Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-14

the 21st to hear representatives OF in-
surance companies In behalf OF the plan
relieving these companies from the
necessity of afixing revenue stamps TO
their policies and substituting therefore
q yearly license.
Mr.. Allison who had conference
with the President this morning on the
Porto Rican tariff bill said subse quent-
ly. "The amended bill will 20 through
all right. believe"
The bill to pension the mother OF
Flag Lieutenant Brumby was taDied
by the pension committee today De-
cause, under existing laws, che can o.
lain a pension without special iegisia-
ton.
A delegation from the Philadelphia
Produce Exchange argued In favor OF
the anti.oleomsrgariEe bill before the
House committee on agriculture today.
Mos of the Virginians here today
seem to be opposed to making the pro-
posed constitutional convention 10 their
State a party question, and say the
democratic party there now 10 united,
and that it would be unwise, on the
eve OF a Presidential election, to be
starting questions that could we'll az
ford to wait for more convenient sea-
son.
Some of the new furniture bought for
the Senate has been sent back to the
dealer, for the reason that 1t, like al
most everything else nowadays, is not
what it seems, though its price was
that of really good furniture. :,
The President approved the financial
bill this afternoon and it is now law:
In the Senate today Mr.. Martin of
Virginia, from the committee on clsims,
reported favorably bill to allow Geo.
s. Ayre of Fauquier county, Virginia.
10 bring suit In the court of claims for
$2l. 200 taken from him by General
Shelidan's army in 1864. Mr.. Martin
also introduced bills for the relief Of q
Baptist Church 10 Chesterfield county.
Virginia, and for the relief of A. o.
Tucker of Virgins. Mr.. Penrose OF
PENNSYLVANIA introduced q bill apprc-
prisliug 5000 for monument a.
Arlington TO the nurses IN the Union
army during the war between the
States.
Mr.. Rhea. the contestse In the case OF
Walker We. Rhea, from the 9Th Virginia dis
trict spoke four hours and half before the
elections commit go of the House yesterday,
aud was on hand this morning to conclude
his argument. but no quorum Of the com'
mttee was present. During his argument
Yesterday the contestant, who sat close to
him, made so much noise by talking to his
counsel, that after being requested several
times by the acting chairman, Mr.. Mann OF
Illinois, to be quiet, he was ordered to do so
at which he jumped up and said he would
leave the room if his presence was objectiona.
BILE to the chairman, but being told that that
would be unnecessary, he moved his seat.
Secretary Long said today in reference to
u s. war vessels going to Chinese waters thst
there is nothing at ali significant in the fact
of the return of the ships to the China sta
ion. They are simply resuming their sta
tiors. having concluded their services at Ms
Mia. The alleged Russian movement, he
said, has no connection with their presence
there.
1t is common talk at the Capitol today that
the Presidents pardon of an officer who
struck a soldier with his sword has irritsted
all the soldiers in the army and sll their
friends in civil life.
Edwin Fletcher, the Vrglnian, who came
near losing his life yesterday by inhaling IL
Illuminating gas at the home of his daughter,
is sill in critical condition, but will prob
ably recover.
Earl william Garrison. twenty months old,
Was fatally burned today at the home Of his
parents, No. 10 Virginia Avenue, southwe't,
and die1 two hours later at the Emergency
Hosp tsl The little fellow opened the stove
door during the absence of his mother. and
while playing in the FIRE its clothes were
ignited,