Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of tho Alexandris Gszette.]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3, 1894.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3, 1894.
The last session of the 53d Congress
convened at noon to-day. There was
a pretty full attendance of members in
both bodies, and while the number OF
spectators was large, it was not as
large as usual. Several foreign govern
ments had representatives in the diplo-
matte galleries, but the President was
so little interested in the proceedings
that the White House pews in neither
house had a single occupant. The
desks of many of the members of both
houses were ornamented with flowers,
the most conspicuous in the House be-
n that of Mr.. Linton of Michigan, upon
which was large flower representa-
ton of school house, the present oil
the A. P. A. of this city, for the Ameri-
can Protective Association speech he
made at the last session; and in the
Senate, that of Mr.. Smith, a shield OF
flowers, for his protective speech last
summer. The desk of ex- and to be
Speaker Reed had upon it flower
ship, like that presented to the late
Senator Ben Hill of Georgia by the la,
dies of Alexandria, miniature U. ;.
flag flying from every mast. On the
desk of Representative Swanson of Viz.
giuia lay large and beautiful bunch 4
red roses, and on that Of Mr.. Meredith,
some grateful women for whom be had
obtained poorly paid place in the
government printing office had placed
as Ter Offering few yellow roses that
had cost her more than whole days
wages. When Mr.. Reed entered the
chamber he was received with loud ap
plause, as was Mr.. Speaker Crisp and
Chairman Wilson. OF the Virginia
delegation, both the Senators were
present, and Representatives Jones,
TYLER, Swanson, Turner, Meredith and
Marshall. The latter said General
Walkers majority in his district was
the result of stay-at-hope democrats
and the combination of the republican
and populist vote, which was 700 less
than the separate vote of those parties
last year. Mr.. Marshall, when his
hand was shaken by one of those saved
fom the general wreck, said, These
are those that have come up through
great tribulations."
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury
and Corporation Court Clerk Beach, OF
Alexandra, called on Congressman
Meredith at the Capitol to-day in the
interest of some Alexandrians who are
applicants for places in the govern
ment printing office. About hundred
other people from the Sth Virginia dis
trict met Mr.. Meredith at the depot on
his arrival, all of whom besought him
to get them places MIR. Meredith will
return to Manassas every evening until
the first of January.
Mr.. McCaull, the defeated candidate
for Congress in the Alexandria district,
SAYS it is absurd to tell him that Fau-
quier county gave Mr.. Meredith nine
hundred majority, that in the town of
Culpeper, where the election was fair,
he got majority; but in the county
districts of that county, where the re-
verse was the case, he was swamped
In Alexandria, he says, with q fair cleo
ton, he knows he wouldg a majority.
He says, however, that unless he can
prove that he was fairly elected he will
not make contest, and will give Mr..
Meredith the benefit of the doubt.
Mr.. Bartlett introduced the first bill
of the session in the House to-day
It provided simply for the repeal Of
the income tax.
The President spent to-day at the
White House, but he will not give up
Woodley as residence for several days
yet.
AS result of the arrest OF the off
Gals of the Fidelity Building. Loan and
Investment Association at Pittsburg re-
Gently, bill in equity was filed in the
District Supreme Court to-day by Isa-
bel Smith, ct al, stockholders of the
association, praying for the appoint
ment of receiver, and an injunction to
restrain the officers of the association
from disposing of any of its effects
before the court has decided upon the
matter. The petitioners recite that the
association was incorporated under the
laws of Virginia, aud has its main Office
in Washington, D. c., with branch Of
fees in Maryland, Virginia, West Vir
ginia and Pennsylvania.
The most noticeable parts of the
Presidents message are his recommen-
dation of The extension of the civil SER
vice reform humbug; for the removal of
the duty on coal and iron, but only
that on such sugar as is imported from
countries payingla bounty on its export;
for free ships; his determination to con-
tinue the issue of bonds to keep up the
gold supply, unless prohibited; and his
endorsement of the proposition. to re-
move the tax from State bank circula
ton.
The Supreme Court to-day announced its
unanimous belief that as between an Asscci-
ate Justice of that bench and the Judge of
district court of the United States, the former
is the ranking official.
Judge Wilkerson, of the Birmingham
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