Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-26
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WAcurNcToN Fab O6 1904

than that OF the former. Mi. MeIe-
dith says that having submitted the
matter to arbitration, at the applicants
request, he thinks he a do nothing
else than abide by tie award.
About 80 Senators attended the dem
ocratic senatorial caucus this morning
and nearly all participated in a general
discussion of the proposed tariff bill.
The utmost good feeling prevailed
throughout. Senator VOORHEES, ex-
planned the motives which had actuated
the subcommittee and the care with
which all changes had been made. He
said the interest of the whole country
had been continually uppermost in the
minds of the committee and expressed
confidence that the result would give
general satisfaction. No formal reso-
lutions were proposed and the caucus
dispersed just before noon after agree
ing to resume its session as soon as pos
sible-probably this afternoon. AS pre-
yiously stated, if the bill shall remain in
the shape it is at present, the duty on
coal will be fifty cents a ton. That on
| sugar will be n cent a pound on raw,
and one-eighth of o cent on refined.
There will, however, be strong demo
cratic opposition TO both these duties,
the opponents, among the most promi-
nent Of whom is Senator Turpie, argu-
ing that both the articles referred to
should be put on the free list.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee has intro
duced a resolution in the House in
which it is stated "that the Commits
sioner of Education has caused to be
published aud distributed through the
Bureau of Education an article entitled
Higher Education in Tennessee, pre-
pared by one Lucius Salisbury Merriam,
which article charges the State of Ten
nessee with being false to her trust,
niggardly and ungenerous,' and con-
tains other expressions derogatory to
that State and her people" The arti-
Gle ridicules the private schools of Ten
nesssee and speaks in disparaging
terms of the educational system of the
State and impugns the manne of the
| settlement of her State debt. The res
olution calls upon the Secretary of the
Interior to inform the House by what
authority the Commissioner Of Educa-
ton, published at public expense,
an attack on the State Of Tennes-
see, and whence the commissioner
derives the authority to exercise
Il censorship over the educa-
tional system of any State. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on education,
of which Mr.. Enloe is chairman.
Mr.. Bland said to-day: "They can't
pass a private bill o transact any
public business in hat line until this
coinage bill is voted up or down. If
they attempt to side track it, we shall
meet revolution with revolution. We
can break quorums as we'll as the oppo-
nents of the bill. There are enough of
us here determined to see this thing
through"
The following changes ill the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day Gargatha, Accomac county, H..
D. Adams appointed postmaster. vice
r. ]. Mason, resigned Isis, Scott oun
ty, E. B. Richmond, vice A. w. Peters,
resigned Ketron, Washington county,
Ollie L. Smith, vice August Holmer,
removed Wolf Trap, Halifax county,
w. A. Abbott, vice N. A. Thaxton, re-
signed.
B. F. Howard, who has been convict
ed in the U. S. Circuit Court for the
western district of Tennessee, for vio-
lating the postal laws appealed to
the U. S. Supreme Court to-day. How
ard was charged with an extensive
series ofswindles as attorney for claim
ants to mythical English estates which
he was constantly bringing to the at
tention of his victims. Ex-Minister
Lincoln and ex-Consul General New
were witnesses for the government in
the case.
Mr.. F. A. Reed of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail
way, Col. Anderson, the company's at
toruey, Mr.. Holden, superintendent,
and Mr.. Howell, engineer of that road,
appeared to-day before q subcommittee
of the House military committee, to
whom the matter had been referred, in
behalf of a bill to allow their road the
right of way through the Arlington re-
servation. They made a very favorable
impression, and the report of the SUBJ
committee will be favorable. Mr.. Reed
says he has no doubt the Secretary of
War, to whom the bill giving his COM
pany the right to cross Analostan ISL
and, and the river by a ferry, will also
make a favorable report.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the
Senate committee that investigated the
Hawaiian matter, presented the report
thereof to the Senate to-day. 1t justi-
fes eX-Minister Stevens, except in
proclaiming a %protectorate, and does
not sustain Mr.. Blount and the Presi"
dent. 1t is signed by Mr.. Morgan and
all the republican members of the com
mittee. The minority report censures
Mr.. Stevens and approves the course of
Mr.. Blount and the President. 1t is
signed by all the other democratic mem
bers of the committee.
A delegation of Alexandrians, COM
posed of Messrs. E. S. Leabeater, Wa.
Smoot, G. w. Ramsay, ]. F. Muir, G.
H. Harlow and ]. r. Zimmerman, call
ed upon the Postmaster General this
morning in the interest of Mr.. Thomas
Perry, who is an applicant for the post
mastership at their city. Mr.. Bissell
told them he would give what they
said due consideration before making q
recommendation.
A recent statement in the GAZETTE
to the effect that a bill to pay the war
claims of people in Loudoun county
had passed the House has had the effect
Of flooding Congressman Meredith with
similar claims, the claimants apparent
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