Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-04


Presidential electors, have been invited,
would be held on the 9th, and that as
many of them would like TO be in Al
banv at the time of the caucus, it was
deemed best, in order to save them the
trouble and expense of coming again
week later, to hold it on the next day,
the 10th
Mr.. Carter, chairman of the national
republicans committee. is here. Hesays
he democrats will have majority III
the Senate after March 18th and there IS
no sense in saying they wont. If the
republicans had a majority in the Mon
t.ina legislature he would he a candi-
date for the Senate there, but he has
declined to run.
1t is said at the Capitol to-day that
Mr. Lamont viii be the next Postmas-
ter General, and that llr. Cleveland Is
thinking about Offering the State port
folio to ex-senator Eustis Of Louisiana,
who is certainly one of the best equip
ped men in the country for the place.
As the Cramps bid for the construc-
ton of the new naval vessels was the
| lowest. the contract will doubtless be
awarded them. But they are SO crowd
ed with work now that if such be the
case they may have one of the ships
built at Newport's News.
Representative Meredith has almost
entirely recovered from his recent i'll
ness. and was in his seat in the House
to-day. The erysipelas removed all
the little hair he had on his head. and
he now has TO wear black silk skull
cap. He was very busy to-day listen
ing to officeseekers, who call upon him
not singly but in battalions.
Senator Hill has returned from Now
York and was at the Capitol to-day.
He says he went to Albany on his own
private business. About the Senate
rial question in his State, he says he
supposes, as most other people do, that
Mr.. Murphy will be elected.
Among the nominations the Prcsi-
dent sent to the Senate to-day were the
following Gilbert A. Pierce, of Min,
nesota. minister resident and consul
general of the United States to Portu-
gal: George W. Bartch, associate ju;-
tice Supreme Court of Utah; Licuten-
ant Colonel Thomas c. Sullivan, TO be
colonel and assistant commissary GER
eral; Second lieutenant t. Bentley
Mott, (of Leesburg, Va.,) lst artillery,
to be first lieut. nlnt.
When asked this morning if it was
true that he intended resigning as
member of the international monetary
conference when Mr.. Harrison's ad-
ministration ended, Senator Allison
neither denied nor confirmed the ru-
NOR. He simply said: II may; but
that is not worrying me now. GER
tainly will not do it now, and whether |
will when Mr. Cleveland takes his seat
is matter that the future can take
care Of"
Senator Kenna is better this morn
ing-so DR.. Chiffon thinks. He
passed a good night and is stronger
and brighter this morning.
Senator Carlisle's most intimate per-
sonal friends say he has been offered
the Secretaryship of the Treasury I'M
der the incoming administration
and will accept it. Mr.. Carlisle
says an attempt will be made at
silver legislation during the remain
der of the session Of the Senate, but
that he doesn't think it will succeed, as
Mr.. Harrison has advised that nothing
be done. and that the republicans in the
Senate seem disposed to adopt his aG-
vice.
Congress reassembled to-day after its
Christmas recess. A quorum was pres
ent in the Senate, but twas the reverse
in the House. The prevailing impress
sion among the members of the latter
body is that nothing will be done
during the remainder of the session ex-
cept the passage of the regular appro-
priation bills. They therefore don't
deem it necessary to be here if they
have any thing to do elsewhere.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler
introduced bill making it unlawful
for any body of men numbering ten or
more, any of whom are subject to en-
rollment as part of the militia of any
State of the United States to assemble
or drill or bear arms as military
squad, company, battalion or other
military organization, unless they are
called forth by some civil or military
officer lawfully authorized to make
such call. and that it shall be the duty
of the President to disband and disperse
any such organization and every per-
son serving as member thereof shall
also be subject to fine not exceeding
$1,000 or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. This is intended to
break up the Pinkertons.
In the Senate today Mr.. Chandler
introduced Il bill requiring a declara-
ton by every immigrant of name, place
of departure, former residence, and
other information; the issue of certili-
Gates by U. S. consuls upon voluntary
application of immigrants; Il require
ment OF more cubic space for immi-
grants aboard vessels and better ven
tilation; and lastly, new naturaliZa-
ton clause requiring sixty days notice
of the application before trial.
Representative Owen Scott of Illinois
saw Mr.. Cleveland recently, when he
went to New York to convey to the
President-elect the assurance ofthe Hi
nois delegation that VIM. r. Morrison
was their unanimous choice for Cabi-
net position. Speaking of the inter
view, Mr.. Scott said he thought tariff
bill would be framed by some one
known to be in accord with Mr.. Cleve-
lands views. He did not think an ex-
ira session would be called in the spring
1t was quite probable that Congress
would be convened in the fall, and thus
the extra session would form practical
" au extension of the regular session.
uNl,o follou,;po, oh t,OoS in tho 1th class