Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Mar. II, 1894.

WASHINGTON, Mar II, 1894.
Congressman Tyler could not have
his nominee appointed collector of Gus
toms at Norfolk over General Fitz.
Lees, but he succeeded to-day in hay
ing Mr.. w. w. Degge appointed post
master at that city.
At the meeting of the House claims
committee this morning motion was
entered to reconsider the vote by when
an adverse report on the bill ior the
relief of the heirs of General Sibley OF
Fredericksburg, Va. had been agreed
upon. -,
Minister Mendonca up to noon had
received no information from Rio TO
confirm the alleged surrender OF the
insurgents. He said the reports con-
crrninc da CANA and Mello, intimat-
ing that they had abandoned their as
sociates and the forces under them,
astonished him. Until be had further
and more explicit information he SAID
he could express no opinion concerning
them. such action on their part being
so entirely foreign to their regulations
and his own estimate of them based
upon wears of acquaintance.
The first thing done at the meeting
OF the finance committee OF the Senate
to-day was in the direction of prevent
ing the publication of action and dis
cussion of the committee. This was
brought about by resolution pledging
the members of the committee to Sc
crecv, and, as result, none ofthe mem
hers would speak further than to say
that absolutely nothing had been &C,
complished and no agreement reached
as to when the bill would be re-
ported. The democratic members
are accusing their republican col
leagues of consuming needless time,
and characterize their conduct By
that more expressive word 'tilibuster-
ing. This The minority deny, and say that
all they ask is time to consider the bill.
In return they accuse the majority of
attempting to railroad the bill through
the committee. 1t is understood thatsen-
ators Daniel and Proctor were be-
fore committee, the first to recommend
more favorable treatment of some of
the products of his State, and the latter
for an increased duty on marble.
Secretary Gresham received the
following dispatch from Minister
Thompson, this evening: "After the
shore batteries had fired upon the in
surgent ships for thirty minutes, the
latter surrendered Internationally, da
Cana having previously gone aboard
tho portuplleSe man-Of-War
1t is reported at the Capitol to-day
that either Mr.. Milliken of Tennessee
or Mr.. Turner of Michigan will be APP
pointed assistant register of the Treas
INV. This is the place for which Col.
l.. W. Reid of Alexandria is an appli-
cant, and which all the Virginia Con-
gressional delegation have been trying
to get for him.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton in
troduced bill TO restore Capt. Robert
P. Barry to his rank in the army, and
place him on the retired list without
Jay.
4 bill to prevent interference in the
collection of State, county and munich
pal taxes assessed against corporations
was favorably reported in the House to-
day.
The following changes in the fourth class
postotiices in Virginia were made today
Bonneville, Albemarle county. w. A. Davis
appointed postmaster, vice n. l.. Davis, re-
signed: Orbit. Isle of Wight county, Mrs.
Carrie c. Doggett. vice H. B. Barham, re-
signed
The House committee on the District of
Columbia to day adopted an amendment to
the bill to regulate racing III the District OF
Columbia. which will allow meetings to be
held at the Jennings and Ivy City tracks.
The amendment allows racing to be carried
on three quarters of a mile out Of Washington
between tn LIST of March and the 10Th of De-
cember. for periods not exceeding eighteen
laVs