Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
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FROM WASHINGTON.
eyes.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,
WASHINGTON, June 80.

FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.J
WASHINGTON, June 80.
The subcommittee of the ways and
means committee to-day heard an ar,
cument by James Selden Cowdon: OF
Botctourt county, Va. in favor OF inc
single tax bill introduced by Mr.. LiV-
ingston. Mr.. Cowdon in his aTgulne ,It
held that the passage of the oil woulo
bring political freedom and free trace
to all and would repeal the Mckinley
act. the internal revenue act ana the
act for the coinage of gold and the com
age of silver. -
Congressman Jerry Simpson Of Kan
SIS saws Mr.. Robert Beverly Of Virginia
will probably be the third party's can
didote for Vice President, but Repre-
sentative Watson, of Georgia, bigger
man in the Alliance than Mr.. Simpson,
saws Mr. Beverly has no chance OF the
nomination referred to, and that it Will
he given to General Field. also OF Nlr-
G MIA. a.
has agreed to pigeon-hole the PROPOSE
ton to appropriate 100000 for an eX-
hibit Illustrative of the progress OF the
negro race in this country since eman-
cipation.
The silverites are in high spirits to-
day. They agree with Senator Morgan
who. as stated in this correspondence
Yesterday, says bill providing for the
free coinage of al American silver will
be passed by both houses of Congress
before the close Of the present session
and will not be vetoed by the President.
4 vote on it will be taken in the Senate
tomorrow. and it will be sent TO the
House Immediately thereafter. The
democrats seem to be more alarmed at
the situation than the republicans.
Congressman Enloe says the com
mittee that investigated the charges
against Commissioner Raum is engaged
in the preparation of its report, and
will present it during the next few
days. Every charge has been sus-
tanned
The Senate judiciary committee had
the anticipation bill again under con-
sidcration to-day, but reached no con-
clusion thereon, and determined to
take a vote on it next Thursday. They
realize the injurious effect the House
bill would have upon the farmers, but
can't easily devise a bill that will OBJ
y.ate. that and at the same time pre-
vent corners.
The Senate Chicago fair committee
hos decided To report n bill similar to
the House committee bill in aid of the
Worlds Fair. with the Sunday closing
amendment, for incorporation in the
sundry civil bill. The appropriation
amounts TO SSH ,2295, including ten
million half-dollar souvenir pieces.
C.P. Taylor was to-day appointed
postmaster at Bestland, Essex county,
Va. vice Z. l.. Wright, resigned.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Harrison has
seen new light, and has become so
alarmed at the injurious effect of the
Force bill scare, that in his letter ac-
cepting the Presidential nomination he
will attempt to dissipate the alarm by
declaring that the passage Of the Force
bill will not be urged if he be electcd.s
Congressman Lawson from the first
Virginia distric., who like many other
people in his State did not, before the
Chicago convention, think Mr.. Cleve-
land the most available man the demo
Gratis could nominate for President,
now. also like all the others who
thought as he did, says the lines have
been drawn and that all democrats must
toe the mark, and that he knows all OF
them in his district will, and that Mr..
Cleveland will receive the solid demo
cratic vote of that district.
The House civil service committee, OF
which Mr.. Meredith of Virginia is a
member. had the resolution for an in
yestigation of the charges of violating
the civil service law, brought by Ala
bama republicans against certain fed
eral officials in that State before them
this morning, and agreed to report it
back to the House and let that body de-
tcrmine whether the accused should be
impeached, or whether the civil service
law should be amended so as to provide
punishment in such cases.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
to-day providing that collectors Of Gus
toms, instead of receiving from the
government fee of 81 for each certifi-
cate of title to vessels, shall collect that
amount from the person to whom the
certificate is issued.
Fish Commissioner Mcdonald was at the
Capitol to-day to urge the House fisheries
committee to report the bill prohibiting fish
ing in the waters of the District of Columbia
rs soon as possible, so that it may be passed
and become law at this session.
Secretary j. w, Foster took charge of the
State Department this morning. There was
ceremony whatever. Most Of the foreign
ministers now in the city called ut the depart
mcnt during the day to pay their respects TO
the new official and there was large number
of general callers Beyond the possible selcc-
ton of new private secretary it is not like
" that there will he any changes in the Of
fetal personnel of the department. Assistant
Secretary Wharton who is likely to be the re-
publican nominee for Congress in the Sth
district of Massachusetts, says he has no in
tention of leaving the department for several!
months at least and that if he fails of nomi-
nation this fall he may serve until the cXpira-
ton of his term of Office next March.
r. & d. r. r. AFFAIRs-A dispatch
from New York says: "The question
hoforo tho Richmond Tnrminol So