Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Jan. p, 1894.

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The special car in which the Presi-
dents homeward journey was made
from Hartford came directly through TO
Washington in twelve hours, reaching
the Pennsylvania railroad station IN
this CITY at five o'clock this morning.
Three hours later the President and
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland and
Private Secretary Thurber left the car
and entered the waiting White House
carriage. 1t was bitterly cold at the
time.
The House committee on foreign af-
fairs to-day, by strict party vote,
agreed to report favorably a resolution
that the action of Minister Stevens, i"
employing L. 5. forces and in illegally
aiding in oyerthrowing the oonstiu-
tioual government OF the Hawaiian
Islands in January, 1898, and in setting
up in its place. a provisional govern
ment noirepublican in form and in oppo
sition 10 the will of the majority of the
people was contrary 10 the traditions OF
this republic and the spirit OF our Con-
stitution, and should be and is con-
demned. and that we heartily approve
OF the principle announced by the Pres
ident Of the United States that inter-
ference with the domestic affairs of an
independent nation is contrary TO the
spirit of American institutions; and 1t
is further the sense of this House that
the annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands
10 our country or the assumption OF a
protectorate over them by our govern
ment is uncalled-for and is inexpedient;
that the people of the country should
have absolute freedom and independ-
ence in pursuing their own line of poll
cv, and that foreign Intervention in the
political affairs in the islands will not
be regarded with indifference by the
government OF the United States.
Mr.. Croker, Tammany's chief, was at
the Capitol today, and in one of the
committee rooms there was organizing
democratic opposition to the income
tax bill. So intense is the opposition OF
the New York democratic members to
this tax, that TO defeat it they would
even 90 TO the extent of defeating the
whole tariff bill, and, it is said, are try
ing TO effect combination those
who oppose any of the other provisions
to effect that purpose. The friends OF
the bill, however, say the income tax
uroyisionwill be madea section ofthe bill
and with the bill will certainly be pass.
ed. Many republicans will vote to in
corporate the income tax with the taril
bill so as to make that bill as objection
able 10 their rich constituents as pos
sible
Secretary Carlisle addressed the
House judiciary committee to-day
upon the subject of his proposed bond
issue. The committee has under con-
sideration resolution offered by Mr..
Bailey declaring that the secretary has
no authority under the present law to
issue bonds. The subcommittee hay
ing charge Of the resolution reported it
favorably to the full committee. The
full committe discussed the matter but
on motion of Mr. Goodnight postponed
final action on it until Secretary Car
Isle could be heard from. The Secre-
tary said if the deficiency in the Treas
urv continues to grow at the present
rate il would be eighty million by the
end OF next June. He also said he
should use the proceeds of the sale OF
bonds TO pay the current expenses Of
the government.
Mr.. Thurston went TO the State De-
partment this morning (this being Dip
lomatic day. TO pay his respects to Mr..
Gre sham. This is his first call upon the
Secretary of State since his return from
Honolulu.
Congressman Meredith this morning
nj the Posloifice Department was prom
scd that the postoiiice at Boston, Gull
pepper county, should be given to Aus
tin smith, vice the republican incum-
bent, who, it was alleged, was incom-
p.tcnt to register a letter properly.
Mr.. Meredith was also at the Treasury
Department, where he was informed
that the case of the government against
Popham, for violating the internal rev.
enue law, would be compromised.
representative IIartcr Of Ohio will
not be candidate for reelection.
In The Senate to-day bills were in
troduced making vessels in the harbor
of Washington anchor near the new
made ground and preventing them
from obstructing the channel and from
living at the berths of steamboats,,
for allowing the expired charters OF
corporations TO be extended, and pc
tition was received from labor organ
ization at Seattle that the work on the
new government printing office here
be done by day labor and not by con-
tract.
The confident belief at the Capitol
to day is that the nomination of Mr..
Ieckham, the Presidents latest nomi-
nee for Associate Justice of the U. S.
Supreme Court, will not be confirmed.
The committee to report upon it will
not meet until Monday.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed Thos.
F Lane Of New Jersey, chief Of division in
tbs Registers Office Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt.
A loss of 100000 in gold was sustained
by the Treasury Department to-day. This
reduces the gold holdings to S67 100000,
the lowest point yet reached.
Among the visitors here to-day is Captain
Cooke the populist candidate for governor of
Virginia, at the last election in that State.
Richmond Terminal Decree Of Sale.
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