Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 4.


WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 4.
Among the items in the urgent def
Cheney bill which failed to pass yester--
dsv was one for the re-establlshment OF
the Solomon's Lump Lighthouse, va.
Among the nominations for postmas-
tiers that failed by not being confirmed
at the late session of Congress was that
of Bert. Russell at Pocahontas, Va.
The only two nominations rejected by
the Senate at the late session were those
OF Henry c. C. Astwood, colored, for con-
sui at Calais, France, and John MoDley
for consul at Acapulco, Mexico, Ihat
of Charles II. J. Taylor, colored, to be
minister to Bolivia, was not even re-
ported. ,,u.o
number of postmasters to-day, but none
in Virginia.
A member of the House ways and
means committee is authority for the
statement that that committee has deli
nitely determined to increase the tax
on tobacco, beer and liquor, and to put
coal on the free list. When asked what
Mr.. German would say about the re-
moval of the coal tax, he replied he
didn't know, but that it would be re,
moved, no matter what the Mary land
Senator might say.
The Capitol was almost entirely de-
serted today, the Senate chamber
completely so, and the only persons IN
the House being few OF the employees
of that body, and five or six members
from Texas and other remote States.
All the Virginia members of both
houses have gone home.
A Culpeper county democrat mere TO-
day says be is alarmed at the condition
of his party there. and that if the same
condition exists in all the other coun-
ties of the State, Colonel O'FerralPs
majority will be nothing to speak OF.
1t is reported here to- day that an I'M
paid tai!or's bill is not the real cause OF
the recall of J. Hampton Hoge of Vir-
GINA, who was on his way to Annoy,
China, to which place he was appoint
ed consul four or FIVE months ago, but
that the true cause was an unsettled
6duciary account, of which the Presi-
dent had been informed by the parties
interested.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city has commenced to issue GER
tificates emitting the holders to railroad
transportation to their voting places
at 81 reduction of one-third of the regu-
lar fare, except to Fairfax and Culpeper
counties, 10 which they will supply free
transportation.
Some members of the House yester-
day killed bill to pay the clerks and
other employees their salaries during
the Congressional recess, by lilibuster-
ing, but the idea never entered their
heads to resort TO such tactics as q
means whereby to kill the resolution
by which they were enabled to draw
mileage for another term.
Capt. Ham Shepherd, collector OF IN,
ternal revenue for the upper district OF
Virginia, was here to-day on business
relating to the recent seizure OF the
distillery of Burgess Il Popham, in Gull
pepper county.
The annual report of the fourth As
sistant Postmaster General shows that
during the year, 9, Isl fourth class post
masters resigned or their terms eXplr
ed. and that 3, Gel were removed. The
total number of postoflices in the coun
try in operation June so, 1898, was Us,
403; the number of presidential offices
was $3.50.
The director of the mint said to-day
"that the actual resumption of the coin
age of silver dollars has not yet beer
ordered, but the minis have been oil
rected to manufacture the ingots ant
blanks so as to be prepared to resume
the coinage at short notice, in case i
should he decided 10 do so"
President Cleveland celebrated thu
adjournment of Congress by going
squirrel shooting to-day. Secretar,
Gresham, who left the Arlington Hote
at half.past six O'Clock, a. m, wen
with him. They spent the morning II
: strip of woods about four miles north
east of "Woodley," where good SPUR
rel shooting is to be had. Both Score
tary Lamont and Secretary Herber
were also absent from their depart
ments to-day.
Representative Epes says the demo
Gratis will be doing well if the majorit!
against them in his, the Petersburg
district be not five or six thousand, ant
that the provision in the new tarlf
bill increasing the tax on tobacco ant
fruit liquors will not tend to reduce
that majority.
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