Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 3.

next election to carry Congress and
mass a free coinage bill. If Mr.. Cleve-
land should veto it, then the fight Will
be carried into the Presidential election.
II was the opinion of all that politics
sbonld be kept out of it and that the
fight be made within the party lines OF
the two great parties by the election OF
such men as are favorable to silver, re-
gardless of the views they may hold on
other question.
Speaker Crisp and his associates on
the committee on rules, after consulta-
ton with the Senate committee on
rules, reported resolution to the
House Immediately after the reading OF
the journal to-day, fixing 3 o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon as the hour OF ad-
iournment sine die of this extraordina-
ry session of Congress. The Speaker
said this morning there was nothing in
the yav of immediate action but the
Chinese bill in the Senate, and he had
been informed that would be disposed
of to-day. An executive session OF the
Senate could be held tomorrow, at
which the nominations on the calendar
could be passed upon, and this would
clean up the business necessary to be
accomplished before adjournment. The
resolution was passed by the House
and was sent directly afterwards to the
Senate.
The Mexican war pension of Bolivar
Ward of Casanova, Fauquier county,
Virginia, has been increased.
The best information attainable about
the successorship to Judge Bond seems
to be this That if it goes to Virginia
the chances now are about even be-
tween Keith and Conrad. 1t is not be-
lieved that it will go to Maryland, be-
cause the President has recently given
MARYLAND fat plum in making Chief
Justice Alvey of that State, Chief JUS
tice Of the new appellate court Of this
district; and North Carolina has but
recently received fine Office in the
iudgeship of the land court, which was
given to Judge Fuller of that State, at
the instance largely ex-senator Ransom,
1t is possible, however, that Virginia
will get not it, but that President Cleve-
land may give it to Judge Simonton OF
South Carolina, whom he made U. 5.
District Judge of South Carolina, dur
ing his previous incumbency of the
Presidency.
Congressman Charles O'Neill, the
venerable "Father of the House." who
was taken i'll shortly after he had re-
corded his vote for the Wilson bill, Is
now convalescent. Mr.. O'Neill was
threatened with acute pneumonia and
has been confined 10 his residence in
Philadelphia for six weeks. This is
the first Time in rs years service that
Mr.. O'Niell hos been compelled to re-
main away from Washington because
of Sickness. 1t was also The first time
in his life that he was confined to his
bed 10y illness. He was delighted
when he heard that the House had
coucurred in the Voorhees, bill Ind
that the measure had been siguCd by
the President.
Secretary Carlisle to day appointed
Thomas F. Morris, of New York State,
chief of the engraving division of the
Bureau o; Engraving and Printing.
The superin.e udent at West Point
ccommpds that each Senator be allow
ID 10 appoin a cadet-at-large, giving
two additional cadets TO each State.
The finance committee of the Senate
this morning decided to report favora,
hly the nomination of Robert E. Pres,
ION to be Director of the Mint. The
liver men expressed their determine
ton to enter vigorous protest against
confirmation.
Representative Swanson of Virginia
told the GAzEIIE's correspondent TO-
day that he was ia favor of staying
here aad passiug the federal election,
The tariff, bi IS 10 admit the Territories
and otbe" bis, and to redeem The
romises the democrat C party bad
made to the people. When the reso,
luton came up subsequently in the
House Mr. Holman aud others object
ed, but it was passed, Mr.. Bland say
Ing, "Wail street has no further use
for u.s.
The rough draf5 of the proposed Ear
if bill Increases the la, on ciga's ( On
8 to cen,s, that on beer from 81 81
and that on whisky from 80 cents u
$1O0. The sugar bounty is abolished
The coal schedule he's noS been reach
ed.
In yre Senate today when Mr.. Voor,
hees asked tnet a paper ca the future
OF silver be D. inted. Mr.. Hill said he
would not object though Senator Stew
arr bad recently declared that silver
had no .uture. Mr.. Steward replied
that, on The co ltrary, be had 10 tue few
remarks be he'd maze always contendCd
that The fight for free silver had just
commenced. Mr.. Hill, in response,
said tuat if lbe paper would iDnart
any more Information to the Senator
from Nevada than that gentlemen had
already expressed 10 the"few" emalks
be he'd made, be hoped the Taper
would be priu,ed. Soon al,er Mr.. Sew
art introduced b. for the Zee and un-
limited coinage Of silver.
A gentleman here to-day fom Char
LOT, esvIie, Va, says he thinks A'be-
ma. lie county will so aGai1sl Colonel
O'Ferall at the coming election, as the
she, if of tbat county, who knows tire
feeling of the people there as well as
any body else, says he will not vote for
| linn.
Congressman Meredith called at the
White House this morning, but was in
formed mat the President would not
come 10 from his culn.ry residence ,
dav.
Mr.. Charles Button. who was editor
of the lie Lypcnburg Firgiaida, is be-
inr, ,,rorcd he his Glands for ha p1acp al