Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WAourNcTON Mar 13 1894

ScSlSlOdSj NOPiOiSA WV aN- -.
ulive" secrets were being made public
and expressed the hope that it would
not occur again. No agreement was
made to-day as to when the bill should
be reported to the Senate, and the only
absolute fact accomplished was the res
toration of the duty on encaustlc tile
from % per cent ad valorem to 40 per
cent None of the schedules such as
sugar. wool, lead ore or whisky were
discussed. Senator Hale was before
the committee and made an argumel t
against putting lumber on the free list,
and said such action would ruin the IN
dustrv in his State. He insisted that
tine duty should be restored or, that at
least some duty should be put on this
article to prevent the industries OF
Maine and other lumber raising States
from being ruined by the free importa-
ton of lumber from Canada. MIR.
Shoup of Idaho was also present and
urged the 4mmittee not to let lead ore
be put on the free list. Representative
Quigg of New York asked to be gwen
a hearing, but by party vote the COM
mittee decided they would not permit
him to appear. They did, however,
agree that he could furnish the commit
tee with statement in writing. An
adjournment was taken until to-mor-
row morning. ;.
Bishop Hurst of the Methodist
Church was called to order this morn
ing by the chairman of the House DIS
trict committee for somewhat severe
criticism made by him upon Represen-
tative Newlands of Nevada. The com
mittee was considering what is known
AS the traction street railway bill, the
proposed route running along Seven
teeth street from the boundary down
into the city. Representative New
lands, who is interested in line OF -all-
wavs outside of the boundary, express
ed his interest in the traction bill.
Bishop Hurst said that he did not
think it proper for members of Congress
to be interested in promoting schemes
on which they would be called upon to
vote. He was proceeding in this strain
when both Chairman Heard and KEEP
resentative Richardson called him to
order. The chairman stated that Mr..
Newlands had come before the commit
tee as private citizen that he had
no personal interest in the bill. Mr..
Newlands stated that he had never con-
cealed his interest in the bill and again
briefly explained his position regarding
it. lie showed his indignation at the
Bishops structures but did not indulge
in any personalities. When he had
concluded Bishop Hurst again took the
floor but confined his remarks from that
time to opposing the measure and made
no further reference to the Nevada rep
resentative.
The bill to prohibit fishing by seine,
nets and traps in the Potomac river,
from Jones's Point to the Chain Bridge,
was signed by the President to-day,
and is now law.
The War Department, to which was
referred that portion of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway bill relating to the passage Of
that road across part Of the Potomac
Flats, have made an adverse report to
the House District committee, for the
assigned reasons that the title to those
flats is in dispute, that no private rights
should be granted on public reserva-
tons, and that a railroad would carry
freight as well as passengers. The
committee will meet next Tuesday and
consider the bill
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel re
ported favorably bill for the old claim
of w. B. Isaacs for money seized by the
L. S. forces at the capture of Richmond.
1t is currently reported here that
Justice White of the L. S. Supreme
Court, and the young, handsome and
rich widow of the late Linden Kent,
once Of Alexandria, will be married at
an early date.
Representative Marshal of Virginia
is in bad health and, by direction of his
physician, will leave here for needed
rest and treatment just as soon as de-
cision shall be reached in the case of
the Bristol postoffice.
General Malone. who is still here,
trying to induce Congress to buy a lot,
in which he now has only small in
terest, for site for the proposed new
government printing Office, meet
ing a democratic friend from the
Valley the other day, asked him
about his old followers in that
section of the State. Being in
formed that some of them, Messrs.
Craig, Allen and McCaull, were talked
about as possible republican candidates
for Congress next fall he remarked that
he did not suppose any of them would
de id fools enough to nourish any
such idea, now that the Australian
ballot system had been adopted.
Among the visitors here to-day was
Mr.. Agnew, the present excellent re-
publican postmaster at Alexandria.
He says the term for which he was
appointed will not expire until the 2lst
inst. Being asked who is likely to be
his successor, he replied that he sup
posed Mr.. Marshall would be, as Con-
gresham Meredith had told him that
''if not, he'd know the reason why"
Senator Daniel says the tariff bill as
amended by the Senate committee is a
great Improvement on the bill as it
came from the House, and that he
thinks it possible may be still further
improved. He also thinks the Sen
ate finance committee is progressing
with it az rapidly as possible. Senator
Hill, when asked what he thought of
the prospects of the bill, replied that
all he knew about the bill was that it
was being considered by the Senate
finance committee.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made