Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
yU.cu,,ycnoHy April IT 1904

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, April II, 1894.
Representative Swanson of Virginia,
who has been earnestly interested IN
securing the passage of a bill looking
to the repeal of the ten per cent. tax on
State bank notes, is now making can
yass of the House to discover how the
members will stand on his compromise
measure heretofore noticed in this Cor
respondence. He finds that the great,
est opposition to the proposed bill
comes from the advocates OF unconol-
tional repeal. The members who favor
repeal with limitations have expressed
themselves as favorable to the plan:
Mr.. Butler Malone, who is here
looking after his fathers interest IN a
proposed site for new government
printing office, says nothing further
will be done in that matter, in the Sen
ate until the return of the Senators
who have gone to Senator Nance's iu-
/ neral. but that when it shall come up
AGAIN the lot referred to will be select
ed by larger majority than before.
The yacht Intrepid has REACHED Key
West, having on board the relics saved
from the Kersarge Secretary Herbert
has telegraphed the owner begging
him to send the department at once the
log book of the ship. The Secretary
has determined not to approve the
sentences imposed by court-martlal
upon Commander Heyerman and
Lieutenant Lyman, who were found
negligent in losing that ship, until he
consults the log. Lieut.. Lyman coun-
sci made al argument before Secretary
Herbert Yesterday which was intended
to show that Lieut.. Lyman had no part
in the responsibility, and II is claimed
the entries in the log will establish this
claim.
A private letter from a prominent
Tammany democrat, received here to-
day, is to the effect that Senator Hills
opposition 10 the tariff bill and income
lax. which has been endorsed by the
republican Legislature of his State, has
done him great harm, 50 far as the rank
and file of his party there are con-
cerned.
The President to-day nominated
Hugh R. Smith for postmaster at Pc
tersburg.
At Crab Orchard, Lee county, Va,
Robert Warden was appointed post
master to-day, vice j. X. Legg, re-
moved.
A proposition to establish four branch
postofiices in Richmond is now being
considered by the Postoilice Depart
mcnt. Representative Wise of tie
Richmond district says that city now
has one hundred thousand inhabitants.
Colonel Breckenridge was again in
his seat in the House to-day, and
was warmly greeted by those OF
his colleagues whose absence pre-
vented them from doing so yester-
day. Intelligence from his district is to
the effect that he will be re-nominated
and re elected, and that the people in
one of the counties are talking about
burning Judge Bradley in efligy.
Members of the Board of Trade Of
this city say that board can govern it.
self as the majority of its members
choose, and that its determination last
night to exclude residents of Alexandra
from its membership is matter of it:
own concern, and that no body else ha:
any thing to do with it. So it would
seem that the four Alexandria members
Messrs. Harlow, Reed, Agnew and
Downham, will have to go"
Mr.. Epes of the Petersburg district
is the only Virginia representative who
was democratic enough to vote against
the resolution instructing the commit
tee on rules of the House TO bring
in rule for counting quo.
rum, in>tea of securing a quorum
by fining absentees. His course is en-
dorsed by most all the old time con-
servativc members of his party hue.
The motion for new trial by Col
Breckenridge in the Pollard-Breckin-
ridge case was filed with the clerk OF
the Circuit Court at O'Clock this after
noon.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Mills will supply
the place of the late Ny. Vance on the Sen
as finance committee
The IL w nominee for Assistant Register OF
he Treasury has not yet been confirmed. 1t
Is rumored that as his resignation as Sixth
Auditor was requested on account OF alleged in
cilicien ". his delayed confirmation may be
Tue to the idea thai he is incompetent to fill
the new place.