Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 80.

fCorresuondcnce of the Alexandra Gazette.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 80.
Secretary Gre ham told member Of
the House this morning that he could
see no more reason for sending negro
consul to Il negro country than to one
the people of which are white, and that
ms the United States do business with
Hayti that could be increased, he thinks
of sending a capable white man there
instead Of negro, and that Mr.. ID. Nj.
Smith of Virginia, who has been ap-
pointed consul at Chinese port, might
be the man for the place.
Hearings will be given by the COM
mittee on ways and means to persons
interested in the preparation of a tariff
bill. beginning next Wednesday, Sept.
4ih. and closing on The Goth OF that
month. The committee held a brief
special session this morning to deter
mine this matter. There was not full
attendance, but the matter having been
fully discussed yesterday it was decid-
cd to formally enter the order today.
The republican members of the COM
mittee made strenuous efforts to have
this period extended, but on yea and
nav vote. their efforts were defeated,
tie vote being taken along party lines.
Among the visitors here to-day is Mr..
]. s. i. Thompson of the Il. & ID. r. r..
He has entirely recovered from his pro-
longed illness.
Mr. Gravely, the populist nominee
for Attorney General of Virginia, Is
here to-day. lie says the prospects of
lis party in bis State are bright and
frightening.
A statement prepared ut the Pension
Office shows that between March /,
1898, and August 26, 1898. the total
number of pensions OF all classes grant,
cd under General law was 26,42O, and
under the act Of June p, 1890, the total
was 24.S5l. And yet the pension
claim agents are shrieking about the
Coniederacy being on top.
The Secretary of the Interior this
morning received telegram from In
spector Faison at Muskogec, Indian
Territory, stating that he had had an
interview with The Choctaw authorities
and that the question OF the execution
of the nine condemned men had been
settled satisfactorily. In view of the
instructions given TO Inspector Falson,
this telegram is interpreted to mean
tbnt tho Indians will not he executed
September Sth.
Representative Swanson today re-
commended John w. Pope. negro law
yer OF Danvillc, Va, for the place of u.
:. minister 10 Liberia The applicant
i endorsed by 4 LARGE number of the
democrats Of his district.
Mr. Tnlbott of MARYLAND tried TO in
,rn,Iucc = hin in The House to-day to
,hnlish Tho federal election laws. but
Mr. yinrl.y OF Maine was on the look
ont and objected
Nincty-eight .ifh class postmasters
were appointed TODAY. OF whom sixty
two viii eli Che places of removed re-
,,,hliosna The only change in Yir-
aini, was IS follows Emory. Washing.
ION comfy c. &, Akers, appointed
ncstInoster vice ]. NJ. Davis. resigned
Representative Meredith called at
thc Postonirc DEPARTMENT today and
recommended y resident of Alexandria
named Jones. for a messengers place
,hcrc now Gllcd hv q negro from that
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hartman iaol' ol 'he mouse way
and means committee received dis
patch from the President this morning
thanking him and his associates for
passing the silver repeal bill and ten
= zinc: Them his hearty canrratula-
,io.s