Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette

WASHINGTON, May 4. 1894.
r. c. Glasscock of this city, and Rep
resentative Enloe of Tennessee, to-day
appeared before the House committee
on naval affairs in support of the bill
prov ding for the transfer OF the coast
and geodetic survey to the navy de-
partment.
A delegation of Alexandrians, COM
posed of Messrs. Barley, Brent, Carlln,
Marshall, Marbury, Harlow, Agnew
and Holden, were at the House TO-DAY
to urge the Virginia members OF that
BODY to speed the passage OF the NJ.
Vernon Electric Railroad bill. For
them to do that is impossible. but all
of them will support the bill, and
would have done so without urging.
Mr. Heard. the chairman of the House
District committee, told the GAZETTE's
correspondent to-day the bill would be
reported favorably, not with all, but
with some, of the amendments pro-
nosed bv the District Commissioners.
among them the one striking out the
provision for branch track to the
north end of the Long Bridge. Such
track, he said, could be provided for
whenever there should be necessity for
it. Subsequently the delegation called
upon Senators Daniel and Hunton on
the same business, both of whom pro-
missed to push the bill as vigorously as
possible when it shall reach their side
of the Capitol The delegation also
nrped the passage of the Mt Vernon
Avenue bill, and also amendments to
the River and Harbor bill providing for
the deepening Of the channel in Hunt
ing Creek and for cutting channel
through the flats between Alexandra
and 'Possum Hail on the opposite side
of the river, so that the old ferry there
can be re-established. 1t is said by peo-
p!e who live on the Maryland side of
the river that if the ferry be re-estab-
lished, the roads leading 10 it, now al
most i'm, assable, will be improved.
To-day ; Congressional Record stated
that the negro Taylor had been con-
i;rmed as recorder Of deeds Tor this city.
The telephones at the Capitol were
kept busy all day in telling inquirers
the statement was an error.
The Coxey army" is growing small
by degrees, if not beautifully less. De-
sertions are frequent, for while Coxey
and Browne are living sumptuously on
the gate receipts, the rank and file
have to put up with scant supplies OF
stale bread aud rank bologna. This
fare did not suit the negro contingent,
50 they have stolen away in body
from the foul camping grounds.
Captain Muydaugh of Norfolk, who
is being urged by the Virginia Con-
gressionai delegation for supervising
Inspector of the Sd steamboat district,
is here is response to q telegram on that
matter.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Daniel in
troduced bill to pay Briscoe Baldwin
Bouldin $205.l5, the money cost of the
wounds he received while in the dis
charge of his duty as an internal rev.
enue officer
Congressman Turner of Virginia was
at the Postofiice Department to-day to
have the name of NIassanutta postoffice
changed also TO have postoffice es-
tablsned at the junction of the B. & O.
and t. Il D. railroads.
Inc uarlu Dill us dIuellucQ luCIcdSc9
the duty on woolens and worsteads to
49, per cent, and that on cottons, steel
and other northern manufactures to al
most the Mckinley rates. and eXempts
from the income tax the salaries of fed
eral, State and municipal officers. But
it is said to-day it will pass, though
when is not stated.
The House pos Office committee to-
day heard arguments by Mr.. Gompers
OF the federation Of labor, Mr.. Bell, sec
rotary Of the international Topographic
cal union, and ex-senator Blair in favor
of the bill for government ownership OF
all the telegraph lines.
The will OF the late Mr.. Frank Hat
ton was filed to-pay. He left his libra
ry to his son Richard, and his interest
in the Washington Post company and
the remainder Of his estate, to his wife.
To-day is pay day in the House of Repre-
seutatives. The members of the House have
been filing their pay certificates with Sergeant
alarms Snow for the LAST two days There
have been a few complaints about the rule
which requires members to state the number
OF DAYS they have been absent and from which
de auctions should be made from their salary.
l5ut none of the Re, re cltatives have refused
to comply with the l4w.
Postmaster General Bssell rcitcrateS his
statement that liquor sellers are not the best
men for postmasters and that he will not ap-
point them.