Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-23

and members of the Senate and House |
committees were parties, it
was determined that compromise /
should be reached on the army bill by
which that bill can 60 through both
branches of Congress, the understand
ing being that with that bill out Of the
wsv. there will be little or no disagree
ment about the other necessary bills, so
that there will be no need of an extra
session OF Congress.
The long contested case of Brown VS..
Swanson, from the panvilie, Virginia,
district, was again called up in the
House today, and again received
knock out blow, the vote against its
consideration being l32 to SO. Mr.. Wal
ker, chairman of the elections commit
tee, was not present, and had not even
taken the trouble to pair. The repubIl-
cans here from his own State speak o.
him 10 no complimentary manner.
This is the second time MIR. Browns
friends have tried to have his case
taken up. 1t is now doubtful if it will
be ever considered.
A large delegation of workingmen
from Norfolk and Portsmouth, Vir.
ginia. escorted by ex-Congressman
Bowden. are here to-day in the inter-
est of the bill to prevent sub-contrac.-
ors for government work from making
their employees work for more than
eight hours day, and also to ask that
J. A. B. Smith, chief engineer U. 5. n,
be continued as chief engineer of the
Norfolk navy yard. They had an in
terview with Senators Daniel and Mar
tin, of Virginia, in the marble room of
the Senate to-day and were introduced
by the latter to senator Hanna.
The banquet given by the Virginia
democratic association of this city last
night was great success. Though ar
rangements had been made for accom-
modating three hundred guests three
hundred and seventy were present, and
more would have been if the caterer
mad not objected. Congressman Rixey
of Virginia says he has attended many
such entertainment, but that of last
night was the best of all. Senator
Daniel did not allude to politics, but
Colonel Bryan, Senator Daniel says,
made an able and strong speech. Many
| Vireinians were present, including the
German OF that State, both her Senators
and nearly all her democratic represen-
tatives in Congress. The eighth con-
gressionsl district was present in large
numbers
The President today nominated
Christian G. Kohlsaat, of Illinois, to he
United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice Peter
:. Groscup, appointed U. 5. Circuit
Judge for the Seventh judicial Circuit.
| Army officers generally discredit the
report printed this morning that Secre-
tary Alger will resign as Secretary OF
War upon his return from Detroit.
They ssv that there is no friction be-
tween the President and Secretary Al
ger and that the latter will remain in
the cabinet during the present admins
tration.
The D. A. R. this morning having
asked Mr.. Speaker Reed to interpret
whether the new constitution limiting
terms of officers to two consecutive
years made the officers elected two
wears ago ineligible 10 re election, he
answered in writing that it was
bis impression" that it did so.
The ladies made warm speeches saying
that his impression" could not guide
them. They wanted more than that.
Bv their vote they declared these OH.
GERS iniligible. Mrs. Daniel Manning,
who has only served one year, was
unanimously renomiuated for Presi-
dent General. Mrs. Eleanor Wash
ington Howard, ofAlexandria, Va, was
nominated Vice President General in
charge of organization, Vice Presidents
General nominated were Mrs. Deere,
Illinois; Mrs. Rothbone, Ohio; Mrs.
| Sternburg, D. c.; Miss Forsyth, New
York. Miss Temple, Tennessee; Miss
Miller, -. c.; Mrs. Lindsey, Kentucky,
Mrs. J. H. Crossman, New Jersey.
At eleven o'clock this morning requiem
mass was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church
in memory Of the late President Faure of
France. The President his Cabinet, judges
of the Supreme Court, high officials, Officer =
Of the army and navy, diplomates and their
CORDS. members Of the House and Senate and
other prcmil ent people were present. Presi-
dent Mckinley took Secretary Hay and Cen
Corbin. the 1T er in full uniform, to represent
, the War Department, with him in his CAL
! riagc General Miles and stall, in full uni
form, repre- sented the army Papal Delegate
Martinellj vas also present. Mass was said
| BY Dr. Msgncn Superior of ST. Marys Semi
nary. and Cardinal Gibbons pronounced the
| absolution and delivered Il short add of
| eulogium The ushers at the church were
| Major Heisteand, of the army; Lieutenant
4 II 81 Pc, M
| John NJ Biddle of the State Department,
and number OF the members Of thu dipo-
matte corps. The French embassy occupied
| positions of hcnor
! The river situstion has become more alarm
ing and fears of food in the lower parts are
again entertained. A rise of three feet here
| in the Potomac is repo ted this morning, the
gauge reading 40 at high tide. The Potomac
will continue to rise, say tho Weather Bureau
| officials. and will probably reach or feet
by tonight The danger line in this city is
feet at low and : feet at high tide
Mr.. Speaker Reed has promised to recog-
nizo Mr.. Payne of New YORK when the latter
shall ask that the bill appropriating half
million dollars for fairln Buffalo in 1901
! but for bills of long overdue and Just claims
of suffering and worthy people the Speaker
| eyes arc without spe ulation.
Dispatches received at the War Department
| from Manila this morning report more cas-
| usties among the American troops there and
more slaughter of the innocents-the poor
savage heather Ct the Philippine Republic.
The water in The Potomac here is Il little
! higher to. day than it WAS yesterday, but the
rise comes from below not from suo2e. The
water is little muddy, but the ice is
| running ont easily.
The House ways and means committee has
agreed to report favorably the bill to increase