Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
rcor,ssnondence of the Alexandris Gazette.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 6.

IIOIIC0pOhNS
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 6.
Government receipts are still running
low this month, the receipts from Gus
toms Yesterday. $4,000, being the low
est for any one day since war times.
The total revenue for the six days OF
this month aggregate only SS,s9O,O 900
or about $3.50, 600 day, while the ex-
penditurss foot up S4,9OO, 900, or more
than $500, 900 per day. Because the
expenditures continueto exceed the re-
CENTS. the Treasury balance, which on
September lst, including the gold re-
serve. was lO7 million dollars, has de-
cjined to 1861 million dollars. A point
ed reduction is noted in customs re-
csipts. which during this month foot
up 81, 697 900, while Internal revenue
receipts exceed them, something I'M
usual. In round figures the expendi-,
lures of the United States for the fiscal
year to date exceed the receipts nine
teen million dollars.
Senator Allison has now, twenty
eight wears after the war, and when the
Treasury is empty, introduced bill to
pay the several States the full amount
of the expenses they incurred in supply
ing the federal army with troops:
Senator Peffer's bill for college IN
Washington provides for an appropria-
ton of $500, 900, 900, and that the money
therefor be made of aluminium.
The report that the U. S. steamer
Baltimore has been ordered to Honolulu
|son government business is denied at the
Navy Department.
Representative Meredith has been
requested by the chairman Of the
State democratic committee of Virginia
to try to get some good democratic
speakers in the House to go to Louisa
c. H. next Monday, where the popu-
lists are to hold forth.
w. H. Fairless, master machinlst at
the Norfolk navy yard. has been dis,
missed by Secretary Herbert on the
statement of the commandant of the
ward, Admiral Brown, that Fairless is
unable to perform the duties of his OF,
fee satisfactorily. An examination to
fill the position, open to all corners
| will be held at Norfolk on September
| 20.
The application of South Caroline
for q review of the recent decision OF the
commissioner of patents declining to
give that State a trade mark for the
sale of whisky was denied to-day.
The fii-nds of Mr.. William Cameron
of Petersburg, Va, who have beer
III cing him for the Melbourne consul
late, have just learned, by the publica
ton of the recess appointments, thai
that place was filled months ago:
Now that there is democratic quo
rum present in the House, business, il
is said, will 60 on as usual. One of the
first bills to be considered will be the
one to repeal the federal election laws
The newspaper reports about confer
ences between the President. Secretary
Carlisle, Speaker Crisp and certain
prominent Congressman with reference
to financial matters, are emphatically
and explicitedly denied by each and al
of the parties referred to.
Commissioner Ross of the District o
Columbia, who had his head cut and {
rib broken by jumping of cable ca
here last night Immediately in front o
another one moving in the opposite di
rection, is better to-day, and his sur
geons say he is not seriously hurt.
Eighty-six fourth-class postmaster:
were appointed to-day, 40 of whom viii
fill the places of removed republicans
The changes in Virginia were as fol
lows: North Danville, Pittsylvani;
county, BeverlyS S. Ferguson appointed
postmaster, vice Ida V. Nicholas, re
moved ; Sycamore Station, Pittsylvanis
county, J. c. Hunt, vice Jno. ii. kisee
removed.
Ex-Congressman and ex-Doorkeepel
of the House Turner, of New York, i;
another rival of Col. w. l.. Reed, of AL
exandria, for the latter's old place a!
chief clerk in the Office Of the register
Of the Treasury.
1t is rumored at the Postoflice De
partment t, lay that Mr.. Peter Otey o
Lynchburg, who has been urged for TIT
place of Assistant Postmaster Genera
by Senator Daniel and several Repre-
sentatiyes of Virginia, will not be ap
pointed.
The trouble over the boundary line
between Mexico and the United States
which has caused both countries In
volved to send troops to the Havana
ranch and has brought about the ar
rest of Mexican customs officials, vii
probably result in the appointment o
a commission to determine all such dis
putes that have arisen within recent
years, principally through changes IL
the channel of the Rio Grande.
The House ways and means committee to-
day heard metallic bedstead and maccaron
manufacturers aguein favor OF the retention o
| the t,iff tax on those articles.