Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Jan. &c.

took his seat on the bench of the
Supreme court of the United States to.
day as an associate justice. The official
ceremony inducing him into this impor-
tant Office consumed less than four min
utes and Was simple in the extreme.
Mr.. McKenna had already taken the
general oath of Office before the chief
Justice, when at one minute past II
O'clock he walked into the court room,
bringing up the rear of the procession
of Justices. He, like all the other mem.
bers of the court. wore long flowing
black robe. The court room was
crowded in anticipation of the event.
When he entered the chamber ne stop.
ben at Clerk McKenney's desk, where
he remained while the other justices
took their respective seats on the bench.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the
presence CT the new justice, saying;
at gives me pleasure to announce to
the gentlemen of the bar that Mr..
Joseph McKenaa, of California, has
been appointed an associate justice OF
this court" He then stated that Mr..
McKenna was present and prepared TO
take the oath. The clerk read MIR. Nc
kenna's commission aloud and after
wards handed him copy of the ju-
dical oath, the court and all present
rising as this was done. Mr.. McKenna
read the oath in distinct voice. MIR.
McKeuna was escorted to his seat o.
the extreme left of the chief justice by
Marshal Wright, the court remaining
standing. He was welcomed by
cordial shake of the hand from Justice
White, his nearest neighbor, aud by
bows from the other members of the
court, wbereupoa all took their seats.
The President to-day nominated
Richard G. Parsons, jr., of Ohio, TO be
second secretary of the embassy at
r ome, Italy.
The following fourth class postmas-
ters in Virginia were appointed to day:
Graham, r. L. Gillespie; Wipgjua, G.
I. Johnson.
R.v. E. D Bailey, chief clerk of the
examiners Office, civil service commits.
sion, aud for many years connected
with that body, frequently acting chief
examiner, submitted some sensational
testimony at to days session of the
Senate civil service investigating com.
mittee. 1t was sequel to the charges
he made Monday Of intimidation and
interference by the commission with
his testimony. He called attention to
the bitter attack made on him then by
President Proctor, of the commission.
Iu letter which he made public at the
instance of the committee, addressed
to Theodore Roosevelt, the New York
police commissioner, now assistant
secretary of tie navy, the commission
WAS severely criticised
The House committee On the Dis
trict of Columbia agreed to-day to re-
! port iavorably the bill for the improve
mant OF the Eastern Branch and the
improvement of its fats. The bill for
bridge across the Potomac at Airing
ton came up in its order, but no body
was there TO represent it, and as 1t
should not have been referred to that
committee, but to the commerce COM
mittee, it was passed by so that such re.
ference could be made.
Maryland democrats here to-day say
they feel ashamed of their State, which
formerly sent to the Senate such men
a. Martin, Pearce, Johnson and Whyte,
but will now be represented in thst
oody by such men as wellington and
McComas. II is a come down" to be
sure.
As some of the members of the House
elections committee contemplate leav.
ing hero for long absences early in next
month, and as the testimony in the
Ghorp-Epes contested election case fills
1900 pages, how the committee, even il
they were to read one hundred pages
of that testimony day, which of course
they won't do, can be- able to make q
fair and just report in that case previ-
GUS to the departure OF the members
referred TO, is what other people at the
Capitol cannot tell.
The House committee on banking
and currency met DAY, but adjourned
till next Wednesday without doing any
thing. In behalf of the minority, Mir.
Cox, Of Tennessee, moved that the Of
ficisl proceedings embrace the applica.
ton for hearing ofPresident Warner,
OF the bimetallic union, aud Chairman
Towne, of the silver republican COM
mittee, and the refusal of the commit
tee to near them. The motion was de-
feated by party vote, with the exceE-
ton of Chairman Walker VINO voted
with the minority.
Statehood legislation at this session
was killed to-day by the House CON-
mittee on territories rejecting the
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
bills by vote Of S to 8.
President Dole, of Hawaii, arrived
at $50 O'Clock this afternoon and in be-
half of The government was welcomed
By Secre tary Sherman. A crowd of
several hundred had assembled on
North Capital street aud three pla.
toons of mounted policemen were
on hand to act as an escort.
As the train came to stop Mr.. Sher.
man stepped on the rear platform and
was met by Assistant Secretary Cridler
who conducted him inside for the first
greetings to President and Mrs. Dole
and their party. There was brief and
informal exchange and then the party
filed out to the waiting carriages.
As they alighted Secretary Sherman
and President Dole with Mrs. Dole
standing between them were photo
graphed. Then Mr.. Sherman offer d his arm
to Mrs. Dole aud escorted her to President NC
Kinley's carriage. The platoons of officers
VIII eeled about the spirited bays of the White
House carriage stepped off at live gait and
the party proceeded to the Arlington, where