Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, March 20.

Some of the attorneys of the claim.
ant5 under the French spoliation bill
were at the court of claims today trying
| to make it plain that they represent the
heirs of legitimate claimants. The
claims that have been sold, though
equally as good as the others in equity,
| Will hardly ever be paid.
The examinations for admission into
the army and marine corps that the
appointees under the new army bill
will have to stand, will be of precisely
like character to those, to pass which
officers in the branches Of the service
referred to have had to pass heretofore.
Among the recently discharged en-
ployees of the War Department and
the government printing office are sew
eral Virginians. They have besought
the congressman from their districts to
try to have them reinstated, and some
Of the latter have already commenced
work in their behalf.
General Allan, U. S. attorney for the
eastern district of Virginia, was st the
immigration bureau today on business
connected with the casa of Moritz
Becker OF Richmond, who is now under
indictment for false naturalization, and
whose wife and child, for whom he had
sent have been sent back to Europe by
Mr. PoWderly.
A resident of Prince Georges county,
Maryland, here today, talking of the
terrible crime committed there last
saturday night, said the numerous out
rageous crimes committed by negroes
N that county are attributed to the
proximity of this city, where ignorant
negroes are taught to believe that they
are the social equals of white people,
and shat when that equality is denied.
imagine they must enforce it by any
sort of violence.
The Q. S. Supreme Court today de-
cded an old New YORK. Indian case.
The right to tract of lands in Kansas,
granted these Indians under the treaty
If Buffalo Creek, was disputed, on the
ground that they had been abandoned.
This decision of the court of claims was
reversed by the Supreme Court and the
It was held that the title passed and
that the nine tribes participating in the
treaty should come in under the division
IF the lands. The court Of claims in
6ual degree fixed the value of the lands
at about two million dollars. The gov
eminent moved that the case should be
seat back again, but this motion WIS
refused and the distribution is ordered.
Quarterly payments OF pensions to
the amount of so, 100000 will be made
sion and the amount is ready. The
money is divided as follows: Chicago,
3, sos, 900; Buffalo, 81 ,525 900; Concord,
n. H, 1915, 900; Des Moines, $685. 200;
Milwaukee, Sl,700,000; Pittsburg, ST.
100000; Washington, d. c., 100000.
rnis shows how nearly all the govern
ment's money goes North.
The United States Supreme Court
today decided case affirming thesright
of the President to make recess ap.
pointments. Henry Ward had been
convicted in Texas of having counter
felt molds and twas sentenced to the
penitentiary for one year by Judge
Meek. He applied for writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that Meek was
appointed, while the U. s. Senate was
not in session,las an additional district
judge. The court held that the title
of person acting with color of author
ity, even ii not good officer in point of
law, cennot be collaterally attacked,
and dismissed the application for the
writ.
General Miles halls from Massachusetts,
&c has gone to thst State where special hon.
ors will be paid him. He will be the guest
of thu Governor and will be banoueted nv