Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-20
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democrat rs his brother IS repuoii
can, although he permitted family AZ
tections 10 get the better OF his politics
and voted for Harrison against CleVe-
ia I'd at the last election. The Presi-
dent. far from bearing him malice,
nominated him for surveyor OF customs
AT Kansas City, without consulting
either of the Missouri Senators who
had another candidate to recommend.
Senators Vest and Cockrell accordingly
opposed Mr.. Harrison's continuation
during the extra session, and by ap-
D aling TO Senatorial courtesy succeed
ri in defeating it. This incident mark
ed the beginning of the open rupture
between Senator Vest and President
Cleveland. Mr.. Harrison does not dis
close whether his present visit TO Wash
incton has any connection with political
offices.
The river and harbor bill was receiv-
ed at the Department of State this
morning with the notice that having
been presented to the President on the
eth instant, and not having been re-
turned by him TO the House of Congress
in which it originated within the time
provided by the Constitution of the
| United States, has become law without
his approval. Formal announcement
is made that the sundry civil bill was
approved by the President or Saturday,
as we'll as In act 10 amend section two
of the act approved February 10, 1888
imposing additional duties upon the
Marine Hospital service.
Elk Gov. James ID. Porter of Tennes-
see, who was appointed by the Presi-
dent to be U. 5. Judge for the eastern
aud middle district of his State
to succeed Judge d. NJ. Key, re-
tired, but whose nomination was adj
versely reported by the Senate judici.
are committee last Monday and is still
ENACTED on by the Senate, is in the
CITY watching events. Judge Porter's
friends believe that with the active as
sistance OF Senator Harris his nomna-
ton can be confirmed, Notwithstanding
the adverse report ofthe committee and
the opposition of the other Tennessee
Senator, Mr.. Bate. Last June when
he returned home on leave Mr.. Porter
rendered his resignation as L. S. minis
ter to Chile, to which position he was
appointed on the 18th of April, 1898, but
that resignation has not been acted
upon TO the extent of nominating his
successor. 1t may be that Mr.. Porter
will have the mission 10 fall back upon
in case he fails Of confirmation to the
judgeshjp. In executive session of the
Senate this evening MIR. Harris called
up the matter, but Mr.. Bate raised the
point OF no quorum, and it had 10 &C
over.
The enrolled copy of the tariff bill,
certified by Speaker Crisp and Vice
Pesident Stevenson, is stillin the posses
sion of Secretary Carlisle. No unusual
precautions have been taken for its safe
keeping. The bill will be kept at the
Treasury DEPARTMENT until the Presi-
dents return. Whether it will be
signed or not nobody knows, as the
President, for his own reasons, keeps
that knowledge to himself. 1t is gen
orally thought that ne will at least have
moral courage enough to veto or sign
it. and not let it become law by the
lapse of time The prevailing opinion
is that he will sign it, but Mr.. Reed SAID
this morning it is impossible for him to
d. so, after writing the Wilson letter.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day was that of John Twigss
Myers, of Alexandria, TO be assistant
e1gineer Z. s. \.
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith
tried to get up the bill for the relief O
Lewis Mckenzie, of Alexandria, bu'
Enough the Speaker had promised tc
recognize him for that purpose, il pos
sible, he failed to do so.
Receipts from internal revenue sources
through the rush to take whisky out Of
bond before the additional tax of %
cents becomes effective, still continue
at an abnormal figure. According to
the official showing, actual receipts at
the Treasury to-day from internal rev.
enue were $2,771,2 79, much smaller
than the showing Of Saturday, but tele-
grams received at the department indi-
cate that on Saturday the government
received at its various bonded ware
houses s., 0S0, 900, all of which has not
reached the department, thus account
ing for the discrepancy.
Marshal Arnold, of Chicago, who had
charge of the federal deputies in that
city during the great strike, is here to
arrange for the payment of marshal's
fees incurred in putting down that
strike. His bill amounts to about
100000. Its payment is provided for
in the deficiency appropriation bill and
will be made available when that bill
receives the Presidents approval.
In the Senate to-day Messrs. Turpie
and Martin tried to have a bill passed
providing for a home for the aged and
infrm negroes in this city, but Mr..
German again objected, as he did last
Saturday, and the bill is dead for this
session.
Congressman Meredith was engaged
to-day in trying to get Miss Carter of
Alexandria position in the Interior
Department, and DR.. Harmon Of this
city appointed physician to the Jail.
1t is understood here that Congress
man Marshall of the 9th Virginia dis
trict will not be renominated.
OF the three popgun bills reported to the
Senate to-day, that for sugar imposes a duty
Of forty per cent. on all sugar; that for
ba bed wire, put, not only the wire, but tho
ulsterial of which it Is composed, on the free
list, and that for coal, put coal on the free list
when imported from countries that impose
no daty on American coal; but none OF them
will be heal9 ofsny moro at this session.
KILLED BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Md.
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day morning, and heavy squall and rain in