Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.


of ,.nne,I;noe the present silver law, II
the free silver bill be substituted for 1t.
Senator Hunton is non-commltlai.
senator Hill was i'll his seat III the
Senate to-day, looking even more emp
per than he did last session.
Among The strangers here to-day is
col. Tom. Wallace of Fredericksburg,
who has been TO Philadelphia in con-
nection with the proposed railroad from
Winchester to deep tidc-water. Inc
Colonel SAYS lie is probably the only
man in his state who doesn't want Oh
flee. and that consequently he will not
be disappointed.
Congressman's Meredith's physician
said to-day that his patient is rapidly
improving and is out of danger.
llessrs. Carlwcll, Ryan. Mcllwane,
Watkins and Gibson, OF the Virginia
House of Delegates. and Mcssrs. Little,
Washington and Echols, of the senate,
arrived, here 10 day. They are the VIZ
ginia members Ola Joint committee who
with those appointed by the Maryland
lc ,islature will meet here and deteIm-
inc what rights Maryland oystermen
have in Pocomol;c river. The joint COM
miltee will meet tomorrow.
The condition Of General William ;.
Rosecrans. register of the treasury, Is
now such as to cause his friends serious
apprehension. Nervous prosration,
heart weakness and 4 stroke OF paraly-
sis of the arm are destroying his vital
4 ity. A. the General is now % years
1 old it looks rs ii ii will be but a qucs-
ton of a very short time when he will
collapse entirely He had 4 better
night ihan usual last night and is feel
ing little better this morning.
Representative Jones of Virginia Is
not in favor Of an extra session Of Con-
ercss unless il be called for by the con
iit;on of the Treasury: doesn't think
there Should be enc merely TO pass 4
tariir6ill. His colleague, Mr.. Epes, is
moi in favor OF an extra session, or OF
any other extras: he likes everything
to be done in regular order. His other
colleague. Mr.. Lester, thinks the demo
Gratis ought to redeem the pledges they
made rs soon Is possible, but not rock
leSsly.
\. = meeting lb-GslN ul INC lIptISC NpHI4i'N
tee investigating the administration of tic
federal election Law in New York City. it was
decided to take no notice whatever OF the pc
ttion submitted to the House yesterday i'll be
! half of .lohn5I. Davenport, i'll which the latter
asks fora e rim. at the bar of the House
The petition was sen, 10 the committee In reg
ular order. and the above action was taken
after due consideration. Four OF the five
members oc the committee We're present. The
committee has decided to call on the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Attorncy-Gcneial fo'
jni3rmatiou concerning the number OF supcrvi
snrs and drpi;, mlrshllS employed IN the
last election to aid int the enforcement OF the
federal election law and the names and adj
dresses of those employed in New YORK CITY
THIS information will be used by the commit
tee for purposes OF comparison. &c, and to as
Si,i il in making its report. which Representa-
tive Fitch. ;iir chairman. will now proceed to
draft.
The anti-option bill is neither dead nol
sleeping said Senator Washbuin this morning
and from his attitude il WAS easy to see thai
tn. iigh, for the passage OF this measure
would bc commenced 1T the earliest possible
mnmcut this session. Il believe the i'll vii
pas, continued the Senator. land Ii viii b,
nu>hcd from the start il is the regular order
and will not consent that ii shall he lalt
aside for anything else. expect that the bii
Will be before the Senate by Thursday anc
ccrtlinly not later than FRIDAY. lIcw Ions
the debate will continue 10 man can tell
When asked there had been any change o
sentiment in the matter since the CLOSE of TN
last session. Mr.. Washbum slid that he die
not think there had been. Senator White, o
Louisiana who madc suah 4 brilliant speech
AGAINST the hill Inst : s,Sion. says the fight u
ilr opnouclts G. { The lill will not he less viz
oroas this shan ii was last session. and tlla
Ii, does not think the bill will pass
Congressman. elect Money got dispatcl
this morning which says that his son wh'
,ho. the chairman ol the third plrtys com
miticc in hls county, rs stated in Yesterday
GAZErrE. did 81 witlla donblc-barrclcd Sho
gun. and killed him and also the horse upon
wiic! he WAS riding.
The Congressional committee to deter
mine upon a site for the new government
printing Office are now engaged in that work
one oi the members told the GAzErrE's cor
re pondcnt to-day that he did not think tn
Manonc- Windsor lot would be selected.