Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WARRINGTON, July 81.

rCorespondencs Of the Alexandria Gazette
WARRINGTON, July 81.
The Senate committee on immigra-
ton failed again to-day to take up the
nomination of T. Y. Powderly as immi-
grafton commissioner on account of the
absence of members of the committee.
Another meeting will be held to-mor
row.
Representative Liprey, of North Car
DINA, to day introduced bill TO reduce
the tax on distilled spirits to 70 cents
per gallon.
The outlook for the early adoption of
he conference report on the tariff bill
ia not quite 80 promising to-day as the
friends of the bill would like, but there
is still every probability that it will be
disposed of before the end of the week.
The opposition leaders admit that such
is liable to be the result, but they are
considering course of action which, if
adopted, possibly might have the effect
of causing indefinite postponement.
The suggestion has beeh made that the
democrats could probably yet secure
the restoration of cotton baggirg, bur
laps, paris green, &C.. to the free list by
frankly taking the position that If the
restoration is not made they will block
final action for an indefoite period.
The suggestion is receiving some con-
sideration at the hands of the demo
cratic members of the finance commit.
tee, but the indications are against its
adoption.
The watermelon weighing rs pounds
shipped from Atlanta. Ga, to President
Mckinley arrived here to-day.
Edward Stuart Msunder, we'll
known Washingtonian, died at Prov
dence Hospital this morning of con-
sumption.
Congressman Jones, of Virginia, who
has been sick, has resumed his attend.
ance upon the House. He says that
Mr.. Lloyd Smith will receive the solid
vote of the lst Congressional district for
Attorney General and get support
! from other districts, even on the
first ballot in the State convention. He
also says that while Mr.. Ellyson did
not say 30, when here recently, he in
ferred, from what he did say, that he
would be indisposed to accept nomi-
patton for Lieutenant Governor, but
would accept a reelection as chairman
of the State democratic committee, and
that he, Jones, thought if he wanted
that place he should have it.
A Rappahannock county, Virginia,
democrat, here to-day, says that at the
democratic primaries in that county,
Settle was renominated for the legisla-
ture and Hugh NJ. Dudley for county
Judge over Judge Strother. who has
held that Office for 81 years.
A corps of engineers of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company is at work to-
day surveying route for a railroad
through the Arlington reservation to
fort Myer, Ballston and on to Fairfax
Court House.
The ex. Conferates of this city left
here to-day for Manassas, where they
celebrated the great Confederate VIC
tory gained there thirty-six years ago.
A weli-known Virginia republican,
| an applicant for Office, here to-day, says
the President has told the Virginia re.
publican executive committee to call
upon him after the tariff bill shall have
been disposed of, but that he breads
what he will say to them when they
shall call.
Senator Bate of Tennessee received a
telegram to-day from his new colleague,
Mr.. Turley, saying that he would ar
rive in Washington in time to take his
seat In the Senate at the opening of the
session tomorrow.
The President has added considerably to
| the emoluments of the friends and relatives
he has appointed to consulstes by restoring to
them fees OF which their predecessors hsd
been deprived by the democratic administra
| ton. 1t is reported that he was advised to
do so chiefly BY his cousin, VIM. Mckinley
Osborn, consul at London, and by his former
| secretary, James Boyle. consul at Liverpool,
the hrst of whom will receive $40, 600 in.
stead of $5, 200. and the latter $4,000 in
stead Of $4,000 year
The President is bent on sending his cur.
rency message to Congress, but the leaders of
his party in that body are opposed to any
such proceeding. He wishes to fulfill his
promise to that effect but they say he should
be satisfied when no is we'll rid of the tariff
bill, and should not be thrusting another
cause of difference upon them.
Mr.. Rixey introduced in the House to day
bill to pay st. Stephens Episcopal Church
in Culpeper 81 900 for damages inflicted by
the fedora! army during the war between the
States.
The civil service commission announces
competitive examination to fill the vacancy
in the position of supervising architect of the
Treasury. The salary is $4,000 per snnum.
Those who enter the competition will be re-
quired to submit on blanks to be furnished by
the commission statements relative TO their
training, education and technical experience.
They will also be required to appear on Sep
TENDER 10 at points convenient to their
plsces of residence to undergo test in for
mulsting scheme for competition for public
building.
The following fourth.class.. postmasters were
appointed to-day for Virginia: Cana, NJ. A.
Jones; Clsremont, o. E Skinner; Seven Pine.
e. c. Vincent
The Senate committee on foreign relations
to day discussed the bill introduced for the
snuexation of Hawaii but decided to postpone
turtle reconsideration Of it while the aDnexs.
ton treaty is still pending. The bill is only
intended TO be acted upon in its present shape
iu case OF the failure of the Senate to secure
ratification by the Senate
A BURIED TREASURE FOUNDER.
citament nreyails at Com ar Ala QUAR-