Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Aezandris Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 10.

Correspondence Of the Ale1andria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 10.
Mr.. II. W. Newly of Alexandria las
been appointed special examiner OF
SURVEYS of public lands, and has been
ordered to proceed at once to the state
of Washington. This appointment is
under the general land office Of the IL
terror Department and is not regarded
as a political appointment, but Is the
result of an examination as TO the
qualifications of the applicants for the
position. The Office carries per diem
pay of $40 and expenses for each day
actually engaged, and about 200 days
in year are required for the duties.
The resort to physical endurance
in the Senate will begin to-mor-
row night. Forty-pine Senators are
in favor of repeal, sc against it. OF
the latter, all but s, among whom are
counted Senators Daniel and Harms,
will aid the flibusters. If the bill De
defeated, it will be By lukewarm south
ern Senators who are breaking with
the President.
The October report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture makes cotton show
a decline Of 81 points from the Septem-
Der condition. The October condition
in the States OF Virginia and North
Carolina is the same as that OF septem-
her.
The statement is repeated this morn
ing that a compromise on the silver Dill
is within sight and that ii has been as
certained that in case unconditional re-
peal should be found inn o sible, reason
able assurances have been obtained that
the President might give his approval
to measure of the kind now indicated.
The impression is that the compromise
will be in the liue of the blackburn
amendment, which democrats say
avoids the necessity of issuing bonds,
but maintains the parity between the
two metals by selling the seigcorage
for gold and depositing the gold in the
Treasury. In this way, it Is claimed;
the difference between silver and gold
will be supported by The gold itself:
Opinions as to the probable length OF
the continuous session vary, the major
itv agreeing, however, that IS hours
Will see an end Of the struggle.
Among the well-known Nirgirians
here today are Messrs. Thomas Mar
tin. J. 5. B. Thompson and Ham. Shep-
perd. Mr.. Martin was at the Capitol.
lie IS in fine spirits: says the nonina-
tons FOR the legislature in his Stat are
proceeding satisfactorily to him that
he is not opposing the nomination Of
Mr.. Bendhcim in Alexandria, AMI that
he thinks lie will be the next j.. ;.
Senator from Virginia.
In the executive session Of the Sen
ate to-day a resolution calling upon the
State department for information con-
corning the reported request OF the
chinese government for the suspension
of the enforcement of the exclusion act,
was passed.
The House committee on public
buildings and grounds al their meeting
to-day determined to inform the own
crs of all the lots that have been or
may be offered as sites for the proposed
new government printing office, that
they must send to the committee al
once a plain statement Of the lowest
price they will accept for their respec.
tive lots, as the committee is opposed
to condemnation proceedings.
All the Virginia members OF the
House were in their seats to-day to
vote for the bill to repeal the federal
election law.
Mr.. Fairless, the recently removed
republican master machinist at the
Norfolk navy yard, who appealed to
Secretary Herbert, says this evening is
the time at which the Secretary has in
formed him he will render his decision,
aud that the Secretary thought it would
be satisfactory to him. As his demo,
cratic successor has gone on duty, Mr.
Fairless SAYS he is curious to know
how the decision can be satisfactory 10
him.
1t is stated here by people who have t1lke7
with Mr.. OFcrrall siuce his arrival on the
Subjec', that that gentleman will not resign
hi, seat in Congress until the 31st of Decem.
be-, and not thea if he sha'! not be elected
O the following day.
Among the nominations the President sent
t. the Senate to-day were the following: }.
D Hall of Conrc clicat to be consu' at San
Juan, Puerto Rico, and Bert Russell ID be
postmaster at Pocahonias, Virginia.
Representative Jones Of Virginia Will ad-
dress the Niraiuia democla,,c ocia.-on CT
this city next Friday night
A reissue and increase of pension has been
granted to William Coleman OF Alexandria