Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
w .Su1NcrnN Anril . 1894

Correspondence of the Alexandra G"Eet'e-l
WASHINGTON, April ,, 1894.
The first all-night session of the year
Will occur tonight if a quorum cann'
lie obtained to-day TO consider the
O Neill.Joy contested election case
Req. Patterson, OF Tennessee, who has
caaree OF the case, said this morning
that he would keep the House in con,
tinuous session until the Fourth OF
July.'' as he expressed it unless
nrornm were obtained in the mean
t me-" As there is no indication thal
a quorum of democrats will be present
:o-dav. the probabilities are that Mr..
Patterson will make his declaration
GOOD and that a session of24 or 80 hours
c5rfcout d the House when it met
today. Sergeant-at-arms Snow says
that . quorum of democrats will
certainly be in attendance tomorrow.
He saws that $50 democrats are now in
the city. but it seems impossible TO get
rhem all in the House at one time.
From letters and kilograms received
today ne is assured OF the presence Of
200 democrats tomorrow and OF IT :
number enough can be secured to max e
quorum. !,
Congressman Meredith. accompanied
by delegation OF Alexandriaas com-
posed of MeSsrs. Carlin. Downham,
Harlow. Brent. Barley and Cochran.
called upon the Postmaster General
this morning and recommended Mr..
CarIin Cor postmaster ~ Alexandria and
ireSen.ei testimonials from residents OF
that civ in Mr.. Carlin's favor. Another
delegation from the same city consist
ing OF Messrs. W. y. and W. Is. Smooi.
Milton and Tnos. Perry. Zimmerman.
Ran say.Johnson andBrocketi, alSocame
here in the interest OF Capt. Perry, who
* an applicant for thsSame office, bnt
oulv two of them, CaHS. Perry and Mr..
Ramsay called on the Postmaster Gen
eral. Mr.. y. W. Delaney, another APP
plicam. for the place and who had the
Endorsement Of he G.. A. r., also called
on Mr.. Bissell, Oh his own account.
The understanding at the Posto!lice
Department is that the office referred to
is a tie d spo-al of the congressman
from that district. and thata Mr.. Mere
dith has asked for Mr. Carlin's appoint
ment. ii will be given to him.
For the first time siuce the death OF
Associate Justice Lamar, in January.
1898. the Supreme Court Of the United
strtes convened to-day with full
membership on the bench.
At Green Cow Washington county Va,
: +. B,cvn~ was appointed postmaster to-
d.v vice Wells Bieycrs removed.
Ac.pf.iiu, +. the programme that has been
agreed upDn VI Voorhees, Will take the floor
l. opcu the tariff debate in the Senate imme-
dia,cly after til" routine morning business.
probably hy hal; past one o'clock. His speech
will coasu,nc upNaTds Of two hours and II Is
conclusion Nh Morgan will address the sen
ate on the Boring Sea bill with special refer
encc 10 the need for immediate action. Mr.
Mors.n will make the effort 10 have the bill
passed 10 day aud in this he hopes 10 bc Sue
ccsstul.
Mr.. voorhecs opened the debate on the new
tariff bill in the Senate this afternoon. A.
eording TO him the reduction in the bill
amounts to S766700o0 on the necessarics
OF lie. vi ich is more than made up by taxes
on incomes whisky. cards, luxuries and b.
in reased receipts from the postal service.
Mr. Benedict. who will be appointed public
printer is :. staunch democrat aud a strong
party man. He was made Assistant Secrc
tary Of State of New York by Senator Hill
and was Maynard man.
A substitute for the race course bill was in
troduced in the Senate to-day, emitting any
mention of special race tracks, and providing
that pools may be sold on race tracks in tho
District of Columbia during the spring snC
fall meetings The bill would have been con
sidcyed, but for the objection of Mr.. PETER