Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the A~le1sndris Gazette J
WASHINGTON, June II. 1874.

of the American SuSa helInluS SOHu-
many 10 show what contributions were
made to political organizations and their
r. fnsal TO answer questions on the sub
iect should be certified 10 Nice-Presl-
dent Stevenson in order that he might
report the matter TO the United states
district attorney for criminal action.
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith
introduced a bill to allow the Wash
incton, Arlington and Falls Church
Electric Railroad Company, the compa-
nv that recently bought the Washington
and Arlington electric railroad. to run
cars across the Georgetown Aqueduct
Bridge, the company agreeing to put
the piers OF that bridge in good order
and 10 pay the government L cent
for every passenger it transports.
The Senate finance committee find
that it is necessary 10 revise the carpet
schedule in the wooden schedule of the
tariff bill. All of the duties fixed on
carpets are found TO be too low to cor
respond with the other schedules con
trolling the material from which carpets
are made. A corresponding increase
in the rates on carpets will be made.
The Indian appropriation bill now
before the House provides for the sale
of half a million Virginia bonds be-
longing 10 the Indian trust fund. When
that section shall be reached Repre-
sentative Swanson of Virginia will
move as a substitute that n commits
sion to be composed of the Secre-
taries of the Treasury and Interior
and the Attorney General, be ap-
pointed to confer with the Virginia au-
thorities and settle all claims the gov
eminent has against Virginia and those
Virginia has against the government,
and that the government accept the
same terms for the bonds referred to
as were accepted by Nirginia's other
creditors. Nirginia's claims against
the government are for advances made
during the wal OF 1872 and for the cree
ton of the first public buildings in this
city. Should a fair settlement Of the
accounts be made, it is estimated that
Virgins will receive about five hundred
thousand dollars.
The Corean legation received a cable
gram this morning from the royal pal
ace at Seoul, dated to-day, announcing
the complete suppression of the rebel
lion and showing the falsity of reports
from China yesterday, that the King
had fed to Japan, and that the rebels
had occupied Seoul. The %cablegram,
rendered into English, is as follows
Rebels suppressed soon after arrival
of Admiral Skerrett and his United
States steamship, who protected both
sides. All people in my country are
now peaceful and happy. Thank all
United States people"
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
headed a delegation that waited on
Secretary Carlisle this morning, and
asked him to call for the resignation OF
Professor r. C. Mendenhall, chief OF
the coast and geodetic survey. The
delegation favored the appointment OF
E. NJ. Batch Of Philadelphia, Pa.
The President is reported to be en-
tirely free from any illness to-day, and,
aside from a light physical weakness
due to the long continuance Of his re-
cent disorder, is in his usual health.
His old friend, DR.. Bryant, who hap
pened to be in Washington yesterday,
called at the White House and spent
some time with the executive, which
gave rise TO rumors that the President
required his attention. These rnmors
are said to have been groundless.
There are indications to-day that the
President may go away at any moment
for d few days recuperation.
The jury in the base of Clarke, of
Stafford county, Va, an eX-policeman
of this city, charged with seduction, for
whom State Senator Little of Freder-
icksburg, Va, was counsel, late yester-
day evening brought in a verdict of &C
quittal.
Mr.. Specht, of Gunston, near Alex
andria, from whom Howard, the theos-
ophist. stole five thousand dollars some
time ago, Is here to-day. He says
Howard is still in Canada, but secured
so that the Virginia authorities can get
him whenever they are ready. He
saws he doesn't know whether or not
any of the money a be recovered.
1t is becoming evident that the mem
bers Of the House will not consent to
have their pay locked for absence,
while the members Of the other branch
of Congress al stay away for months
at a time, as some Of them do, without
any dockagc.
Senator Hunton's bill to pay the es-
tate Of John Wightman Of Pennsylva-
MIA about seven thousand dollars inter
est on his bill for carrying the mail in
1859 which had previously passed The
Senate but was rec0nsidered, was re-
committed to the postoiiIce committee
to-day, which means it defeat.
The following order was issued by
Secretary Carlisle to-day
1.-The authority to nominate persons
for appointment as keepers and assist
ant keepers of lights in the lighthouse
service was taken from collectors OF
customs June 9th, 1894, by order Of The
Secretary, and transferred to the i'll
spectors of the several lighthouse dis
%tricts.' JIG. CARLISLE.
"This action" said Captain Evans,
naval secretary of the lighthouse
board, "absolutcly takes the lighthouse
service out of politics. All lighthouse
inspectors are naval officers and they
vii! recommend only fit and proper per-
sons for keepers and assistant keepers,
regardless of politicai pressure. New
appointments will naturally tie taken
from the dominant party, but fitness,
not political activity of the appointee,
Will govern in making the selection.
In doing this Secretary Carlisle has car
ried out his avowed purpose o. making
the lighthouse service non-partisan.8
The more the armor-plate fraud is