Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Most Of The Senators and Represent

l Dellel buht al unuGcA W On oAtio ceco'~S
Yves past. ~ do not believe that the
Philippine question will develop i'm
portance enough to make an extra ses'
sion necessary" said Senator Bur.
roughs, Of Michigan, after he had talked
with the President. II do not appre-
mend that there will be a bit of opposi-
ton to the army appropriation bill and
its Cuban rider"
The HOUSE committee on ways and
means, by q strict party vote, today de-
cided to report adversely the Sulzer
resolution asking the Secretary OF the
Treasury for all information bearing on
the imposition of counterveiling duty
on Russian sugar. The Mann bill,
repesling that section of the Dipgley
act uuder which this countervailing
dntv was assessed, was not considered.
The con ferees on the Military Acad-
envy bill will report to the Senate to-
day modification OF the hazlng amend
ment. 1t will provide that any cadet
found guilty Of hazing shall not be eli.
gible to appointment under the bill I'M.
| til two years sfter the graduation OF
the class OF which he was member.
The effect will be to prevent an ex-
PEELED cadet from appointment ahead
of bis class.
Judge Leo d. Yarrell of Alexandra
county, counsel for Mrs. Florence May.
brick, the American woman who is
serving q life sentence in Aylesbury
prison, England, charged with the
murder of her husband, says that with
the new King on the throne OF England
there is every reason to hope for an
early pardon for his client. Substantial
proof that the dead man was a confirm.
ed arsenic eater has been secured and
additional testimony favorable to Mrs.
| MAVERICK Is on hand. The efforts OF
the late "Gsil Hamilton" in behalf OF
the imprisoned woman were offensive
to the Queen and her councillors. else
it is thought that the pardon would
have been granted long ago.
A prominent Virginia democrat, now
here, and one whose influence is in
crossing, who has recently been to
Richmond, says that though one ward
of. that city is probably for Montague
for Governor, it 10 extremely doubtful
if that gentleman can carry more than
that in that city, and that Henrico,
Hanover, Caroline, Goochland and
Chesterfield counties are certain to vote
for Swanson for Governor.
Congressman Rhea, of Virginia, es-
corted some ladies of bis district to the
White House this morning and intro
duced them to the President, who was
very gracious and alluded to the kind
reception that had been given him in
Bristol when he passed through that
town several years ago.
CONGRESSMAN Otey, OF Virginia, is
opposed to all battlefield parks, though
he says If appropriations will be made
for such parks, half to 90 to the fields
on which the Coniederates were sue
cessful, and half to those on which the
fsderals were victorious, be will 1ot
oppose them. He thinks the field at Bull
Run more deserving than any OF the
others.
Gen, Bingham, superintendent ofpub-
lie buildings and grounds, has selected
tae triangle on the s)Uth side OF Penn
sylvania avenue, between 49, and 14tb
streets, in front of the burnt power
house, az the cite for the proposed
monument to General Sheridan. This
selection will effectually stop the clos
ing of Z street, 10 rear of that site, and
thorsby allow the Alexandria electric
railway depot to remain where IL is.
Mr.. Pettigrew declared late this after
noon that the opposition to the Philip.
pine aud Cuban amendments to the
army bill had practically been ended.
He asserted that threat to kill Till
mans Charleston exposition bill had
removed that Senator's opposition, that
Jones of Arkansas had been removed
SO belligerent In his visit to New
York yesterday and that but four
democrats we're left who would speak
against the measure.
Senators Depew and Platt of New
tor OF Vermont appeared before appro.
pfiation committees of Senate and
House today in the interests OF the Pan
American Exposition appropriation.
No progress is reported. The appro.
priation of $3.50, 900 is said to be doubt
full.
B.W. Wilcox, the Hawaiian Delegate, to.
day sent TO Senator Foraker protest against
the confirmation of the nomination OF George
u. Gear to ba Circuit Judge In Hawaii, which
nomination is before Senator Foraker's COM
mittee. "Tbe appointment Of 30 iucompe.
tent Judge" he says, could only rouse our
people. l regard this appointment as 90 out.
rsgeous that the President will welcome in.
reference when he appreciates that he is
misinformed. l am satisfied that the Gov
ernor and Legislature together with the de.
cent republicans will object strongly, and i
ask that you defer action until am able to
place their protests before you"
George D. Gear, of Honolulu, recently
nominated by the President U. 8. Judge for
the District of Hawaii, announces his forth |
daughter OF Mrs. Il. NJ. L. Walker, Of Phila. |
at present travelling abroad, but he |
hopes that they will return In time to |
have the ceremony performed before he |
leaves for Honolulu. Mr.. Gear lie the attor- |
ney who protested sgainst Delegate Wilcox's |
admission to the House. In retaliation vii. |
cox protested against Gears appointment "a |
federal judge. The Senate has not yet passed |
upon the nomination.
1t is currently reported here today that
though the President 10 Sampson man, Sec. |
rotary Long ia not, or else has lost his mind, |
as be gave out for publication the letter of |
the Admiral in which he protests against the \
promotion OF sesmen TO official rank, as other. |
wise he would have known that such letter |
would have made the latter unpopular, 1t is 4
not generally known, but is true, neverthe.
loss, that though the Admiral is now such a
supporter Of high-birth and education and |
association. he is the son Of carpenter,
though such parentsge was asserted by late |
famous lawyer Of Alexandria as the reason Of |
bis disbelief in Christianity.
Congressman Rixey yesterday evening,
against the action OF the naval committee, Of
which he is momber, opposed the prov ision