Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alezandria Gazette.

WA5hANSASINt 10 SsS SSPs -
Col. Stump, Superintendent of 1mmi-
grafton, Treasury Department, tele-
graphs that he has effected amicable
arrangements with the Canadian gov
eminent, the steamship lines and the
railroads, for the better protection of
the United States from violations of the
immigrant laws.
A member of the House committee
on rules is authority for the statement
that the committee has never taken up
the subject of adjournment and no con-
clusion has been reached as to what
the House should do. He says the
WAYS and means committee has seri-
Gus matter to undertake in devisiDg
means to make revenues and expendl-
lures balance. Already various antas-
onistic propositions have been submit
ted. All factions agree that more
money is needed in the Treasury. The
division will come upon any proprosl-
ton to provide that money, and any
slch discussion will undoubtedly renew
the contest in the House between the
silver and anti-silver forces. The gold
men will favor the issue of bonds, and
the silver men, the issue OF certificates
based upon the seignorage of the silver
already in the Treasury. Three sep
arate bills with this latter end in view
have been prepared for introduction in
the House.
Shortly after the State Department
had been informed of ex-Secretary
Fish's decease an order was issued di-
recting that the flag on the department
building be displayed at half-mast until
after the funeral. This simple ceremo-
ny will be the only outward obsery-
ance here, and it marks the first result
of the enactment by the last Congress
that departments of the government
shall not be closed nor draped in mourn
ing on the decease Of ex.Cabinet Off
GERS. Only once prior to the adoption
of this measure was the custom of clos
ing and draping an executive depart
ment in memory of q former chief not
adhered to, and that was on the death
of James G. Blaine. When Mr.. Blaine
died the State Department, in common
with the White House and all govern
ment buildings, was draped in black in
memory of eX-President Hayes, and it
was intended that when the period OF
thirty days after the death Of Mr.. Hayes
had expired the mourning shield should
remain on the State Department as a
tribute of respect to Mr.. Blaine. Mrs.
Blaine, however, wrote note to Sec
rotary John w. Foster, requesting that
no mourning be displayed for her de-
ceased husband, and the request was
complied with.
Chairman Ellyson, of the Virginia
State democratic committee, and Mr..
FIournoy, secretary of the. Common
wealth of Virginia, are here to-day.
They will have consultation with the
congressional delegation from their
State at the Capitol this evening on
matters relating to the conduct of the
democratic campaign in Virginia this
fall. and to secure as speakers some of
the few effective democratic oratt rs
now in Congress. Mr.. Ellyson says
Mr.. O'Ferrall will be in continuous
service, on the road, from now until
the day of election, and expects to rival
Judge Hughes and Mr.. John Wise, who
when candidates for the gubernatorial
chair spoke in every county Of the
State, often addressing rural audiences
from knobs and rocks.
Mr.. w. c. Pollock, of Illinois, who
in 1887 was appointed by Secretary La
mar law clerk in the Office of the Assis-
tant Attorney General in the Interior
Department, was to-day appointed
chief of the Indian division, Interior
Department.
BY the direction of the Secretary of
War, three hundred hospital tents
have been sent from the quartermas-
ter's department depot at St. Louis, to
the people left homeless through the
ravages of the great hurricane on the
South Carolina coast.
To-day there is not even dim vista
of probable outcome to the Senate de-
bate on the silver repeal bill within
vision. The hesitancy which the lead
ers display in bringing the position to
sharply defined issue adds to the grow
ing feeling of uncertainty as to the re-
sult, and gives strength to the trimmers
who are advocating compromise. The
impression this morning is that MIR.
Stewart, with his aides, Messrs. Nor
gan and Teller, will endeavor to con-
sumo the balance of the week in fill
clustering oratory. Divided counsels
among the friends of repeal prevent the
adoption at present of any heroic means
to get down to business, but the pa
thence of the Senate is becoming worn
by trituration.
Eighty-three fourth-class postmasterS
were appointed to-day, of wnom Sc will
fill the places of removed republicans.
The changes in Virginia were as fol-
lows Contra, King and Queen county,
John II. Purcell appointed postmaster,
vice Kate Tyler, dead Ivy Depot, AL
bemarle county, Annie NJ. Lewis, vice
James T. Lewis, dead Minor, Essex
county, Virginia A. Minor, vice Han
nah E. Hoskins, resigded.
Congressman Marshall, of Virginia,
succeeded to-day in having ]. W. Slam
per, of Bristol, appointed to q messen-
gers place in the Agricultural Depart
ment. He also had Mr.. Doak appoint
ed postmaster at Tazewell G. H., Mr..
Bowles, at Bland c. H., and Mr.. Ken
drick at Russell c. H.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton in
troduced the old bill to cut Alexandria
off from more of the little trade now
left her by the railroads she impover-
ished herself to build, by allowing the
Norfolk and Western Railroad to enter
this city via Georgetown, instead of
through Alexandria.
Senator Lindsey of Kentucky says it