Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, March J..

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fetal acts will be the issue of proca-
ma calling the Fifty-6fth Congress to
meet in extra session on the 10th inst.
The purpose of the extra session is to
pass the new tariff bill. In his mes
sage to Congress, Mr.. Mckinley is ex-
pected to devote himself almost ex'
clusively to the necessity of increasing
the revenues. The general expectation
is that the new President will have
very little to say about monetary re-
form, though he may talk in general
way about international agreements.
AS soon rs the committee on ways and
means has been announced Chairman
Dingley will lay the tariff bill before 1t:
The democratic members will demand
time for the consideration of the bill
aud the preparation Of the minority
report, but Mr.. Dingley will probably
restrict them to about week. Thea
the bill will be reported to the House
and special order for its consldera-
ton will be adopted. 1t is expected that
this order will allow about two weeks
for debate. The House will the pass the
bill and send it over to the Senate,
where the troubles on the tariff bill Will
begin, and it might be impossible to
pass it at all, but for the fact that many
| of the democrats and populists are dis
posed to give the republicans every
chance to carry out the legislative pro-
gramme. The Senate will exercise, to
the full, its right to amend the bill, and
it is probable that this, as were the last
three tariff bills, will be practically
made by the Senate. 1t is the hope of
the republican leaders that the bill
NAV become law and the extra ses-
sion adjourn by June.
At half past nine o'clock to-day Sec
rotary Herbert and number of friends
including members of the House and
Senate naval committees started down
the Potomac on board the famous tor
pedo boat No. 6, the Farragut. A run
| down the river of about eight miles be-
low Alexandria, or sixteen miles one
way. was made and the landsmen dur
ing the downward trip had to seek
shelter behind the three great smoke
stacks so great was the pressure OF the
wind when the boilers were all put to
| work. The vessel carried distinguish.
ed company. Among those on board
were the Hereschofts, her constructors;
General Alger, and Mr.. Wilson, who
has been decided upon to succeed Sec
retary Morton. The Farragut succeed
ed in breaking her record, making dur
ing one squirt speed equal to Is
knots, or between 50 and SO miles an
hour. The vessel returned to the navy
yard few minutes before eleven
o'clock, the trip having occupied a
trife more than one hour.
The last of the great appropriation
bills, the general deficiency, was re
ported to the Senate this morning. The
Senate committee added to it 81 1892 600,
being made up principally of claims
against the government. The bill now
carries total of SIC, 1884, $3.50.
| Senator Hill, who has persistently
urged upon the Senate the confrma.
ton of Harry E. Davis, sound
money" democrat, for district attor
ney for the District of Columbia
and who has been as persistently op.
posed by the silver democrats, gave
| notice that at 8 p M, or soon after, be
should ask for an executive session.
The session will probably be held, but
it is confidently asserted that Mr.. Davis
will not be confirmed.
No special police protection In the
shape OF body guard for Major Nc.
Kinley has been ordered. and it is prob.
able that only the ordinary depot pc
lice squad will be on hand at the rail-
way station upon the arrival of the
Mckinley train, and their chief duty
will be to restrain the curious crowds.
A few men will be on duty in and about
the hotel fer the same purpose.
Mr.. Henry E. Mccoy, president of
the Dominion Bank at Bristol, Va, a
business man OF that section and chair
man of the republican congressional
committee of the Ninth District, said
at the Hotel johnson last night, bust
ness in my portion Of the State is ex
tremely dull at present owing chiefly
to the reduction of the tariff on coal,
iron and lumber, which Southwest Vir
ginia possesses in great abundance.
The new tariff bill passed by Congress
in 1898 paraized the trade in these
three materials. Consequently the
railroads, the business men and the
laboring classes have all alike shared
10 the hardships of free trade. How
ever, our people are by no means de
spondent. We have faith in the re-
vival of business in the near future for
Virginia. When the tariff on coal,
iron and lumber is restored by the next
Congress, then we will have improve
ment in business circles of substan-
tial kind. When asked who would be
the candidate for Governor on the re.
publican ticket this year in Virginia,
he said no name has been suggested in
the Southwest for that office except
Gen. Walker, our present Congress
man. Should our party decide to put
ticket in the field Gen. Walker is the
logical candidate. He comes from the
white section of the State. He is a
gentleman of State and national
reputation and as an ex-Confederate
soldier and statesman. He is strong
with the people and with his par
~. His bold, aggressive and fear
less nature gives him an immense in
huence with the masses as leader. He
can remain in Congress from his dis,
trict as long as be desires. He is a
strong party man and should the party
nominate him he might feel it his duty
to make the race. Should Col. Lamb
resign the craftsmanship of the State
committee, the republicans of the ninth
district would prefer Jim Walker as his