Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1894.

opponents Oh ne new tarlu Dlil III lHo
Senate will oppose resolutions for con-
tinuing appropriations as at present, so
as to interrupt the consideration OF the
tariff bill and delay its passage, by lore
ing the Senate to take up and pass the
regular appropriation bills, in order TO
prevent a stoppage of the wheels OF
government.
Chairman Gray, of the Senate inves-
tigating committee, denies ior the COM
mittec certain statements n Il nave
been sent out in some newspaper dis
matches to the effect that Mr. Croker
either had been summoned TO appear
or that he had gone to Europe to es-
cape q summons to appear before the
committee. Mr.. Havemeyer says that
| so far as he knows Mr.. Croker had alb
solutely nothing to do with the sugar
question and was not interested IN any
| of its business affairs. Mr.. Havemever
stated further that he understood Mr..
Croker, on the occasion of his visit TO
Washington, had come here to talk
over the question of the income tax.
The Vice President this morning sent
10 the district attorney the certificate
in the case of +. Il. Chapman, the
broker who refused to answer certain
questions. Mr.. H%avemeyer declined 10
state the amount of money the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company had con-
tributed to State and local campaign
funds and asserted that this Was a mat
ter over which the committee has no
Jurisdiction. He reailirmed his state
ment Of Yesterday that the trust had
contributed nothing TO any national
campaign fund. With reference to the
question as TO how much money the
trust had made in profits that could be
attributed directly TO the Mckinley
act. he said the profits that would be
made under the tariff bill now before
the Senate would be about o%ne-fourth
of those made under the Mckinley act.
Some of the best informed members
OF the House and Senate believe that.
an adjournment will be reached not
later than August 10Th. They think
that the tariiibill will be sent back 10 the
House by the last OF June, and that an
adjournment can be had by the close of
the six weeks following. Excepting
the tariff bill, the House conld dispose
| of the more important of the measures
upon its calendar within three weeks.
The deficiency appropriation bill is the
only one of that class OF bills yet to be
considered, and it will be ready with
in a few days.
Senator Gallinger has given notice OF
all amendment to the tariff bill so rs TO
remove from the operation of the in
cometaX. fraternal beneficiary societies,
orders or associations, operated upon
the lodge system and providing for the
payment OF life, sick, accident and other
benefits to the members ofsuch associa-
tons or to the dependents of such
members.
The Presidents health is very much
better this morning, his physician ex-
pressing confidence that the slight
malady is now entirely controlled, and
that there is no remaining cause for
public concern. The President return
ed TO his desk this morning and saw a
number of visitors who had important
business with him, including Secretaries
Gresham and Carlisle, Attorney General
Olney and several Senators. After TO-
day the President will resume his pub.
lie receptions.
Senator Daniel in the Senate to day
introduced petitions from w. S. Blank
enship and others of Richmond for the
exemption Of beneficial societies from
the operation Of the proposed income
tax also from people in Fredericks.
burg, Norfolk and Richmond, remon-
strating against an increase in the tax
on liquors.
The President to-day sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations: Pendlc-
ton King of North Carolina, to be chief
of the bureau of indexes and archives
in the department of State. To be con-
%consuls CT the United States: John 3.
German of Georgia, at Matamoras,
Mexico John H. Miller of Kentucky,
at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Ho"sey Mohun, a young man who
was appointed U. S. Coasul at Bona,
Congo, two years ago by President
Harrison, and has been exploring the
interior Of Africa ever since, has been
granted a furlough to come home. Be
fore his appointment he was a clerk in
the Navy Department. President
Cleveland has recently appointed his
brother to the pay corps of the navy.
a meeting of various commercial
bodies of the United States was begun
at the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion this morning.
1t is stated that as soon as the new
government in Salvador has fully es-
tablished itself and is able to preserve
law and order it is the intention of
President Cleveland to direct the sur
render of the refugees now on board
the Z. 5. S. Bennington to the proper
judicial authorities.
Senator Hunton called at the Trea-
sury Department to day to urge the APP
pointment of Capt. M~urdaugh, of Nor
folk, TO the place OF supervising inspec-
tor of steamboats, for the Sd district.
Congressman Edmunds of the Roam
oke district, who, like his colleague,
MIR. Epes, of the Petersburg district,
has declined a denomination, says he
did so for the reason that he did not
feel like fighting for both q denomination
and 4 reelection.
At Lynhams. Northumberland coun-
ty, Va, w. w. Pasqnith was appointed
pest master to-day, vice +. d. Rock,
resigned.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman
said the expenditures of the govern
ment would exceed its revenue this
year by nearly $4,000 900.
Baron FaVa, the Italian minister, To-