Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-10
From WASHINGTON.
Especial COrrespo,.acsoe Of te Alexandria eassse1

WASHING TON. D. o.. Nov. 10. 1891.
Tne speakership question is the absorbing
one here now, 1he impression seems
to be that personal feelings will cot be re-
earded In the selection, hut that as demo-
cratic Presidency Ia the main object to Dc
achieved. the members OF dem cratic
House will determine Upon the man
whose election will be most conducive TO
that end l. ia understood that most OF the
democratic members are ss yet fauey 'ree,
and will not select their respective favo9iias
until they reach here.
A New York manufacturer, here to day,
ssys his Arm we're assessed and paid S5,OOO
for the republican election fluid, sid that ne
knows OF another and larger firm that paid
ss much as s25, 600
A party of gentlemen ir,m th!s CITY, &C.
oompapied by Meesrs. Reed, Ag' ev emo
Cation of Alexandra, Left here in 6 Tug boat
this morniog 10 examine the river banks be.
tween Aiexandris and Mt. Vernon, with
reference to contemplated investments.
The case of the United States vs. NV
ton, involving the oonstitutionsliey OF the
civil service law, Is sat for argument before
the q. 8. Court for the District OF Columbia,
In general term, for two o'clock ihts sfer-
noon.
OOt. L. " hSulu&tpu Ia toihIoe
| morning about ex-Congreesmsn Or svenor's
| In erview, TO the effect that the democrats
would make their Dext campaign under
| Cleveland and on one plank tariff platform,
remarked that il the republicans were not
only to select the democratic candidate, but
| the democratic platform also, there would
be very little use in keeping up the demo
| cratic organization.
The q. G. Supreme Court to-day post
ponsd until November 30th the argument
| 10 the cases involving the constitutionalty
! Of the Mckinney tariff ect. The hearing IN
the Bshring Sea sealeries case was resumed
| this morning, Solicitor General Taft con-
tinuing his argument.
Congressman McMilin of Tennessee, g
prominent candidate for the SpeeksEship OF
the next House, now here, says the result OF
the recent elections necessarily makes the
tariff the absorbing question of the nexG
campaign, and that to secure ow tariff and
the eternal annihils ton OF the Force bill, ell
other things will be made subordirate.
Mr.. Clarkson had an interview with the
| President this mcrning In reference to the
selection OF the place for the next national
republican convention. ills understood the
President is opposed to Chicago, 90 the re-
publicans of that CITY have shown their pre-
dilecdon for Judge Gresham.
The o. s. ship Dolphin, when repaired
and refurnlshed. will De used as the Preei-
dsntia junketing boat In place OF the lost
Dispatch.
| Some comment wes caused In the Depart
ments by the receipt of q csblegrsm late
yesterday evening from Minister EsaD,
couched in the Navy Department CIPHER,
giving some dataiis, In official form, OF events
already reported by Capt. Sohley. The ex-
PLANTATION assumed ls that the Minister fears
that the integrity of the State Department
cypher has not been preserved, and has for
| that reason availed himself OF the indiscov-
cradle oryptogram used by the Navy De-
partment.
The cotton returns Of the Department of Agri-
| culture for November not favorable for high
rate of yield. The yield in Virginia averages
| 151 pounds per acre.
| Passed Assistant Surgeon j. D. Gatevood, of
the United States Navy, WAS to-day detached from
the Despatch and granted two months leave.
Congressman Springer, candidate for Speak or
OF tho next House. says he thinks the better
for the democrats in tho next Hou'c to pursue in
respect of the tariff, the sens!c and President
are republican, would be not to attack the Nc
Kinley bill as whole but TO select certain indi
vidual parts of it for assault, in which wav, he
ssya, he thinks, much good might be tfected
A member Of the Cabinet in talking about the
Brazilian affair to-day said he anticipated there
would be trouble in Brill, and that he thought
the expected arrival there of the heir of the de-
throred Emperor might be due either to Presi-
dent Fonseca, or to his opponents.