Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-17


Fraylor Upton of Ohio. and Laura NJ.
J5hus read the report Of the hausas
constitutional campo gn committee. 4
Judging from tn general tenor OF
the talk of those who have recently
called upon Mr.. Cleveland either i'll
their own or Others interest, they
MIGHT lust as we'll have saved the eX-
pense of making their calls, so far at
least as was indicated by any express
ion from him. He listened to what
they a;d, and to some propounded Il
few questions, but that was all. and
nothing more.
at the meeting of the House rules
committee this morning Mr. Burrows
did not call up his resolution calling
for an investigation OF the whisky
trust, and consequently it was not con-
idered. though Mr.. Reed ioled lis au-
thor about being . philanthFopIst and
not statesman.
The National Board of Trade began
lis annual meeting in this city to-day.
This organization is composed OF dele
gates from the various Boards OF Trade
and other commercial bodies through
out the country. The board has been
asked TO urge upon Congress The fol-
lowing The passage ola uniform COM
mercial law; the protection OF trade
marks: the passage of Il national bank
rupt law; the defeat of the anticipation
bill the organization of a department
of commerce and manufactures the
amendment Of the Interstate COM
merce law; the passage of the ton
mage BILL" to encourage the merchant
marine: the establishment Of a ma
tional quarantine the extension OF re-
ciprocal trade arrangements with
neighboring countries; the suspension
or further restriction Of immigration
the extension Of national aid and en-
conragement to the Nicaragua Canal
Company the construction of ship
canal around Niagara Falls, and a ship
canal from the lakes to the sea- that
the Erie canal be placed under national
administration; the construction OF
ship canal connecting the Ohio river
and Lake Erie; the Improvement OF
roads; the revision of our monetary
system; the continuation of the ma
tional banking system; the repeal Of
the silver purchase act of 1890; provid-
ing for the maintenance of the militia
and naval reserve; the passage OF anti
adulteration and pure food bills; the
consolidation of Sd ard 4th classes of
mail matter; penny postage and tc!e-
graph tolls of one cent word for dis
tances Of 900 miles or less. Frederick
Fraley OF Philadelphia, who has been
president since its organization % years
ago, presided. Mr.. Fraley is now past
90 years of age. As he came in leaning
on the arm of an attendant the dele
gates gave him round of applause.
Mr. Fraley's sense of sight is feeble, but
otherwise his faculties are well pre-
S rived.
To-day was the time appointed for
the consideration in the House Of the
bill to settle West Yirginia's direct land
tax bill, with Senator Daniels amend
ment providing that the governments
claims against Virginia be settled upon
the same terms as that States other
creditors agreed to accept. The Sen
a+e has already passed it. If it shall
PISS the House also, the State will he re-
l,eved OLA large Offset to her claims
against the government.
Tne confirmation of Mr.. Stovall, dep
usy collector of internal revenue 1T
Dmvilie, Va, as postmaster At South
Boston. in that State, has been held up
in the Senate at the instance Of the Nir-
GINA members of that body, and will be
opposed if other than political charges
be brought against him.
The Senate finance committee agreed
to-day to report q bill slispending the
purchase of silver by the government
on the first of next January, and allow
ing the national banks to increase their
circulation to the amount Of the par
value of the bonds they have deposited
at the Treasury. They now have only
ninety per cent. ofthat value. Mr.. Car
Isle says be thinks the bill will pass the
Senate, as it will receive the support Of
nearly all the republican members, and
that OF about fifteen democrats.
The National League for Good Roads
met here this morning. Senator Man
dcrson congratulated the convention on
thc fact that there has already been
aroused throughout the country very
great and increasing interest on the sub
iect. Even now some of the States had
taken steps to better the condition Of
their highways. Among those present
who have been prominent in the move
ment for better roads were J. +. Jack
son. of Richmond, Va, editor of the
Southern Planter, and Henry e. Alvord,
c. p. Shaw and VIM. B. Dodge, of Nir-
GINA.
As the time for the change in the adj
ministration approaches the office seek
ers, if not more numerous, become the
more apparent. In the rush, those from
Virginia are not laggard, and those
from Congressman Meredith's district,
in that State, are by no means the last.
Representative Merediths wife was
one of the ladies who received at the
National Hotel reception yesterday.
She was assisted by the Misses Payne of
Warrenton. Mr.. Meredith's venerable
father, now nearly ninety years of age,
was expected here as the guest Of Gen.
PAYNE this winter, but has been deter
red from coming by the severe weather
The three members of the President
ial electoral college of Virginia appoint
ed at the recent meeting of that college,
Messrs. Conrad, Little and Brown, to
call upon the President-elect and ex-
press to him the unanimous desire of
the college that he will make Mr.. j. r.
Tucker, of Virginia, his Attorney Gen
eral, met here yesterday, and left for
New York last night on their mission.