Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.

Attorney General Miller sent his an
nual report to Congress to-day. In it
he recommends that provision be made
for the payment OF U. ;. District
Attorneys for services III the new circuit
court of appeals, so that it will not be
left 10 the Attorney General. He says
many of the war claims now before the
court of claims are fraudulent, because
tae claimants, though swearing TO DC
loval. are proved to have been dlsioyai
hv election returns on the vote for Sc
cession, by vouchers for supplies it W.
nished the Confederate government; oS
enlistment rolls, registry OF oon-
tolerate bonds. &c. He recommends
81 appropriation for crlers III le4erai
courts for last years services, ana t,'c
abolition of the fee system, and ior inc
all vance oi wrlts of error IN criminal
N Tbe House committee on rules to-day
considered the resolution for IN exam
nation of the Treasury Department
and all the branches Of the government
hayin. IN their control the disbursement
o. money. such as tie pensions bureau,
but did not decide as 10 whether The
examination should be made by the
w:i,s aud means or the appropriations
committee
The Joint committees Of the Maryland
and Virginia legislatures Ill Their meet
IN. Yesterday determined nothing eN-
ccp; That Virginia SHOULD pass culilnS
law for The Potomac river similar TO
the MARYLAND law, which makes ii UNI
lawful 10 take oysters of less than two
and a-hal inches in length. Al the
meeting to-day il was hoped they would
a.rec that the dividing line between
the two States should be by straight
lines from hcad-iand TO head-land. so
tina; the creeks and other tributaries
of the Potomac should belong cX-
81 lsiyeiy TO tae respective states Ill
which they are. The Maryland
g,ambcrs OF the committee insists upon
The richt of Marylanders TO catch iish
and oysters in focomoke Sound, and
the Virginia members OF the committee
utterly deny that right, and us their
difference cannot be compromised, the
FIGHTS between The Nirginians living on
tie Sound and the Marylanders will
probably 80 on. =
Acting upon Mr.. Harrisons idea, of
being OF the same opinion still, the re-
publican members OF the Senate finance
committee will make their report on
the practical effect Of the tariff upon
wholesale prices in this country ut an
csrly day. Ii the result OF the last cleo
tiou had been different. they would not
have done 50 until next year. In 1t
the. attempt 10 prove, rs they did III
lheir report ON the effect ofthc tariff on
rciaii prices. that 4 high tariff tends TO
reduce such prices, watch SenatorStcW-
art has SAID Is absurd.
ii is reported that the proposed
investigation Of the census bureau
will he abandoned. Some assign
AS HE reason for this the alleged fact
taat Mr.. Porter sAw the handwriting on
the wall, ana therefore employed al
most rs many democrats as republicans.
From New York il is learned to-day
that Mr.. Cleycland'S iutimates are GER
tain that ne is in favor of an extra ses-
sion OF Congtss. When this shall be
generally known,iJ is said, by those who
don't nave a very high opinion of con-
sressiDe l., that most not all ofthe dem
otratic congressional opposition to such
a session viii vanish. At the meeting
Of the House Judiciary committee this
morning. ut which the bill for changing
the time for The assembling of Congress
WIS considered. the sentiment seemed
to hc III favor of early sessions, but that
nothing definite should be done till
later in the session.
In the Senate to-day petitions from
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton
Exchange against the passage OF the
nuti-optiuns bill were presented by the
Vice President and Senator Butler.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the
Senate interstate commerce committee,
has very little to say relative to the de
ciSion of judge Gresham affecting the
validity of the interstate commerce
law. but his manner indicates that he
is very indignant over the opinion.
The opinion if sustained, rs many o!
the best constitutional lawyers say ii
wil;bc. the interstate commerce law
Will he ndcred impolent, as it ought
20 be.
II is reported at the Capitol to-day
that the foreign affairs committee OF
both houses OF Congress agree 10 Secrc-
;ary Fosters recommendation for put
ting war vessels Oh the lakes between
this country and Canada. This can
hardly be 50, but there is no telling
what Congress will or will not do.
The Senate in executive session to-
day confirmed many Of the Presidents
recent nominations. but among them
was not that of Judge McComas.
Private intelligence from member of the
monetary commission received here to-day Is
10 Tie effect that bi-inctlism is busted.
The United states Consul ut C.,iiao las in
formed the State Department that Peru h.s
advanced the duties on imports eight p'r
Int for all articles subject to duty except to-
! bacco cigars aud cigarettes, ON which an adj
v,;rc Of .ilty per cent. has been made. so
mucl! for reciprocity.
The condition OF General Rosecrns is
worse to-day. Mrs. Toolc his daughter. says
he rested the same as usual last night but his
condition wa, much weaker this morning.
The condition of the General this afternoon is
critical He is being kept alive with Stimu-
| lauts. and although he may live for 4 week or
ten day, he IS liable to die at any time.
TIE PRINCE OF WALEs.-Rumor
is busy with the conduct of the Prince
of Wales. 1t is whispered. and some
times talked loudly enough in the
clubs, that his Royal Igighness has a
new favorte, the young widow of a