Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-22
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The prospect now is that the bank
ruptcy bill will pass both houses. The
majority of the democrats in the
House, in all probability, will vote
against it. They feel that its lnVolun-
tary feature will allow the creditor
class of the East to Cypress the poor OF
the West and South when the latter
are the least able to be borne down
upon. while the voluntary phase of the
proposed legislation will encourage dis
honesty. The opposition, however,
has felt it useless to organize to defeat
the measure and will simply put them
selves on record. The bill has been re-
ported to the House and will be taken
up very soon.
Chairman Loud, of the House CON :
mittee on postofices. has completed
the report of the committee on the
Loud bill. He believes thai the meas
ure will effect saving of at least ten
millions of dollars annually and will
wipe out the enormous deficit that con-
fronts the Postoffice Department every
wear. The bill is sweeping one and
eliminates several bogus newspapers
and sample copies from the second class
OF mail matter.
A number of New York manufac-
turers of fur garments and importers OF
furs called at the Treasury Department
TODAY and bad conference with AS
sistant Secretary Howell in regard to
the regulations which will be necessary
10 carry out the provisions of the bill
recently passed by Congress, should 1t
receive the approval of the President,
prohibiting the importation of seal
Skins. The delegation requested the
President to withhold his approval OF
the bill for few days to enable them
to import as many skins as they want
and the President indicated DISPOSE
ton to accede to their request.
A prominent democrat here to-day,
talking about the recent rapid spread
of iingoism in this country, said it was
doubtful if it would have a practical
m anifestation, as the expense of war
in addition 10 the monthly deficit, would
endanger tine payment of pensions, and
the administration could not afford to
lose the soldier vote.
Whether Bernam wood ever came to
Duusinane or not, there is no doubt o.
the fact that somebody's wood has come
to the market in this city, for that place
is piled up with cedar, holly, mistletoe
and various other evergreens.
Senators Daniel OF Virginia and
Berry of Arkansas will be the chic
speakers at the Confederate celebra
ton of the birthday of General Lee II
Baltimore next month.
A Baltimore merchant, here to-day
q prominent better, being asked by
friend 10 tell him the truth about the
business of that city, said he con
fessed that be had never known it to bt
duller at this time OF the year. A mer
chant here says it is the same way il
this city except at the cheap stores, ant
that people who have heretofore Dough
five dollar presents, are now buying ter
ceot ones. A Virginia farmer from
Albemarle county, standing by, said i
was to the apple crop thereof and th'
price for which it sold that the people
of his county were saved from great fl
nancial straits.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, pastor of the Met
roDolitan Church of this city, contrary
to the teachings of the religion he pro
fessas, is a respec.er of persons, ant
COW says if the President had beer
among his congregation last Sunday,b b,
might not have been so pronounced il
his denunciation of the newspapers IL
the sermon he delivered that day.
Funeral services over the remains o
Miss Leila Herbert will be held lat'
this afternoon at ST. Andrews Episco
pal Church. The honorary pallbearer
will be Senators Pettus and Morgan
DR.. G. L. NJ. Curry, Secretary Long
Paymaster General Stewart, Chic
Constructor Hichborn, Mr.. Charles ]
Bell, Col. Winthrop, Admiral Ramsay
aud Capt. Charles O'Neill, of the navy
The remains will be taken to Mont
gomery, Ala, tonight.
1t is understood that the increase o
expenditures over the receipts of thu
government this month will be large
| than that of November, but that it will
! he concealed by means of the amour
received from the sale of the Unior
Pacific Railroad.
1t is generally believed now that Mr.. Nc
Kenna will be confirmed as Associate Justic
of the U. S Supreme Court, as should any re
publican Senators oppose his continuation
| their loss II be moro than Offset by demo
crst Senators, who will support him for N
! other reason than the objection urged agains
him by the A. P A. Among those democrat
are Senators White of Cali LORNA and Money
of Mississippi.
KIRK A Co-REsPoNDENT.-The re