Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, April 4.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, April 4.
Mr.. Grout to-day, in the House, in
troduced resolution recognizing the
republic of Cuba as free and in
dependent State, and authorizing the
President to expend not exceeding
$500, 900 to provide non-combatant Gu
bans With the necessary food, ralment
and medicine for their immediate relief
from starvation; also necessary imple-
ments of agriculture and seeds for plant
ing crop: Provided, that the relief
herein authorized to non combatant
Cubans shall be extended only through
agents of the United States; and to this
end the President is authorized to re-
quest the cooperation OF the proper
officers of Spain in the island of Cuba.
The home rule government of Cuba,
through the Cuban cabinet, OF which
Premier Galvez is the head, to-day is-
sued manifesto appealing to all those
bearing arms in Cuba, insurgents as
we'll as Spaniards, by mutual consent
aud understanding to cease hostilitles
and consider a re-establishment OF
peace or q firm and strong basis. The
manifesto will appear in an extraordi'
nary issue of the Official Gazette, prob
ably to-day, explaining the benefits OF
home rule, declaring that the colonial
constitution may be reformed on broad
lines, and making patriotic call for
the celebration OF peace after previous
understanding and mutual consent.
Amoug the Visitors at The Capitol to-
oag was Mr.. Upton of Virginia. He
was recommended for collector of Gus
toms at Tappahannock by the republi-
can candidate for Congress in that dis.
.rict aud by the republican executive
com mittee of his State and referee
Bowden, and was assured that he would
get the office. His surprise was great
therefore when he saw by the
newspapers that negro named
Walker, who doesn't even live in
hat customs district, had been appoint
d, and that, too, on the recommends
ton of the same committee referred to.
He says it may be all right, but he
doesn't understand it.
1t is said at the Capitol to-day that
the Presidents message to Congress
will not be sent in before Wednesday,
by which time the conservative mem.
bers OF that body hope the warriors
among them will have their thirst for
blood assuaged by some thinner bever-
age.
Representative Hull, Of Iowa, chair
man OF the House committee on mill
tary affairs, to day introduced bill
creating military reserve, to be liable
to active duty in time of emergency.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Martin)iu-
troduced a resolution appropriating
100000 for enlarging the dry dock at
the Norfolk navy yard
Congressman Hay says he will not
crafty Ex-Governor O'Ferrall by reply.
ing to him in a public letter, but that he
is strongly tempted to write him short
private note, in which he will deny his
assertions in the most direct and en-
phatic language.
Some of the p otestants here are very wroth
with the President on account of the report
which has been denied-ttat he has request
ed the Pope to use his influence in behalf Of
peace DpLN ebu luls Suu Opdlu'
Mr.. Jefferson Levy, the owner of MONT.
cello, telegraphed Congressman Otey Of Vir-
GINA this morning to sustain the President in
his effort to maintain peace
Senator Daniel of Virginia, who has been
detained st home for some weeks by sickness
in his family has returned and was in his seat
in the Senate to day.
Congressman Walker Of Virginia tried to
have action taken by his committee in the
Brown-Swanson contested election case To-
day. but failed again, and the meeting of tie
committee was postponed until Friday.
In the House to day Mr. RiEey introduced
tire followingj: Petition to refer claim Of heirs
of Fenton Trplett of Fauquier county to court
of claims; petitio to refer claim of heirs Of
1hos Ellicott of Fauquier county to court of
claims; bill for the relief of Miss l.. E. Bowen;
evidence in support of claim Of Bersa Church
in Stafford county, Va.
Senator Cannon to-day introduced i'aIbill
providing for the publication of the pension
roll. The resolution directs that the roll be
published in pamphlets providing for
pamphlet for each county.
Senator Hale to-day reported an amend
ment providing that all the material used in
the proposed steel Hosting dock to be located
ut Algiers, La. shall be OF American origin.
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