Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.

port TO the Secretary of the Treasury
will recommend, so it is said, as a meas
ure OF safety TO the country during the
progress of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position. that immigration besuspended
for at least one year from the lst of
January next. This is based on the
prediction of sanitary experts that
cholera is almost certain TO reappear
in European countries next spring. IL
is regarded as almost certain that the
Secretary of the Treasury will endorse
the proposition as part OF his general
plan for the establishment Of q national
quarantine service.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoilices of Virginia were made
to-day: Flint Hill, RappahannocI,
county, Lille g. Settle appointed post
master, vice j. Pomlret. dcceasc :;
Mayo Forge, Patrick county. w. ~.
Tatum, vice p. l.. Zeutmeyer, resigned (;
Newtowp, King and Queen county, Il.
F. Broaddus, vice w. r. Broaddus, re-
signed; Wexford, Richmond county, Il.
X. Pratt, vice +. II. Pratt, resigned
The action of the Brussels monetary
conference. so far. indicates the belief
here, that there will be no free silver
coinage in this country for at lea t
three years, rs President-elect Cleye-
land is bound to veto any bill for that
purpose, and as the action referred to
will he sufficient to prevent that veto
from being oyerridden by Il two-thirds
vote.
The friends ofex-Congressman Yoder,
of Ohio, now Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House, will push him for Commissioner
Raum's place under the next admins
tration, if ii be that Mr.. Raum shall be
removed. Mr.. Yodcr belongs to the
G.. A. r., but on account of his politics
is not very influential member OF that
organization.
ii is believed here that Senator Glib
son. of Louisiana, is dying of heart dis
ease at the Hot Springs, of Arkansas,
Should he die, the democrats within a
short time will have lost three OF It's
most respected democratic members,
Mcssrs. Beck and Barbour having been
the other I'VE.
The President has spent his entire
time to-day in his private Office revising
the proof slips of his annual message to
Congress. The members OF his Cabinet
conferred with him during the day in
regard to the topics considered i'll the
message specially relating to their re-
spective departments. The message
and accompanying documents will be
transmitted to both houses of Congress
next Tuesday.
Paymaster stephen Rand is detached
from special duty III the Navy Depart
ment, January 10th next. and ordered
to duty at the Washington navy yard.
Pavmaster \. ". Bacon is detached
from duty nj the Washington navy yard
and ordered to duty as general store
keeper ut the Mare Island navy yard,
January 3lst.
Senator Hale Of Maine says if there
be any attempt by collision with other
parties, to obtain republican control OF
the organization OF the next Senate, it Is
entirely local and personal in It's char
acter, for the republicans. as party,
even if any such attempt could succeed,
would not profit by it, rs in all IN tiers
OF legislation the majority would be
against them. He therefore doubts The
success OF any such scheme, and say,
the republican members of the Senate
will give ii no assistance.
The condition OF Congressman Mere
dith of the Alexandria district is con
siderably improved this morning
though his physician nj noon said he i.
not yet entirely out of danger. Mr.
Meredith has been so Frustrated physi
cally by his illness that cven ii he shall
recover within the next two or three
days, he will hardly be strong enough
to resume his congressional work foI
some time yet.
The more numerous the arrivals o
southern and western congressman
here, the more apparent becomes th,
feeling in favor of an extra session o
Congress. Some seem TO think thai
Mr.. Cleveland IS opposed TO such a ses
sion. but that he must call one in re
Spouse to the general demand of th'
Representatives Of the people who want
relief from the burdens imposed by tn,
Mckinley bill. Mr.. Kilgore of Texas
speaking ironically, says why, of course
the people elected 4 democratic Prcsi
dent and Congress to draw pay and dc
nothing for two years. in order that The
Mckinley bill might have that mucl
longer time during which 10 rob them.
Ii is reported here that Congressman
Williams of North Carolina will contest
the seat of Mr.. Settle, republican, to
whom the democratic election officers
in his district have given the certificate
Of election, though Williams was legal
~ elected. The certificate Of election
in one of the South Carolina districts
has also hecn given toa negro by the
democratic election officers OF that dis
tr;ct Such non-partisan instances are
numerous in the South, bat are un'
heard of in the North.
\ good many young virginia physi-
clans hold places here in the health de-
partment of the district government NJ
$40 month. 1t is said that the Dis
trict expenses are so great now that az
attempt will be made in the prepare
ton Of the next District appropriation
bill TO reduce their pay to $50 amonth
The last and short session Of the sd
Congress will assemble on Monday
next. Many of the members have al
ready arrived, and Il quorum is expect
ed on that day in both houses.
The President to-day signed the com
missions of Justice Harlan and Senator
Morgan rs arbitrator of the Behrin9
sea commission and of Secretary John