Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

legislative associates called. Mr.. Clark
has not vet made up bis mind whether
be will resign or lei the case come 70 o
vote 10 the Senate. The gossip To-Day
il that be will probably let the mater
take its course, with the bare possiolii'
~ that no action will be taken this ses'
zion. II be were 10 resign now the
governor OF Montana would appoint
some one friendly TO the DAILY faction 10
ill the vacancy. The general opinion
ct the Capitol is that no action 10 tnis
case will be taken until the Quay reso'
luton is disposed Of.
President Mckinley will visit New
York on April 81 to make an ADDRESS
before the Methodist Ecumenical Con-
terence on Missions. Later IN the
month be will visit his old home 81
Canton to inspect the alterations oelus
made 10 the building when ne mas
bought. o..
senator Daniel appeared before the
Senate claims committee tnis morniue
and in q short time secured iavoraoie
REPORTS upon the bill for toe settlement
Of the interest account between Vir'
piois and the federal government. by
which it is expected tine State will De
benefited to the amount OF several hun
drsd thousand dollars; on bill to pay
Col. Jonn S. Mosby for large quantity
Of his tobacco seized by the federal az.
thorities in Richmond after the close OF
the war bet " cen the States, and on bill
for the relief of the heirs of Major Tsrl.
ton Woodson OF Virginia, an ofhcer OF
the Revolutionary wsr-to pay them
the sum that was due MIN.
The House committee on agriculture
heard large delegation today repre-
sentins the cotton seed oil interests,
who are also manufacturers OF butter
Joe. Their arguments were IN opposl'
ton to the pending Grout oleomargs-
rioe bill.
Several republican members of the
House who are by 90 means pleased
Nth their party 10 Virginia have been
provoked BY the action OF the Virginia
republican convention yesterday in de-
bouncing Mr.. Hull. chairman OF their
campaign comuiItee, and with General
w .lker, who is COW contesiiog for q seat
10 Congress, who sat still sod never
said a word 10 defence of him.
At the election that was held at the
different polling precincts in the Dis
trict of Columbia last night for mem
bers OF the convention to select dele
gates u the national democratic con-
yention, the Norrisites elected hfty-six
of the sixty-six.
Ia the Senate today the bill for max
ing a national agricultural experimental
station OF a large tract Of the Arlington
reseryaiion-sll the fat portion be-
tween the heights and the river-wss
passed. Having previously passed the
House, all the till neeis now TO becom c
a law is the Presidents signature, which
it will doubtless receive.
Rev. Mr. Warfeld, OF the N. z.
Church. who has been assigned to the
church in Alexandria, is q brother-in-
law of Mr.. Joseph Button, clerk OF the
Virginia St te Senate and secretary Of
the State democratic committee, who
was al the Capitol today.
The lat;s. New Yorker named for
Vice President ia James Schoolersfi
she-psu, represe Otin. the 2!n New
York district 10 Congress. nc law
yer, ex-msyor OF Utica and is serving
mis- sixth term in Congress.
OGe Of the Confederate cannon CAP
tared at the surrender OF Charleston
COW !"sdorns" the front OF the War De-
partment--of course 10 show that by
cones are bygoaes
Representative Wise OF ta1 rorfo K district
is BIZ no m.aus pleased with the set IN o. the
repc blicsn COW sntion of his State yesterday.
9e intends 10 be candidate for reelection
irrespsctiye o. the opposition of the State e1.
ecutive copmittee ef his party. He says
DIS delegates TO the convection were not even
q lowed seats on Tie floor, but were directed
u the gallery, and thai the chsirmen OF the
committees Of al the counties IA his district
were removed without notice, and such cid
and reputable republican, as Messrs. rim,
Libby, Peschy, Carney, Lyon. Hopk rs, and
mary others were utterly and entirely lg-
Gored DR. Wise doesn't understand why
mee sho have heretofore opposed the com
u se alaenId now be doing all II asks them
10 do
At the reeens elGcticn at Fort Worth. Tex
Mr. T. J. Powell, s nepLsY of the Late Col. |
John Powell Of Fairfax Colti Ho1se, was |
elected by four thousand pajority-Eds lsrg-
,st democratic msjority ever given there.
Mr.. s. n Newbonse, MEMBER Of the Vir. |
Iinis legislature from Culpeper county. was
IN the floor of the Hou e today with his
riend. representative Rixey.
The bill for tse reli sf of the widow of the
ste W. W. Ashby, y. $ Consul at Colon, has
,assed the Senate and is low tsw.
Major Ebenszsr Ball, the nsafest Lying
elstive Of General Washington. is dying at
he residence of Mrs. A. T. Lesthers, in this
itY