Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. MAY S, 1894.

and Mt. ern0n ELECTRIC halfway Jill,
with an amendmentsproviding that I'M
til the whole line be.completed, track
be laid from the Centre market house
along B street to 14th street and down
the latter to the Long Bridge, where
passengers will take q ferry boat that
will run down the Washington channel
TO the south end of the reclaimed flats
and thence across the Georgetown
channel to q point on the Virginia
shore TO which track from Alexandra
will extend. Mr.. Meredith subse-
ouently reported the bill to the House.
Should it pass the House and Senate, as
it is expected it will do, the work will
be commenced at once and be completed
during the early summer.
REPRESENTATIVE Jerry Simpson is still
quite weak. It's exceedingly doubtful
whether he will be able to resume his
public duties for some weeks or to take
a very active part in the campaign IN
his district. a letter was received from
an enthusiastic admirer of Mr.. Simpson
this morning in which he stated that he
did not care whether he was able to
take an active part in the campaign in
the Seventh Kansas district or not. If
Mr.. Simpson was not able TO be present
in person let him send in his stead a
pair of his old shoes as they would be
sufficient to beat any opponent that
could be induced to run against him.
The general impression concerning
the tariff bill, in its amended form, is
that those who have prepared it have
repudiated the democratic principle of
tariff for revenue, and endorsed that
of the republicans, for protection. ln-
deed, it is so protective that some ofthe
republican Congressman say they will
not fight it, while many, who still
have faith in the democracy of the
House say it is impossible for it to pass
that body.
The bill for new government print
ing office was up in the House again
to-day. 1t provides for the purchase of
the lot near the Senate side of the Cap
itol on which the Senate stables now
stand. The impression is that it will
not pass. General Malone was in the
House lobby to-day fighting it to the
extent of its power. The House adopt
ed a resolution instructing the appro-
priations committee to select site for
the building on some one Of the gov
eminent reservations in this city.
Mr.. Hatch reported the anti option
bill in the House to-day and says he
will call it up at the first favorable OPP
pcr,unity.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German
presented petition for the erection OF
a monument to the heroes of Maryland
in the Revolutionary war.
Captain Murdaugh of Norfolk, who
has received the endorsement of the
Virginia congressional delegation for
the place of supervising inspector of
steamboats, for the 3rd district, and
who came here day or two ago on
that business, has gone back home,
without much satisfaction. 1t is ru-
mored that Baltimore man who has
Mr.. Germans endorsement now stands
the best chance for the place.
Mr.. Benedict, the new public printer,
told Congressman Tucker of Virginia
to-day that he would not give places
in his office to any body until he shall
have made vacancies by removals. All
the Virginia congressman are now be-
sieged by applicants for positions under
Mr.. Benedict. Ex-State Senator Moore
of Fairfax county called on Represent
alive Meredith this morning in behalf
of some from Fairfax county. 1t is I'M
derstood that of the present force at
the government printing office thirty
| five hail from Mr.. Meredith's district,
and as many of them are democrats
they are also beseeching that gentle
man to have them retained.
Mr. Catchings, one of the committee
on rules of the House, says ten of the
regular appropriation bills have been
passed by the House and the five others
could be, if necessary, passed in week.
The Senate, he says, could pass them if
so disposed in month, and Congress
adjourn, but that the tariff bill makes
adjournment the most indefinite of all
things.
c. H. Dennis was to-day appointed
postmaster at Madison Run, Orange
county, vice T. W. Bond, resigned.
Representative Hudson of Kansas,
who was Coxey's counsel before the
police court, authorizes the statement
that Co1ey proposes leaving Washing
ton with his followers as soon
as he secures a hearing from one
of the two branches of Congress.
An effort is being made to have the
the committee OF the Senate to whom
his good roads bill was referred permit
him to appear before them and make
an argument in support of his
bill. If the Senate refuses an eff
fort will be made to secure hearing
from one of the House committees.
This being accomplished, Coxey will
have no further business in Washington,
and will leave at once. Mr.. Hudson says
that Coxey has no utilization with other
Commonwcal forces that are journcying to
Washington He has had no correspondence
with them and does not know them or their
purposes.
Orders were issued to-day ut the Navy De
partment for the trial of Lieut. Edward d..
Bostwick, of the u S. S. Ranger, on the charge
of drunkenness.
The Rericr Of Rcricrs for May has been re-
ccived from its publishers in New York. 1t
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