Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WARRINGTON, April II.

WASHINGTON, April II.
A bill for the repeal Of the act for an
international monetary conference, un-
der which Presiden Mckinley appoint
ed Messrs. Wolcott, Paine and Steven
son, and all acts on the statute books
authorizing the United States to partici-
pate in such conferences was introduc-
ed to-day by Representative Lewis,
democrat, of Washington. Mr.. Lewis
says his object is to prevent the ex-
panse of o commission which he be-
iieves will accomplish nothing. These
monetary commissions, he says, have
cost $500, 900 and nothing has come of
them.
Collector Agnew, of the upper inter-
ma revenue district of Virginia, has ap-
pointed Captain Fountain Beatty, of
Flirfax county, his first assistant.
Mr.. Bailey, after his speech in the
House to-day, told the GAzETTE's cor
respondent that the resolution Mr.. Bland
wished to introduce was one asking for
certain information in respect of the
Union Pacific railroad, and if it should
pass, and that information be such as
would warrant immediate legislation,
he would be as much in favor of enact
ing it as any body else.
1t is now pretty we'll determined that
hides as we'll as wool will be taxed by
the tariff bill when reported to the Sen
ate, the former at the rate of one cent
a pound and the latter at ten.
Senator Davis, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on foreign relations,
said to-day that he hoped to reach a
vote on the arbitration treaty next
week and that he would move for an
early executive session next Monday
with that object in view.
The spring season commenced at the
Benning's race track, near this city, to-
day, but the attendance was compare
lively small. AT the pool room at the
St. Asaph track, on the south side of
the river, the 'bettors are said to be so
few as to hardly warrant the necessary
expense. The assigned reason is the
prevalent and increasing lack of money
among all classes of people.
Among the strangers recently here
was Mr.. Adrich, one of Col. Mosby's
rangers. He has leased the famous
Orkney Springs, of Virginia, and as
the Manassas branch OF the Southern
Railway now runs to Mt. Jackson,
thus bringing the springs within three
or four hours ride of Alexandria, he
expects to have a good many visitors
from that city during the coming sea-
son.
Senator Martin of Virginia was among
the visitors on the floor of the House
to-day. He says he thinks the commit
tees of the Senate will be filled next
week by the appointment of republi
cans to vacancies caused by the defeat
of republican Senators, and of demo-
Gratis to those caused by the defeat of
democratic Senators.
The statement of the gross postal
receipts for the quarter endel March
81, 1897, at the thirty largest postofIices
in the country, compared to last years
corresponding quarter, shows decrease
OF S159,S65.
Virginia fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were: Reulahville, Mrs.
D. J. Eubank; Clare, w. ]. Kincaid;
Fishersville, Miss B. w. Bateman;
Grundy, Mrs. r. L. Charles; Hazel
Spring, t. d. Henderson, and Rocko-
mock, Mrs. V. Walden.
Postmaster General Cary has issued
fraud orders against F. M. DAILY, of
New York city, and Andrew Hudson
& Co., of Elkton, Md. Both are said
10 have run turf correspondence bu-
reaus.
The chief of the weather bureau here
says: The Mississippi has fallen one
tenth OF foot at Vicksburg, owing to
the breaking of the levee opposite that
point, and risen two-tenths at New Or
leans, where the gauge reads Is S, which
is nne-tenths of foot above the high.
est water of any previous year.
The resolution Mr.. Bland tried to have in
troducod in the House to-day was one relat-
ing to the proposed foreclosure and salo Of
the Union Pacific railroad, and declaring that,
if any legislation is necessary to protect the
government in the matter, it is resolved Chat
the Speaker should appoint committee on
Pacific railroads to the end that tho House
can give speedy consideration to the subject.