Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-03

Birdsall, formerly of Alexandria, wait
ed upon several members of the House
district Of Columbia committee to-day
to have their pay raised from $40 to
$50 q month. They were not encour-
aged.
Representative Marshall called at
the Postoffice Department this morning
to see if the republican postmasters at
Clinchport, in Scott, and ~Speedwell, in
Pulaski counties, in his district, against
whom charges of offensive %partisanism
had been brought, had been removed.
He was informed that sucn charges
were not sufficient to remove postmas-
tiers unless supplemented by those OF
incompetency. As he had been pre-
viously informed there that though
there was only n applicant for the
postofice at Eggleston, in Giles coun-
ty, that one could not be appointed
until a petition to that effect should be
received from those served with mail
at that office. Mr.. Marshall presented
one with a hundred signatures, and on
that the mar got the place.
At Reba, Bedford county, Va, J. w.
Hatcher was appointed postmaster to-
day, vice Mrs. Galley E. Wood re-
signed.
Mrs. Cleveland gave a reception this
morning to the Alaskan Esquimaux
who are visiting Washington. She was
assisted in entertaining them by all the
ladies of the Cabinet and a number OF
children. The fur-clad strangers were
presented by Secretary Morton and
Secretary Herbert, and during their
visit sang missionary songs in which
many of Mrs. Cleveland's party joined.
Light refreshments were served, much
to the delight of the Alaskans, who had
never before seen anything so beautiful
as the State Dining Room, nor tasted
such delicious sweetmeats. They also
showed childest establishment at the
rich costumes of their hostess's party
and were lost in curious admiration Of
the White House babies.
In the House yesterday evening Mr..
Piggott, from the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, reported
favorably the bill to prohibit fishing in
the waters of the District of Columbia
so as to afford a spawning ground for
shad and herring. AS this bill has al
ready passed the Senate, all that is now
necessary for it to become a law is for
some member of the House to call it up
at an opportune time.
Ex-Assistant Secretary of State Josiah
Quincy testified before the Senate com
mittee on printing in its investigation
of the circumstances connected with
granting the contract for photographic
work for the Patent Office Gazette to the
National Lithographic Company, with
which Mr.. Quincy is alleged to be con
nected, to the effect, as Mr.. German, a
member of the committee, said that the
contract was secured through Mr..
Quincy's influence for a company that
did not have facilities to do the work
and which was indebted to him.
The democratic congressional campaign
committee met at the Capitol to-day. There
was no uncertain sound at the meeting re-
garding the position the party shall take
relative to the campaign. The tariff bill is to
be the issue. THE democrats. said one speak
cr. have been preaching the gospel of tariff
reform for many years, and we cannot afford
now TO repudiate the performances of our rep
ieseniatives in Congress, no matterwhatf form
the pending tariff bill shall take"