Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1894.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1894
Mr.. McGann (dem. Ill.) to-day intro
duced in the House resolution direct
ing the judiciary committee to investl-
cate the charges made against Judge
]. G.. Jenkins, of the seventh circuit,
and to report whether they warrant
the presentment of articles of impeach
ment, and also report what action Is
necessary TO prevent recurrence OF
the conditions now laid by the inJunc,,
ton upon the Northern Pacific and
other railroad employees and labor
organizations. The resolution has n
long preamble reciting the right of EN-,
ployees to organize and strike, and
Judge Jenkins's order restraining the
EMPLOYEES of the Northern Pacific from
ext rcising that right.
Representative Marshall says he en-
dorsed another man, but that Colonel
Delaware Kemper, formerly of Alex
:ndria. will be appointed U. S. consul
at Annoy, China, the place for which
Mr.. J. Hampton Hoge of Virginia, was
recalled before he reached it. Mr.
Marshall says its disposal was left TO
the two Senators from Virginia.
Il is reported at the Capitol to-day
that the tariff bill will not remain a
lorg time in the hands of the Sennte's
finance committee, but will be report
ed to the Senate within the next
ten DAYS or fortnight, as the
democratic members of that committee
spent much of their time in considering
it during its passage through the House
and since. 1t will be hurried through
the Senate as rapidly as possible. The
greatest delay to which it will be sub
iected will be in the conference commit
Ice to which it will be referred.
The Senate judiciary committee re-
sumed the consideration of the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Peckham for Associate JUS
tice of the u. S. Supreme Court to-day,
but without reaching any conclusion
adjourned until tomorrow, when, it is
understood, vote will be reached. 1t
is reported that though the support
ers OF Mr.. Peckham have had whole
week in which to gather evidence to
disprove the charges preferred against
him at the last meeting of the commit
tee, they have been unable to do so, and
that the probability is the report in
the case will he adverse. This
is strengthened by the fact that
the members of the committee known
TO be favorable to the confirmation OF
the non inaton proposed TO leave The
matter to the whole Senate, by making
a report to that effect. This proposition
not being acceptable to the opponents
of the confirmation, was rejected. 1t is
reported that the administration Is
counting upon the votes Of Senators
George and Mitchell, the two members
of the committee vino have not as yet
publicly expressed themselves on the
subject, but the familiars of those mem
bers say both are more likely to vote
against, than for the mug %ump and an
ti-snapper.
The following changes in the fourth
class postotlices of Virginia were made
to day Bay View, northampton coun-
ty, II. c. Willis appointed postmaster,
vice w. F. Nottingham, resigned
Brooke, Stafford county, James Morton
vice Mrs. Adelia Lowry, removed; Pen
hook, Franklin county, Mrs. Mamie '.
Berger, vice d. c. Berger, dead; Range
ley, Patrick county, A. i. HUFF, vice j.
A. Nolcn, resigned.
Representative Marshall of Virginia
was again at The Postoilice Department
this morning about the Parisburg and
Chilhowie postofiices, is his district. In
the latter case, he says 160 people serv.
cd with mail there have petitioned fol-
the removal of the incumbent, and that
if the Assistant Postmaster-Gene
shall not remove him, he will appeal
first to Mr.. Bissell and then to the Pres.
ident. The Department, he says, did
promise him that the democrat he has
recommended, shall be appointed post
master at Tillson in place of the repub,
licau whose term has expired.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day was that of General Shell
by to be marshal Of the western district
of Missouri.
D. T. Jones of Illinois, chief clerk
in the life saving service, died here this
morning
The Supreme Court adjourned to-day
until Monday, the fifth of March.
Nathan K Averill of Michigan, and Lewis
II. Foley of New York, two of the cadets at
the Military Academy, recently found def
Gent and recommended for discharge, have
been restored to the academy by Secretary
Lamont.
The President has decided that OH account
of the pressure Of the public business he can
not attend the funeral services Dir. Childs's
in Philadelphia tomorrow. 1t is hardly
likely that Mrs. Cleveland will attend, but
the President will have representative
there probably member of the Cabinet.