Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. May 10. 1894

Correspondence OF the AeXandrla Gazelle.1
WASHINGTON. May 10. 1894.
The McGanp resolution for the up-
pointment of joint committee to i'll
vestigate the causes of the present IN
dustrial depression and to suggest a
remedy therefor, is not likely to be
adopted by the House, or at least not
without vigorous opposition. MIR. Bur
rows, of Michigan, as one OF the lead
ing republican members of the House,
regards the effort to create such com
mittee as unnecessary. He thinks the
House will generally look with dlsfa-
vor upon the proposition, inasmuch as
no practical good could result from the
investigation.
The nomination of Taylor, the Kan
sss negro. for recorder of deeds FOR this
this CITY, was not definitely acted upon
at Yesterdays executive session OF the
Senate, but he got much larger vote
than was expected. The republican
Senators rallied to his support, for the
ayowed reason that his confirmation
would still further disrupt the demo
cratic party.
Senator Hunton, as well as his State
colleague, is in favor of cloture to
hasten action on the Senate BILL and
both have agreed to be constantly in
attendance upon the Senate's sessions
A bill was introduced in the Senate
this morning authorizing Rear Admiral
George Brown, Ensign George P. Blow,
Lieut.. George S. Dyer, Frank. Laviere,
Capt. Geo. c. Remey and Medical In
spector George w. Woods, Z. 5. n, to
accept decorations of knighthood con
ferred by the late king of Hawaii.
Secretary Hoke Smith holds that the
date OF commencement i'll Mexican Wal
claims for increase from IS to $l2 pei
month is the day on which the case is
legally approved by the board of review
of the pension bureau.
The Senatorial bribery Investigation
committee met to-day but adjourned
after reaching the unanimous conclu-
sion that all hearings in the matter o.
investigating charges OF bribery and
the doings of the sugar trust should be
held behind closed doors. II wa.
argued that better results could be thus
obtained. Mr.. Gray, the chairman. wa:
requested to give from to-day to the
press, such matters as would not inter
fere with the work the committee ha:
in hand. The next meeting will b'
held Monday at 10 Il. IN.
Coxey, Browne and Jones, he con
victed commonwealers, appeared IN the
police court this morning, but they
were given respite until Monday. a
10 o'clock Judge Miller had not re
ceived formal notice that the writ o
certiorari brought by the defendent;
had been dismissed by Judge Bradle,
and in view of this and because thu
District Attorney did not move thai
sentence be passed, Judge Miller de
cided that he would not impose sen
tence until Monday morning at tel
o'clock.
The Senate foreign affairs committee
has reported in favor of dividing the
interest as well as the principal OF the
Spanish award in the Virginius case
among those for whose benefit tina
award was made.
Senator elect Martin of Virginia wa
here yesterday, on his return from ;
visit to New York.
Congressman Belden, Harter, Bryan
Forman, Paynter and Wolverton have
declined to be candidates for re-elec
ton, on the ground that the honor of
seat in the House is not as high as j
used to be, and because they can max,
more money by attending 10 their pr
vate business.
The proprietors of the Jackson City
or Grange race course say that racin:
will commence on that track next week
The Senate committee on foreign re
lations in report presented today en-
dorses the offer of the government o
the United States to cooperate Will
the other powers in prohibiting th'
traffic in rum and fire arms in the New
Hebrides Islands, and says the kindly
offices of the United States should be
continually rendered until an interna
tional agreement is concluded which
will finally prevent this traffic.
Representative Bland returned t
Washington this morning. 1.-The Mis-
souri, convention" he said, adopted ;
free coinage plank with the ratio OF II
to l. The resolutions did not specific
ally give the ratio, but they declared il
favor of both metals and urged the re
storation OF bimettalism where it was
before the demonstration OF silver
which was Is to /. Our pee PIE are s
unit for free silver. The conventions
endorsement of free silver merely ex
presses the sentiment of 95 per cent. o
all the western and southwestern PEG
ple."
Representative German of Michigan
who has in charge the favorable report o
the House military committee on The
bill allowing the Mt. Vernon Railroad
the right of way through Arlington
says he will certainly present that re
port to the House on Monday. The
Senate District committee, which ha;
before it the bill granting the same
road the right of way through certain
streets of this city, has not yet definite
ly agreed upon the report it shall make
on that bill. The bill is still opposed
by Georgetown, and the committee re-
ceived letter from Mr.. G.. G.. Boteler
of that town, to-day, requesting to be
heard before final action be taken.
No New TR1AL.-Coxey, Browne and
Jones were again defeated in the courts