Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20, 1898.


CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20, 1898.
The Secretary of the Interior decided
to-day that the common rule, that the
offspring of free persons follows the
condition of the father, prevails in dc
termining the status of children born
of a white man, citizen of the United
States. and an Indian woman, his wife.
This decision is of very great import
ance and will probably result in cutting
off the rolls of various Indian tribes
MANY mixed bloods who are now draw
ing rations and annuities as Indians
The annual report OF the Secretary
of the Treasury was sent to Congress
to-day. The secretary estimates the
revenues of the government for the u.s.
cal year which will end on the Both u
next June at $3.50, l2l 900, and that tie
expenditures for the same period Will
amount to S45S, $4,000, leaving def
cit of S2S, OOO 900 on the year. He sug'
gests as means of enabling the gov
eminent to provide larger reserve
fund several courses of action. One Is
the issue of three per cent. hve-yearr
bonds. in small amounts, to be disposed
of through the sub-treasuries and post
Offices Another,i 1.-THE issue of fifty mil
lion dollars in one-year three per cent.
bonds at par. He tayors Legislation 10
authorize a more extended use OF silver
certificates. He recommends an in
crease of ten cents a gallon in the inter-
nal revenue tax on distilled spirits the
imnosition of additional internal
revenue t,xes on cigars and cigar
cites, the imposition of new taxes Oh
PLAYING cards, cosmetics, pertumerles,
iegacies and SUGGESTIONS, and
tax of one per cent. on lndlVid-
ual incomes derived from invest
ments in stocks and bonds of cor
porations and joint stock companies.
On the subject Of the sugar bounty the
Secretary simply says: | respectfully
call attention to the various recon-.
mendations contained in the report OF
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
and ask their favorable consideration
bv Congress. In regard TO the condl.
ton of affairs in the Sea Islands OF
South Carolina, Secretary Carlisle only
refers to the work done by the Marine
Hospital Service, and adds: This work,
purely of a sanitary nature, is to be
supplemented by the efforts OF the Red
Cross Society in relieving the physical
necessities OF the people.
Senator Hunton called at the state
Department to-day to urge the appoint
ment of Mr.. Handy of Accomack coun-
tv, Virginia, to q consulate. He also
called at the Interior Department in
the interest of Mr.. John Hunton and
cx-doorkeeper of the House, Fitzhugh,
who want places as land agents in the
West.
Mr.. Hampton Hoge had an interview
With Secretary Gresham yesterday, and
was by him told to present to him a
written reply TO the charges which have
been made against him. Senators Hun
ton and Daniel and Representative
Marshall spoke to the Secretary in his
behalf.
The House committee on appropria-
tons to-day ordered favorable report
on the resolution relieving the govern
ment employees injured in the old
Ford's Theatre disaster from the law
restric ing the amount of sick leave
with pay.
Senator Hoar with the assistance of
several employees of the Senate, pre-
sented in that body to-day petition,
unique in form and mammoth in proper
tions. The petition was wound around
two wheels of bicycle made of oak,
the whole weighing 600 pounds and
standing seven feet in height. 1t con-
tanned the names Of 100000 signers
from all over the United States,
praying that there shall be found
ed in Washington q Road de-
partment similar to the Agricultural
department, for the purpose of promot-
ing knowledge in the art of construct
ing and maintaining roads, and asks
that in such department provision be
made for teaching students. The petit
ton is 400 yards long, is signed by
the Governors of II States, by the Mas
sachusetts Legislature, and by several
banks and chambers of commerce.
The petition was referred and wheeled
to the committee of interstate COM
merce.
The resolution offered yesterday in
the Senate by Mr.. Frye, calling on the
Secretary of State for his reasons in
granting foreign cable company the
right to land its cable from Brazil in
the United States then objected to by
Mr.. Hunton, was passed to-day.
Comptroller Eckels has called for o
report by national banks of their con-
dition at the close of business on De-
ce mber 10.
1t is understood that Congress will recess
from Friday next until the Sd Of January.
Senator Daniel will leave here this evening
and will not return until after the holidays.
1t. Gov elect Kent of Virginia is among