Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-30

Tongue. of Oregon, and Andrews, OF
Nebraska. The graves OF the Confede-
rate veterans were not forgotten. Inc
Senate adjourned over until THURSDAY,
but the House was in session. All OF
the departments are closed.
An attempt will be made during the
consideration OF the suodry civil OIL III
the Senate L. stop the suit the Secretary
Of the Treasury has instituted against
VirXinia for the payment OF Inc cia,''
Of the general government against fir.
oinia from the Indian fund che got
many years ago. The Virginia Senators
will also make another attempt 10
amend the ZANE bill with proViso ior
the Arlington Bridge.
A large number OF newspaper correS-
nondents aud several sCongressmep,
among the latter Senator Martin anu
Represeuta Rixey, Jones anu
others. left here this evening for Oh.
Asanh' TO attend the entertainment 10
be given by Mr.. Frank Hume al DIS
country home near that place.
The bills to arrest Capt Carriers pals
and 10 compel the immigration commits
sion to pay damages for the arrest OF q
contract laborer from Porto Rico are,
It ia said at the Capitol, dead, by order
of the President.
The House military committee today
agreed to report favorsbly several bills
to remove the charge OF desertion from
ex.federsl soldiers. All such bills are
Immediately followed by applications
for pensions by the parties named I'D
them.
People from Fredericksburg here to-
day say that Mayor Rowe, of that town,
recently elected fer the sixth term, and
quite advanced in years, is lying at the
poipt of death there. They also say
that Mr.. st. George Fitzhugh, VINO
made the recent address of welcome TO
the Army of the Potomac there, has
announced his intention OF voting for
the re election of President Mckinley.
Mr.. S. G.. Wallace of Fredericksburg
ADD Miss Vaughn OF Middlesex county,
Va, will be married st the Raleigh Ho-
tel here tonight. 4 large party OF Fred
ericksburg people are here TO attend
the wedding and reception. Among
the attendants are Judge Sener OF Fred
ericksburg and Congressman Jones OIL
that district. =,
In the House yesterday Mr.. Mudd
of the Prince Georges county, Md.
district, introduced bill providing for
public driveway, speedway and
cycling path, and al approach to the
same by an arched driveway, on the re-
claimed fats, from a point opposite
Analostan Island to point opposite
the Arsenal Grounds.
Familiars at the Pos.ofice Depar.
mept laugh at the sending Of Mr.. Bris
TOE to Cuba to investigate the postofhc'
frauds there and punish the robbers
! They say that from the first he has con
Quoted his part of the Postottice Depart
ment on strictly partisan plans, and hs'
not denied that he has done 80, aud tina
it may be sure he will discover NOTHING
that will tend to hurt the administration
Postmaster General Smith today cub
mitted to the House the required state
ment OF reports made by +. g. Rath
none, director oil posts in Cuba. Report
of special agent George l. Seybolt, dat
Ell April "a, 1900, ara attached, certify
ing that funds have been found correct
" th the exception of $179 shortage q
G enfuegos and one of $424 in the Hs
vana Office money order division. Th
report from Seybolt and special agen
william 4. G. Neal, landing Cnas. +
w. Neely's methods is also attached. !
i dated April % Ia transmit ting tn
reports Postmaster General Smith take
pains to explain that these sDecia
agents are not inspectors Of the Unite
States postal servics but officers OF tb
nostal service 10 Cuba.