Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents of the Aexandris Gazette
WASHINGTON, July %, 1894.

WASHNGTON, July %. 1o01'
The fate OF the tariff bill is the one
AMI only topic OF conversation at the
C.,itol to day, and the consensus OF
opinion on the subject is that a tarlh
bill will pass. II that be so, it will Ger
tainlv be the Senate bill, as the passage
OF any other is now almost Impossible;
mr. is it believed the President, not
withstanding his letter, will veto II.
Senators Blanchard, who threatens to
< OK if the sugar schedule be changed,
aud German, both said today bill
would pass, and the same opinion was
EXPRESSED by Mr.. Catchings, one OF the
three members OF the House committee
on rules. The public interest in the
b II was manifested to-day by the crowd
tat packed the Senate's galleries and
all the approaches thereto.
Something out of the usual line
occurred at the Executive Mansion this
morning, which may have had an i'm
portant bearing upon the proceedings
in the Senate to-day. Representative
Savers OF Texas was with the President
when at 10 o'clock Senator German was
announced. Mr.. Sayers closed his IN
tarview in hurry and departed. The
Maryland Senator was shown lmme-
diatelv TO the Presidents room and the
door was closed. At 1915 the Presi-
dent and Senator German were still clos
eted. ! visit OF Senator German 10
the White House Is sure 10 excite st
tention at any time, from its rarity, but
to-day's visit was evidently prear-
ranged, as the coast was kept entirely
clear and no one was permitted 10 in
terrupt the conference.
In the Senate to-day the bill provid-
inc q site for national conservatory OF
music on one Of the public reservations
OF this city was reported adversely by
Mr.. Hunton.
Judging from what people from dif-
ferent parts OF Virginia here today say,
all the present Congressional represent
a'ives from that State, except Messrs:
Eoes and Eimunds, who have declined
being candidates, will be renominated,
but that the election ofseveral Of them,
as well as OF the democratic nominees
in the 4th aud 9th districts, is by no
means certain, owing to the lukewarm-
ness aud dissatisfaction prevalent
among the democrats throughout the
State
The Sugar Investigating Committee
met this morning, with Dir. Lodge
present. There was but one witness,
Mr. Emile Guillardeau. OF the New
York firm of W. B. Wheeler u Co.
This is the witness VINO is said 70 pos
sess the original contract in which a
certain Senator ordered sugar stock
purchased. The members OF the Com
rnittee refuse to talk further than to
say they are getting at something tan
gible. An early adjournment was
taken on account of the tariff debate.
The friends Of the Mt. Vernon Rail
road bill were at the House today. try
ing to get promise that that bill should
be considered to morrow.
Congressman Meredith called at The
government printing Office 10 day and
requested the appointment Of q young
man named Beach Of Alexandria 10 az
apprenticeship there. but a that Office
is conducted under the printers union
rules, he did not succeed.
The administration has three days IL
which to determine whether to recog-
nize the Hawaiian so-called republic
promptly or to withhold its recognition
another fortnight. The question viii
probably come before the cabinet to-
morrow and if decided then in the
affirmative, formal Instructions to
minister Willis may be telegraphed 10
San Francisco and forwarded to Homo
lulu by next Thursdays steamer.
Otherwise they will wait for the steam
er OF August Sth.