Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of tie AlesaHer!a Gazette


WAsHrEsTos. D. O.. March 25. 1859.
Secretary Tracy is in favor of the bill ap:.
propriatirg $500, 900 for the proposed navai
drill la Hampton Roads next scar, pne the
impression In Congress ia that the desire OF
the democrats in the House to draw IaV'
orsb,e comparison of expenditures VIE
those OF the last House Ia too great TO par
nit them to make any auch appropriation.
Il is understood here that JodGe Wslief
s ;auIes CT Virginia endorses Senator Dan
isl's recent Hill letter, and that ne Will
write one to the same effect.
The following changes In the 4sh clsss
nos,ofices OF Virginia were made 10 day
Beautord, Floyd county. B. OK appoiated
postmaster vice A. Duncan, resigned; Bow
man's, Shenandoah county, Z. J. BoWmaE
vice J. P. Glen. resigned; Dan. Franklin
county, II. q. Hurt vice @. King, resign.
ed Denaro, Amelia County, J. n. Page vice
u Z. Miller. resigned.
! Secretary Blaine attended the Cabinet
meeting to-day, notwithstanding be has no;
vet fully recovered from his reCsnt severe
attack of the grip. Ali the other members
we're prompt 10 attendance. The meeting
| vas Tor the consideration of the Bshriog ses
/ sff.ir. Secretaries Foster and Tracy had g
conference prior to the meeting, presumably
| In regard to the oroefs to be sent TO The
naval and revenue vessels to be aseigned 10
the duty of pa.rolling the sealing grounds
| It ia practically settled that this service will
be assigned 10 the warships Charleston, Bal
timore. Boston, Yorktown, Adams, Ranger
and Mohicsu, and the revenue Vessels Cor.
vim. Bsar, Kush aud Albatross. The entire
seesion OF tbs Cabinet was devoted to the
Behring Sea question. II is understood that
( his government will await q reply from
! Lord Salisbury to the Pretident's note Of the
22nd inst before proceeding on the ssGump'
lion that Great Britain will not Cooperate
IN measures for the protection CT the sealing
industry. Senators Sherman and Gray, of
.he foreign sfsirs committee, had sn inter.
view with the President tc-isy In regard to
the treaty of arbitration.
| A prominent Virginia republican hero t.
Gay soy 8 thst thoCg5 every thing went on
smoothly at tie late meeting o! the Virginia
republican State commi,tsa lie tails city, SD
though tue members Of that otm nittee ned
no conferences with Gen. Mshons either be-
fore or after that meetiDg. things are nat
/ working to the entire sat slaosiop OF the
General. He a!lo9et the COMMITTEES TO co
| last es they pleased, upon hss OLD idea that
| it Ia easier 70 do with few than with many.
a
IN strnoteG delegation to the Minneapolis COZ.
yention, 90 that he may use 1t as he Shall
choose. For that purpose ne wants himself,
Lamb, Wed6iii and the negro A. W. Her-
ris. nov On temporary duty es immigrant
inspector at Nav Orleans. sppo!n,ed dele
gatss-ai-large, snd to secure tae district del.
egates By the means be 30 we'll knows how
TO use. He is opposed to President Harrison,
though he tries to conceal that fact, end hit
trouble Is that she federal &oeholders In bis
State, who are naturally sill Harrison me2,
may take the management OF the oonVeE'
ton out OF his haDGs, and either appoint
Harrison deiegetes or instruot the de!egs.
stlon for Harrison. Then, too, some af bis
friends are indiscreet and give him away by
declaring themselves as enti.Ha!rison men
and striving 70 be elected as district daie.
gates. Oas OF theEe ID Col. Rabert Mayo ci
Wes.more!snd, strong psu 10 bia distric!
and there are others oil over tbs Safe, and
thei. p!tsraucss hs Is afraid will puI tie
HARRISON men en- guard, and possibly pre-.
vens him from capturing thu delegation,
The vote Gu ths aiivar bill last night WEE
az much OF q eufp.iae to It's enemies se to la
friends, and II eli The formsr had been pres.
emit it would have been killed then and
there. The general imprestijn Is that il hes
been practically killed So 1t lie, az 1t is cur.
renty reported that there Is q clear mtj 5ri;y
of eleven agaiast It, The committee on
rules will, /! is nos dou5ed, report resolu
ton fixing day and hour fer
q Gireot vote upon 1t, but its
friends say sbey are strong enough
| to vote that resolution Gown as soon as 1t
shall be reported. The session last night
was prodaosd beyond twelve O'Clock. end ct
times wss very exciting the noise and con-
iusIcn bang SC great tiat frequently no.h-
Ing that was esid could be heard. The
Speaker also was evidelty provoked, AID
made some rulings taat could pos % cue
tained, ard the ssEgeaDt-s arms was Often
called upon 10 parsde the ais!es Witn his mace
and compel The members to take their seats.
| The Kouss committee On agriculture to-
day sutboriz favorable report to be
made on thu Paddock pure food bill.
The delegates to the Chicago convention,
elected by the democratic convention OF tae
District OF Columbia yesterday, are known
90 BIZ 10 favor OF noaaiuaLing Senator Cor.
man for the Presidency.
Ia the House to-day Mr.. Meredith prs-
ssn.eG q memorial from the Theological
seminary, near Alexandfis. prttssing
against sny appropriation 10 the Chicago
| fair unless that fsir be closed on Sundays.
The House to-day resumed the consideration OF
the bill to pa tho heirs of General eibey of Fred
erickHburg Virginia, $37 Geo as royalty On his
tent patent The fest speech sgeiust i5 was BY
| Mr.. sto1er, republican, Of Ohio hessrs Jones
and Tucker OF v::rsinis, aud Powers, republican,
! of Vermont, are among th9se Who are urging the
| passage Of the bill.
The susptnsi o. the Presidential order issued
| on the 10 sh inst imposing tax on sugar, mo-
lasses tea aud hides imported from some Of tho
| countries which have refused to make recipIo.i-
~ trea,iss with this country, lifted today,
| that the peo2ls ofthis country will be taxed on
| the articles referred to.
The senate committee on Public Buildings
practically agreed to-day 10 provide fer the ercc-
ton OF an immense SHE'D for tho accommodation
Of the spectators of the inauguration of tho next
President.
The Silver Bill,