Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the !AexandTia Gazette.]

The democratic caucus committee
was in session again this morning for
an hour, but came to no conclusion OF
the question of calling caucus. All OF
the members were present. As origi-
nally appointed this was supposed 10
! be silver committee, but prominent
silver Senator said to-day they We're
now in the minority. The same Sena-
tor also made the statement that de-
spite the absence of two or three silver
Senators, they had been able TO secure
enough signatures TO the request for i
caucus to make quorum of the demo-
Gratis. 1t is an open secret that every
effort possible is being made to prevent
call for a caucus, practically all Sena-
tors agreeing that they will 20 into 4
conference. The committee adjourned
at 1850 with nothing determined upon.
The rulnors of a compromise are again
rife to-day, and it is said one will be
formulated within the next twenty-four
hours that viii be acceptable OF what
its terms will be nobody speaks definite
ly. the course determined upon by
the republicans, to hold off, has, it is
said, at last brought the democrats to
their senses. and that they now realize
the fact that their squabbling is disgust
ing many even of the best friends of
their party. They also fear that Sena-
tor Hill and some of the last ditch re-
pealers by coalition with the republi-
cans may devise plan by which vote
may be reached on the bill now before
the Senate and thus give the republic
cans the credit of the 5, tticment The
caucus committee met again this even
ing and it is reported agreed. upon a
compromise which will be presented
tomorrow or Saturday.
The following changes in the fourtl.
class postotices of Virginia were male
to-day: Bowers I'LL, Norfolk county,
W. W. kain appointed postmaster, vice
l.. :. Furguson. resigned; Elvins, lier,-
rico canliy, Z. Z. Southwark, vice J.
T.. .;ea.lles, resigned; liolsteiG Springs.
Scott c"uaty, lillian II. Wolfe, vice
Alice =. { OK. resigned.
Messls. iarper, Settle and buckley
Of the Virginia democratic association
Of tits city, waited upon Secretary Car
isles private secretary, Mr.. Logan
Carlisle, yesterday and presented fur
tier charges against Mr.. olonna of Ac-
co.Aack COUNTY, Nirgiuia, of the coast
survey. They were informed that the
CHARGES would be examined.
1t is sai.l today that secretary Smith
will not be influenced by politics in the
appointment Of superintendent OF
In ian schools, aid the fact that DIR.
Harris, rank repuLlica1.is retained as
commissioner Of education gives evil
depc: to the report.
Chairioan ElysOu Of the State demo-
cratic committee Of Virginia was here
yesterday in consultation with Safe
Senators Washington aid Little from
his State, aud General Fitz Lee. ,Chey
all went off together last night.
The bill which Mr.. Meredith intro
duced in the House yesterday evening
for the relief of the Accotink Home
Guards of "airfax county, Va, provides
for a muster roll, on which shall be
placed all the names of the company
who served rs such between July ist,
1868, and April 9th, 1865, to be ascer-
tainel from the records of the company
and the ailidavits Of at least two officers
thereof, and TO pay them as the other
volunteer soldiers of the war are paid.
Both the Norfolk aud Alexandria
steamboat companies anticipate trouble
III making their landings here, as the
dredges engaged in deepening the chan
mel near those landings will bave their
pines through which the mud is sent
over on the newly ground, stretch.
ed entirely across the river.
III response to one of Senator PEI
fer,s numerous inquiries, communica-
ton from Secretary Carlisle was read
in the Senate to-day to, the effect that
so far as the Treasury Department was
inforlned, the national banks in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia, during the
existing financial trouble, have been
conducted in the interest of their de-
positors and the public.
During his speech in the Senate to-
day Mr. Dubois said that every body
now was glad that the Force bill had
been defeated by dilatory tactics, and
that to the democratic Senators and
the few republicans who assisted them
was due hail and acclaim for their ac-
ton. At this point he was interrupted
coptemptuously by Mr.. Hawley Of Con-
necticut, who, sitting immediate
" in front of him, said. slut,
tut; and when asked by Mr.. Du-
bois if what he had said was not true,
Mr.. Hawley replied mo-" and to the
further inquiry, if he, Hawley, was not
glad, he again replied in the negative.
And Mr.. Hawley was born in the South,
too
Senator Hill this morning circulated a
petition to the President Of the Senate,
asking him to rule as out of order all
dilatory motions, and put the motion
on the proposition to change the rules
so as to provide for closure and stop
debate on the silver bill. Mr. Hill says
he believes the repeal bill will be pass
ed soon and he also expects toget the
requisite As names to the petition.
A republican Senator said he not think
the republicans would sign the petition,
but would Permit the democrats to
bring the question to q vote. A promi-
nent democratic repeater refused to
sign the petition, and said he knew
that under no circumstances would the
Vice President put such motion. The
repeal Senators apparently feel more
confident this morning of securing a
vote than they have for some days.
THE VIRGINIA SYNoD.-In the Vir-
giuia Presbyterian synod at Lexington