Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June &c.

wsii has been forwarded to the Japan.
ese legation here and by them cabied
to Toxic. The legation probably will hle
supplemental statement upon recelv'
ing instructions from the home govern,
ment. 1t is expected that this Will
take some time as the note of the State
Department is worded in most care
full and diplomatic manner and lts
meaning is somewhat obscure as to the
points raised by the Japanese officials.
The republican tariff managers are
hopeful of completing the tariff bill
in the Senate by next Wednesday night.
They have adjusted most OF their differ
ences and sac their way clear to the set
tlement of others. The democratic lead
ers do not concede the possibility OF so
early conclusion. They generally
place it week further. Of the prob
lens still unsolved by the republicans,
lead ore, coal, iron ore, gypsum, tallow
and few chemicals are giving the most
trouble, but there is no doubt of an ad.
justment on all of these that will hold
the full party vote. The rate on
Canadian coal will probably be ad-
vanced to 81 cents per long ton.
The committee has practically decided
to abandon the proposed tax on bank
checks, and also the increases of A
cents barrel in the beer tax and the
change in the tobacco tax. Indeed it
appears more than probable that all the
changes in the internal revenue laws
proposed by the bill will be abandoned.
All the probabilities point to the in
corporation of the Pettus antitrust
proposition directed specifically at the
the sugar trust. 1t is expected
that the reciprocity amendment
will be ready tor presentation
by next Tuesday. The democrts
expect to discuss hides, chemicals, lead
IRE, coal and various other questions at
considerable length, and it is on this
account that they put the date of con-
clusion so far beyond that fixed by the
republicans. Since it has been found
necessary to let the beer tax go and to
forego the tax on checks it is thought q
duty on tea may be necessary. The
expectation is that the bill will not be
long in conference. The House con-
ferees have been in touch with the
Senate managers from the beginning OF
the consideration Of the bill in the
Senate and have already it ia stated
practically concur.el 10 many of the
changes which nave oaeG made.
The Pre-: ii.nt 10 day sent the follow
ing nomination 10 tie S=Daie: Col
Oieo q G r.,oaito 10 brls. ii-r <eaera !;
Hlrsm C. True d l., Il A ."n, 10 D.,
Chief jdslic. and ( e'on.r II Dm ,
George r Davis aid Rchart 4 eloeb.
all of AIlz )hs, TO bs asa"c,a ji,!re t:
of the supr.m- C. urt I be Gem 0-y ul
Arizona; E iward w. 3 ate, @; Mon-
/ tana, to be- surveyor general If Mot
taua; To be collectors of iuteri al r,v-
nue-Micbael W. Sutton, of Kansas,
for the district of Kansas; Herschel :,
Harkins, of North Carolina, for the 9Th
district OF North Carolina, and some
postmasters, but none in Virginia.
Senator Pritchard, republican o.
North Carolina, is ss much disappoint.
ed at the delay in the expected Presi-
Dental order removing civil service re-
strictions upon the collectors of inter
nal aevenue in respect of the appoint
ment of their subordinates rs any one
else. He had been led to believe that
that order would be issued on the 18th
| inst.
The Senate civil service committee
resumed it examinations to-day. Sew
eral witnesses testified to the effect
that under the last administration the
civil service law was delusion and a
| snare, administered so as to reward
friends and punish enemies, and that
in some of the government bureaus the
chiefs thereof openly stated that poll
tics were in tim and were there to
| stay
Senator Daniel, who has returned
from short trip to his State, says the
democratic party there is in excellent
condition.
Virginia news here to-day is to the follow.
ing effect: Mr.. Stilson Hutchins has sold his
arm at Burke's station, Fairfax county, to
Mr.. G. T. Dride of this city. with whom Mr..
Bryan always stops when here, and bought
tho residence and sixty acres of the OAKLAND
| estate near Leesburg, belonging to Mr.. Geo..
Carter, for $11 900 that Delegate Maupin of
| Henrico, the author of the snti-race law,
| that prohibits horse racing but permits book
making, is talked Of as candidate for Speak.
or of the House Of Delegates against Speaker
Ryan of Loudoun; that Mr.. Andrew Lips
| comb of Alexandra, county will read the Dec z
| ration of Independence st the 6.mocrstic ju-
bilee here on the 9Th proximo; that Senator
| Martin, who is acknowledged to be one of the
most astute politicians in the State, will be
| asked to accept the Craftsmanship of tie State
democratic committee in case Mr, EllYsOn
shall resign that position.
The Senate finance committee has changed
| the provision for duty on hides so as s
make it ad valorem instead of specific fixing
The rate at 20 per cent instead of 1lec per
pound. The leather paragraph is also altered
so as to provide compensatory duties for the
duty on hides.
The lalarm at Key West, Fla, over the
threatened race WAT apparently has subsidized.
Information received by the Secretary of
War from the officer in command of the q. S.
troops stationed at Key West is to the effect
that the negro outrager is protected by the
sheriff and he is safe in confinement. There
was some pistol firing Thursday night and
| one white man was shot. The officials here
| are of the opinion that the danger has passed
over and no further trouble ia anticipated.
The President has received message from
Governor Bloxham stating that the sheriff at
Key West wires him that the contemplated
trouble did not msterislze and that every
thing there is quiet snd orderly.
J. &. Walker was appointed postmaster at
Waterford. Va, to day.
Senator Clark, of Wyoming. is arranging
Senate-House base ball contest, to be played
| when the tariff bill is in conference A team
from each body is to be organized and play at
| National Park, the proceeds To he piven N