Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-06

postponing the time until the first day
OF May. That as the rules for the reg
ulation of the service by the commission
had been promulgated more than two
months before the extension thereof by
President Harrison, it seems that the
extension was made simply to enable
department officials to remove those IN
the service and to appoint others in
their stead; that during the interim
from March 10 to May l, more than
I goo removals were made and other
persons appointed in their places that
these changes were made for political
purposes; and that, moreover, expert
clerks. whose services could not be dis
pensed with, were retained until the
Autumn and then dismissed, the dis
missals dating back to April 30.
Though Congressman Meredith has
determined to recommend Mr.. Robert
Harper for postmaster at Leesburg,
Va, the friends of Mr.. Frank Norris,
another applicant of that place, will
come here next Thursday and urge him
to recommend the appointment of that
gentleman.
The Pension Bureau has been notified
Of the arrest of Ben. Davis and Martha
Spiers, of Pensacola, Fla, for conspir-
acy: transmitting false papers, and
making false atfidayits in pension
claim.
! The following changes in the fourths
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day DRYDEN, Lee county, G. h.
Flanary, appointed postmaster, vice A.
X. Debusk removed; Shack Mills,
Buchanan county, Jefferson Deskins,
vice Sarah NJ. Wade removed; Wood
bridge, Prince William county, Estella
J. Clarke, vice l.. E. Swami resigned.
There is some doubt as to the action
of the House this afternoon, when the
hour is reached for taking vote on
the Hawaiian resolutions. The demo-
cratic leaders believe that the republi-
cans will refrain from voting in order
to break quorum. If this be done, a
motion will be made to adjourn until
tomorrow, at which time it is believed
that quorum of democrats will be in
attendance. The opposition to the
resolutions among the democrats seems
to have disappeared and Mr.. McCreary,
the chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, said this morning that he be-
lieved the resolutions will receive the
support of every member of that party
in the House when vote is reached.
The finance committee of the Senate
commenced the consideration of the
tariff bill this morning, and, first of all,
determined that they would hear no
arguments on that bill pro nor con un-
Ill after they shall have reported it to
the Senate. 1t is understood from re-
liable sources that the bill when re-
ported will provide for revenue tariff
Gu sugar iron ore and coal; that on the
two latter to be removed as soon as the
revenues and expenses of the govern
ment shall adjust themselves. BY such
provisions it is said the democrats OF
the States of Alabama, Louisiana, the
two Virginias and Maryland will be
made solid again, and the passage OF
the bill, with the income tax provision,
the great democratic measure, be Sc
cured, without difficulty.
Samuel G.. st ,pl S jr., of Virginia, was to-
dav appointed an examining surgeon in tn,
Pension Office, at salary of $1,000 per an
mum.
Captain Daniel Pratt ManniX, commanding
officer of the Marine Barracks here, died TIN:
morning from cancer of the stomach