Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette J

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The Supreme Court Of the United
States met in October term this morn
ing, all the justices being present. Chief
Justice Fuller announced the death OF
Associate Justice Blatchford in July
last. and stated that all orders for TO-
day would stand over until tomorrow.
After receiving g number OF applicants
for admission 10 practice, 'he court ad-
iourned and repaired in body to the
White House to pay their respects to
the President.
The latest rumor at the Capitol To-
dav in reference to the silver bill Is that
the silverites, alarmed at their probable
defeat, have had conference and with
one exception have determined to hli-
buster no longer if the administration
will agree to purchase and coin two
million silver dollars year. The ex-
ception is Senator George. and he. ac-
cording to the rumor, will withdraw MS
objection if it be the only obstacle TO
the settlement. The administration, it
is said, will not acceed to this, and is
confident that the unconditional repeal
bill will be passed. Senator German
told the GAzETTE's correspondent this
morning he had no doubt that the sill
yer bill would be settled in short
time. though it was of course impossible
now TO tell the exact day.
Mr. White, editor of the Fredericks-
burg Free Lance, who with Representa-
tive Meredith went TO Prince William
court to-day, says that Hhileit was hard
to find populist in his county short
time ago, il is by no means difficult TO Go
so now.
Representative Marshall OF Virginia
was to have gone to louisa c. H. to-
dav to speak there, but he was detain-
ed here in order to attend the House
democratic caucus tonight on the bill
TO repeal the federal election laws. Mr..
Tucker of Virginia in consequence OF
indisposition will not close the debate
on that bill, but will allow Mr.. Fitch OF
New York to do so. Mr. Tucker told
the GAZETrE's correspondent to-day ne
vas confident there would be a quorum
OF democrats present tomorrow, when
the vote will be taken. and that il viii
be his bill that will be passed.
II is impossible to approximate even
the number Of copies of the speech Of
Senator Daniel that have been put in
circulation, for the reason that it has
been copied by the popu!ists and re.
printed from their private press and
circulated in exceedingly large numbers
for distribution throughout virginia in
the campaign. At the government
printing office an edition of 10000 has
zen run oil.
From a Communication sent by the
Secretary OF the Treasury to the Senate
to-day it is learned that each member
OF the Fairchild commission. appointed
TO investigate frauds in the New Yorl:
custom house, has received so a day
and actual necessary expenses from the
Sth of May to and including June 80
1893, and since that date $25 per day
and actual necessary expenses. Pretty
good pay for doing nothing.
The delay attending the action OF the
judiciary comittee in the nomination Of
Mr.. Hornblower, of New York, to be
associate justice Of the Supreme Court
was prolonged ty the non-action of the
committee this morning. 1t is said that
the republicans will not oppose confr
nation, for the reason that they DO no.
look upon the nominee as very strong
democrat. For the same reason
coupled with protestations on account
of his youth and the allegation that ne
has never had any judicial experience
and but limited practice, it is said
some of the democrats on the commit
tee will oppose favorable report.
The House committee on marine anC
fisheries to-day heard G. S. Brown, 9
Florida orange planter, on Mr.. Filhian':
bill admitting free to American regis,
try foreign built ships.
Mr.. VOORHEES, made one of his ole
time speeches in the Senate to-day, in
which he stated emphatically that the
bill to repeal the silver act suspends the
coinage of silver but does not demon
etize silver.
Mr.. Boutelle in his speech in the
House to-day said the bill to repeal the
federal election laws was more danger.
Gus to the country than the rebellion
was, and if passed would undo all that
he and others had done to put down
that "traitorous' attempt.
Judge McComas to-day overruled
the demurrer filed on behalf of Col. F
C. Ainsworth, and his co-defendants
indicted for manslaughter in connec'
ton with the old Ford's Theatre disas
ter. Defendants were granted one
week in which to petition the Court o.
Appeals. Unless the appeal be allow
ed, the defendants will have to further
plead to the indictments. Attorney:
Perry and Davis, counsel for the &C.
cused, called the attention of the court
to an editorial printed in one of the pa
pers of this city as fragrant contempt
of court" The District Attorney stat
ed that the article was improper and the
court said an investigation would fol
low.
The joint Congressional commission TO in
quire into the statues Of the laws organizing
the executive departments, etc. has report
showing there are 6,12S more persons en-
ployed therein than are specifically appro-
pristed for aud that of 1889 employees
$50 have from one TO nine relatives each IN
the government service ut Washington.
The Treasury Department today issued a
new circular defining the classification of to
hacco suitable for wrappers"
No DUEL.-Mr. Jefferson Wallace,
secretary of the Richmond city demo
cratic committee, wss arrested Satur-
day night on warrant sworn out by
Officer John T. Ha | charging him with