Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alerandrs Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1894.


The proposition 10 annex the Indian
Territory to Oklahoma and admit both
territories - one State, is being antag-
onizad bv some Of the influential chiefs
among the Five Civilized Tribes, whose
power would be lost if Congress acted
favorably upon il. The TWO territories
would make State with q population
OF JD0. 900 people and as large in area
as Arkansas The inhabitants OF the
Indian Territory cannot be called In
dams. or even half-breeds. The Indians
have married and intermarried 50 free
IL with the whites that their original
Indian characteristics have entirely dis
appeared. They are, in the main, in
te!ligent and. in many cases, cultivated.
Chairman Wilson OF the ways and
means committee had hemorrhage
last week, but was we'll enough to-day
to be in his seat in the House.
Secretary Carlisle. Attorney General
Olney and Superintendent Stump gave
a hearing this morning to those inter
ested in the Key West. Fla. labor
troubles. Arguments were made in
favor Of allowing Spanish cigar makers
10 be imported 10 work in Key West
factories, and in opposition thereto.
a place as mail bag handler in a pos
.al car having been obtained for Mr..
Wilcoyen OF Prince William county,
Va, By Senator Hunton, and declined,
that Senator, at the request OF Repre-
sentative Meredith, has given it TO W.
III ~ lcyapSr VI
Congressman Meredith went to the
Navy Department to-day to get Mr.
Ferrall OF Alexandria a place as eDgi-
neer there, but was told there were no
vacancies.
Congressman Tyler, OF the Norfolk
district, says he thinks Mr.. Degge will
BE- appointed postmaster at Norfolk.
The term Of the present republican
postmaster there viii expire on the 9th
Instant.
a cable dispatch received here TO-
day announces the death Of John r.
Meade, United States Consul at San
Domingo 1Ir. Meade was citizen Of
New London, Conn, where he was
connected with the New London Day.
He sailed from New York for his post
on November % last and was then in
robus. health
ell.informed lawyers at the Capitol
to-day say the question OF the legality
OF the proposed new government bonds
has never been determined by the l. S.
Supreme Court, or by an opinion of an
Attorney General. Secretary Carlisle,
however, says there is no doubt on the
subject. and that he will issue the bonds
a. soon as they can be printed. Sena-
tor Allen, populist, said to day. ~ be-
leve an injunction would lie against
the Secretary, for / am convinced he
has not the shadow Of authority to issue
bonds, but whether We could get an in
junction is another question"
Congressman Swanson OF Virginia
says he has assurance from the House
committee on ways and means that
they Will agree 10 an amendment re-
ducing the tax on cigarettes from $50
TO 81 thousand. and he believes the
5 .nate will fix the tax as it is now.
10 the Senate to-day Mr.. Vest, from
the committee On public buildings and
grounds, reported favorably a bill pro-
yiding for building the new govern
ment printing Office on the southeast
corn,r Of North Capitol and G. streets.
This site is on the same street and Just
one square nearer the Capitol than that
OF the old Office, and has Of late been
used as base ball lot. 1t was once be-
fore selected for the same purpose by
the same committee, and was subse-
quently rejected on the ground that it
would afford an unsubStantial founda-
tim.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices OF Virginia were made
to-day Clifford, Amherst county, ]. X.
Harvey appointed postmaster, vice c.
E. Jennings, resigned Powers, Clarke
county, ". ]. Starkey, vice G. +. Jones,
In a speech in the Senate to-day Mr..
Berry, Of Arkansas, said he would
vote TO repeal the whole civil
service law.
The President to day sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of Wheeler H. Peck
ham, of New York, TO be associate
jus ice OF the Supreme Court of the
United States. He is brother of Judge
Rufus 2, c'iham, ofthe New York Court
Of Appeals. He was appointed District
Attorney by Mr.. Cleveland, when he
was governor of New York, but sub
resigned. Although the New
Y ork Senators decline to talk, it is un-
ierstood the nomination is distastefnl
to them and that they would have been
glad to have seen the name ofthe broth
er sent in for the place. The indica-
tons seem TO be that the Hornblower
will be renewed against this
nominee.
Mr.. H. L. Wilson, the Washington
correspondent of the Richmond Times,
was appointed assistant librarian of the
House to-day, vice ]. r. Fisher, decd,
The salary of the place is 81 800.
A prominent Virginia democrat here
to-day says the only way Dir. Ryan of
Loudoun county can get back to the
is for him to be elected
of the House of Delegates, as
he has said he would not be
candidate for reelection; bnt that
If Speaker, the people Ct Lou
doun would naturally insist upon his