Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Mar "a, 1884.

Although Vic pIopoolliou w AcPoio q
bill for the repeal of the ten per cent.
State bank tax h been killed in the
House committee on banking and cur
rency, it is intended to bring it before
the House for action. The committee
has authorized Chairman Springer to
report a bill for the relief OF certain
banks, chiefly in the Southern states,
which during last summer Issued clear
ing house certificates in various parts
of the country. Representative John
N of Indiana protested against TINS &C.
t on of the committee for the reason
t lat it would permit the friends OF the
repeal to offer that proposition as an
amendment to the bill, but he received
no support. When Chairman Spring
er calls up the bill named which it is
understood he will do at the earliest
D :acticable day, it is said that Repre-
; .ntative Cox of Tennessee will move
t. amend, by adding section to repeal
t le State bank tax. Then the whole
question will be before the House for
consideration and q somewhat extend
ed debate is anticipated, and 1t Is
thought not improbable that Mr.. CoX's
a nendment will receive the votes OF q
N jority of the House.
A delegation. among whom were
Congressman Meredith and Jones OF
Virginia aud their wives, Mrs. Chewn-
ing, Mrs. Herndor aud Messrs. Merchant
and Herndon, to-day called upon the
President, Vice President, Chief Justice
Fuller and the Cabinet ministers and
invited them to attend with their wives
the dedication of the Mary Washington
monument in Fredericksburg. The an
swers of all were to the effect that if
possible the invitation would be accept
ed Washington Lodge of Masons of
Alexandria has already been invited.
Toe President said it would be impos-
sble for his wife TO go.
Tne thermometer was down to 80
here last night The weather man at
the Capitol to-day says the early fruit
will be in danger tonight and to-mor-
row night.
Congressman Marshall of Virginia
was at the Postollice Department again
to-day to see about the Parisburg and
Plastersburg postotfices in his district,
but was unable to do any thing; in the
latter case the incumbent had more sig
natures in her favor than the applicant
According to Secretary Herbert's re-
port, as first prepared, in the Carnegie
steel plate matter, the government has
been Systematically robbed for many
wears, but it is said to-day that the re-
port when it reaches Congress will
make no such statement.
A New York democratic Congress
man, belonging to the anti-snapper
wing Of his party, says he is convinced,
all reports to the contrary, that the
President will veto the seigniorage bill.
Ex-Commissioner Black of the pen
sion bureau, now member of the
House, says he thinks that now, TWEEN
ty-nine years after the close of the war,
high-water mark has been reached in
pension expenditures.
CongressmanMeredith said this morn
ing that Senator Hunton told him Mr..
Marshall would be appointed postmas-
ter at Alexandria. Among the many
things said here about the postmaster
ship referred to, is one to the effect that
when delegation who recently called
upon the Postmaster General in behalf
of Mr.. Marshall were leaving the room,
Mr.. Bissell requested Mr.. Marshall to
remain a moment and write his formal
application for the place.
The House judiciary committee this
morning finished consideration of the
bill placing United States district attor-
neys, narshals and clerks on an annual
salary of 81, 900 each and abolishing the
present system of fees. The committee
agreed to the bill but decided before
taking further action to refer it to the
attorney general for his report upon the
effect the change would make upon the
revenues of the treasury and what saw
ings, if any, there would be.
The following changes in the fourth
c'ass postofIices of Virginia were made
to-day: Alone, Rockbridge county, c.
w kirkpatrick appointed postmaster,
vice w. H. Kirkpatrick, resigned ;
Bland, Bland county, s. ]. Banks, vice
w. c. Hedrick, removed Rich Valley,
Smyth county, G. D. Carter, vice Laura
T.. Buchanan, removed.
Senator Colquitt's physician reports
that there is no change in the Senator's
condition this morning, an6 that he is
still in very critical condition.
There are substantial grounds for the
statement that new modus vivendi,
covering the sealing season in Boring
Sea- will be agreed upon by the United
States and Great Britain within the
next ten days.
Congressman Meredith was at the
Postofiice Department this morning /;
also at the Navy Department. He
went to the latter to try to get Mr..
Hugh Patton Of Orange county a po-
sition there, but was unsuccessful.
Congressman Turner also visited some
of the departments, on the lookout for
places for some of his constituents, but
saw no fresh signs"
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed
Joseph y. Paige, of New York, chief
clerk in the office of the comptroller of
the currency, at salary of $500 Il
year, vice Charles ]. Stoddard, resigned.
. HEROIC FIGHT FOR LIFE.-An un-
even struggle for life was waged for
two hours on Thursday by Joseph
Weismiller, who was digging coal for
l.; Il. !