Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WAau1Nn1oN Dec "a


kilograms are already arriving from
some of the 120 absentees of the House
announcing that they will reach Wash.
iugton in time to vote for the tariff and
bond bills, which will be reported on
Thursday. Mr.. Hainer, of Nebraska,
had apparently just reached his home
when the teiegraphic demand for his
return arrived. He replied that he
would be here On time; but in order to
do SO he must have left Nebraska q few
hours after his arrival. When the abb
sentees left Washington on Saturday
last there was every Indication that the
usual holiday recess would be taken
b. ginning on the following Monday.
The President to-day sent to the
s nate the following nominations
To be second assistant engineers In the
ss,cnue cutter service-Urban Harvey,
r ieo. G. Lswton and Robert R. Wright,
o::Virgiuia.
The Sauto Domingo government has
q lvanced duties on all exports and i'm
D ,rts of that country 2 per cent. to
Ike effect at once. The principal ex-
pcr's from Santo Domingo into the
United States are coffee and sugar.
All of the executive departments
we're closed at noon to day until Thurs
day morning..
The purpose of the ways and means
committee to report two bills, instead.
of coupling the tariff and financial
measures which they have under con-
sideration in one bill, gives great salts
faction to the free silver republicans,
who would otherwise have been COM
PEELED to antagonize their own party,
since few, if any, of the number favor a
bond issue. Before proceeding to this
extremity they would have urged on
the floor of the House the separation
of the two measures. A hasty canvass
made by them yesterday developed the
fact that their proposed protest would
have been warmly supported by many
of the anti-silver republicans on the
ground that it would be manifestly un-
fair to place them in an attitude OF hos
tility to their party when no necessity
existed for it.
Chairman Lamb of the Virginia State
republican committee will not only at
tend the State convention of his party,
but every district convention. A meet
ing of the State committee will be cali
ed toward the last of next or the first
of the succeeding month forthe pur-
pose of fixing the basis of representa-
ton in the next State convention and
the time thereof. The place, Stanton,
l. olraalu haan Aafarpni nod
Mr.. Gray of Delaware in the Senate
to-day alluded to the solid opposition
of the republican side of that body to q
resolution to repeal the statute pro-
hibiting ex. Confederates from holding
commissions in the army and navy q
few years ago, when all was at peace
and there were no rumors of war, and,
before he voted for similar one, said he
would like to know whether the pres
emit warlike outlook was the cause OF
the sudden change in the feeling on
that side of the chamber.
Secretary Herbert said to-day, after
the cabinet meeting, that the officers OF
the North Atlantic Squadron would eat
their Christmas dinner at their present
anchorage in Hampton Roads.
Richard Vincent, young man from
New York city, called at the White
House to-day. Although only fourteen
years old he has already Travelled
around the world once on his own re-
sources and is now engaged in similar
undertaking. He hes had interviews
with the Gar of Russia, the Emperor
f Japan, the Maharajah of Johore and
other notabilities and he was anxious
10 add President Cleveland to the list
but he couldn't see Mr.. Cleveland.
From members of the Virginia legis
lature who have recently passed
through here it is understood that 8
bill will be introduced in the legislature
soon after the holidays providing fol
prohibiting all pool selling and book
making in Virginia and limiting horse
racing in that State to fifteen days in the
soring and the same number in the fall
This, of course, would break up al
racing, as no track could be supported
on the profits of such a limited time.
Congressman Meredith of Virgins
has received check from somebody in
the North as charitable contribution
to the Fremont Polytechnic Academy
of Alexandra. he says he can hear o.
no such school, and would like to
know If there is such an one.
The streets are lively aud the shops
crowded to day, but everybody has ar
unkind word for the President, fol
keeping Congress in session during the
merry season.
1t Is reported that $4,000 will be
spent in restoring the defenses of Fort
Sumter.
The House adjourned to-day until
Thursday and the Senate until Friday.
A bill was introduced in the House
to day to reorganizs the medical de-
partment of the navy on the basis Of
the organization of the medical depart.
ment of the army.
]. Pierpont Morgan, the New York
fnancier, arrived here last night. He
had not been at the Treasury up to IL
o'clock noon to-day and his where.
abouts is kept secret. His presence
here at this time is said to be to consult
with the President and Secretary Car
Isle as to financial matters, and incl
dentally as to placing bonds in the
event of the failure of Congress to afford
speedy relief.
Representative Curtis, of Kansas presented
two resolutions to the House to-day asking
Congress to Investigate the cause of ex- Consul
Walters imprisonment in Madagascar, and
that he be protected in his personal rights
and property as an American citizen.
Commander Nicoll Ludlow, US NJ, to-day
received very wecomo but but unexpected