Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3, 1894.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ., 1871.
Representative McRae Of Arkansas
has prepared bill looking to the addi-
ton to Oklahoma before its admission
as State of the lands occupied by the
Cherokee. Creek, Seminole, Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations-that is, OF
what is known as the Indian Territory.
The Department of State was inform
ed by cable to day of the death of Geo.
w. Savage, United States Consul at
Dundee, Scotland Mr.. Savage was an
invalid for several months, his age, over
60 years, tending to the rapid progress
of his disease. He was born in New
York and appointed in Mr.. Cleveland's
first term from New Jersey consul at
Belfast. Last June he was appointed
consul at Dundee.
The democratic caucus to consider
what changes, if any. shall be made IN
the Wilson tariff bill, has been post
poned until Friday.
Messrs. P. a. Krise of Lynchburg, a
banker, a. W. F. Allemong of the Sa-
lem Furnance Company and D. b.
Strouse of the Salem Machine Compa-
nv, were at the Capitol to-day to urge
the House ways and means committee
not TO put iron ore and coal on the free
list and not to increase the tax on cigar
cites to the amount as printed in the
new tariff bill, but they were informed
that the committee could not hear them.
They then talked with the congress
men from Virginia They say Senator
Daniel is with them and that they are
convinced Senator Hunton will be so,
too. certainly in respect of coal.
The Confederate Veterans Society of
this city held memorial meeting last
night at which Messrs. Capers OF South
Carolina and Holland of this city de-
livered eulogies upon the late L. j..
Luttrell of this city. The Virginia
democratic association will hold sim
liar meeting next Friday week, at
which Congressman Jones of Virginia,
will speak OF the late Mr.. Luttrell, and
Congressman Wise, of the late J. r.
Fisher go
There is possibility that the tariff
bill cannot be called up to-day. The
republicans have determined TO fill
buster in the effort to secure considera-
ton for the Boutelle Hawaiian resolu-
ton and have stated their purpose to
force an adjournment of the House be-
fore the tariff bill is taken up 10 day
unless they can prevail. So far no
quorum has voted and no business can
he done until it appears.
Sentor Daniel not being in the Senate
TO day, Senator Hunton's credentials
were presented by Mr.. Black burn, who
escorted General Hunton to the presi-
dents desk, where the oath. OF office
was administered to the latter.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hill intro
duced a bill providing that all articles
known as oleomargarine, butterine, i'm
itation butter or cheese, not the usual
dairy produce and not made of eXclu-
siveiy pure and unadultered milk or
cream. transported into any State or
Territory, or remaining there for use or
sale, shall be subject to the operation
and effect OF the laws of such State or
Territory enacted in the exercise of its
police power, and shall not be exempt
by reason of being introduced therein
in original packages or otherwise.
Messrs. Cook and Sharp, of Norfolk,
were here to-day to urge the appoint
ment of Mr.. Page as postmaster of their
city. Messrs. Degge and Johnston are
the two other applicants for the place.
I. is estimated by the anti-income tax
men that of all the people of the coun-
try not more than eighty thousand will
be subject to that tax. Should the bill
pass every congressman will have to
paw the sum of $50.
Mr. Hand introduced bill in the
Hous to-day providing for issuing silver
certificates to the amount of the seignio-
age on the silver bullion in the Trea-
surv, and for coming that seignioage
with which to redeem them. He says
he thinks it will pass. If so, it will add
about fifty million dollars to the cur
rency, at the rate Of about three million
a month.
Mr.. Lynham, lawyer of this city, former
" Of Richmond who went there last Monday
to witness the Inauguration of Governor
OFcrrall says the military attracted large
crowd of spectators but that they manifested
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