Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, July 6.

lCorrespondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, July 6.
The republican senatorial caucus to.
day decided not to present beet su-
gar bounty amendment to the tariff bill
and Senator Allison was authorized to
have the amendment offered by Sena-
tor Allen tabled. There was also gen.
eral agreement to take up the Thurs
ton beet sugar bounty bill as an indie
pendent measure the first thing after
Congress meets next December. When
Senator Allen was informed of the re
suit of the republican caucus he said he
would press his amendment to vote,
hut that be would not fibuster to pre-
vent its being laid upon the table. he
said it was not his purpose to prevent
an early vote upon the bill. Senator
Allison, who has the bill IN charge,
stated that he would probably ask the
Seuate to sit tonight until the bill
hould be completed aud reported to
he Senate from committee of the
whole, but he was not hopeful of secur-
iuu vote to-day.
Senator Sherman, wan and worn look
ing, was on the floor of the Senate yester-
day morning walking about among his
former associates and talking to few
of them. The State Department was
closed on account of the national holi.
day, which was observed by everybody
except the members of the U. 8. Senate.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to-
day was Major Tom Wallace, now OF
Fredericksburg. Virginia. He is just
returning from trip to his farm in
Orange county, and says that during Ii
he has not talked to man who is not
for Tyler for Governor and Bryan for
President, and that he thinks the
democratic majority in the State next
November would be phenomenal if the
ticket shall be Tyler, Ellyson and Scott
Withers, he says, became Senator
by accepting the lieut.-governorship.
Tyler will get the eubernatorial nomi
nation by having consented to take the
second place on the ticket, aud that
Ellyson would be foolish not to follow
their example, that is, if he intends to
remain in politics.
The meeting of the united democratic
clubs of this city here yesterday was q
very numerously attended and agree
able affair, and the speeches made at
it by Senator Daniel and Representa-
tive Swanson of Virginia are spoken OF
in the most complimentary terms. The
meeting lasted from 10 q. m. until 8 p.
m. Senator Daniel, at the conclusion OF
his speech, went to Falls Church where
he addressed large and appreciative
audience.
Mr.. McCaull called upon Senator
Daniel at the Senate to-day in the in
terest of Mr.. Lee Brand whose confirm
alton as postmaster at Salem, Virginia,
is still hung up in the Senate postoftice
committee. When action will be taken
upon it is not known.
All the members of the State repub-
Iican committee of Virginia, except the
chairman, whom the others don't rec
ognize, are expected here again tonight
or tomorrow, to settle more disputes
about postoffices and do what they can
to prevent the republicans oftheir State
from losing all faith in their effective
ness as Office getters, either for them
selves or any body else.
AS the republicans in the Senate
have determined to withdraw the SUI
gar bounty and to press nothing that i,
calculated to provoke debate or discus
sion, the prevailing impression at the
Senate to day is that vote on the tariff
bill would be reached tomorrow or
next day. Senator Allison, however,
is in hopes of passing the bill before the
close of to.day's session, which he says
be will try to produce into the night, 10
effect that purpose.
Senator Harris is little easier to-
day, but his friends have almost aban-
doned hope of his recovery. He is q
very old man now, but his exact age
is not generally known. as he has omit
ted all mention of the date OF his birth
from his biographical notice in the
Congressional Record for several years
The following fourth-class postmas-
ters were appointed to-day in Virginia /:
Dublin, ]. S. Cecil; Roman, s. c. Neff,
jr. Snowville, Il. S. Hall.
President Mckinley and his party re-
turned here from Canton early this
afternoon.