Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaSette.]
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4, 1894.


The administration to the measure,
seems to be in the hands of Secretary
Gre sham, Col. Lamont and Chairman
Wilson, who late last night and again
this morniug have been acting in close
conjunction. The condition of the tarlli
situation this morning is somewhat
mixed. but the conferrees still hope tnat
thew will soon have an agreement, pos
sibly to day. The Louisiana delegation
has unexpectedly impeded the work OF
the conference by entering an emphatic
nrntsst against the proposed sugar
schedule, as made public in the dis
patches OF Yesterday. Mr.. Canery
Was very indignant this morning
and held an energetic interview with
Mr. Jones, in which he denounced the
schedule as being especially antagonis,,
tic TO the sugar growers. He still urged
that the bounty be paid on the crop OF
1891: but this, the conference refuses 10
do. Mr.. Gallery declares that the del
egation from his State will not support
the proposed schedule, and bases TINS
objection to the absence of the bounty.
II is believed. however, that the LOUISE
ana Senators will not vote against The
schedule now in the Senate, but sup
por; it az they did before. What con-
Germs the conference more than the in
dividual opposition of Mess. Gallery
and Blanchard is the combination they
have been able to make with the two
populists-Messrs. Allen and Kyle.
These four, according to rumor which
is accompanied by much detail, declares
that the populist Senators, looking out
for the interests ofthe beet sugar grow
ers. have agreed that they will join
Messrs. Gallery and Blanchard in vot-
ing against the bill if the proposed sche-
dule is retained. This would make four
votes, q number sufficient 10 cause
the conferrees much concern. 1t can
be positively stated, on the au-
thority of two members of the confer
ence committee representing both
houses. that the bounty cannot and
will not be put into the bill. Both the
House and the Senate struck the boun-
ty out, and the conferrees say they are
no, making new bill; only settling
differences, and the differences between
the two houses is simply one of rates.
The House copferrees seem 10 be very
determined in this regard and will, if
the proposition should be advanced by
the Senate, resist to the last the restor-
alton of any bounty clause, however
much the original proposition may be
modified. When the conferees met
this morning they hoped to reach an
agreement by tonight, but owing 10
the snag struck in the proposition OF
The Louisiana Senators combination,
they will now be compelled to move
slowly for time. All the other items
in the bill have been gone over and the
conferrees know just what they will
do, when they get sugar in a satistac-
tory shape The prevalent belief on
the subject is that the conferrees have
agreed, and will report to that effect
on Monday, and that, changed as the
phras Geology may be in few particulars.
the bill when reported will be pracli-
cally the Senate bill, so far as iron,
coal and sugar are concerned.
1t is reported to-day that Prof t. n.
Conrad, formerly of Blacksburg Col
lege, Virgins will be appointed chief
clerk of the health office.
According to the bill for the entrance
Of the Mt. Vernon Railroad into this
city, as reported to the Senate yester-
dav, and as stated in the GAZETTE Of
that date, no tracks of that road will be
west of l4th street, so that until some
plan for crossing the Long bridge can be
devised, the Potomac must be crossed
by ferry near that bridge.
Secretary Smith to-day issued an or
der directing that thirty days leave of
absence be given clerks who were dis
missed as result of the quarterly re-
port made upon the efficiency record Of
the employees of the Interior Depart
ment
The river and harbor bill was with
drawn from the Senate to-day to make
technical correction, but will be re-
introduced on Monday. The appro,
priation for jamestown, Virginia, is
preserved.
Mr.. Widemann, one of the ENJOYS of
ex-Queen Liliokalani, introduced him
self to Secretary Gresham at the State
Department this morning. No indica-
ton appeared in the interview of any
pre- -arranged conference between the
Secretary of State and the Hawaiian
ENJOYS.
The Senate passed bill to-day max
ing u S. paper money subject to taxa
ton, like all other property.
1t is rumored at the Capitol to-day
that the conference committee to which
the sundry civil bill has been referred
will agree upon all the Senate amend
ments to that bill except to the one
providing for the purchase of the Wind
sor- Malone lot, which will be submit
ted TO separate vote in the House.
The Senate to-day passed large
number of private pension bills and
bills to remove the charge of desertion.
Congressman Jerry Simpson, the "a
nous Kansas populist, who has been
i'll for long time, was we'll enough TO-
day to visit the Capitol.
The prevailing impression on the sub
ject at the Capitol to-day is that Con-
gress will adjourn by the end of next
week.
The Indian Bureau has received no
information in regard to the reported
immodest dances of the Indians in
the Indian Territory. The dances are
held every Sunday at the different
agencies by the Otie, Usage,
Creek, Cherokee and other tribes,
and are witnessed by large
number of people. Commissioner
Browning says that the Indian Bureau
hos M inric6intinn ovnr fhaca Indians