Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alo1andris GaSette.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

able report on the bill providing for the
selection of the Windsor-Mahonel lot III
this CITY as the site for the proposed
new government printing office. The
price to be paid for the lot is Sl.o9 per
foot, which will amount to apou!
S265 900. An adverse minority report
will also be made, but as the bill has al.
ready passed the Senate, the action OF
the majority ofthe committee VIII II Is
confidently expected be adopted by the
House and the bill be passed. Almost
two-thirds of the price of the lot Will go
TO the heirs of the late d. A. windsor
of Alexandra.
The condition OF the democrats in
Congress at this time is any thing else
than happy one. They are divided
against themselves, and every body
knows what that portends. In
the vote on the Carlisle bill
in the House yesterday 80 of
lh.m voted dead against it and 70
we've in the neighborhood but refused
to vote. The report that Secretary
Carlisle will prepare new bill ana
have it introduced in the House next
week, was denied by member OF the
House rules committee this morning,
and he added that he had abandoned
hope of any thing being done with the
currency bill at this session:
The japanese Minister has not re-
ceiyed any dispatch from his govern
ment concerning the reported death or
illness of the King of Korea. -,
Messrs. Sherman, Aldrlcn, morrill,
and Allison, republican members OF the
Senate finance committee, were In con-
ference this morning for an hour dis
cussing various matters in connection
with the proposed change in the cur
rencv system which it is expected the
democrats will present for the con-
sideration of the full committee this
evening at the special session. These
Senators were non-committal regarding
their discussion. Sufficient is known,
however. to show that the republicans
have decided to antagonize any extend
ed reorganization of the currency
system at this session of Congress.
Should the democratic members of the
committee suggest an issue OF low in
terest-bearing bonds, free from any
conditions involving the consideration
of silver, the republicans will join in
making favorable report to the Senate.
They will also join with the democrats
in a measure authorizing national
banks to issue their notes up to the par
value of the bonds deposited as securl'
w for circulation. The horizontal in.
crease in the tariff heretofore suggested
and the additional tax of 81 barrel on
beer will also receive the sanction Of
the republicans. They will not agree
to any attempt to change the banking
aud currency laws, and for all practi
cal purposes they determined to be OBJ
sructionists during the remainder ofthe
session. 1t is not expected that the
democratic members of the committee
will agree to an issue of bonds thai
does not provide for silver.
The silverites in Congress are in
high spirits to-day. They say they
now hold the balance of power, and
that unless provision be made for the
free coinage Of silver at the old ratio
no currency bill shall be passed.
Congressman Tucker says he has re-
C ivtd a telegram from Appomattoa
county stating that new name for the
D s.office at the new courthouse of thai
county will be sent to him tomorrow
and that when he receives it he will &c
at once to the Postoffice Department
aud have it adopted, and that then the
name of Appomattox will be restored
to the postoflice at the site OF the cid
burnt courthouse, and Surrender be
eliminated from the postoflice direct
ory of Virginia. Mr.. Tucker also says
he doesn't think his bill for the cleo
ton of U. S. Senators by the direct
vote of the people will become q Law
at this session of Congress.
Chairman Wise of the House com
merce committee says he will report
favorably the bill appropriating 500,
600 for commencing the erection of q
memorial bridge across the Potomac al
Arlington. One-half of this sum is te
be charged to the District of Columbia
and the other half to the government
The great trouble about the success Of
this bill is the opposition it will meet
from Mr.. Sayers of the appropriations
committee, but its sanguine friends say
they think that opposition will be over
come.
Though the House appropriations
committee disagreed to an appropria.
ton for widening the Aqueduct Bridge
the parties interested in having that
bridge widened are still hopeful that
the Senate will stand by them, espe'
cially as the District Commissioners are
recommending an appropriation tor
that purpose.
VIII. Wheeler was appointed post.
master to day at Ellington, Nelson
county, Va. vice R. II. Thornton, re-
signed.
The returns of the 81 national banks OF
Virginia on December 10Th last show: Loans
and discounts S15,452O00; lawful money
reserve. SASS, S97; gold $499,500; in
dividual deposits. $40, 100000: average re-
serve held, 241S per cent
Up to 2p. LII. the Treasury had been adj
vised that 81 200, 600 in gold had been with
drawn at New York for export Saturday 1t
is expected that 100000 will DO taken
for export this week.
AN OLD KENTUCKY GRUDGE.-The
old. grudge between Judge George B.
Kinkead and William n. Lane broke
out in Lexington, late yesterday after
noon in the Phoenix Hotel. Kinkead
was talking to Lieutenant Governor AL
ford when Lane came up, and Kinkead,
thinking he was making q motion TO
draw pistol, pulled a large clasp-knife,