Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81.

at the rate Of ninety cents piece, will
receive no consideration ut the Treas
ury Department, for the reson that
there is no legal authority for the az
ceptance OF such an offer. 1t is con-
ceded that profit would be realized
in the coinage of dollar containing
lG0 grains of silver at ninety cents
coin, and that the existing discrepancy
between the face value and the bullion
value OF the coin is 4 temptation 10
counterteiters. Under existing condi-
lions. however. the remedy for this
state of affairs lies solely with those
who make the laws and not with the
officers who execute them.
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, is
slowly improving in health. He is,
however. sill too weak to sit up, and it
will be some months before he will be
able 10 resume his public duties.
Mr.. Stump, OF Maryland, chairman
Of the House committee on immigra-
ton, to-day amended his immigration
bill so as to make it apply to immi-
grants coming by land or water. The
amendment was made in order TO allow
The susl e1sion of immigration from
Canada. Mexico and South American
countries.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria district, though by no means
well. was so much interested in the pas
SAGE of the bill allowing the Norfolk
and Western Railroad an entrance into
this city ut Georgetown, that he came
to the C..pitol to-day to attend a meet
mo of the House District committee, at
which that bill would have been consid-
cred ira quorum had been present, but
lis opponents, Il majority ofthc commit
tee. broke a quorum by staying away
one of the best-intormed and most in
nuential New York democrats ut the
Capitol to-day, told The GAzETTE's cor
respondent that Mr. Murphy's election
L. :. Senator from his State was just as
certain us any thing that has not yet
occurred.
DR.. Johnston, Mr. Blaine's physician,
said to-day: "Nr. Blaine is just about
The same rs he was yesterday, that is
TO say. there has been no appreciable
change since yesterday. There Is
nothing special TO say about his condi-
ton. che freedom from il recurrence
Of the dreadful attack of depressed Vi
talily 10 which Mr. Blaine was subject
sunday has tended 10 cheer the
members of his household. and
This morning callers were in
formed that Mr. Blaine rested
comfortably and seems little better.
The public interest in Mr.. Blainc's con-
dilon. while strong, is not so keen as II
was a few days ago, when for the first
time there came Il full realization OF the
fact that lie WAS near the end of his ca
recr. and as Il consequence there were
not many callers to-day at the old-tash-
ioned sol!arc red brick house where Mr..
Blaine has made his home for the last
few wears, and the family were able to
have the comparative quiet they wish.
The House District OF Columbia COM
mttec were to have held meeting to-
day to consider the request of major
jtv of that committee TO withdraw the
| bill granting the Norfolk and Western
/ Railroad an entrance into this city at
Georgetown from the House calendar,
and TO have il recommitted to the COM
mittec. but rs no quorum was present,
nothing was done, and the chairman,
Mr.. Hemphil. said he would not ask
for lis rccommittal. Members of the
committee who signed the request re-
lerrcd to. say they have Il majority,
and that if they instruct Mr.. l1emphili
10 that effect he will have to ask for its
| rccommittal or some of the other men,
hers of the committee will They also
say that the bill will not be passed at
| this session OF Congress.
The Senate to-day passed q bill
granting charter to the American
Florists Co., with authority to buy and
hold property in this city, where their
chief Office shall be.
Ex-Postmaster General Dickinson
and Senator Villas in talking to friends
at the Capitol to-day said there would
be no early extra session of the new
Congress, but that after the incoming
administration shall be established and
in smooth running order, the Presi-
dent will consult with his cabinet upon
the subject, and if they agree that any
| thing is so Important as to require an
extra session. one may be called next
fail
Tie House committee on manuiac-
lures examined witnesses this morning
on the subject of the sweating sys-
tenn" the system by which men,
women and children are forced to work
in close quarters The testimony was
TO the effect that the evil is increasing,
aud that employees rs well as employ
crs are urged to it by their fight for
meat and bread.
In the L. :. district court here to-day, in
/ the suit of d. A. Windsor's executor against
f! General Malone. the court granted the ap-
plicltion of plaintiff for the condemnation and
| Snlc of defendants interest in Il lot here, to
satisfy Il Judgment of about twenty thousand
dollars,
The republican members of the Senate held
another caucus this morning ut which they
determined to stand by the men who are try
ing to Steal IT, s Scholarships in some of the
contested States.
Both houses of Congress will adjourn to-
morrow until "Wednesday, the 4th of January
Senator W;lshburn told the GAzErrE's cor
respondent to-day that he was certain the
anti option bill would pass.
A CLOSE CALL.-When the late SEN
ator Randall Lee Gibson was in COM
mand OF the Confederate forces in
spanish Fort opposite Mobile, he
was sitting on the ground in the bat
terv of the 9TH Company, Washington
Artillery, known rs Slocomb's battery;
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