Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-26
preiudices can not be supplanted by
temporary sentiment.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, March 26.

on account OF his puglllSulc tenuencics.
Charges were made against Mr.. Poe by
citizens of Grafton, that just prior to
the November elections he engaged in
a prize fight under the regular ring
rules and in eight rounds by scientific
blow put his opponent out, the post
master pocketing the proceeds of the
bout. 1t was represented to the Presi-
dent that the Grafton Leader, edited
by Mr.. Poe, printed full account OF
the fight. 1t is expected that MIR. Poe's
successor will soon be named and that
]. w. Holt, editor of the Grafton Senti-
mel, the leading republican paper OF
that city, will be named as his success
sor.
Senator Platt, of New York, was
struck on the face by swinging door
in the Capitol to-day and had his lett
eve cut. The accident was caused by a
page who was hurrrying out OF the
Marble Room at the time.
The republican members OF the
ways and means committee have in
formally decided to remove from the
dutiable list the glass discs used in the
manufacture of spectacles and eye
glasses and place them on the free list
where they have been for number oil
wears. One OF the contemplated amend
ments which the republican members
will make in the bill will be change
in the paragraph relating to underwear
valued at less than $3.50 dozen. In
the present bill the duty was fixed at
35 per cent. the same as the duty in
the law of 1890. In the present law
the duty is so per cent. Tue commit.
tee learn, however, that during the
past few years there have been consid
cradle increases in this class of wearing
apparel imported from Switzerland
and it is not improbable that the duty
will be changed to a compound rate
which will equal the so per cent. rate
Of the present law.
The President to-day sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of Edgar Thomson
Scott, Of Pennsylvania, to be second
secretary of embassy at Paris.
The National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs has issued a general call tc
each democratic society in the United
States, which is respectfully asked to
Join the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs in the celebration of the
154th birthday OF Thomas JET
ferson on the thirteenth of April
next in such manner and by such
ceremonies as may to each o.
them be most agreeable. The execu
tive committee of the clubs has been
reorganized on strictly silver basis
The president of the league further
states that Mr.. Bryan will be the guest
| of the league and the principal speaker
at its banquet in this city on the 18th
proximo and he convenes the execu
tive committee to meet here on Apr
18th for organization.
| The committee which was created a.
| the monetary convention held at In
dianapolis to secure the appointment
of commission to revise the currency
system of the United States, called or
Speaker Reed to-day and set forth tc
him their ideas of the necessity of the
gold standard and the retirement Of al
classes OF y. S. notes and the estab.
lishment of a banking system which
should furnish credit facilities to every
portion of the country and OF the same
time afford safe and elastic circula
ton. The Speaker replied that Con
/ gress had been called together to pass q
tariff bill and that it was obviously tt
the interests Of this country that tbi'
bill should be passed at the earliest pos
sible practicable moment. He express
ed the opinion that it would be better
if this bill would be passed in May thai
if its passage were delayed until July
next. Until final action had beer
taken on the bill be did not deem it ad
visable to complicate matters by the
| formulation of any new legislation
The committee agreed that this wa;
doubtless the better course to be pur
sued and with this the interview closed
A prominent Virginia republican
now here gays there is no agreement
among the so-calied leaders of his party
in his State except that each one Of
them shall have an office. Each man
among them, he says, is intent upon
that single object, and if that be at
tanned, there will be no further differ.
ence among them, but not otherwise.
Two additional ones appeared here to-
day, Messrs. Adams, of Roanoke, and
Wilson, of Clifton Forge.
The Senate again to-day at an early
hour went into executive session on
the arbitration treaty, the Chiffon
amendment, providing that nothing
shall be submitted to arbitration with.
out the consent of the Senate, being the
subject of debate. 1t is said to-day that
at least thirty Senators haye expressed
themselves as opposed to the treaty, II
that be SO, it will not be ratified, as
two-thirds vote is requisite for that
purpose. Mr.. Gray of Delaware, made
speech against the Chiffon amend
ment. The debate then drifted from
the treaty to the question of the organ
cation of the Senate committees.
No conclusion of any was reached.
The republicans depied that they
had majority party and contend
ed that if they were to be charged with
the responsibility for legislation they
must be given the machinery of the
Senate. This, it was said, the demo
Gratis, however, refused to agree to. If,
on the other hand, the different ele.
ments opposed to the republicans
would unite and take the committees,
the republicans said they would will
ingly relinquish control.
1t is understood that while Mr..
Speaker Reed is doing all he can to
expedite the passage of the Dingley
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