Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. II.

Correspondence OF Lne dleAauuila N''HN''o'J
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. y.
The commissioner of pensions has de-
cided to accede to the request OF news
paper correspondents to publish in the
daily bulletin the postoffice addresses OF
those to whom pension certificates are
issued. Secretary Hoke Smith has un-
der consideration the ACCESSIBILITY of the
publication of the names of applicants
for pensions.
At the meeting of the Senate finance
committee last Thursday, motion was
made authorizing the chairman to in
troduce bill TO so amend the law gov
erning the issue of national bank notes
as to permit the issue of notes to the
par value of the bonds deposited as Sc
curitv therefor. This was agreed to by
a majority of one. Then it was pro-
posed to authorize the chairman to re-
port bill to repeal the silver purchase
clause Of the Sherman law; whereupon
Mr.. Vest made speech denouncing the
proposition, and notifying its friends
that no bill which ignored silver could
pass the Senate as at present con-
stituted. Underline influence of the re-
marks of Mr.. Vest, the committee unan-
inously reconsidered its action on the
currency question, and adjourned.
Speaking of ex-Secretary Tracy's
proposition for the immediate coinage
of the silver bullion as measure Of re-
lieving the currency famine, Treasury
officials say it would take five years
with the present coinage facilities OF
the U. S. minis to convert the silver
bullion into silver dollars, and that sill
YER certificates could only be issued
under the law to the extent Of the prof,
its realized on the coinage, and only as
fast as realized.
Capt. Charles P. Barrett, who is I'M
der arrest at Spartansburg, S. c., for
alleged completely in the postal frauds
was given a preliminary hearing yes.
terday before United States Commits,
sioner and committed to Jail in default
OF SC, 900 bond, pending the action Of
the grand jury.
Old employees of the government
cannot remember the time when sc
many heads of departments have beer
absent from Washington during a ses
sion of Congress.
The total number of fourthclass post
masters appointed to-day was Sc, o,
whom AZ will fill the places of removed
republicans. The changes in Nirginif
were as follows: Flag Pond, Scot
county, Miss F. c. Joyner, appointed
postmaster, vice G. w. Robinette, re
Signed; Keysville, Charlotte county
]. E. Eubanks, vice ]. H. Davis, re
moved: Knobs, Campbell county, w
r. Camp, vice Alexander Harris, re-
signed; Tower Hill, Appomattox coun
ty, II. c. Doss, vice 7. Ransom, re
signed.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city at their regular meeting las
night endorsed -- Landooeght fol
the place of foreman OF the bindery il
the government printing office.
Representative Marshall of Virginis
says he is opposed to the removal O
the tax on State banks for the reason
that he wants the currency of this
country of equal value throughout its
entire limits, and rs passable in Texas
as in Maine. Mr.. Marshall also says
he is going to attend the democratic
convention of his State and to support
threat a man for the gubernatorial con
vention who is for silver coinage, ano
therefore in accord with the feeling Of
the majority not only of the people
of his district, but of the whole State.
Some of the delegates to the Virginia
democratic convention from Fairfax
county were here to-day. They have
been requested by the O'Ferrall man
ayers to 60 to Richmond several days
before the convention meets. People
from Loudoun county here to-day say
that many of the delegates elected in
that county will not go to the conven
ton.
The impression on the subject is
deepening that no bill for the uncon'
ditional repeal of the Sherman silver
act will be passed, and it is also believ'
ed that the silverites are receiving large
reiuforcements every day.
A Virginian here to-day, who is Q
delegate to the democratic convention
of his State, says strong effort will be
made at that convention to get an ex'
preston of opinion on the silver ques
ton from Mr.. O'Ferrall, and
that the convention will adopt
a platform declaring for the
free coinage of silver in the old ratio
He also says, however, that platforms
don't amount to much at his State, as
the same men who adopt them turn
round and nominate candidates who
are utterly opposed to the provisions
they contain.
ga citizen of Orange county, Va, came
here at the first of the congressional
session as an applicant for the position
of doorkeeper. AS hisirepresentative
Mr.. Meredith, told him there was hard
| " chance for him, he then thought
he would apply for the place of Assist.
ant Secretary of Agriculture. Mr.
Meredith informed him that all the
delegation from his State had endorsed
AFr. Corbin for that place. He is now
an applicant for place rs Waterman al
the Capitol.
Among the strangers at the Capitol
to-day was Mr.. Brinton Minor, former.