Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-15
reflection would be cast not only upon

reflection would be cast not only upon
the republican party of Virginia, but
upon the State herself,by having such a,
man in such an important and respol-
sible office.
Congressman Lamb of Virginia ad.
dressed the Virginia democratic asso-
citation of this city last night. The as
ISOLATION resolved to give banquet on
the night of the coming anniversary of
Jefersons birthday.
There was small gathering of Vir-
GINA republicans at the Hotel Johnson
this morning, but on no particular
business. Among them were exon.
gres,men Brown and Bowen, Mr.. Nc.
Coy, Major Hine and Morgan Treat.
OF the POP republican members of the
House. a majority of from Is to 20 are
in favor of more or less changes in the
civil service law, but nothing will be
done with that law until the civil ser
vice committee shall report bill
which they are now formulating.
Messrs. Funkhouser and Sullivan, the
applicants for the postoffice at Harri
sonburg. each accompanied by SAT-
guine delegations, are here to-day. The
former has the endorsement of four
mem bers OF the republican executive
com mittee of their State, and the latter
that OF the fifth member, Congressman
Walker, and his colleague, Mr.. Yost,
and, the latter says, of all the republi-
cans Of Harrsonburg. But the COM
mittee has the "pull', and will prob
ably succeed.
Senator Davis, who has the Ha.
waiiau treaty in charge. said to-day he
was assured that that treaty would be
ratified next week. The President of
the revolutionary government of Ha-
waii is on his way here, and the State
Department is in quandary as to the
official reception that shall be accorded
him.
The river and harbor bill will have
slim chance this year as Mr.. Speaker
Reed is dead against it.
There is some talk of the bribery
charges against Senator Hanna being
brought to the attention of the Senate.
A strong effort is being made to or.
gauize the democratic congressional
campaign committee on plan to ignore
the silver question, but it will be vigor-
ously opposed.
Among those who have been invited
to attend the celebration of General
Lees birthday at Baltimore, and
who will go, are congressman
Walker and jones of Virginia. The
latter and Justice Harlan, of the U. S.
supreme court, have been selected as
the judges of the debate on the
. civil service law to be held tonight
by the students of Columbian Col
lege. Congressman De Almond Of
Missouri will address the Lee camp Of
Alexandria at their celebration Of
General Lees birthday next Wednes
day night. Congressman Berry CT
Kentucky was also invited and would
have accepted but had made aprevious
engagement to escort some ladies to
the Presidents reception on that night.
Mr.. Berry's wife is native of Alexa-
drs. Few democratic congressman
attended the White House receptions
during the Presidency of Mr.. Cleveland,
but most Of them do so now.
Congressman Walker of Virginia called
upon the President this morning and pre-
sented to him two ladies from his town. The
President was very gracious and said the
call was specially agreeable, as the Generals
previous ones had been on more serious bn:i-
ness.
Mr. Crumpacker OF Indiana will be chair
man Of the sub committee TO whom the
lo,l g.
Walker is a menbsr of tho sub committee to
whom the Thorp-Epes case has been referred.
Whether he will be member of that to
whom the Brown Swanson case will also go,
he declines to say at pres nt
The new French ambassador, Jules Cam
bon, was esented to President Mckinley
to day at eleven o'cl OK. The presentation
was performed by Secretary Sherman who
did not receive the Ambassador at the State
Department accordingHto the usual custom,
but met him at the White House.