Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-16

the appointment of Postmaster
Smith at Logan there were no charges
Of polygamy on fl against him; put
afterwards Rev. Mr.. Clements sent q
note to the President which was referred
to the Postofiice Department, making
such charges. In the Provo case the
Uuited States Marshal 10 Utah had
been asked to investigate the alleged
polygamous relations OF the postmaster.
He had reported that charges had been
made against him in the local courts and
thatthe case was coming up soon. The
| POstoffice Department had decided that
il could not judge the case in advance
and therefore had taken no action. 1t
was decided to ask the Postmaster
General also TO be present next Friday.
The following fourth class postmas-
tiers for Virginia were appointed today:
r. L. Blanton at Bslty, Caroline couD-
ty, vice J. K. BantOn, resigned; w. E.
Hudson at Zion, Amherst county, vice
J. J. Jones, resigned; A. M. Watts at
Gidsville, Amherst county. vice K. c.
Darlington, dead; w. M. Profit at
Hopeful, Louisa county, vice J. E.
West, removed; g. M. Hawthorne at
Stribling Springs, Augusta county, vice
J. A. Mines, resigned; ]. II. Davis at
lola, Charlotte county, vice L. l. Child
ress, resigned.
The Senate naval affairs committee
| this morning heard Secretary Long and
Admiral Bradford in reference to the
bill to provide for Pacific cable ex-
tending from San Francisco to Manila.
Secretary Long stated that in his OpiD-
ion the enterprise was admirable and
thought 1t better to have the line laid
and owned by the government rather
than by private company. Admiral
Bradford said the route was practicable
and estimated the total cost to be &c.
600 on Mr.. Bsylies. vice.preslden. OF
the Pacific Gable Company, addressed
the committee in OPPOSITION 10 ine iaea
of government construction anu tnain'
tenance aud argued that the scHeme
should be put through by private
company as provided by Senate Dill
No. 1879.
The Senate committee on inter.ocean-
ic canals met again this morning and
ordered favorable report OF the Hep
burn Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. Moi
gan said he would make no effort to
call the bill up in the Senate in the near
future as he doubted il he could get the
right OF way.
Representative Jefferson Levy OF
New York, the owner OF Monticello.
says he was asked to apply for mem
bershp of the Virginia democratic as
ISOLATION OF this city by acquaintance
whom he supposed were familiar with
the bylaws of that organization. he
also says he voted for Mr.. Bryan in
'96, and is his personal friend, and
would have voted against the gold
standard bill now before the House If
the democratic caucus of that body had
declared against 1t. He is surprised
that any VirgDisn should doubt bis
democracy.
Representative Rixey of the Alexsn-
dria district has been to the Navy De-
psrtment to try to have the men from
mis- district who have recently been dis
charged from the Arsenal here, reiL-
stated, but he found that, an impossible
task, as he was informed there that
they had been discharged for lack of
work, and could not be reemployed
until there shall be something for them
to do.
Mr.. Gallinger, 10 the Senate today,
had adopted an amendment to
the pension laws, by which ex.
Confederates who served in the Spanish
war may be permitted to draw pensions.
Mr.. TillmeD couldn't see why the same
liberality to ex- Confederates who fought
Ia the Spanish war should not be ex
tended to -Confederates who fought
in the Mexican war, nor could any body
else, but. oil the same, it was not.
Representative Swanson's contested cleo
ton case from the 9th Virginia district in
the last Congress, cost him, as proved by al
tested vouchers, $3.50 more than tho
amount allowed by Congress. The House
committee on claims, to whom bill for his
relief was referred, at their meeting this morn
ing, agreed to report in favor of indemnifyiDg
him to that amount
1t is understood today that the reports in
the Quay case will be reported from the Sen-
ate elections committee tomorrow, and that
though the majority report will be against
the admission OF Mr.. Quay to seat in the
Senate, the minority report, in favor Of his |
will be adopted, and will receive |
the votes of several democrats, among them |
those of the two Virginia Senator'S.
1t having beenrumored that Senator Dan |
iel favored the scheme for allowing the fed |
eral government jurisdiction over some of AL |
eXsndria county, near Arlington, that Sen |
ator this morning said the rumor was not |
correct; that as the government was to build |
the Arlington bridge, he would not object if it |
should desire to station guard on the south. |
ern abutment of that bridge but, beyon |
that, he would be unwilling to 70.
The President today sent to the Senate the |
nominations: Robert W. McWade,
Of Pennsylvania, to be consul at Canton,
China and George NJ. French, OF Hot
springs, to be a supervisor of the twelfth cell
) Is for the Fifth district of Arkansas. Also
s'me naval appointments, and promotions,
aud a large number OF postmasters
Representative Otey of the Lynchburg,
Virginia, district, has gone to Atlanta, where,
at the celebration of the anniversary Of Gen
eral Lees birthday next Friday by the Con-
federste Camp Of that city, he will be the ora
tor Of the occasion.
At the meeting of the Senate finance CON-
mittee this morning the nomination of Mr..
Bynum for U. s. spprsIsersbip at New
York, was talked Of. but not formally copsid.
cred. 1t has been referred to a sub-com.
mittee. Some of the democrats on the COM
mittee are opposed to his confirmation, as the
aw provides that all the appraisers shall not
be members of one party, ana as Mr.. Bynum,
before no was nominated, mad deserted the
iemOt ratio, and joined the republican party.
NEWS OF THE DAT
Mr.. War6eld was confirmed by the
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