Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gszette.]
WASHINGTON, April 10.

J. Il. Boyle.
The application of A. A. Splitter for
collector of customs at Richmond, Va,
was filed to-day.
W. A. Jones, of Wisconsin, and Rob.
ert V. Belt, of Maryland, have been Of
fered and have accepted the respective
offices of Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Their
nominations are likely to 60 in to the
Senate to-day.
Speaker Reed to-day designated ten
membe Of the House as committee
to accompany the remains of Congress-
man Seth L. Milliken to Maine and to
represent the House at the funeral.
There seems to be no diminution of
the crowds which besiege the White
House. Members of Congress and Of
flee seekers thrcnged the portals in
front while the children at the egg roll
ing romped in the rear to day. Sena-
tor Platt, of New York, called before l
o'clock but did not see Mr.. Mckinley.
The contest over the position OF con-
sui general to Berlin, one of the most
desirable positions in the consular serv-
ice, has been settled by the selection OF
julius Goldsmith, of Milwaukee. SeDs
ator Clay, of Georgia, and several men,
bers of the Georgia delegation in the
House saw the President to urge the re-
tention of ex-Congressman Thomas Ca
bannis as member of the Dawes In
dian commission. Senator Pritchard, Of
North Carolina, and Congressman Lin
new, who have been backing ex-Con-
gresham Settle, of the Tar Heel State,
for the vacant judgeship of the eastern
district, but who were informed that Mr.
Settle could not be appointed because
he did not live in the district, to-day
endorsed T. r. PerDell and is believed
that the appointment will be made
shortly. Representative Skinner and
Representative White (colored), of the
same State. are clashing over the con-
sulship to Victoria, B. G. The former
is supporting ]. B. Resbess and the lat
Ter John p. Leach. Leach has Senator
Pritchard's endorsement. at noon the
President denied himself to all callers,
sending out word that he was engaged
with public business.
Congressman Walker, ex-Congress.
man Brown and Mr.. Walker, the de-
feated republican candidate for Con.
gress in the 7th district OF his State, all
from Virginia, called on the Secretary
of the Treasury to-day and requested
him to appoint Mr.. w. w. Cobb, OF
Pittsylvania county, Va: consul at Rio
Janeiro in place of Mr.. VIM. T. Townes,
of Virginia, who now holds that office.
The republican Senators were in
caucus TO-DAY nearly two hours and
adiourned when the Senate met, with
out reaching any agreement. The en-
tire time was consumed in discussion
of committee organization, with incl
dental mention of tariff. The PROPOSE
ton which had been submitted by tie
democratic managers to the republican
committee was opposed by many Sen
tors, more especially by Senators
Chandler, Baker and Elkins. The
caucus adjourned to meet at the call OF
he committee having the reorganiza-
ton in charge.
of chief deputy of Collector Agnew, out
declined it for the reason that he sup
posed he would be located in Lynch
ourg. When he found out that his
headquarters would probably be in AL
exandria, he thought abont reconsider
ing his declination, but it was then too
late. as Mr.. Beemer, of Clarke county,
whom he had recommended, had been
offered the position and accepted 1t;
The Captain, however, will get good
place.
The executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor met here to-
day for its quarterly session. One OF
the principal objects of consideration
will be how best to carry on and ex.
pedite the movement for the general
establishment of an eight honr work
day in private as we'll as public en-
ployment. The council will be in ses-
sion several days.
Judge William R. Day, of Canton,
o., who will leave here in few days
for Havana to investigate the Ruiz
case, saw the President for few min
utes to-day.
A movement isunderstood to be in progress
having for its object the revocation of that
part of the civil service rules which applies
to the clerical force OF pension agencies
Under the rule an agent cannot remove an
employee without tho approval of the com.
missioner of pensions The directors contend
that the agents. who are heavily bonded in
amounts ranging from $50, 900 to 100000,
sbonld be allowed to select those to whom
they entrust the WORK asd for whom they are
held responsible.
Two cases recently argaed In tie Supreme
Court of tho United States by oX-Presidont
Harrison, we're to day decided by that court,
and both in favor of tho contention Of the ex'
President. One OF these cases involved the
right of the city OF Hammond, Ind, to annex
land belonging to Caroline M. Forsytho, which
she resisted She sought to enjoin the collec-
ton of taxes, and after failing in tho State
courts took the case to the federal courts. In
these courts she also failed and the decisions
below were affirmed by to.day's opinion. The
other cage WAS that of the City Railway Comr
pany vs. Citizens Railroad Company of In
dianspolis. In this case the court decided
that tho charter Of the city company did not
expire until 1901.
Tho Supreme Court to-day refused tho ap-
plication for writ of certiorari and habeas
corpus asked by Elverton r. Chapman, tie
broker who refused to testify in the sugar
speculation investigation whether Senators
had speculated i'll sugar stocks while the Will
son tariff bill was before the Senate. Chief
Justice Fuller who delivered tie opinion,
held that the Senate under its constitutional
right to censure and expel members, had the
right to investigate any alleged improper
conduct of Senators, aud could compel wit
nesses to give testimony. The sentence of
the supreme court of tho District of Columbus
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