Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-24

outraged by the confirmation of a Kan
sas negro to be their recorder of deeds,
is Conservative statement of their
talk on the subject. The Senators who
voted against the nomination were the
following: Messrs. Hunton, Daniel,
Faulkner, Gibson, German, Pugh,
Smith, Hill and Murphy, democrats,
aud Messrs. Mcmillan, Gallinger, Hans
brough, Dubois, Proctor and Hawley'
republicans.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel IN
troduced bill to execute the innings
of the Court of Claims, awarding Jonn
|. Shjpman of Fairfax county, Virginia,
Sl7. Sl1 SO for stone furnished the gov
eminent. Mr.. Dauiel also introduced
the following petitions: OF cltlzens OF
Pnanoke for restriction of immigration,
Of the Chamber Of Commerce of Staun-
ton for speedy passage of the tariff bill,
If The faculty of the University of Vir-
oinia against the transfer of the coast
Survey to the Navy Department, and OF
the Hickory Level Farmers Alliance
for government control Of railroads.
Congressman Tyler was at the War
Department to-day endeavoring to have
q newly made jetty near Fortress Mon
roe removed, as it is washing away the
bathing beach at the Hygeia Hotel and
threatening to destroy the foundation
Of that hotel.
Under the terms of the legislative
bill as it now stands, no salaries are al
lowed the civil service commissioners
or any of their subordinates, but the
examiners are still allowed their tray
cling expenses, and the Secretary OF
the Treasury is allowed to appoint
clerks without interference of the COM
mission. But it is not expected that the
bill will pass the House as it is, or, If it
should, that it will pass the Senate, for
the cIckoos are too numerous Ill both
bran ches of Congress. But even if 1t
should pass both, no body believes the
President would sign it.
The President accompanied by Sec
retaries Carlisle and Gresham and Capt.
Robley Evans of the Light House Board
arrived ut Rich's wharf on the light
house tender Violetat Ills a. IN. They
killed much small, but no large game,
and express themselves as having had
delightful trip. Captain Donnell of
the Violet says President Cleveland is
the best shot for man OF his size he
ever saw. On the Dist OF May, at Be-
dies Island, Pamlico Sound, the Captain
saw the President kill eight birds one
after the other, which is considered a
good record. The aggregate shot OF
snipe fol- the trip was 314. OF these the
President and Capt. Evans on May 10th
killed III That day Secretaries Car
Isle and Gresham spent their time in
fishing, catching u blue fish. The
President said to Capt. Donnell that he
had never had such sport before in his
life. They then went down to the
beach and casting their lines into the
surf caught nine blue and three drum
fish. 1t is the Captains opinion that
Mr.. Cleveland is dead game sport. "
The bill recently reported by the
House postoflice committee is not so
protective of postal employees as it is
generally supposed to be. 1t simply
provides that no carrier, pcstoflice clerk
or railway mail clerk shall be removed
until after charges have been preferred
against him and inquired into in &C
cordance with whatever regulations the
Department may prescribe. That does
not change the existing law in any re-
Spect except in the requirement that
he charges shall precede the removal.
The senatorial bribery committee
this morning took up the sugar trust
feature of its investigation. the first
witness was Mr.. Z. J. Edwards, better
known as Holland" the New York
correspondent ofthe Philadelphia Press.
TWAS Mr.. Edwards who made the origi-
nal allegations that deal had been
made between members of the sugar
trust and certain democratic Senators,
by which the trust was to be provided
for more literally in the bill. 1t is like
ly that the committee will give Mr..
Buttz, who is alleged to have made
the overtures to Senators Hunton and
KYLE. chance to bring in the wit
ness for whom he says he has been
hunting for several days, and by whose
testimony Mr.. Buttz claims his allega-
tons will be proven. If this witness
does not appear speedily, the commit
tee will prepare its report for submis-
sion to the Senate. Mr.. Edwards was
questioned particularly with reference
to his statements that Secretary Car
Isle had participated in conference
when the sugar schedule of the tariff
bill was amended at the demand Of the
sugar trust, and that the trust had con-
tributed to the democratic campaign
fund in consideration of promise that
its interests should be protected. He
refused to furnish the sources Of his
authority or to give any information
concerning names. His testimony con-
sisted in repetition of tho statements
he had previously made, with positive
assurances that he had the best author
ity for making them.
Congressman Meredith was at the
Postonice Department to-day to see
about vacant tourth-class postmaster
ship in Loudoun county, for which he
recommended Mr.. Furr. He was also
at the Indian bureau in the interest of
some lady applicants for positions as
teachers in Indian schools. Mr.. Mere
dith fears the Mt. Vernon Railroad bill
will meet with great difficulty in the
Senate District committee, by reason of
the influence of the real estate interest
in this city.
Mr.. Hale in the Senate to-day said the pro-
posed tariff bill as it now stands would put
forty millions additional into the pockets of
the sugar trust
SERGT. JoHNsoN's DEATH ACCIDENT.
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