Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-16

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 10, 1oSo.
n. T. Richardson of New York, appeared
before the House ways and means commit
tsa this morning. He represented the large
atove makers of the Uoited States and pre-
sented a petition signed by them asking that
mica be retained on the free list, on the
ground that to place q duty on that article
would burden the manufacturing interests.
The witness said that the production CT
large mica 10 the United States during the
past three or four years had been so slight
that manufacturers had been obliged to use
the small mica. Mr.. Flower read a tele,
gram from the J. l.. Mott Iron Works, the
Union Stove Works and the Manhattan
Stove Works, urging the retention OF mica
on the free list.
The House com mittes 10 investigate the
Foraker-Halstead forgery committed for the
purpose OF re.elec,ing Governor Foraker OF
Ohio and for damaging the reputation OF
Governor Campbell, Senators Sherman,
Stockbridae and Mcpherson, and Represen-
tatiyes Butter worth, Breckenridge, McKin-
lev and Justine r. Whiting, commenced it's
sessions to-day. Representative Grosvenor
appearing at the request of the parties in
tended to be hurt, to force the investigation
10 the furthest extent. Elk Governor
Foraker was present and did not look at ali
happy. The witnesses examined this morn.
ing were Representative Mckinley, Judge
Harmon. a Cincinnati lawyer, and Armor
Smith. IT,, o customs house officer 10 Gin
cirnati. They all testified to the effect that
the paper, of which a fac smile was publish
ed ip the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
! was a forgery end could have been detected
oy the most cursory examination. Elk.
Gov. Foraker then took the stand and gave
! his side of the case, which convinced dis.
| interested hearers that the Ex-Governor was
| go anxious to defeat his opponent, Governor
| Campbell, that to do so he actually Induced
a mar named Wood By a promise OF office
to have the forgery committed, and was go
intent upon it that he failed to detect the
forgery, though it was patent to everybody
| else.
Representative Morse OF Massachusetts
| has prepared a speech In favor OF the repeal
| OF the interstate commerce law, which law
he says is IL juriousto all and beneficial to
none.
Ia the Senate yesterday a bill Gas report
cd favorably from the committee on claims
for paying the heirs Of the late Lewis w.
Washington, Of Jefferson county. W. Va,
S1,454 for hay end other quartermastes's
| stores furnished the U. S. army duriog the
civil war.
The following changes in the All class
postofices of Virginia were made to-day /:
Flat Woods, Scott county, l. w. Baker ap-
pointed postmaster, vice g. n. Baker. de-
ceased Wiiiiamsville, Bath county, Il. II.
Revercomb vice T. Fl. Wamsley, resigned.
Representative VeDable, of the Peters
burg district, gave his democratic col.
leagues from Virginia. and Representative
Hemphill, aud Messrs. Leigh Robinson,
Henry Garnett and l. @. Washington a
terrapin supper at Chamberlain's last night.
The affair was q very enjoyable one in every
particular and was OF an entirely social
character. General Lee, from the Alexan.
dria district, could not be present on &C
count of indisposition.
Secretary Blaine is greatly depressed by
the sudden and unexpected death of his
son, Mr.. Walker Blaine, whom ne loved
dearly and in whom he took great pride.
The funeral will take place on Saturday
next, the remains to be inferred 10 Oak Hill
cemetery.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Barbour intro
duced a bill for a public building at Staun-
ton, Va.
1t is understood to-day that as a means
by which the members of the House can get
back the money stolen by Silcott they will
pass q bill allowing them to recover it by
suit before the court of claims. Many OF
those who voted against paying themselves
yesterday did go upon the mietaken idea
that the bill for that purpose would go
through without their support, and are now
sorry they were caught but nobody else is.
The House committee on the election of
President and Vice President met this
morning, for the especial purpose of grant.
ing the request OLA. W. Harris, a negro fed
eral Office holder in Virginia, to be heard on
the manner in which elections are held in
his State, but as Harris, though notified, did
not appear, nothing was done. AS stated in
tbi5 correspondence yesterday, the prOba-
bility is that the committee will report a bill
10 favor of the Australian system of voting.
a republican membs OF the House from
Virginia told the GAZETTR's correspondent
to day be could not say when the collector
of customs at Norfolk would be appointed,
but that be was certain the appointee would
be ex-Mayor Banks.
1t is reported to-day thai the Senate has been
pollod on the question of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, and that the tally stands 50 for,
and 80 against it.
A well-known resident of Fauquier county,
Virginia, passed through here yesterday On his
way home from New York, where he fought a
main of cocks, winning seven out of nine fights,
and %pro6ting considerably thereby in a pecuniary
sense.
Letter from Richmond.