Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-17

Sen tors who have speeches ready will
be permitted to deliver them. The
legislative appropriation bill is on the
calendar, and the understanding is
Mr.. Allison will insist upon its consid.
GRAFTON II 1t Is apparent that the Puerto
Ricau bill lie likely TO drag. Mr. Allen
has several resolutions on the calendar
and he will try to have the one provid.
ing for the investigation OF Secretary
Gage acted upon.
Representative Galusha A Grow, Of
Pennsylvania, the oldest member OF
the House, lies dangerously near death
at the Willard Hotel. His great q .e
makes his recovery from erysipelss,
heart trouble and bowel complaint,
from all OF which he .is suf ring, seem
almost impossible. Last night bis at.
tending physician, DR.. 2. T. Sewers.
resorted to the use of snti-toxine to
combat the erysipelas with what seem.
ed for a time to be gratifying results.
This morning, however, he was much
weaker and the end seemed near. Mr..
GroN 3 congressional career has been q
remarkable one. He was elected to
the House in 1851 when but % years
old, b-ing at the time the youngest
member OF Congress He Was Speaker
of the 9th Congress. In 1879 he de-
clined the mission to Russia offered by
President Hayes. He was elected sue
cessively to the SD, oath, 55th and
56th Congresses.
The bill for the relief of the widow OF
the late Consul Asbby, at Colon, VINO is
from Spotsylvania county, Va, that
WAS passed by the House yesterday
evening, il the first instance of the Kind
on record. The widows of ministers
who have died abroad have been simi-
larry provided for, but never before, the
widow of O consul. Representative
Otey, OF Virginia, is considered to have
been remarkably successful, in view OF
lack OF precedent, 10 getting the bill
through the House.
Mr.. Frank Hume went to the War
Department this morning and had
loOg talk with General Wilson, chief
engineer. In respect Of the prospect OF
the commencement of the construction
Of the long proposed memorial bridge
across the Potomac at Arlington. The
General said The prospect, he thought,
was most favorable, aud that as he ex-
pc cted to be retired In short time, he
hoped that the commencement of TIE
bridge would mark his departure from
the Department.
1t is the impression of those who
have attended the investigation of the
miners riot in Idaho, that the republican
majority of the committee will report
to the effect that the Governor OF that
State, who il a democrat, is to blame
for all the trouble, and the democratic
minority will report that the President
and the Secretary of War are the ones
to he held responsible.
President Mckinley gave a reception
this morning to three hundred
Knights Templar in the East
room of the White House. Columbia
C1mmandery OF the District Ia enter
tanning Mary COmmandery, Of Phils-
delphis, and the reception WAS merely
one feature ofthe "a hours, open house.
After President Mckinley had shaken
hands all around, the visiting knights
and their ladies' were escorted to Cabin
Johns bridge, where luncheon was
served. The Philadelphia visitors will
return on the sos train this afternoon
over the b & 0.
General Wheeler il here and says be
will occupy seat in the lower branch
OF the present Congress, but well-ir-
formed members Of that body say the
adverse report OF the judiciary commit
tee of the last House IN his case Is 81
applicable now az it was then, and that
if the General wants TO coma back 20
The House, be will have to be reelected
by his Alabama constituents next No
vember.
some of the vr.inia cor gressmen say they
Judge from the let eIs they receive tia: many
democrats of their State are opposed TO the
calling of a state convention ID change the
constitution Of that State, while, contrary 10
the prevalent opinion, most. if not nearly all
the white republicans, favor l., as they are
tired of their negro allies and would
not object to restrictions that would
reduce their voting strength, as such
restri tions, they imagine, would BIO the
means OF bringing m any white men IL to their
party who are now kept out Of it by its large
negro vote. They also cay the letters refer-
red to state that as the people have borre
with the pres mt objectionable constitution 81
long, they could certainly afford to stand i
at least until alter the next Presidential
election.
A Dispatch was received htrs last night
from San Francisco inquiring about Dung
man named Clarence E. Young, who Is
there representing himself as the law partner
of Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia. The
answer returned Was TO the effect that the
young man referred to WAS Senator Daniels
clerk several years ago, and that the Senator'S
only law partner is his sOn.in-law.
X. o. Norris was today appointed postmaf-
ter ut Lively, Lancaster county, Va, vice p
Ii Nathan roaiuned