Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
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WASHINGTON, ID. u, sept. ..
Tn anticipation of the adoption of the
=, de of rules, reported and now pend
!, o. in the House, members have al
ready filed large number of bills with
the officials of that body which will be
p|aced on the calendar in the order in
which they were received, and if there
is any benefit to be derived from Prlori-
ty of position these measures Will be ID
position to receive it.
The House ways and means commit
tee resumed it's hearings on the tariff
to-day. R. w. Lesley, of the Amerl-
can Cement Company, representing the
American Cement Industry, appeared
in advocacy of the retention of the
present specific duty OF cents per
loo pounds on imported cement. He
gave FIVE separate reasons for this.
Mr.. ]. n. Popham, .. S. consular
AGENT at Panama, returned to this city
last night. His resignation takes effect
on the 18th. His successor, DR.. Powell
Bradley of Prince William county, Va,
will start for the post about the end OF
the month. Col. Dick Wintersmith,
who was appointed in place of the other
L. S. consular agent on the lsthmus, Is
already on duty there.
Secretary Herbert has sent COM
munication to Congress by which it ap-
pears that so keen was President Har-
rison set for q war with Chill that he
even bought a large quantity OF ammu-
milton in Europe, which is still de-
tanned in the customs house at New
York for non-payment of the import
dues.
The Navy Department and Captain
Concas, commanding the Columbus
carayels at the Worlds Fair, have
agreed that the caravels shall be formal
" turned over to the United States by
the Spanish Government on Sept. 18th.
Ninety seven fourth class postmasters
were appointed to-day, OF whom, "a Will
take the places of removed republicans.
The changes in Virginia were as fol-
lows: Leplo, Washington county, Ste
phen Grosclose appointed postmaster,
vice A. F. Rambo, removed; Reming-
ton, Fauquier county, H. G. Hum
phrey, vice Leonard Daniel, removed.
Secretary Carlisle has rendered de-
cision holding that timed plates made
from imported black plates are not
produced" in the United States within
the meaning of the tariff act of Octo-
Der 1st, 1890. Ex-Secretary Foster de-
icded thatthey were.
People from Georgetown say about
one hundred and fifty boats are now
running on the G. & o. canal, and that
as many more are required to supply the
d, mands of the coal trade.
Representative Meredith Of Virginia
again made the rounds Of the depart
ments to-day in behalf Of some of his
Office seeking constituents. As usual,
ne got nothing. He says he is tired
now, that he has gotten all the places
that will be given to him, and that
there is no use of his trying to get any
more.
The impression on the subject at the
Capitol to-day is that the lines on the
silver debate in the Senate will be
closed in about the middle of next
week, and that after that vote on the
bill may soon be expected. Senator
Harris said to-day, however, that the
silverites would fight to the last.
Mr.. John S. Wise, formerly of Vir'
gina, but now of New York, was here
to-day. He, like his ex-friend, General
Malone, is not saying much on the sub,
ject of politics nowadays.
Col. Lamb, of Norfolk, is now in the
city. He came to see Congre ssman
Tyler, of his district, on the subject OF
additional lights on the Norfolk coast.
Mr.. Thomas Martin of Albermarlc county,
Virginia, prominent candidate for U. s.
Senator from his State, is here to-day. His
friends say he will be as popular in the next
legislature az he was in the last one, two
thirds of which were in favor of him for the
place referred to.
Reports received by the Marine Hospital
Service indicate that much cholera exists in
Europe and that the disease is spreading. In
many cases authentic information cannot be
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