Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Corregpondence Of the AlezandIia Gazette.

I'VE desire TO express our corulal y IL
patty with the movement to promote
the restoration of silver by information
al agreement. We believe that the free
coinage of both gold and silver by IN
ternational agreement at liked ratlo
would secure to mankind the blessing
of a sufficient volume OF metallic money,
and what is hardly less important, Sc
cure to the world Of trade immunity
from violent exchange fluctuations.
John Sherman, W. 3. Allison, u. W.
Voorhees,, Geo. F. Hoar, Nelson W.
Aldrich. David B. Hill, Edward Muir
INV 4. p. German, o. H. Platt, CALVIN
Rrice Jos. NJ. Carey, VIM. Frye, c. X.
Davis. 5. NJ Cullom, Henry Cabot
Lodge" 1t will he seen that this mes
sage is signed by the representative
men of both parties, but not a name
among the western silver republicans
appears. :.
M in the criminal court here this morn
inc before Judge McComas. The par
ties indicted are George H. Engman,
George B. Marvin, Otto TownsheDd,
Edward C. Smith and Bert c. Claypole.
charged with violating the gaming laws.
As Smith was not present his bail,
y 600. was forfeited. A motion was
made tc dismiss the Indictment against
Marvin. as there is no such person, the
rca! name oithe man being Bennington.
and TO dismiss that Of all The other de
PENDANTS. as they were jointly indicted
win p non.existing man. The court
took q recess before the case was con-
GUIDED
Sugar. lead and surplus income are
the three provisions of the new tariff
bill on which the democratic Senators
are now hung. Three of those Sena-
tors. Messrs. Hill, Murphy and Smith,
il is said. will refuse TO vote for any
bill that will provide for an income tax.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Mere
dith introduced bill TO convey the IN
terest OF the government in certain
lot in this City to the trustees OF the
estate of the late Philip Otterback.
The House committee on canals to-
dav favorably reported bill appro-
priatng $4,000 for the survey of ship
canal from Lake Superior to the Mis-
sissippi river.
Congressman Edmunds Of Virginia
was informed at the Treasury Depart
ment this morning that the plans and
specifications for the new government
building at Roanoke would be com
pleted in about thirty days, and the
work of erecting it be commenced i'm
mediately thereafter.
Among the nominations confirmed
to-day were the following Thomas B..
Benedict of New York to be public
printer, and Mary II. S. Long, to be
postmaster at Charlottesville.
In the schedule of supplies for the
government hospital for the insane
during the ensuing fiscal year, there is
an item calling for 100000 pounds OF
fresh beef, home slaughtered. The at
tention of the Secretary of the Interior
has been called to this restriction by
the large beef packers Of the West as q
discrimination against Western beef,
unless brought into the District OF Co
lumbia and there slaughtered. The Sec
rotary says proposals will be consider
ed for furnishing the beef, no matter
where dressed, provided the bidders
clearly state the class bid upon and
where the beef is to be slaughtered or
dressed.
Chief Croker Of Tammany Hall was
at the Capitol to-day.
DR.. Hubble was before the House
coinage committee to-day in advocacy
ofthe coinage bill recently introduced
by Mr.. Tucker of Virginia. No free
coinage bill be passed by this Congress.
At the request of Col. w. L. Reed OF
Alexandria, the civil service commits
sion to-day agreed to allow examina-
tons for admission to colleges to be
held in the commissions examination
rooms
1t is rumored that little ill-feeling
has arisen between Secretary Carlisle
and Senator Voorhees,, because the for
mer hearing that the latter had sent
circulars to all the collectors OF customs
asking for their views on the specific
aud ad valorem systems directly, instead
of through the Treasury Department,
had written to him on the subject.
The Senate committee on commerce
to-day reported adverselyupor the nom
ination Of D. CT Brown to be collector Of
internal revenue for Montana and
Idaho, for the reason that though he
had free railroad passes and Travelled
on them, and charged the government
for transportation, he swore ne did not
have them.
Senator elect Martin of Virginia was
among the visitors at the Capitol to-day.
The amendments TO the Washington,
Alexandra and Mount Vernon Rail
road bill recommended by the District
Commissioners will not be accepted by
the railroad company, and, it is said,
will not be adopted by the House Dis
trict committee. Messrs. Reid and An
derson Of the company, and Mr.. Lacey
OF the Falls Church road, were before
subcommittee of the committee refer
red TO this morning.
At the request of Congressman Mere
dith change has been made in the
hour a which the mail leaves Delaplanc
for Uppervile.
r. Kcnner Campbell of Bedford coun-
ty, Va, has been appointed an immi
grafton Inspector.
ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CHAIN
Mr.. Chas. Y. Bargunin, State Com
mander of the Order of the Golden
Chain, has just returned from an official
tour along the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg Il Potomac Railroad. The enthu-