Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04

the.mere will of one man, when the
legislature, representative OF the People,
could have been and ought to be con-
vened and their wishes ascertained.
The President decided to-day to send
to the Senate the nomination OF Joseph
Wheeler to be brigadier general In the
regular army. His name will be cent
in as soon as the nomination of Gen.
Otis 10 be nsjor general Ia Confirmed.
Judge Phil Strother of the 9th Vir-
ginia d-trict is here today. The Judge
left the democratic party many years
ago, but no democrat Is more delighted
at the defeat of General Walker than
he Is.
Prominent democrats from all parts
OF the country, now here, are Of the
opinion that the national democratic
convention will be love feast and that
lts platform and ticket will be adopted
without the formslity of q ballot, and
by reclamation.
The Nicaragua canal bill, the Hav-
Pauncefote treaty, the Hanna.Payne
ship subsidy bill, the Pacific cable and
the army reorganization bills have all
been lost for this session, and 80 have
numerous other bills of less Importance,
aud there is hardly a doubt that Con
gress will adjourn on Wednesday.
The House naval committee today
reported favorably the bill to promote
DR.. John Bransford of Manchester,
Va, to the rank of surgeon in the navy,
and then retire him.
The conference commit ee on the
sundry civil bill met this morning and
resolved to report back that bill favor.
ably, with many of it's ameo dments.
and the one for the Arlington Bridge
to be submitted TO separate vote 10
the House. 1t is reported that Mr..
McRae, the democratic House conferes,
is opposed to the bridge, but Its friends
seem to think that a majority Of the
members of the House are in f.vor of
IL, and that it will 90 through, though
MIR. Cannon, Mr.. Hepburn and many
of the other republican leaders of that
body oppose it vigorously.
The President today sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations:
W. ID. Holt Kentucky, to be U. 8.
District Judge for the District of Porto
Rico, Edward S. Wilson, of Ohio, to be
U. s. District Marshal of the district oil
Porto Rico; Noah B Pettingill, OF Porto
Rico. to be q. =. District Attorney
tor the district of Porto Rico;
TO be members of the commission to compile
md revise the laws of Porto Rico, Joseph +.
Osly, OF New York, and Leo 8. Rowe, OF
pennsylvania; to be commissioner Of eduos'
ton OF Porto Rico, Martin Grove Brumosugh
OF Pennsylvania.
The translation dep irtment Of the national
democratic committee has been moved from
he Metropolitan Hotel to Hsrper's new
building, and Mr.. Henry n Schade OF Fair.
TAX county, Virginia, pat 10 charge OF 1t.
Representative Otey of Virginia was at the
White House this morning and obtsinod q
promise that the President would sign the
bill for dam across New river, in Grayson
county OF his State.
President Mckinley, while, of course, rot
'skiDg an active part in furtheripg the efforts
Vt any Of the aspirants for the Vice Presi.
Dental nomination of his party, has given his
isniiars to understand that Representative
Doll yer OF Iowa Is the very man he won
ike to have for his running mate.
Senator Daniel of Virginia, when asked tc.
day if he knew anything about the revived
tslk OF bis being selected as the democratic
q minee for the Vice-Presidency, said, no
more than what he had read in the newspa-
ners. He added that he was doing his best
IN the Senate, was grateful to the people Of
bis State for the trust they reposed 10 him
AMI was content with the position in which it
had pleased Providence TO place him.
ha 70 mil hac tod
vorsbly on the nomination OF John z. Hs-
Eel to be Judge of the Northern District of
New York, only one Senator voting against
him.
Commissioner of immigration Powderly
this morning received the appeal Of Fitzhsrris
aud Muliet. the "Irish Invincibles" ordered
deported by the New York barge Office su-
tborities Their attorneys will be granted a
hearing tomorrow and if Powderly is ia doubt
about the case, he will submit the legal points
20 Attorney General Greggs.