Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-14
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA, 1898.

CHIEFLY supported by Messrs. Hurd OF
Missouri and Meredith OF Virginia, but
Mr.. Blount of Georgia and others OPP
posed it, and, owing principally to the
opposition ofthe former, it was defeated.
1t is reported at the Capitol to-day,
though on which ground Is not known,
q, the Senator referred to is not given
to talking about what he is going to do,
especially to people who will repeat
what he says, that Senator Hill will OPP
pose the Gresham nomination when 1t
Shall come up for confirmation III the
executive session of the Senate to be
held Immediately after the Inaugural
ton.
The House committee on ways and
means this morning referred the resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to his re-
ported intention TO issue bonds in order
to strengthen the treasury's gold sup
ply to the subcommittee on the inves-
tigation ofthe condition of the treasury.
alr. Burrows on the republican side
suggested that it hardly seemed the
right thing to inquire into what mans
intentions were. Mr.. Whiting, demo-
crat, replied that sometimes it was very
important and proper that an executive
officers intentions should be known.
For instance, there had been one occa-
sion when tobacco men would have
liked greatly to have known publicly
the governments intentions. If the
treasury were going to issue bonds with,
out premium it would be very good
thing for the public to know that fact.
1t has Just been discovered that when
the room at the White House occupied
by the Presidents grand child when
she was sick with scarlet fever was re-
Gently fumigated by the health author
tiles, many valuable articles, jewelry
bric-a-brac, cut glass, clothing, &c,
were stolen by the men those authorl-
ties employed.
The President sent to the Senate to-
dav the nomination Of Myron NJ. Park
err of the District of Columbia, to be a
Commissioner of the District of Column
bia, vice John w. Douglass, whose term
has expired.
There is no doubt that anticipations
of a monetary panic are beginning to
affect some even of those who hereto
fore have been deemed the most opti-
mistic on the subject of the country's
prosperity. 1t now appears that the
late loan of gold to the government by
the New York banks was not volun-
tary offering, but was only obtained
after solicitation, and then was not as
large as was hoped for. The matter is
of such grave import that notwith-
ING the recent refusal of both houses OF
Congress 10 repeal the Sherman silver
act-the cause of all the drcad-the
friends of good money are talking to
day about making another attempt to
have that act repealed. SO low has the
gold in the Treasury run that the Sen.
ate finance committee to-day reported
Mr.. Sherman's bill TO increase the pub
lie debt by the issue and sale of govern
ment bonds to maintain the gold re-
serve.
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia
attempted to have the Norfolk and
Western Railroad bill taken up in the
Senate this afternoon, but Senator AL
lison cut him of short by demanding
the immediate consideration of the sun
dry civil bill, as Il motion of that sort
takes precedence of all other matters
This bill may pass ut this session, but II
is by no means probable that it will.
The House commerce committee ut
lis meeting to-day postponed the con-
sideration of the Washington, AleXan,
dria and Mount Vernon Railroad bill
until next Friday. The Senate COM
mittec has fixed no time for consider
lug the bill. As there will not be an
other District day in the House this ses-
sion, it is well the bill has been referred
to the commerce committee, which may
have another day, but by no means GER
tainly.
The Hawaiian annexation commits
sioncrs paid brief visit to the Secre-
tary of State this morning. ltisunder-
stood that the commissioners were anX-
ious that the annexation treaty should
not be sent to Congress to-day, their
reason being that its text or substance
might become public before the sailing
of the steamer from San Francisco to-
morrow for Honolulu, and might thus
be received by the Hawaiian people in
incorrect form. The commissioners
wish to take the treaty to Honolulu
themselves, SO that they may be on the
ground to defend its provisions and to
assist in its adoption by the new gov
eminent. Their fears that it would go
to Congress to-day, however, were set
at rest by the information, impaired to
them officially, that the treaty would
not be transmitted before the sailing of
the steamer from San Francisco.
There is no probability that heprop-
osition to compel the clerks in the gov
ernment offices here to work eight hours
q day will pass. There are entirely too
many pretty young women among the
clerks referred TO, and they have en-
tirely too many friends among the Con-
gressmen, for any such bill to have .
ghost of a chance. Ifthey were old and
haggard it might be different, that is,
the cynics say so.
During the filibustering in the House
to-day Mr.. Hatch, dem., of Missouri, in
directly gave notice of the course which
he would pursue in reference to the
anti-option bill. He had, he said, wait
ed patiently for days in order that the
consideration of the appropriation bills
should be completed. But he now gave
notice that unless the appropriation
bills were disposed of in a reasonable
time he would ask for the consideration
of measure which, being a revenue
bill, had right of way. ITO what bill
do you refer?" was asked of him. He
said, "To the anti-option bill, and | am
frank IN saw so. and if the pension ap-