Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
r3psclal Correspondents of the Alexs. 0AzKTTn]
WASHINGTON. D. O., June Is. 1880.


WASHING ron. D. O., June IS. 1890.
Mr.. James 2. Cooper, the financial agent
of the Virginia committee OF the corporation
Of foreign bondholders, was in this city
few hours yesterday, en- route for London,
Enolapd. aud 10 al interview with the cor
RESPONDENT of the GAZETTE stated that
the effort now being made by the bondh DID
ers' committee TO undertake settlement
of the Virginia State debt, of which commit
tee ex President Cleveland is chairman, is
separate and apart from the action OF the
corporation If foreign bondholders OF Lon.
don, Eogland, but that the foreign bond
holders committee had acquiesced in the
proposed plan ofthe American committee to
the extent of suspending all litigation
against the s ate Except such action as may
be necessary to protect the interests OF those
who have heretofore used coupons in pay :
ment OF debis due to the S;ate), until gen
eral meeting of he committee can be held,
and that said meeting has been called for
July Is b, ct London, Eng. Mr.. Cooper
stated that whatever settlement might be
proposed, the foreign bondhoders would in
sst as sine qua non that all coupons
heretofore rendered should, under the recent
decisions OF the u s. Supreme Court. be &C
cepted by the State. Mr.. Cooper further
stated that there vas nothing In this agree
mept which prevented the tax payer from
usipg coupons now, as heretofore, in pay
ment of any obligations due the State, and
that while he YVES hopeful that the outcome
of the efforts of the American COMMITTEES to
eauitably edjust the State debt would be
successful, yet 10 view of the action OF the
State Legislatures for several years pas. be
was by no means confident that ga isfac-
tory settlement would be effected.
The special House committee charged
| with an Investigation of the Ohio ballot box
| forgery, was in session this morning. Inc
time was consumed in discussion OF 'ne
various phrases of the cases as developed by
the testimony taken By the committee, but
no deGuite conclusion was arrived al on
any of The poinIe.
The sui committee of the Senate commit.
| tee on foreign reIstioos in charge of the re-
ports from the Nicaragua Canal Company
heard President Hitchcock and ex-senator
Warner Miller, president of the Construction
Co., to-day. The progress made in the con
struction of the canal, as related by these
gentlemen, is said to be most satisfactory.
Oae OF the first members to congra' ulate
Mr. Vaux yesterday on his speech agaius
the Lodge bill was Congressman Waddill, Of
Virginia, who. from all reports, is very du'
bous about the expediency OF passing the
bill, though be will have to vote for IL when
the time comes. II is said that there will
not be more THAI three or four republican
votes cast against the bill in the House
Several others may decline to vote, but thi:
will hardly affect the result. General Ma
hone and Mr.. Blaine are both said to be OF
posed to the measure. though the indca
lions are that the bill will pass the House
but fail in the Senate.
The differences between Mr.. Blaine and
the republican party leaders are said to be
rreconcilable He must submit or resign
The result will depend on whether tn
President stands by Reed and Mckinley OF
opposes their radical measures. All adics-
lions are that The President will adhare to
the Reed Mckinley faction, even at the
risk of a rupture Of official relations gith
the Secretary OF State.
An agreement has been reached by the
conferaes on the postofiics appropriation
bill AZ agreed TO the bill carries total
appropriation OF S72 326 500.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
reported TO the Senate today. The Senate
CO mmittee made several increases. The
provision for the establishment of station
at Arlington, Va, was stricken out.
A large party OF newspaper correspondents
and their wives left here on special train
at $50 this morning for Cape May as the
guests Ct the Pennsy lyania Railroad Com
pany.
1t is stated here to-day that one of the
largest land companies ever formed in this
section is 10 be organized in Richmond, Va
next Tuesday. This company yesterday
purchased 923 600 acres of land. comprising
parts of eight counties in Virginia and West
Virginia, and Immediately after the deal
was completed the company was offered, by
New York syndicate, 3 large advance on
the price it PAID for the property. Among
those interested in the company are Messrs.
]. 8. Barbour, S. w. Venable, 81. Shepherd
and Mayor E yson, OF Richmond.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
| the following nomi nations: Alexander ..
Moore, of West Virginia, U. s. Minister
Resident and Consu! General at Siam. Geo.
W. Flshback, of Missouri, Secretary of L.
CATION at Buenos Agres.
All pensions under the dependent pension
act will commence from the date offiiDg the
application xocued after the passage OF
this actin tie Pension Burea.
| No matter what may be the fate of the federal
| election bill in the Senate, the rumor that bar
| gain WAS made by the silver republicans from tho
| West with the southern democrats by which tho
latter would receive the support of tho former in
exchange for their votes for tho silver bill, Is not
credited in intelligent quarters. In the first
| place. the southern Senators were in too much
subsection to the iofaence OF the silver crsze to
dare to vote g4iust the bill, and, in the SO ond
they were q, least wise enough to know that il
they should make srch bargain it would be de-
! tected.
General Leo has introduced in tho House pc
tition of Laura NJ. Brown, for the estate of Patsy
Noles deceased, late of Cuipeper county, Va
praying that her claim DO referred to tbs
Court of Claims undo the provisions of the Bow.
| man act.
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