Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndris Gazattc.]
WASHINGTON Nav q 1894.


from certain democratic members OF
the Senate finance committee about the
informal way in which the amend,
ments offered by Mr.. Jones were iald
before the Senate and the neglect tnat
appears to be by design in that gentle
mans declining to move to refer them 10
the committee for action. Mr.. NC
Pherson is quoted as being one of the
members who have been making the
criticisms. Mr.. Mcpherson is especial
" displeased with the sugar schedule,
and it is said that he will, when the
nroner time comes, vote to put sugar
IN the free list. This, Of course, is
the policy of the republicans, and they
are counting upon sufficient democratic
votes to do this very thing. A fact that
is causing some adverse criticism among
democrats is the result of an investiga-
ton by experts, which shows, if the re-
ports be true, that some OF the in
creases made in this latest revision
place the rates of duty in excess OF
those now imposed by the Mckinley
bill. While the democrats profess 70
have their party united on the meas
ure as it now stands, it cannot be de-
MED that there exists feeling of I'M
easiness among some of the leaders as
to how the southern men, who are the
more radical in there views, will take
the great increases given to the indus
tries of the North. Mr.. Jones, chair
man OF the subcommittee, reiterated
his statement again this morning that
the bill would be passed inside of four
weeks and that i; would pass the Sen
ate practically as ii now stands. Con-
gresham McMillin, of the House ways
and means committee, says the House
will never agree TO the tariff bill as
amended by the Senate finance com
mittec. and that if the Senate shall in
sist upon it, the House will pass sepa-
rate bills for free wool free sugar, the
abolition Of the sugar bounty, and for
an Income tax.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton in
troduced u bill 10 increase the pay of
letter carriers. a bill passed the Sen-
ate to day allowing John G. Johnson,
superintendent of the life saving sta
ton at Hog Island, 10 receive medal
from the Spanish government for res
cuing the crew OF Spanish ship wreck
ed near Cape Charles, Va, i'll 1892.
In the House to-day Mr. Turner Of
Virginia introduced the following bills
for the relief OF the estates Of Henry
u. Baker of Frederick county, Sarah
T. Amber and left Turner OF Kappa
hammock county, Il. Gray OF Clarke
County; for the relief of Centenary Re
form Church of Winchester; to refer
certain claims to the court OF claims,
and several ether bills.
Congressman Jones asked the Speak
err this morning to recognize him TO
move tina, when the House adjourn to-
day it be until Friday, so as 10 give
the members an opportunity to so to
Fredericksburg tomorrow, but up to
, D. m. had not received an affirmative
answer. Mr.. Jones called at the White
House to-day and was informed there
that the President and the Postmaster
General would 60, and that Secretaries
Gresham, Carlisle, Lamont, and Nor
ton would also so, and take their wives
with them.
A private dispatch received this af-
ternoon from Cumberland says that all
the miners in that region quit work to-
duy-nominally to attend the strikers
meeting.
Representative Tyler and Senator
Hunton called in the President this
morning on behalf of Capt. Murdaugh
of Norfolk, an applicant for the place
of supervising Inspector Of steamboats,
for the Sd district. Mr. Tyler is in
duced to think that the Captain will get
the place, though he has a formidable
rival in a favorite of Senator Ransom.
As soon as the Washington, AleXan-
dria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
road bill and the report thereon shall
be printed, they will be introduced in
the Senate by General Hunton, who
will do bis best TO hurry the bill through
that body as rapidly as possible. The
railroad people say as soon as the bill
shall become a law they will lay
straight track FROM Alexandria to
point on the Virginia shore opposite
the Arsenal and run ferry between it
and one of the lower wharves here, so
that there will then be three ways of
communication between Alexandria
and the federal capital,b by steam rail
road by the old ferry and by the pro-
posed electric road.
1t was developed at the meeting of
the House coinage committee to-day
that the majority of that committee is
opposed to any free coinage bill at this
session. 1t seems, possible, however,
that another attempt will be made 10
pass the bill to coin the silver seignior-
age.
During Mr.. Aliens speech in the Sen.
ate to-day Dir. Daniel asked him if there
was no law by which Mr.. Coxey could
obtain redress for any injury he or
his men may have received at the hands
Of the police of this city, but Mr.. Allen
was unable to give satisfactory an
swcr. Mr.. Sherman in his reply to
Mr.. Allen said Mr.. CoXey was wrong
in the head, and that his friends should
send the poor man back to his wife and
family
1t is likely that a warrant will be
sworn out charging Coxey with main
tanning a nuisance by his camp. Coxey
is getting ready to meet such pro-
ueeding. He had number of men at
work improving the ground this morn
ing, but illness in the army is steadily
increasing. Thirteen men are already
in local hospitals and many in the camp
arc suffering from various complaints.
buchanan Schicy WAS to-day nom mated for
! marshal for the district Of Maryland, and
Lloyd Wilkinson for appraiser Of merchandise
at Baltimore.