Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-21
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tive FulserSon OF the 9tn Virginia us
trict. He Is or his way 10 New ors,
but stopped here to see if a Nirginian
could not be appointed postmaster at
Bristol. instead OF 3 TenneSSeean. he
called at the White House in reference
to the matter. The President told him
the Tennesseeans were after the place,
but the Nirginians were pretty good at
such business. He remarked to the
President that he was glad TO see that
Senator Daniels speech supported his
Hawaiian policy. To this the President
replied, the speech was q good one and
that he intended to read it.
The impression of some OF the best
informed democratic Senators on the
subject to-day, is that when the new
tariff bill shall leave the Senate II Will
provide for q revenue tariff on coal.
4 gentlemen from Leesburg now here
SAYS Col. White and Capt. Lynch com
menced the examination OF the applica-
tons OF Messrs. Harper and Norris for
the postmastership there to-day, in Or
der to report to Congressman Meredith
which Of them bears the names OF the
greater number of democratic voters,
aud that they declined to be intertered
with By any body else. He also says
that Mr.. ". D. Hempstone has been
appointed clerk Of the county court,
vice Littleton, deceased.
The House Judiciary committee this
morning gave a hearing TO a delegation
of m sutfragists, headed by Miss
Susan B. Anthony. Among those pres
emf were Mrs. Virginia Young, OF South
Carolina. and Mrs. Marion Debose, OF
Georgia. Miss Anthony said what they
desire is q constitutional amendment.
prohibiting the States OF the Union
from DISTINGUISHING women They feel
that as much should be done for them
as has been done for the negro. She
then introduced Rev. Anna Shaw, who
ridiculed the suggestion that suffrage
was not granted to woman because only
a few women asked for it. They had
presented to legislatures petitions bear
Ing $4,000 names.a and they were always
met with the same smile, Ladies,
when we are satisfied that you want
suffrage and when you ask for it
in sufficient numbers, you shall
have it," And so it went. When
She had finished Miss Anthony
| said II row take pleasure in introduc-
ing 10 you another Reverend gentle
man" Another Reverend gentleman ?
oleried one of the ladies present, "Nev-
e mind said Miss Anthony smiling,
The sentence is more than half COM
pleted. the Reverend Ida C. Hutton, OF
illinois. gentlemen" Mrs. Hutton pre-
s:nted the moral as well as the logica!
side Of the question and vas followed
By Mrs. Virginia Young, OF South Caro-
Ina. Mrs. Young addressed the com
mi.tee a Ny Brothers" and based
her argument on the ground that wo-
men. especially in the South, are too
much cuddled. Is she expressed it. The
southern women. she coDtented, needed
responsibilities to develop them, and
she believed that they would be better
women and more useful women If SUI
irage were given 10 them. The dele
gates also addressed the woman suf-
frage committee Of the Senate in the
Marble Room. The only members OF
that committee present were Messrs.
Hoar and Blackburn. while Senator
Hill. of New York, generously joined
with his colleagues 10 make q showing,
the majority OF the committee being
said to be either sick or out OF town.
Mrs. Picker OF South Dakota,
wife OF Representative Picker,
spoke of the suffrage cause in her State
aud said that If the women were asked
why they waited 10 vote they would
give as their reasons those given by the
men. Mss Howell OF Columbus, Ga,
spoke of the suffrage movement in the
South: and Mrs. S%tansbury Of Colorado,
spoke of the effort OF women TO ecure
the ballot in Colorado.
A delegation Of Richmond tobacco
dealers met Senator's Daniel and Hun
ton at the Metropolitan Hotel here TO-
day and urged them to do what could
be done to relieve them OF some OF the
bur lens imposed by the proposed tariff
bill.
The House committee on fisheries
this morning took up the bill to afford
shad and herring a spawning ground in
the Potomac by prohibiting fishing in
the waters Of the District of Columbia,
but as q quorum was not present moth
ing could be done. Capt. Jas. Elliott
OF Alexandria, q Potomac river fisher
man appeared before the committee
and explained we'll and satisfac-
torily 10 those who were present the
object of the bill, and the good it is K
pected to accomplish. Ifs quorum had
been present it is thought the bill would
have been favorably reported.
The President has accepted the re-
signation of II. II. Smith, Assistant
Register Of the Treasury, to take effect
to-day.
4 telegram was received here today
from Swans wharf. Nanjimoy Stores,
on the Potomac, stating that Mr.. 5. T.
Chandler, q w~ell,known farmer Of
Charles county, Md, was drowned
there yesterday.
Orders were today issued closing all the
executive departments Tomorrow. February
ODD, in honor OF W~ashington's birthday,
which, under the law, is a national holiday.
Representative B2rthold Of Missouri. repub-
lican, today introduced a bill making Fcbru-
AIRY 18th. the anniversary Of Linco!n's birth
day, q national holiday.
CONGRESSIONAL In the Senate yes
terday Mr.. Daniel concluded mis-
speech on the Hawaiian question, and
while supporting warmly the course
that had been followed by the admins