Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

postmasters in his district removed,
even after the expiration oftheir terms,
and almost impossible if there be any
petitions for their retention. be also
saws that he, and he supposes, the other
members of the Virginia delegation IN
Congress feel as much agrieved at the
treatment their colleage received at the
hands of Secretary Lamont recently
rs Mr.. Meredith himself does, but that
that treatment aptly shows the condi-
ton the national government has
reached. Mr.. Gaines has written here
TO the effect that he looks upon Secre-
tnrv Lannon'S refusal to see him in The
lieht of an insult TO the entire South.
Congressman Wise of Virginia, who
was in the Chicamauga and Chatta-
nooga fights, has written to Mr.: Speak.
er Cardwell of the Virginia House OF
Delegates, asking him to urge the adop-
ZION by the Virginia Legislature OF
General Boynton's suggestion for the
appointment of commission TO point
ont the lines of the Virginia troops in
those battles, so that they can epropel-
" located in the plats now being made
of those battle fields.
Senate Hunton, from the Senate Dis
trct committee, has reported with
amendments bill for Furnishing those
who shall use the mail 10 induce peo-
pie to send produce here with intent TO
deiraud or cheat.
The President to-day granted par
don to John Shea, convicted here OF il
LEGAL LIQUOR selling, on condition that
the fine of 800 is paid.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoflices in Virginia were made
TODAY Coffee, Bedford county, E. 3.
Millner appointed postmaster, vice II.
H. Coffee, resigned Cox, Lee county.
J. d. Kilbourr, vice h. ?. Dixon, re.
moved: Dyer Store, Henry county, j.
A. Minter, vice l.. p. Richardson, re-
moved.
Representative Tucker of Virginia
being informed that certain of the dem
ocratic Senators thought his bill to re-
peal the federal election act, which has
passed the House and is now before
their body, should be amended, which,
if done, would send it back to the
House and delay its passage indefinite
iy. had conference with them on the
subject to-day, and in that conference
made it so plain to them that the bill is
perfect that they will not attempt to
have it amended.
Congressman Marshall, Edmunds and
Epes, Of Virginia, called at the Interior
Department this morning to try to have
Mr.. Wvndham r. White of Washington
county. in their State, appointed to a
place in the Land Office, but were in
formed that their effort was in vain, and
that not only would no more appoint
ments in that Office be made, but that
many of its present employees would
soon have TO walk the plank.
Representative Swanson OF Virginia
saws he has not gone to the depart
ments here for some time to try for
places for his constituents, for the rea-
son that he found out there was no
hope of success, as all the patronage is
now being given to the Senators whose
votes are needed for the confirmation
of appointments. Mr. Swanson also
saws he is assured that the vacant
Annoy consulate will be given to man
from Southwest Virginia.
1t is currently reported here that MIR.
John Goode is among the democrats
who will contest with Mr.. Edmonds fol-
the congressional nomination in the
latters district next fall: also that Mr.
Jacob Yost will be the republican candi.
date for Congress in Mr.. fuckers dis
trict.
The Pension Office this afternoon re-
ceived dispatch from Norfolk, Fir.
ginia. stating that Anne Barkett, and
Mary H. NORRIS were convicted Of
perjury in pension cases and are being
tried in the United States court there
L. E. Williams, who was recently con.
victed in the same cases, has jumped
the city, thereby FORGETTING his bail.
The illuminating gas supplied the
government by the Washington Gas
light Company is so bad that the District
committee of the House has taken uT
the matter and is now investigating it
The company's agents contend that the
complaints are groundless.
Mr. Band OF Missouri. chairman of the
House committee on coinage, weights and
measures, submitted 10 the House to-day &C
sage his bill directing the coinage ofthe silver
bullion held in the Treasury.
The House committee on appropriations to-
day completed the sundry civil appproprla-
ton bill The bill carries an appropriation OF
$50 3O63S2 S9.409 92S less than the ap'
preparation for the current fiscal year. NJ
appropriation is made for indeXing the Con-
fcdcratc records for which $14 500 was az
propriated for the current fiscal year.
Congressman Tyler says he hopes to he able
to induce the river and harbor committee oil
the House to provide for survey for the pro-
posed improvement of the termini OF the DS
nal Swamp canal.
The President to-day appointed Gwynn Il.
Hancock ard George e. Dandy, jr., us cadets
ut large to the United States Military Acad-
envy. Mr.. Hancock is the son of the late
Russell Hancock of Mississippi, and grand
son of Gen Winfield S. Hancock. Mr.. Dandy
is from Omaha. and is the son of Gen. George
Il. Dandy. deputy qnartermastcr general OF
the army These appointments exhaust the
quota Of cadets at large.
F. H Shook Of Michigan. chief of the sup.
plies division of the Postoilice Department
has resigned. Edward Wilson, Of the District
of Columbia, has been appointed to succeed
him.
Representative Meredith called at the
Treasury Department to-day to get extension
of leave for some of the employees thereof
from his district but did not succeed, us the
applicants had already been absent sixty
days beyond which, under the rule, leaves
cannot 80.
THE TARIFF BILL.-Monopolists
hope that democratic influences in the
Senate will contribute to the saving OF
certain provisions Of the Mckinley