Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-04

ment 10 Try 10 nave youhS iouS 4io
Alexandra appointed to place in the
dead letter Office, hut failed there also.
He then went to the Treasury Depart
ment in the interest of Col. L. w. Reid
of Alexandria, who is an applicant for
the place of chief clerk of the registers
office, his old position, but was inform.
ed that the incumbent, Mr.. Smith, had
not resigned.
The democrats have thirty seven more
than a-uuorum of the House, but again
today. as Yesterday, the republican mi
nority forced them to adjourn, because
thew could not retain quorum. The
failure to establish quorum this after
noon was due in part to the refusal Ct
certain democratic representatives TO
respond when their names were called.
Some OF these gentlemen were IN their
seats others loitered about the corri-
doris while the roll-call was in progress,
while others again quietly absented
themselves from the House when the
session began, and remained absent
during the afternoon.
Fred w. Knowlton of Maine, was to-
day appointed chief of division, archi-
tecl's cflice, Treasury Department.
A Virginia congressman told the GA
zErrE's correspondent to-day that his
advices from Richmond were to the Ell
feet that the new court Of appeals OF
that State would be composed of Keith,
Cardwell, Riley, Mclaughlin and, I'M
less the southwest should agree upon
candidate. Horseley.
General Wheeler, who has the mat
ter in band, told the GAZETTE's CORE
spondrnt to-day that the democrats OF
the House would hold caucus tomor-
row Night on Tie tariff bill, not 10 bind
the members, but to consult and try to
avoid dissentions on the floor. He
said from VIVA, he could learn he was
Induced to believe that majority OF
the democratic members of the
House were in favor of max
inc the cut on coal and iron ore
correspond with that on other articles,
and that the bill, as passed, would pro-
vide for duty of from forty 10 fifty
cents on coal. He would support such
cut. Most of The Virginia members
VII 40 tue Sdtle.
After the House adjourned this after
noon Chairman Holman issued call
for meeting of the democratic caucus
morrow night at S o'clock TO con-
slider the tariff bill.
The following changes in the fourth
class postotfices Of Virginia We're made
to-day Casanova, Fauquier county
Edna f. Gaines appointed postmaster
vice V. c. Cowhig, removed; Middleton,
Hanover county. Annie G. A. Fleming,
vice c. A. Hardin, removed Owens
King George county, H. S. Fitzhugh,
vice K. H. Owens, removed.
Mr.. Bankhead, chairman of the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds. told the GAZETTE's CORES.
pendent to-day that site for the new
government printing office would be
determined within short time. He Is
in favor of selecting a new site. Mr.
Vest. chairman of the similar commit
tee OF the Senate, favors an enlarge
ment of the present site.
The whole of that part Of the corridor
of the House in front of the office o.
| the Serge2pt-at-arIns was CFO"ueu w.
day with constituents of Mr. Meredith,
the representative from the Alexandra
district, women and men, nearly all o.
whom wanted him to get them Offices,
though that is impossible.
While 10 formal agreement has been
made to that effect, Chairman Wilson.
of the committee on ways and means
says tae democratic members OF the
committee, have expressed the opinion
that it would be we'll for them to re-
traiu from taking part in the general
debate on the tariff bill.
Miss Madaline Pollard, whose suit against
Congressman Breckinridge is still pending
mas returned to this city and is at the Home
OF the Sisters OF Mercy, reformatory insti
tuition.