Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-05

arrival at san francisco VIII mean .hoS
something definite has been injected
into the situation, for it is learned at
the State Department that Mr.. Willis
wonld hold the vessel until he had
something important 70 communicate,
either of positive action on his part or
Of the small chance for speedy settle
ment.
The meeting of the House demo
Gratis who are dissatisfied with the
tariff bill had not materialized at half
past IL o'clock this morning. Mr..
Haines of New York who is actively
interested in bringing about the meet,
ing, says that a postponement VIII
probably be had until some time this
afternoon. 1t was reported this morn
iny that the Pennsylvania democrats
ha a conference last night to consider
what action should be taken regarding
the bill. The conference was not held,
inasmuch as after the members met 1t
was deemed better to wait and JOIN
forces with the democrats from the
other States who were expected to get
to yether to day. The Pennsylvania
d .mocrats are reported to-day as
b ing solidly opposed to the in
come feature of the bill, and it
i; understood that to man they
will vote against the measure If the IN
come tax be not eliminated.
The debate in the House on the tariff
bill will begin at once, according to the
terms of an order agreed upon by the
committee on rules to-day, and be con-
tinued until the 25th instant, when the
vote shall be taken on the passage OF
the bill. The first five days of the time
will be given to general debate, and al
ter that time the bill will be considered
under the FIVE minute rule. The re-
publican members of the committee
protested against the terms of the reso-
luton, but made no suggestion OF
change ofl;mit or date of closing debate.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
called at the Office of the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia to-day
to try to get young Mr.. Willis of Eau
ouier county, in his district, an office
there, but the commissioners were alb
sent. so he'll have to 60 again.
Notwithstanding the fact that j. w.
Popham of Culpeper county, Va, was
yesterday indicted by the grand jury in
the L. S. district court at Alexandra,
for violating the internal revenue laws,
it is said at the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau here that he will not be prosecuted,
and that the compromise he has offered
will be accepted by the bureau.
A favorable report was ordered to be
made from the House commerce COM
mittee this morning on the bill to ex'
tend the term of service of the members
of the life-saving corps on the Atlantic
coast. The present term extends from
September to May. The purpose of
the bill is to have the service cover the
period from August to June, ten months
instead of eight.
At Black Ridge, Mecklenberg county,
Va, L. a. Taylor was appointed post
master to-day, vice II. c. Taylor, re-
signed.
superintendent Stump has a curious
immigration case on his hands. Last
Sunday there arrived in Boston, Mass,
from England, via New York, young
Irishman who was sent as q helper to
a Boston Catholic priest by brother
priest in Ireland. The Boston priest
had asked the commissioners of immi-
grafton at Boston to return him to Ire
land, describing him rs a "callow
youth" This request has been re-
ceived by Superintendent Stump who
now has the case under consideration.
The active democrats of the District
of Columbia are by no means pleased
with the reappointment Of Commission
er Ross. Some Of them who were at
the Capitol to-day expressed strong
doubts concerning the real democracy
of Mr.. Ross, and said they would have
preferred the appointment ola square
toed republican, so that the whole
board would have. been of the same
political hue, and all uncertainty about
its actions been thereby removed.
One of tie parties interested in OBJ
tanning a charter from the Virginia
legislature for a new ferry line from
this city to Alexandria says they will
continue their efforts to attain that OBJ
ject, and that if they succeed the Vir-
ginia ferry law prohibiting the location
of one ferry line within halfa mile OF
another will be no bar to them, as fer
ry line from the District of Columbia to
Virginia will be operated under federal,
not State laws.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency to-day ordered favorably reported a
substitute suspending the tax of ten per cent.
OIL certain bank issues and clearing house GER
tficates issued August 1st aud October 18th,
1S93-the stringency period.
The condition of Mrs. Cockrell, wife of
Senator Cockrell of Missouri, has grown
worse, and it is feared this morning that the
attack of pneumonia from which she is suf-
fering will prove fatal.