Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]

the matter OF q repOTleu CouieiehoS cS
tween them and committee OF the
railroads employees in reference to a
recent reduction in the latters' wages,
said they regretted to be compelled to
reduce the pay of the employees, but
that the great dropping oil IN the earn
ings required them to reduce the ex-
penses of operation of the property
to point that would be commensurate
with the revenues derived. AS officers
of the court they could not incur obliga-
tions without some visible means or
prospect of payment. This was appli-
cable to trainmen as well as supplies,
or any other expense in conneyion with
the operation of the properties. They
also said a reduction of 20 per cent. had
already been made in the salaries OF
the officials, taking effect September lst:
From inquiries at the Department OF
Justice this morning in reference to the
delay in the appointment of MIR. Hud-
gins of Caroline county, Virginia, to be
q. S. marshal for the eastern district OF
his State, it W; S learned that but for the
written request Of the q. S. attorney for
that district, and that of the special pen
sion agent at Norfolk, that Mr.. Clarke,
the republican marshal, be allowed to re-
tain his place until after the November
term of the U. S. Court, he would have
been removed before, and that he GER
tainly would be just as soon as the close
ofthe term of the court referred to.
rhe republican Congressional cam
paisn committee this morning author
lied its present chairman, Senator Hig-
gins, to appoint committee OF seven
TO select officers. This committee will
report to the full committee at meet
ing 10 be held next Monday morning.
Only four southern States have repre-
seutatives on this committee, and one
of them is negro from North Carolina,
the only negro member of the House.
The House committee on commerce
today ordered favorable reports on the
Storer bills relative to the use of rail
road schedules as prima facia evidence
in suits, and requiring tariff rates 10 be
fled with the commission before they
can be of effect.
Neither of the Virginia Senator's was
in the Senate this morning, both hav-
ing availed themselves of the deadlock
in that body as an opportunity to take
part in the political campaign now in
progress in their State.
Representative Swanson of Virginia
and Oates of Alabama have promised
their colleague, Mr.. Meredith, to speak
at Leesburg court, next Monday.
Ali the republican clerks in the gen
eral office of the Secretary of the Sen.
ate, except two, have been removed and
democrats put 10 their places. The
Secretary. GIr. Cox, is civil service
reformer on democratic lines.
3. F. Head, Town Sergeant of Lees
burg, Virginia, brother of Capt. Geo
Head of that town, has been appointed
a messenger in the War Department.
Representative Meredith called al
both the Navy and State Department:
this morning in the interest of Mr.
Thomas Drinkard of King George
county, in his district. At the former
he was informed there was no show
At the latter Secretary Gresham TOLD
him that to grant his request vacancy
would have to be made, and if that were
done it would be availed ofas prece
dent. So he was unsuccessful there
also.
To-day in refusing to pardon Pete
McNeeley, who was sentenced to three
years in the Ohio penitentiary on July
Is, 1892, for shooting at and obstruct,
ing a u S. deputy collector" in Ten,
nessee, President Cleveland made this
comment "Those who shoot at reve.
nue. officers when in the discharge Of
duty should be constantly taught that
sach offenses are serious. l do not
agree with the district attorney that il
b )se who are shot at are willing
that the offender should be pardored
their inclination should regulate the
conduct of those charged with execut,
ing and upholding the law"
Representative Davis today continu-
ed his argument before the House COM
mttee on Banking and currency in IA
vor of his bill to increase the green
back issue about two hundred million
dollars. Representative Harter also
addressed the committee in favor of bis
bill to extend the national bank circu-
lation.
Many of the resolutions introduced
in the Senate during the past month
were simply intended to serve as texts
for speeches that occupied, in their de-
livery, the morning hours of the daily
sessions. This is not true, however, OF
the resolution introduced by Senator
Morgan this morning touching the coin
age act of 1887, and while it may also
be discussed tomorrow with the result
of consuming the morning hour, there
is more substantial purpose in the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution. Some
Senators and more Representatives are
of opinion that the passage Of either
the VOORHEES, or the Wilson repeal bill
will result in the establishment OF
free silver coinage. They have arrived
at this conclusion through compari-
son of the various coinage acis passed
since 1887, taking into account the sec
tons of each that sand unrepealed.
Their deductions may be unsouDd, but
their reasoning is at least perplexiug to
many persons, and has so clouded the
subject in doubt in their minds as to
warrant an authoritative expression of
opinion by the judiciary committee as
to the exact status of the coinage laws.
Representative Marshall of Virginia
called at the State Department this
morning in reference to the application
of Mayor Hines Of Abingdon for a con
sulate but as Assistant Secretary
Quincy has resigned and as his success