Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-16

allowed a candidate for the legislature
from their county. Mr. w. w. Doug
lass ofthe same county says that unless
the candidate be county man, be
doesn't believe the democrats there
will take the trouble to vote for any
body.
The California delegation in Congress
have determined TO insist upon an
amendment to the Chinese bill provid-
ing for Photographic certificates, and to
oppose the bill if this concession be not
made.
b. b. Bouldin of Charlotte county,
Virginia, has been appointed q special
inspectorin the internal revenue service,
mt a salary of 8, 800 Under Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration he held The
same position, and was shot and badly
wounded by some North Carolina
noonshiners. He was offered a re-
appointment under the Harrison adj
ministration. but was induced by his
family to decline it, because they feared
he would be killed. He has now, how
ever, gained their consent to let him
try it again.
Further reports OF disasters by the
recent storm have been received by
the Life Saving Service: Schooner G..
c. Dame, of Newburyport, Mass, from
Baltimore, Md, to Charleston, S. c.,
sunk off Frying Pan Shoals, n. c., at 3
O'Clock Saturday morning. Crew saved
in surf boat.
Culel Justice Fuller, OF the q. S. SUI
preme Court, to-day announced that
argument on several important cases
would be postponed until the bench Of
that court was filled.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Lodge of
Massachusetts spoke in favor of his
proposed amendments TO the rules CT
that body, by which Senators present
can be counted to make quorum, and
the reading OF excerpts in order 10 pro-
long debate may be prevented. Mr..
Vest said ne was one of eight democrat
&c Senator'S who though opposed to the
unconditional repeal of the silver act,
and knowing that no such bill could be
passed, had yet, at the expense of their
health, remained in the Senate in order
10 make quorum. II was not 4 theory,
he said, hut condition that the rules
OF the Senate could not be changed, and
that unless they are changed few
members can prevent legislation. L
any Senator cou!G solve the problem
he said, he would believe that the
quality OF omniscience had been impcr-
sonated. GIr. Aldrich said the demo
Gratis would be held responsible for the
action or non-action of the Senate, and
asked if 0ne-ffth OF the Senate could
prevent the passage of the silver bill
why couldn't they do the same with
the election aud the tariff bills. Mr..
Hill said the Constitution authorizes
the majority Of the Senate to make the
rules for governing the proceedings OF
ihat body, and that if the majority
would not exercise that authority, the
Senate had better disband Mr.. Hill'-
remarks were suspended by the cxpira
ZION OF the morning hour, and Mr..
Jones resumed his speech in opposition
10 the bill TO repeal the silver act.
Many conferences and consultations Oh
the bill referred 10 were held in the
Senate to- day, bat to nj appearances &
settlement is as far off as ever, and the
talk about the adjournment of the SEES
sion toward the close of the week and
leaving matters as they stand is in
creasing.
General Hunton of Virginia was no,
in his sect in the Senate to-day, being
sick-made so, it is reported, by the
late protracted session of that body.
1t is rumored at the Treasury De
p..rtment to-day that there will he al
investigation of the coast survey ser.
vice, and that probably Mr.. Colonna o!
Virginia will be removed from the SUI
perintendcncy thereof and put on field
duty.
Mr.. r. \. Harper, formerly of Lees
burg, Virginia, but now the popular
proprietor Of the Metropolitan Hotel
drug store in this city, is a director il
the new Metropolitan dairy lunch com
pany, lately chartered in Alexandria.
whose rooms are on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. here, between 9th and 10th streets.
and where all the mattresses are pretty
white girls.
At Savannah, Allegheny county, Va,
NJ. P. Surber was to-day appointed
postmaster, vice Annie Surber resigned
Ole Webster, colored, of Alexandria,
an employee of the Treasury Depart
ment, was removed last Saturday.
The Virginia democratic association of
this city recommended one of their
members, A. l.. FAINT, cfFauquier coun-
ty, rs a proper man to fill the vacancy.
but were informed that the place had
been promised to Mississippian six
weeks ago. They were also Informed
that each Virginia congressman already
had two appontees in the Department,
besides those whose retention they had
asked for, and that, as Virginia had more
than her share, she could not expect
any more. She has one-ffth of the
places, though there are forty-four
States.
Two member, of the House from Virgins
told the GAzETTEs correspondent to-day that
up 10 this time so little interest has been
manifested in their districts in the approach
ing election that though attractive and still
| ring speakers had been canvaSsing there their
audiences were diSpiritingly small, sometimes
numbering less than dozen. and that they
anticipated q very small vote three weeks
from tomorrow.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.