Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-11
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FROM WASHINGTON.
lt.orrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. July II. 1894.

Mr.. Mcclure at the National Hotel
this morning, with great atfectatlon OF
mystery, confessed that he and Messrs,
HAYES and French were engaged III
the preparation of impeachment pro-
ceedines against the Attorney General,
but declined to name the counsel who
were assisting in the matter, alleging
fear that if he did so they would be
bovcotted by the business men OF
Washington.
"Will general strike be ordered in
Washington" Mr.. Mcclure was asked.
He replied: Certainly not. The
greeting to organized labor issued by
Grand Master Workman Sovereign Is
intended only for the labor unions in
Chicago and it will be respected. There
will be no labor disturbance in Wash
ineton nor elsewhere outside of Chi
cago. If any of the members of the
labor unions Of this city as individuals
care to go out in sympathy with the
employees of the Pullman Company
they can do so; but they are not asked
or commanded to strike by the knights
of labor"
The conference committee now con-
sidering the proposed revenue bill are
progressing rapidly and say they now
think the bill will be reported before
the close Of the current week. 1t Is re
ported to day that the only fight will
b. made on the sugar schedule and that
on that the House conferrees Will give
way.
Ca plain Murdaugh's commission as
chief supervising inspector of steam
boa : FIR lhe Norfolk district, has at
last been forwarded 10 him, as it has
been discovered that his political disa-
bilities were removed in 1885.
Attorney General Olney is not
disturbed by threats made by labor
leaders to impeach him. He had no
opinion to express on the subject, he
said.
The Senate has passed three of the
fourteen regular appropriation bills
since it reported the tariff bill, and will
from now onward pass one or TWO more
every day. II yesterday evening pass
ed the bill admitting Utah into the
Union. which the House had previously
passed. thus increasing the number OF
States to fcrty-fve 1t still has before
it the bills admitting Arizona and New
Mexico, which have already passed the
House.
General Miles reported to the Presi-
dent and Major General Schofeld this
morning that everything in Chicago is
quiet. The night passed without an
Incident and there were but few idle peo-
pie about the railroad yards and the
streets of Chicago this morning. The
officials here think the station is more
favorable than it has been at any time
since the strike began. The Knights OF
Labor outside of Chicago will not obey
Chief Sovereign's order to strike.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
went TO the government printing office
today to try to get employment there
for two Young men from Alexandra,
Messrs. Jones and Hayden, but could
not even see the public printer. Con-
gresham Jones from the same State
also called there in behalf Of some of
his constituents. but, after waiting two
hours. left without seeing Mr.. Benedict,
rs fourteen other congressman were
ahead of him. Mr.. Meredith also call
ed at the War Department, but there,
as at the Postoilice Department, all the
business transacted was such as related
to the strike.
The report that the President at one
time contemplated sending Virginia
troops to quel the Chicago riot is not
credited here, for the reason that Mr.
Cleveland has good sense, and there
fore knows that the appearance of such
troops in Chicago, for any such purpose,
would not only rouse the whole of that
city, but the whole North, against them.
II hasn't been forgotten that the South
was promised Illinois support when it
seeded, and that the first men to march
against her were those who had made
that promise.
Representative Tyler of the Norfolk,
Virginia, district called at the Interior
Department today in the interest OF
ex-Mayor Tucker of Norfolk, who is an
applicant for place there, but was I'M
able to see the appointing officer.
Treasury officials assume that the income
tax features OF the tariff bill will remain in
any tariff bill that becomes law and they
are now preparing the estimates Of the cost to
be submitted to Congress. A separate appro-
priation will have to be made for this or else
the item must be put into one of the legisla.
tive bills. A number OF additional employees
will be needed by collectors of internal reve
nue.. especially in the Middle and Eastern
States.
The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce to-day decided to recon-
mend the appointment of a committee to ill.,
vestigate the present labor trouble