Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WAcHrSGToN. April 10, 1894.

the WAYS ana means couuIlttoe;
his father has gained ten pounds since
his illness and that his condition s
steadily improving. The chairman
will start North about the 2Oth INST,
arriving in Washington a month later,
and making the journey by easy stages.
The following changes III the fourth
class postoffices OF Virginia were made
today Blackberry, Henry county
Mary c. Vaughn appointed postmaster,
vice G.. W. Vaughn. dead DoTaA,
Tszewell county, G. B. Hurt, VIC lhos.
Hankins, resigned. .,.,
Colonel Moore, of the District militia,
was at the Capitol to-day, urging I'M
mediate action by which MS force
could be increased and the law amend
ed by which Coxey's advancing army
NAV be kept out of the city,
The tariff speech of Senator Hill is
the chief subject of talk at the Capitol
today. The prevailing impression Is
that the Senator has cut the bridges
behind him and that tie souls OF him
self and the vast majority of his party
in Congress have more than a single
thought. and that his and their hearts no
longer beat as one. The prevailing
impression on the subject is that his
colleague. Mr.. Murphy. is the only
democrat in the Senate who will vote
a1ainst the tariff bill if the income tax
thereofbe retained. Ofthe Virginia Rep
rrsentativCs who were interviewed on
the subject Mr.. Swanson said: Il neither
agree with the spirit nor arguments OF
senator Hill speech. II Is undemocratlc
and evinces that he is protectionist.
His objections 10 en- income tax are the
stale ones which have always been
urged against the passage of such
measure. His threat 10 defeat the tar
III bill. unless the income feature IS
abandoned, should have no effect upon
the friends OF that provision. If vote
can ever be reached in the Sen
ale the bill is stronger with
the income feature attached than
without. 1t is understood that with
this provision Stewart, PETER, Allen
and Kyle will support the bill. be
lieve Hill and Murphy are the only
democrats who will vote against the
bill on its firal pas sage with the income
feature. What is needed in the Senate
is a coture rule, so that the body can
act. The people are tired and disguised
With a body of men who persistently
refuse to adopt rules to enable them to
transact business. If the Senate had a
cio;ure rule, as it should have, the
tariff bill could be passed in three weeks
and The business interest of the country
relieved
Mr.. Tucker says he thinks Mr.. Hill,
in making his speech, acted under the
delusion that he can either dictate a
tariff bill or else defeat the proposed
one.
Mr.. Meredith says the Senator has
made great mistake, as the income
tax is the strongest feature OF the tariff
bill.
Mr.. Marshall says the speech was
ili-timed aud that though some parts OF
It NAV not be condemned,i it would nave
been better il it had not been deliv-
cred.
w. w. Carson, who halls from Alex
andria, was removed last saturday from
his place in the bureau Of engraving
and printing, in which he has been en-
ployed for fourteen years. Congress
man Meredith has promised to do what
he can to have him re-instated.
Senator Vance returned to this city a
week ago, but has not been able to
leave his house since. He is in very
bad health and his friends are much
concerned about him.
The U. S. Supreme Court has fairly
entered upon the consideration of the
calendar which has been waiting for
months the appearance of full bench,
and its time for much of the remainder
Of the present term will be occupied
with arguments on these cases.
As anticipated in this correspond
ence, Mrs. Fannie s. Williams was to-
day rcapponted postmaster at Lexing-
ton, Virginia
The House bill for new public
printing Office was introduced in the
Senate to-day.
Representative Holman, OF Indiana, says he
is in hearty sympathy with the resolution in
troduccd in the Senate By Mr. George OF Mis-
sissippi TO reduce the salaries of Representa-
tives q I'd Senator's twenty per cent.
Ellison G. Johnson,of the State of Washing
ton. was appointed chief OF division in the
Internal Revenue Bureau, Treasury Depart
ment, to-day.