Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1894.

Mr.. Harris, manager of the tariff bill
on the democratic side Of the Senate,
this morning began to mobilize his
forces for q protracted siege and Will
force the fighting, beginning with Mon
day next, if he can depend upon his
own followers. He this morning CIR
culated among the democratic Senators
an agreement wherein they promise 10
remain in their seats ready 10 partic'-
pate in the proceedings until such iinhe
as those in the charge OF the plii sNa!I
see fit to adjourn. In talking with his
colleagues this morning Mr.. Harris
frankly admitted that it would be IN
nossible for the democrats to do any
Thing or make any progress in the con-
sheraton of the bill unless every man
stood by his post. Mr.. Harris was
somewhat bitter in his reference TO
those Senators who, when & O'Clock
came. deserted the chamber and went
10 their homes, leaving a handful OF
men. not sufficient to make a quorum,
on guard, to balk the attempts of the
republicans to force an early adjourn
ment. or to tilibuster if the desire was
expressed of remaining in session after
6 o'clock. The paper Mr.. Harris pre-
sented to his associates was generally
signed, but owing to the absence OF Il
number from the chamber it was i'm
possible for Mr.. Harris to secure enough
to make the agreement effective. lie
expects by Monday morning to obtain
the necessary signatures and then the
battle will begin.
Mr.. Walsh dem, Ga.) to-day in
trodnccd in the Senate Il bill to provide
for Il permanent exposition at Wash
ington, Sin which the products of the
several States and territories may be
displayed" The postmaster general,
the secretary Of the interior and the
secretary OF agriculture are to report to
the Congress 4 plan for the exposition
and Il suitable building.
Senator Daniel and Representative
Marshall have accepted invitations to
address the Virginia democratic asso-
citation of this city at Marshal! Hall on
the 10th proXimo.
Within the next two weeks q test,
which is sure 10 excite interest, Is eX-
pected TO take place at Indian Head
proving grounds, and for the first time
an actual competition will be held be-
tween two great steel making establish
ments. Naval officials admit that the
pluck ofthe Carnegie Company, which
has had so much notoriety from recent
scandals, in submitting to such a cru
cial test after the recent failure of the
Bethlehem plate, which, though Is
inches thick. was utterly demolished
by a p~rojectile fiom the II inch gun.
If the plate is successful in resisting the
shots the entire lot of aruor will be ac-
cepted. If it fails, the Carnegie Com
pany will not only lose $4,000, the
value of the plate, hut will still run the
risk ofhaving the whole lot condemned.
The conference report on the bill for
a railroad bridge over the Delaware
river between Philadelphia and Cam
den was agreed to blythe Senate today.
1t now goes to the President.
In the Senate to-day a bill was favor
ably reported compelling the storekeep-
crs here to supply their female clerks
with seats when not waiting upon GUS
toners.
Representative Edmunds Of Virginia
called at the War Department to-day
to try to have Mr.. Thornton of Halifax
county, recently removed from that de-
partment, reinstated, but was informed
that his struggle was in vain, and be.
sides, that many other removals would
O be made in that department. Mr..
Edmunds also called at the Postotiice
Department to see the report of the
special inspector VINO investigated the
charges against Postmaster Mosby at
Bedford City, bat was informed that ii
had been either lost or mislaid. On
Mr.. Edmunds's recommendation, A. NJ.
Dunkiee vas appointed postmaster at
Christiansburg. Va, to-day, a president
ial Office.
Among the strangers on the floor OF
the House to-day was eX-Representa-
tive J. Ran. Tucker OF Virginia, who
looks as well as he did when a member
Of the House many years ago. He
says he lectures for an hour and a half
eight times a week at Lexington dur
ing the regular session of college, and.
u,slue:, will have Il law class there
this summer. He was surrounded by
the Virginia delegation during his stay
on the floor, and many of the most dis
tinguished members of the body. among
them ex Speaker Reed, paid their re-
Spects to him.
The protectionists are resorting to all
conceivable means to defeat, or if that
be impossible, to delay, the passage of
the tariff bill. They now say that
should it pass as it is, Germany will in
crcase her duties on her imports from
this country. Whether she may do so
or not. however, is of no consequence
now as the democrats are mad and will
pass, the bill irrespective of conse-
quences.
1t is reported here to-day from Berke-
ley Springs that the condition of Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson, the famous
populist, nov there, is anything else
than favorable.
Congressman Breckenridge in a talk
with the GAzETTE's correspondent this
evening said thai while he, as all other
may be mistaken, both the surface
and the deeper indications in his dis
trict are favorable to %hissIrenomil at on
and election. The saints, he said, are
against him, but mortal saints never
were numerous, and are less so now
than ever.
E. Il. Chapman of the firm of Moore &
Schlcy, Senator Brice's brokers. who declined
to testify yesterday until lie had consulted
counsel, was the first witness before the sugar