Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, March z.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.]
Washington. March z.
Among the nominations the Pfesi-
dent today sent to the Senate were the
following J. Otis Humphrey, of Illi-
nois, Judge for the southern district OF
Illinois; Thomas Worthington, OF Illi-
nois, attorney for the southern district
of Illinois; Charles s. Wilson, of Maine,
secretary of the legation to Greece,
Roumania and SerVia.
An early adjournment Of the present
extraordinary session OF the Senate is
expected by the republican leaders.
Some think it may come to an end to-
morrow, but the general impression is
that it will last until next Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The Senate leaders have practically
decided to adjourn the present extra
session on Saturday of this week.
There is mucn pressure to reorganize
the committees of the Senate coming
from Senators who desire the patron
age that goes with committee chair
manships, etc., but the leaders desire to
avoid this because II would open the
door TO general legislation. To escape
the necessity OF reorganization, there
fore, it has been decided to have an
early adjournment.
The quadrennial convention OF the
Prudent Patricians of Pompeii has just
concluded its session In this city. The
order now operates in fourteen States
and the membership has reached 5000.
Oficers were elected as follows: Pre-
mier, Hon. w. 3. Linton, Saginaw,
Mich; Project, Emil s. Achard, Saginaw.
Mich; Pronotary, David Gwentop,
Saginaw, Mich; Purser, Henry Fl.
| Mckee, Washington, d. O., Physician,
lie. p. Tibbsls, Port Huron, Mich;
Prophet, Rev. Henry N. Coudon, d D.,
Washington, ID. G.
There will be conference Of the re-
publican Senators tomorrow morning
to decide the question of the reorgani-
cation of committees and to settle the
date of the adjournment of the Senate.
II the plans of the leaders 90 through,
there will be no reorganization and the
Senate will adjourDsSsturday sine die.
A strong pressure is being exerted
upon the President by the Georgia re-
pubicans to have the negro postmaster
at Athens in their State, q pernicious
and offensive partisan, Objectionable to
all the white people there, republicans
as we'll as democrats, reappointed. But
1t is not probable that that 1t will sue.
coed, as O member of the Cabinet says
i've do not expect an all white republi-
can party in the South, bat We are sick
and tired of having it all black"
The trial of Representative Cooper OF
Texas for hitting Northern republican
ia the face for calling public attention
to the fact that he was splitting tobacco
Juice on the floor of Pullman car In
which both OF them were travelling, in
court here, draws large crowds to the
court house. This morning the court
room was crowded. 1t is expected
that the congressman will win the
case, as many of the jurors are spilters.
10 the House the rule is that the MI
nority party shall always occupy the
best seats on their side OF the chamber
and that the republican overflow shall
have seats In the Cherokee strip, and the
action OF Senator McComas in preempt-
ing the best seat on the democratic side
OF the Senate, is considered as the evi.
dence of the worst taste ever exhibited
10 that body.
The Senate in executive session to-
day confirmed the nominations OF Rob-
ert s. Mccormick, of Illinois. to be
minister to Austria; Frank w. Jackson,
of Pennsylvania, to BIO cor sll at Patrss,
Greece; Captain Crowninshield, TO be
chief of the bureau Of navigation; and
all of the other naval nominations sent
in by the President yesterday. The
Senate also ratified the amendment to
the general convention signed by the
powers OF Brusse's as the result OF the
patent congress, which amendment
protects the property rights Of indi.
vidusls IN patents and copyrights.
Ii was today reported that Senator Hanna
intended TO fight the continuation of Robert
&. Mccormick, OF Chicago. TO be Minister to
Austris-HupgsIy. The reason assigned was
personal revenge, because Mr.. Mccormick
had opposed the ship subsidy bill. To-day
when the Senate went into executive session,
Mr.. Hanna was absent from the chamber.
Mr.. McCormick's nomination, was called up
and it vent through without opposition.
Whether Mr Hanna will demand a reconsid
GRAFTON of the vote confirming the Chicago
man is not known.
Senator Plat said this morning that Mr..
Sanger OF Brooklyn would not be appointed
Assistant Secretary of War in place Of Mr..
Meikeljohn, as neither Senator Depew nor
himself had been consulted about the matter,
and II that appointment shall be made, some
body viii know the reason why.
Surgeon Bixoy who is Mrs. McKinley's ply
stefan, says the reports about her bad physical
condition are entirely Incorrect, and she ex.
poets 10 accompany her husband on his pro-
posed trip TO California.
Congressman Hay OF Virginia vigorously
and successfully opposed the passage of the
resolution for a iunkeiing trip OF congress.
men to the nswly-conquered provinces, aud
the consequence is that the, congressman who
expected to make that junketing trip, If they
take il all, will do so st thoir own expense.
People from the near by counties of vir-
ginis here today say that Mr.. Barbour will
be the delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton Of their State from Culpeper county,
and Mr.. Williams from Orange, and that Mr..
Newhouse OF the foImsr county will be a
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