Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corresponderce Of the Alexandria Gazette ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 1894.

and get acquainted WIN III
1t is rumored that Mr.. Parker Is
deeply interested in the proposed
American naval station at Pearl
Harbor. and represents the owners
of land that may he needed by
the United States. Mr.. Wideman,
another one of the ENJOYS, called on
Secretary Gresham to-day. He was
told by the Secretary that ne would
receive the commission tomorrow or
next day, and Mr.. Wideman then left
the Department for a consultation with
his associates, and by engagement later
in the afternoon again saw Secretary
Gresham. Mr.. Wideman said ne had
not defined to the Secretary as fully as
he wished, the purpose OF the visit.
This would be done by the commission
when il was received in body. Mr..
Wideman said il Secretary Gresham
complied with their requests, which he
could do without any delay, the com
mission would Immediately leave Wash
ington without waiting further deVei-
opments. He further said that the OBJ
iect of their mission must remain Sc
until decisive answer was given by
the Secretary.
The Senate committee that investi-
gated the sugar trust presented then
report to-day. 1t exhonerates Senator
Camden and every other Senator
against whom charges were brought,
and SAYS they found nothing that tend
ed to substantiate any one OF the
charges referred to, and that the sugar
trust has had no influence upon the
action OF any Senator. Messrs. Lodge
and Davis presented minority report,
exhonerating all the Senators, but still
asserting that the sugar trust controls
the Senate.
Congressman Tyler of the Norfolk
district got the House committee on
public buildings to-day TO amend the
bill for public building at Norfolk so
as to provide at least for postoihce
building, and let the rooms for courts,
&C., bide awhile.
Congress Edmunds, who has just re-
turned from his district, says he has no
doubt that Mr.. Otey will be his success
sor He doesn't think that Mr. Hamp-
ton Hoye will be the republican nomi-
nee.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. PETER in
troduced petition and bill prepared
by the tramps who have squatted in
Alexandria county near this city, the
object of which is to provide employ
ment for them on public works or to
maintain them at the public expense,
to nationalize the leading industries OF
the country, to provide for the free
coinage of silver and for the issue of a
legal tender currency, and to restrict
foreign immigration.
A Virginia Congressman in talking
to-day about officeseekers, said the fault
lay with the President. He said if the
President would come out flatfooted
and announce that republican office
holders were good enough for him and
that be would not appoint nor permit
to be appointed any of the democrats
who had labored for his election, the
latter would accept the situation and
seek employment at home, instead of in
Washington ; but that as he will not do
that, they are still lured here by hopes
of reward, which will never be realized.
Senator Voorhees, condition is still
mending, and at his house this morning
it was said the Senator had passed an
other good night, and in consequence
was in good spirits to-day. He expects
to be we'll enough by the beginning OF
next week to leave the city for Hot
Springs, Va.
General Raleigh Colston, an old and
gallant ex-Confederate, who was re-
moved from his clerkship in the Sur
geon Generals office by Secretary La
mont, and who has been paralyzed, will
be taken to the Confederate Home at
Richmond, where his old comrades have
provided suitable quarters for him and
where he will be properly cared for.
At Cape Charles, Northampton coun
ty, Va, Jno. w. Carroll was appointed
postmaster to-day. vice Garland 7.
Moore, resigned.
The friends of the Mount Vernon
Rail DAD are more sanguine to-day than
they were yesterday. They took some
of the members Of the Senate District
committee over their proposed route
yesterday afternoon, and are disposed
to think that after all they will get
favorable report.
General Malone was again at the
Capitol today, intent upon having the
conference committee to which the sun
dry civil bill will be referred adopt the
Senate amendment providing for the
purchase of lot in this city, of which
he is part owner.
DR.. Woodward, who has been APP
pointed health officer of this district, is
and long has been q protege of Com
missioner Ross, and Dr. Hammett, who
been appointed coroner, over DR.. Carr,
who had strong recommendations, is
son of the ex-health officer. Congress
man Meredith is trying to have DIR.
Osmun, who is in charge of the con-
tagious diseases in the health Office,
retained.
A bill to further restrict immigration
to the United States, drawn at the
Treasury Department and approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Secretary of State, was presented in
the Senate to-day by Mr.. Hill, chair
man of the committee on immigration.
Its particular intention is to keep an
archists from landing in America, and
it contains broad aud strong clause to
that effect.
The Senate conferrees are to day
very sanguine of a speedy settlement
of the tariff snarl. The only disagree
ment of importance now is the sugar
schedule, and that appears to be in
fair way of settlement, by change in
the text of the schedule which will, it
L. ocsartnd ciata the House On nnnnr-