Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
,,y>. II n 49,

HOUSE aS pItpaiou ny Viva 3ASAA 'AANA
adjournment yesterday, gives the demo-
Gratis 22Omembers, republicans 126, and
the third party 9. There is one yacan-
CIV. the 10th Ohio district, caused by the
death of Representative Enochs, max
inc the whole number $50. The list
contains the name of Mr.. Richardson, 18th
Michigan district, who has not yet been
sworn in, and whose seat is contested
and claimed by Belknap, republican.
Congressman Marshall of Virginia
was informed by Assistant Postmaster
General Maxwell this morning, that no
more changes would be made in the
4th class postoffces of Virginia yet
awhile, except in cases of designations
and in which the terms of the incum-
bents had expired.
The proposed agreement by which
the House is to proceed at once to the
discussion of the silver question upon
the proposition suggested by Represen-
tative Bourke Cochran or similar ones,
is still inchoate. Nearly everybody,
apparently, is DESTROYS of going at once
into the matter and upon the general
proposion all seem to be agreed.
All the Virginia members of the
House now have seats on the demo-
cratic side, and most of them near the
extreme right.
The republican Senators held a cau-
Gus this morning and discussed the sit
uation. The Senators agreed that the
Sherman law was not alone response
bic for the lack of confidence now ex-
isting in the minds of the people. One
Senator made q speech in which he
took the ground that the fear of in
reference by the democrats with the
tariff had done more than anything
else to SOW the seeds of distrust through
out the land, sentiment voiced by 9th
ers present. No fixed policy was deter
mined upon, Senators saying they pre-
ferrcd to wait and hear what the Presi-
dent had to say upon the subject. 1t
was agreed that the democrats must
assume the responsibility for all that
was done.
The crowds of curious sight-seers
who througed the Capitol yesterday to
witness the assembling and organiza-
ton of Congress had thinned down this
morning to nearly normal proportions.
All interest was ceDtered in the mes
sage of the President. The other pro.
ceedings Of the two Houses to-day af-
ter the message was read excited little
interest. Since war times no execI'
tive document has been looked for SO
eagerly as the message which Mr.
C eveland addressed to the SD Con
g .ess to-day. Its brevity; its exclu'
We reference to the financial question
its relgaation of the tariff to the "near
future; its urgent recommendation fol
the immediate repeal of the Sherman
law and the enactment of further legis.
lation to make clear the intention Of
this country to pay its obligations in
.'the money universally recognized by
other civilized countries" naturally ex'
cited immediate comment. though
these recommendations were anticipat'
ed in press dispatches yesterday.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Mill
err said this morning that he could see
no way to help the whisky men out O.
their present dilemma. The law pro
vided after whisky was in bond for
years it should be taken out and the
internal revenue tax paid. The law
was mandatory and permitted of no dis
erection by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Carlisle had so decided in
several cases that came before him ter
DAYS ago, and as far as he was advised
he still adhered to that position.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed
w r Flemmjnp of Louisville, KY.
chief OF the law and contract division
of the architects office, Treasury De
partment, vice st. Julien B. DuPray
resigned.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Lodge in,
troduced resolutions for a vote in the
Senate on repeal ofthe silver purchase
on the 22nd
People from Richmond here to-day
say that according to the slate, either
Mr.. Kent, of the Southwest, or Mr.. Ell.
Tyson, of Richmond, will be the demo.
cratic nominee for Lieut.. Governor, and
that should the former be selected, Mr.
Rhea, of Abingdon, will be the nomi,
nee for Attorney General, and the
latter, Mr.. Blackstone, of Accomac.
Mr.. Pembroke Petit of Fluvanna
county, Virgidia, one of the reading
clerks in the last House, has been in
formed by Mr.. Kerr, the Clerk, that he
can hold that place no longer. He was
offered another place with less salary,
but says he will not accept it.
The total number of fourthclass post
masters appointed to-day was rs, OF
whom 40 will fill the places of removed
republicans. The changes in Virgiania
are as follows Liberty Furnace, Shen-
andoah county, J. w. Bowers, appoint
ed postmaster vice Alex. Barton, re-
signed Tyro, Nelson county, Bland
Massie, vice Susan W. Massie, resigned;
Yards, Tazewell county, Thomas Puck
EFT. vice H. T. Shuffleburger, resigned.
Of the Virginia Congressional dele
CATION, Mr.. Epes says: GAS it looks
now don't think I'll vote for the re-
peal of the Sherman law" Mr.. Ed
lnunds says: 81 may be induced to
vote for the repeal of the Sherman
law" Mr.. Tucker says: II favor the
repeal of the Sherman law if bimetal-
lie substitute be supplied" Mr.. Jones
says: II shall vote for the repeal, but
my vote will be conditioned upon the
passage of a measure for re-establishing
silver as money metal. That is, /
will not vote for unconditional repeal.'
Mr.. Tyler says: 81 favor the repeal OF
the Sherman act, but want substitute
in the shape of free silver or something
equivalent to it." Mr., Swanson says
81 favor the repeal of the purchasing
clause, but substitute for it the free