Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

WASHINGTON, Mar, 81, 1894.
Colonel +. l.. Smith, Colonel l.. c.
Barley and Messrs. 5. c. Brent and
G. c. Carlin OF Alexandria, escorted by
Congressman Meredith, called upon the
President this morning and urged
him TO appoint Mr.. John Marshall
postmaster at their city. They
were practically informed that Mr..
Marshall would not be appointed. The
President suggested that one of them
had better take the place. At this they
retired. and having agreed among them
selves that Mr.. Carlin be the man, they
cllled on the Postmaster General, who
als3 told them that Mr.. Marshall could
not have the Office. Mr.. Meredith then
aske Mr.. Bisscll he, Meredith, would
name a man who had not applied for
the place. would he appoint him? The
reply 20 this was TO the effect that
while such postoilices were at the dis
posll Of the congressman from the dis
ircts in which they are located, men
for them were usually selected from
among those who had already applied
for them; oat that the appointment
would BE- KEEP. open for some days.
Governor OFerrall's step aon having
failed to pass the physical examination
al Yves! Point, Congressman Turner Of
the 9TH Virginia district has been in
formed by the War Department that
he has lhc appointment of a cadet.
The House to-day postponed action
in the O'NeilI-Joy contested election
case from Missouri until Monday, and
after listening to euoges upon the late
Congressman O'Ncill Of Philadelphia
adjourned.
The House committee on appropr-
atoms to-day reported its fifth dehcien-
cy bill for this session. Among its
items were the following To replace
steam engineering stores DESTROYED hv
fire at the Norfolk navy yard SO, 900:
fees for mar,hals of United States courts
$350,o00, ami fees for jurors OF United
States courts $4,000.
Commad1er Heycrman has been
found guilty OF at least one OF the
charges preferred against him. These
were that through negligence he suffer
cd The Nearsarge to be run upon Il reef
and that he WAS culpably inefficient in
the performance of duty Unless the
sentence involves dismissal from the
service it will not require presidential
consideration.
The tariff bill will come up in the
Senate on Monday. Mr. Voorhees, will
lead oil in long speech in favor of the
bill. and be followed by Mr.. Allison
against it, How long the debate will
last no body knows.
Congressman Swanson of Virginia
called nj the civil service bureau TO-
day to see why some of his constitu
ents who had passed successful compel
i've examinations for postal route
agents ii year AGO had not been even
placed on the eligible list The reason
assigned was to to the effect that there
being no va ancies, there was no use
for any such lists. Mr.. Swanson is
more convinced Of The utter humbug
gerry of the civil service law than ever
IL that could be.
Cougressman Meredith accompanied
MesSrs Richardson and Gordon of Fair
fax county 70 the Pension Bureau to
day to try TO get one Of their county
friends-Nlr. Th5mpson-a minor place
there. Their effort was in vain.
There is no doubt OF the fact that a
considerable change of public feeling in
respect of the Pollard Breckinridge
trial has taken place in favor of the
defendant since he gave his testimony.
The officials of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company in this city
have received dispatch confirming
the report that Gov. Tillman has noti-
fled the officials of the Atlantic Coast
Line Of his intention to seize that road,
under the statutes of South Carolina,
giving the governor authority to seize
railroad and telegraph lines in the
State when the public safety may re-
ouire it. He has also requested that
the legal strife between the state of
South Carolina and the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company be for