Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, May %, 1894.

burg NerSer OF DdHNlllc anu
- Conner of the 9TH Virginia dis
Mr. Frank Hume says Virginians
have pretty well abandoned hope OF
obtaining federal employment here, and
are now trying to get private employ
ment. any thing from a bookkeeper 10
3 cart driver. and that when he sug-
gests to them home and the plough,
they reply that farm produce Is SO
CHEAP that after whole seasons work
their pockets would be empty.
The Pan-American Bimetallic Asso-
citation. composed of representatives
from the United States, South and Cen
trail America and Old Mexico, met here
this morning The purpose of the con-
gress is to memorabilia Congress to re-
store silver to its cientright at ratio
not TO exceed sixteen to one. General
James J. Field, of Virginia populist can
didate for Vice President at the last
election, was elected chairman of the
convention. Representative Hudson
of Kansas, was then called for and eau
toned the members of the convention
not to wear badges or walk on the
grass when they visited the Capitol.
Referring TO the various armies en-
route to Washington, Mr.. Hudson said
he thought those people, while know
ING what they wanted, were taking the
wrong methods TO influence legislation.
They should stay at home and appeal
to the ballot box. A recess until >
o'clock was then taken.
As soon as the House shall get
through with the appropriation bills
and the anticipation bill, strong efforts
pillary distadlee to pass the bill! to repeal
ui:-r, ND lower grade Glasses 50 can SCI 81! i
voluntary v".-..4-s - have a full assortl
A telegram received az - ,.:nuo +
partment this morning says the -.
Constellation, in tow Of the Atlanta,
had weal hered the severe storms on
the voyage from Norfolk to Newport,
and was safely anchored in Gardeners
Bay.
ii is said to-day that the government
buildings at the Chicago fair can not be
removed to Atlanta, rs Secretary Car
Isle has sold them to a salvage COM
pany in Chicago.
According to the proposed bill TO pay
the officers of I. 5. courts With salaries
rather than by fees, the salaries of mar
shals and attorneys will be 81 1000, and
those of the clerks, such as shall be tiXe /
by the Attorney General, not, however,
to exceed $4,000.
The House committee on military
affairs agreed to-day to report favorably
upon bill appropriating so 900 to i'm.
prove the road from the south end Of
the Aqueduct Bridge to Arlington
In the House to-day Mr.. German,
from the military committee, reported
favorably the bill! granting the Mount
Vernon Railroad Co. the right of way
through Arlington.
When the bribery committee met to-
day pending the coming of Mr.. Buttz,
Senators Harris, Voorhees,, Vest and
Bate, were examined. All they knew
was heresay, but they corroborated the
evidence given by Mr.. Hunton and
showed that the attempt to bride was
known to the democratic members for
some days before it reached the ears Of
the public. Mr.. Buttz will be present
at the session which will convene this
afternoon, for the sergeant-at-arms Of
the Senate was instructed to bring him
in. Mr.. BUTTS attorney appeared
before the committee during the morn
ing and stated that the delay of his
client was due to his failure to find q
man for whom he had been searching.
The prevailing impression on the
subject is that the investigation will
amount to little or nothing.
1t is understood that Senator German
of Maryland will address the Senate on
the tariff question at an early day. The
Senator never makes written speech.
His name has been quoted so much Of
late in connection with the so-called
compromise and the concessions grant
Ell the conservatives, Of whom he is
one, that his friends say he deems the
time at hand when he should make re-
ply, and that his speech will have some
thing of the sensational in it, and that
he will reply to some Of the statements
concerning him that have been made in
the public prints and on the floor of the
Senate.
This is becoming the recognized place
of meeting for most of the associations
of national character The horse
shoers of this country and Canada are
now holding their annual convention
here.
The House postof1ice committee to-
day agreed upon bill by which no
letter carrier, postoffice or postal clerk
shall be removed except upon proved
charges which he shall have an oppor-
tunity to refute.
The House judiciary committee to-day
adopted the report ofthe subcommittee which
investigated the action of Judge Jenkins of
Milwaukee,, in restraining the employees OF
the Northern Pacific railway from striking.
The report of the committee fails to show any
corrupt intent on the part of the Judge, but that
he believed the orders granted him we're legal,
and that while he erred in this respect, his
errors afford no ground for proceedings against
him.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds to-day agreed upon bill for Il
site for = new Government Printing Office.
The site chosen is that now occupied by the
Fish Commission building in the old Armory
square" Just south OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road depot. Nr. Bankhcad, chairman of the
committee. said the committee would vote
against the bill, and only agreed to report it
under instructions from the House.
THE CoXEYITEs.-The Coxey army
members are in poor spirits over the
Imprisonment of its leaders. Camp
Stegmaier, the new home of the Coxey-
ties, was in anything but a cheerful