Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-14
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, December IA.


Among the cop6rmations made by
the Senate toiAy were the following
II. S. ministers to foreign countries:
Bellamy Storer, of Ohio, Spain; Arthur
s. Hardy, of New Hampshire, Greece,
Roumania and Servia; VIM. P. Lord, Of
Oregon, Argentine Republic; John N.
Irwin, of Iowa, Portuga Lawrence
Townsend, Of Pennsylvania, Belgium;
81. w. Bowen, of New York, Persia.
Also the following as secretaries to en-
ha:sies and legations: ]. H. Choate, jr of
New York, London; Spencer F. Eddy,
of Illinois, at Paris; L. c. Griscom, OF
Pennsylvania, Constantinople. a num-
her of postmssters and several minor
consuls were also confirmed.
The national administration is OPP
posed to the plan restricting southerp
representation in national republican
conventions. It's adoption would, of
course, mako 10 difference in the &C.
,ion of the convention but the fear is
entertained that it might ALLEVIATE ne
gro voters in the north from the repnb-
.icrn cause at the election.
Mr.. Bynum is here to look after HE
confirmation. The republican and gold
,oonometallist democratic members OF
the House, among the latter Mr.. Levy,
the owner of Monticello, gave him quite
reception in the statuary hall at the
Capitol today, the more noticeable OF
the former being some OF the men who,
when he was "a member of the House,
voted that the Speaker should reprl.
mand him. But it is what man will
do, not what he has doue, that counts
now.
Neither of the Virginia Senators was
at the Capitol this morning, and the
only members of the House seen there
we're Messrs. Rixey, O;ey, Rhea aud
Epes. II was said the absentees had
gone to Mt. Vernon.
A handsome aud excellent full size
portrait OF Rev. DR.. Packard, emeritus
dean of the Alexandria Episcopal Sem
lrary, bias just been presented to the
library. of That institution by the &C
complished urtst who painted II, Mrs.
Andrews, formerly of Alexandria.
Mr.. Frank Hume. Alexandria's rep
reseutative in the Virginia House OF
Delegates, arrived here from Richmond
yesterday evening and was among the
many who left here this morning for
Mt. Vernon.
10 the House today Mr.. Rixey intro
| duced the following bills: To pay Mrs.
| l.. E. Adams, heir of r. l. Edelin, OF
Alexandria, S94 As for suppl &c Cap.
Ferguson, U, s. A.; to pay w. "
Derry of Loudoun county, 5000 fol
supplies taken by the U. S. army, snd
to pay L. B Wheeler of Prince Vii.
liam county, 1886, also for army sup
plies during the war between the States
Two of the best speeches made so far by
| the democrats of the House in opposition tc
| he single gold standard bill were those Of
representatives Otey of the Lynchburg and
| Rixey of the alexandria districts. Neither is
pri, ted In the Congressional ecord, but both
| will be hereafter.
Cne of the republican orators in the House
| today-nobody in the galleries knew him
| said this counlrg is now being de!uged with
| prosperity. Virsinian who heard him said
| in low tone that the President was MT i'm
pressed with that idea when he passed
| through the manufacturing town of New AL
| exaLdria today.
Secretary OF tho Treasury Gage issued TO-
! day an oId.r anticipating the payment OF
! So 100000 interest on the U. 2. bonds due
| January l. Payment of tho interest will be.
gin tomorrow
The fact that Senator Stewart of Nevada,
| is put down Us republican cha imam of the
Senate commerce committee is sid by some
to indicate that no has returned to his old
party. The same is true of Kyle of South
Dakota. Jones of Nevada, is not on the
finance this year By republican selection nor
is be on the contingent expenses committee.
In the absence of President Abbott of the
ut. Vernon railroad, who is sick. the vice
president Mr.. Park Agnew of Alexandra, ex-
tended the court sizes of that road to Pres-
dent Mckinley this morning, placed special
CAT at his disposal, and escorted him to and
from Mt. Vernon.