Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-09

Force bill, though he represented
southern State in Congress. The eau
Gus also considered the attempts the re-
publicans are now making to steal U. ;.
Senators in certain northwestern States,
and adopted measures intended to de-
feat them. As regards an extra session
of the next Congress, the caucus was OF
the opinion that as President-eiect
Cleveland is the head and front OF
tariff reform, that matter had better DC
left to him without recommendation
that is. at present. During the caucus
tne statement was made that MI. CleVe.
Land would he found TO be reasonable
in ,,,rtv matters. The committee APP
nnin1ei by The caucus to so to New
Sorl, and confer with the President,
were also requested to do what Is posi-,
ble 10 heal the breach between Hill ana
Cleveland. in order that the new adj
ministration may not come into power
handicapped by factional fights in the
party in the Empire State. Respecting
the anticipation bill. as that lisa non par
tisan question, it was deemed best TO de-
law action upon it il possible, ut least
for the present. The majority of the
caucus were opposed to it, however, as
il contains the undemocratic doctrine
that the taxing power of the govern
ment can be used for other than purely
revenue purposes.
1t seems TO be pretty well understood
here that Secretary Fairchild of New
York. one of the leading anti-snappers,
will be Secretary OF the Treasury under
the next administration. Ii is also said
that cx-NIinister Phelps is slated for The
State portfolio. Mr.. Phelps was con-
sidered sort of copper-head during
The war. During the war he requested
n friend. who WAS an army officer, to
buy him Virginia horse. His request
was complied with. On riding to his
postoilice soon after, one OF his &c
ouaintances standing there said, MIR.
Phelps, hear year your horse Is from
Virginia. hope he is not Il rebel.
81 don't know" replied, Mr.. Phelps.
Some id patriot down there stole
him
Among the young physicians recent
" appointed to positions in the Health
Department of this city is DR.. John t.
Cole formerly of Alexandria.
Congressman Enloe says it is his IN
tcntion 10 call MP next week The reSolu-
ton for the removal of Commissioner
Raum of the Pensions Bureau
The Nmeinians here are affected by
Mr.. John Wise's latest interview, ac-
cording to their political utilization. The
interview, it will he rccolectcd, was to
the effect that Mr. Cleveland would
make such splendid President that
the republicans would find it difficult,
as Mr.. Wise expressed it, ito get their
tonos in next time" The republicans
are clated by this expression, aud the
democrats correspondingly depressed,
rs Mr.. Wise has been looked upon as
the mascot Of the party he opposes ever
since he proclaimed himself six per
cent. Mahoneite. Last month he stump
ed New York for Mr.. Harrison.
The House committee on rules this
morning met the latest move of Objec-
tor Kilgore, of Texas, and decided to
recommend an amendment of the rules
so chat Il single objection will not pre-
vent for the first six days ola session
the consideration Of unfinished bust
ness coming over from the previous ses-
sion. The amendment was afterwards
adopted by the House. The commit
tee further considered the Dockery
Wilson resolution providing for an in
ouiry into the condition ofthe Treasury,
| but came to no decision.
There will be a large reduction in
the immigration service between now
and the first Of March. There are
about 200 persons employed in that
service ut present at an expense of
about SD, 900 month. They arc paid
from the fund realized from the head
money tax Of fifty cents on each imml-
grant landed in this country. The tax
is paid by the transportation companies
and usually amounts to more than
enough 10 meet the entire expenses OF
the service. The present policy of re-
stricting immigration, however, has
reduced the revenue from that source
to minimum, and it is found necessa-
w to reduce expenses accordingly. The
services OF nearly all the immigrant in
spectors at ports on the northern and
southern frontiers will have to be dis
pens ii with. 1t is probable that the
immigration bureau of the Treasury
Department will have to be abolished
for lack of funds.
The joint committee appointed by
the legislatures of Maryland and Nir-
ginia to meet here and settle some dis
puted matters between those two States
has closed its sessions and its members
have gone home. As stated in this cor
respondence yesterday, it did nothing
but agree that the Virginia Legislature
shall pass culling law similar to that
of Maryland for the Potomac river. In
respect of the exact boundary line be-
tween the two States and of the right
of Malylanders to catch oysters in Po-
comoke Sound nothing was done. The
committee has adjourned, and the en-
penses of its meeting will be paid by
the respective States from which It's
members came.
In the House to-day Representative
Scott, of Illinois introduced Il bill to
prohibit the employment of apprentices
in the government printing office. This
is the substance OF an amendment pro-
posed by him yesterday to the printing
bill. which amendment was rejected by
the House.
Judge Hughes, of the U. S. court for
the eastern district of Virginia, passed
through here this morning on his way
to Richmond.
Rev. Father Duccy, of New York,
made famous by the part he took in the
pIoina NeviuS morrioup is among the