Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette |
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. II.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Il.
So far as yet determined upon by the
House ways and means committee, the
tax ON salt will be abolished, tax Of
one cent a pound be imposed on sugar
and the bounty on sugar be reduced &c
one cent pound. Judging from The
sDeeches made by chairman Wilson.
during last falls campaign, both coal
and iron will be on the free list.
The Treasury Department confirms
the statement that the commission oil
Kennedy, as surveyor of customs III
Buffalo, has been returned to the De-
partment. His commission was forward
ed to him shortly before the recent
elections. After the election charges Of
active democratic partisanship were
preferred, and the commission, which
had not been delivered to him, was re-
turned here on q Geographic request
from the President. Unless he can dis
prove the charges new man will be
named for the place.
The I re ,ident made large number o
customs and internal revenue appoint
ments to-day, but none in Virginia or
of any interest to the people of that
State. Among them was that of j.
Scott Harrison, a brother of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison, and an active demo-
cratic partisan, who was appointed sur
yeyor of customs at Kansas City, Mo.
Hawaii continues to be the subject
of nearly all the talk about public af-
fairs here. The personal opponents of
the President continue to denounce him
roundly for the part he has taken, but
his course in the matter is approved by
the wise and conservative men of all
parties.
1t is reported to-day that Messrs.
Lyman and Johnston, the latter the
one democrat on the board, are to be
removed from their places as members
of the civil service commission because
they are not as enamored Of that ser
vice as they might be, and that their
successors will be more in accord with
tae remaining mi retained member,
Mr.. Roosevelt, who is rank repubii-
can.
A delegation of prominent people
from North Carolina arrived here yes
terday to urge the appointment of Mr..
Richard Battle, distinguished lawyer
of Raleigh, to the Z. S. Circuit judge,
ship made vacant by the death OF
Judge Bond. They were unable to see
the President, as almost every body
else is now, but presented their case to
the ATTORNEY General.
It is rumored to-day at the Treasury
Department that Col. l.. w. Reid, OF
Alexandria will soon be appointed
chief clerk of the registrars office, the
place he held under President Cleve-
lands first administration.
Governor-elect O'Ferrail Of Virginia
is here to-day. He is no little elated
at his election and says his majority is
highly gratifying to him. He also says
he will not resign his seat in Congress
until he shall enter upon the duties OF
his new office. Attorney General
Scott, of the same State, was here yes
terday, but left for his home in War
renton.
Upon the payment of two hundred
dollars and the tax on the brandy seiz,
ed, the internal revenue bureau has
agreed to stop proceedings against Bur
CESS and Popham, and to release their
distillery in Culpeper county, recently
seized by revenue agents from Alexan'
dria.
The rumors about splits and disa-
greements in the Cabinet are not cred
tied here, but it is reported that some
of the members of the Cabinet, if moi
he President, think Secretary Smiths
ust attempt to purge the pension rolls
helped to defeat the democrats at the
recent election in the northern States,
and that they believe another man
could be found who would fill his place
better than he does.
Silver has declined to 70 cents per
ounce in London, which makes the
bullion value of the standard silver dol
lar worth 81 cents.
G. w. Lyon, who has been removed
from the Office OF surveyor of the port
of New York, says he will not give up
his books until his successor is appoint
ed. At the Treasury Department, it is
stated that since Surveyor Lyons re-
moval his deputy, who has virtually
conducted the Office for the past four
months, will continue to do so, until
Mr.. Lyons successor is appointed.
The President to-day removed from
office Thomas M. Cooper, collector Of
customs for the port of Philadelphia.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices Of Virginia were made
to-day Greenmount, Rockingham
county, ]. II. Swank appointed post
master, vice W. F.. Long, resigned
Johnson's Creek, Patrick county, ID. e.
Smith, vice Susan F. Smith, resigned
Roman, Augusta county, J. W. Houtf,
vice w. ]. Neff, resigned Speer's Fer
~, Scott county, w. G. Stephenson,
vice John Venable, removed.
Secretary Carlisle stated to-day that
he had made no change in his an,
nounced intention as to the coinage OF
standard silver dollars.
THE DANGERS OF FooTBALL.-With-
in q week two Young men have died