardment of Havana and the
sinking of the Spanish fotilla, and any
thing else they please, irrespective Of
him or the Speaker, and that with the as
sured help of the democrats they will
have their own way.
No action has yet been taken on the
nomination of Thomas G. Walker, a
negro, for collector OF the port of Tap
pahannock, Virginia, and its confirma-
ton will be held up until it can be in.
Quired into. Walker was delegate to
he last national republican convention,
and, as the republican referee for his
Senatorial district, has had four or FIVE
negroes appointed postmasters in that
. district. Several reputable white re.
publicans were applicaDs for the office
10 which he has been nominated but it
IS said the republican exc cutive com
mittee of his State endorsed bin.
which will either bring the country out
of the crisis peaceably with credit or
plunge it into war. The President
further expressed qualification that the
sentiment of Congress favored giving
little longer time for the admiuistra-
ton to act and he cited the necessity
for awaiting the final effect of the. dis,
patches in process OF communication
between the two governments.
President McKinley's assurances to
Congress in regard to the outlook for a
settlement of the Cuban difficulty with
out war between this country and
Spain, are based upon represe ntatioDs
made to him by Minister Woodford
Gen. Woodford thinks, after REPEATED
conferences with Premier Sagasta and
other members of the Spanish, ministry,
that after to-day's meeting of the Span.
ish cabinet that government, of its own
accord, will make proposition to this
country looking to the definite settle.
ment OF the Cuban question. This
proposition is expected TO cover three
points, as follows;
First. That Spain shall send the re
concentrates back to their homes and
supply them means of sustaining life
until normal conditions can be re-
stored.
Second. That there shall be an ar.
mistice between Spain and Cuba with
the end in view of securing a settle
ment OF the difficulties and the with.
drawal of the Spanish forces from
Cuba.
Third. In case of failure of the Gu.
bans and Spsniards to come to an un-
derstanding during the armistice, Spain
will submit the entire matter to Presi
dent Mckinley as arbitrator. with the
understanding that he will decide, in
that event, for the absolute indepel-
dence of Cuba.
The cabinet council to-day lasted All
hour and half. Crowds of people
watched the arrival and departure Of
the notabilities. Nothing definite is yet
known concerning the decision arrived
at, and it is expected it will not be re-
vealed until after the conference with
general Woodford, the U. S. minister.
The impression prevails, however, that
Spain will not agree 10 the proposals of
the United States.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, in an
interview to-day declared he would "do
everything possible to maintain peace"
but be added, "we cannot submit to
any attack on the honor or integrity of
the country"
In the Senate to day Mr.. Lodge re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations a bill directing the President
of the United States to purchase the
Danish West India Islands of st. CroiX,
st. Thomas and st. John, or any of
them, for naval cosling station. The
purchase is to be made upon such terms
as be may in mis- discretion deem ad.
visable. Five million dollars, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, is
for the purchase.
Among those who called upon the
President to-day were several who
WaGted to congratulate him on his at.
tituGe and assure him that they ap.
proved the course taken thus far.
Many applications are being received