Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S, 1894.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S, 1894.
The democratic Senators held An
other caucus this morning On the tariff
bill, but up to noon no action had been
taken of any sort. A short session OF
the Senate will be held and the demo-
Gratis will again go into caucus with the
intention of reaching a conclusion be-
fore they adjourn. The caucus at noon
adjourned until 2:30 p. III. without AK
ing a vote or reaching any conclusion,
but the understanding is that at 3
o'clock a vote will be taken upon a
general proposition whether certain ar
ficles named shall be placed upon the
free or dutiable list. This, of course,
may be changed to a divided vote by a
separation of the schedules. If it is de-
cided that these articles shall be made
dutiable, then a subsequent vote will
be taken on the rate. The schedules
thus to be disposed ofare cotton fabrics,
coal, iron and ores, lumber, salt, sugar,
and one or two other disputed items.
The morning session was consumed by
the Senators advocating the increase OF
duties on those things c%ontended for by
the eastern States and the manufac-
turers of the West. Much of the argu-
ments made were but a repetition with
additional emphasis, of those OF yester-
dav. 1t is reported that the caucus has
agreed to set its foot on all trusts"
and that therefore it will put a duty of
one cent a pound on all sugars alike.
Secretary Carlisle has received an
offer of 65 cents per ounce for seventy
five million ounces of the silver bullion
now in the Treasury. The offer comes
from the British and American Flnan-
cial and Industrial Investment Syndi-
cate of New York. The syndicate pro-
poses TO pay for the silver in lawful
money of the U. S. or in approved bills
of exchange on London. AS a condi-
ton precedent TO entering into the con-
tract it requires that an export duty OF
l2} cents per ounce for a period of five
years be levied on all silver coined or
.uncoined sent out of the United States.
Mr.. Bland being asked to-day if ne
would get a quorum replied II don't
know, but the seigniorage bill will be
kept before the House until one is Sc
cured. This thing cannot last forever.
It's all right for the republicans to fill
buster-I mean from their standpoint
because they eau excuse it as n mat
ter of politics; but it is different with
our people. There is 10 excuse for
them"
The House, at one time to-day, was
within four OF a democratic quorum.
One of the absentces was from Virginia.
Among the Virginians at the Capitol
to-day was Mr.. Morgan II. Treat of
West Point, Va, Il republican. Mr..
Treat saws he is neither Gen. Mahone's
keeper nor one of his followers, and does
not know whether the republicans in his,
the First, congressional district of his
State, will make a contest or not, next
fall, but that he does know the populists
will, and that it will not be q fight for
politics, but one for honest against dis
honest elections.
The President to-day sent to the SEN
ate the nominations of many postmas-
tiers, among them the following in Nir-
ginia VIM. A. Ashby, Culpeper; John
S. Grayson, Luray VIM. P. Dupuy,
Roanoke, and Richard L. Herbert,
Portsmouth.
Judge Cox in the Equity Court here
this morning, declined to issue q man
damus to prevent the pension commits.
sioner from reducing the pension Of
Judge Charles D. Long, Of Michigan,
from So to $50 a month. In his dcci
sion Judge Cox decided every point
against Judge Longs position.
The Senate to-day confirmed the
nomination of R. S. Dudley for post
master at Pulaski City.
The official statement of treasury re-
ceipts and expenses to be issued to-
morrow will show in round figures that
for the eight months of the present ifs
cal year the expenses of the govern
ment have exceeded the receipts by
S4S, 600, 900, the aggregates standing /:
Receipts, S199, 800, 900; expenses, S247,-
500, 600, or at the rate of $4,000, 900 for
tie year-and this, too, under the Nc
Kinley bill.
At Tasley, Accomac county, ]. w.
Colona was appointed postmaster to-
day, vice H. G. White, jr., removed.
The free ship bill, granting an American
registry to %foreign-built vessels, will be one
of the measures that will be brought to the
attention of the House shortly after the pend
ing seigniorage bill is disposed of.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill will be laid before the House foreign af-
fairs committee tomorrow. 1t appropriates
in round numbers 81 ,505,Oo0, or about $685.
O)0 les than last year.