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

thirds vote to carry 1t. Mr.. Hepburn
saws he entertains no doubt of the re-

thirds vote to carry 1t. Mr.. Hepburn
says he entertains no doubt Of the re-
suit.
The resumption of the argument in
the contested election case of Walker
vs. Rhes, from the 9th Virginia district,
before the elections committee, has
been postponed until Wednesday next
Rev. w. X. Campbell, OF Salt Lake
Utah, was today examined by the com
mittee on postoffices as to his knowl-
edge OF the alleged polygamous rela'
lions of Postmaster John @. Graham, o.
Provo, and of Orson Smith, until re-
Gently postmaster of Logan, Utah.
Witness stated that 10 neither
case did he have any personal
knowledge of polygamous relations
of these two men. What he knew
was entirely bv the general reputa'
ton and hesrsay among the people 10
Utah. Graham. according to reputa-
ton. had a plural wife named Sarah
Potter, by whom it was said he had
child last summer. Orson Smith was
reputed 10 have had three wives, but
witness could not remember their
nsmes. He produced copies OF letters
from John Addison Porter, the Presi.
dents Secretary, addressed to Rev.
N. B. Clemenson, Of Utah, &C.
knowledging t Q receipt OF let
ters relating to these pOstmasters
and saying that they had been forward
ed to the Post Office Department. He
had had talk with the President him.
self about Graham, who is still in office.
The President had said tina! moral EVIL
dence would have been enough to pre-
vent the appointment of an officer, but
be believed that legal evidences would
oe necessary 10 remove him.
Mr., Crumpacker, one OF the few re-
Dublicans 10 the House who voted in
accordance with his convictions and
the Constitution, but against the Presl'
dents on the Porto Rico tariff bill is
flooded with letters and kilograms
from his constituents and other repub
licans in his State, commencing that
vote and assuring him Of their con-
tipued support.
The body OF Representative Sidney Epes,
was removed this morning from Garfield Hos
pital to an undertskers establishment. No
SO vices were held over the remsiDs in this
city. The Virginia delegation held 8 meet
ing this corning at which arrangements were
made for the funeral. His body WAS taken
to Petersburg at 8 O'Clock this evening, &C.
companied by his widow and five children
and all the members of the Virginia delega-
ton in Congress They will stay at Peters
burg I'll night The funeral cortege will. the
next morning, proceed to Blackstone, where
the deceased congressman will be buried. The
Virginia delegation ordered beautiful floral
tribute for the coffin. The seat that Mr. Epes
occupied in the House was drsped In mouth
ing today aud a wreath Of beautiful lilies
was lying upon bis desk; the flag at the Cap.
itol was also flying at half-mast in respect OF
the deceased.
People from the first or Fredericksburg
district of Virginia here today say that Mr..
Jones, the present efficient representative
from tlst district, will have no opposition for
renomiustion aud but little for reelection.
An active democratic politician from the
lower end of Prince William county, in the
9Th district, says the democrats there are we'll
satisfied with their present Congressman. Mr..
Rixey. 1t is said at the Capitol today that a
negro named Jones has already announced
himself as candidate for the seat just made
vacant by the death Of Mr. Epes.
The republican members of the House COM
mittee on insul ar affairs bel q conference to-
day on the bill proposing form of govern
ment for Puerto Rico. The section providing
bill of rights for the people Of the island
was passed over as those people have just been
taxed though denied representation.