Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-02
From Washington.

and while each of them thinks he certainly
should be taken from the circuit OF "hIcn
heir States form part, neither OF them
oiIl make any attempt to influence the
President 10 making the appointment:
Among the recent appointments In the
land ofioeis Miss Annie Russell, OF
Giarksyille; w., as type writer, at S15 per
month. Among the recently furloughed
clerks was Miss Manning, Norfolk, Virginia.
Secretary Villas has not only issued strln-
cent orders governing the official life OF the
Clerks. but has caused tie spacious bath
rooms in the vaults Of the Interior Depart
ment to be torn down to prevent the clerks
from losing any time in bathlng.. Col
onei Cemant Snlliyane, we'll Known In
Virginia, and formerly a gallant ofhoer on
Van Dorns' and Whee!er's stats, has ust re-.
ceived an appointment as agent In Inc Lanu
Office, at 81 400 per annum. -
Representative Hopkins, OF the Lyncn.
burg district, says the people OF this district
prefer the tobacco schedule of the Randall,
to that of the Mills bill, but that he thinks
the latter will be amended and be made ac.
ceptable to them. He says he has been In.
cluded among Mr.. Randalps followers, but
that few statements could be more incorrect.
The public lands committee OF the House
has decided to report bills foTfeiting ABOUT
40 600 900 acres of the Northern and south
ern Pacific railroad land grants and the On
tanagon grant. r.
fragists assembled in the hdies' reception
room of the Senate this morning where they
were given audience by the Senate Commit
tee on Woman Suffrage. They afterwards
crowded the galleries of the Senate.
The Committee on Ways and Means
amended the tariff bill this morning BY the
addition of provisions slightly increasing the
sugar duties 30 as to equal a net reduction
of 90 per cent. in existing duty authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to classify as
woolens worsted cloths, and guarding
AGAINST interference with existing treaties.
The republican minority report was present
ed and leave given to file. When the House
met NJ. Mills reported the bill and immedi-
ately retired. He looked by no means well.
MIR. Mcmillan stated that the bill would be
called ND for consideration two weeks from
tomorrow. The minority report will be
given to the press at 4 o'clock this evening.
Il is general arraignment OF the majority
of the committee, and winds up by saying
that If nothing else will do, they will favor
bill that reduces the revenue to the extent
of SIS, 900 900 By cutting $50, 1000 900 from
sugar, S25. 600, 900 from tobacco and $40 ,OO0,.
600 from alcohol used in the arts. IL is said
that the sugar amendment to the majority
bill will secure the support of all the Louisi'
ana members and that of two of MIR. Ran
dall's force from New York, and thus re-
duce that opposition leaders, strength to six
or eight, which will be Offset by gains from
the republicans.
TIE demooratin Senators ZELDA caucus this
morning from ten to twelve o'clock, and
most of the time was spent in discussing the
bond bill and it's pending amendments. a
wide diversity of views was expressed both
as 10 the merits and dement's of the direct
questions involved in the amendments and
as to the policy of putting any of them upon
the pending bond BILL but no motion was
made and no vote taken. The caucus ad-
iourned after appointing steering commit
tee.
o P. McMaines, of New Mexico, appear.
ed at the Capitol early this morning with
his arms full Of circulars signed by himself
as "agent for the settlers" charging official
corruption against the commissioner of the
general land Office Williamson), Secretary
Lamar, President Cleveland and the Su-
preme Court, in connection with the Max
we'll land grant. While distributing these
on the east front of the Capitol his pistol
went off, but whether by accident or design
is not known. He was quickly taken in
charge and sent down TO the police court to
be charged with carrying concealed wea-
pons and with distributing documents con.
trary to law. His circular ia coherent and
aside from its incorporate charges bears no
evidence of crankiness.
Representative Bowden of the Norfolk
1iofr NJ of m O
GAzaTrE's correspondent this morning about
the alleged Malone detection in his State,
said it would amount to little or nothing
and that all the negro and most all the
white republican voters OF the State would
stand solid for Sherman.
At last Friday nights meeting OF the Vir-
ginia democratic association; of this city,
Representative Wise, of Richmond, made a
speech, in which he took decided ground in
favor of the Mills low tariff bill.
The o. 8. Supreme Court to-day rendered de-
cisons in only half dozen cases. none of them
of striking general interest. An order was made
assigning Justice Harlan to the 4th Judicial Cir.
cult to fll the vacancy caused by the death Of
Chief Justice Waite.
Mr.. Frank Hume being asked Saturday if tho
report that he had got bonanza in the shape of
q natural gas we'll in Ohio, replied that he was
interested in some land there under which natur-
al gas had been discovered, puS tnat ne uiu not
yet know whether it would turn out to be for.
tune. he said, however, that if offered S'26O,OO0
for his interest ne would not only sell. but would
make heavy discount to effect the sale speedily.
General Lee being told Saturday that Mr. Wise
hsd obtained q machinist's place for one of his
Richmond constituents, remarked that he had
been trying for time to get any sort OF place
there or in any of the other branches of the gov
ernments service for one of his constituents, but
that whenever he applied he was told that his dis
trict already had more than its quota, aid that
though he replied if that were so the incumbents
were either republicans or non residents of the
district, they all were retained, and he could get
nothing.
R. SD. R. R. sHoPs-In view OF rumors
aaoat to the effect that the Richmond and
Dauyllle railroad company purpose moving
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