Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-22
FROM %MANAiNulON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Ganetfe.
WAsHINGTGS, May %.

-EdUncans IN Virginia were mere 10 Gay,
and al one time or another, were in or
near the Hotel Johnson. Among them
were Messrs. Waddill, Brady, BowdeD,
Agnew, Walker, CAST, Tyler, Eeat,
Thorp, and numerous others. a fen
negroes we're on the opposite corner,
but they were sullen aud displeased.
having heard that a few laboreIs'
places were ell that would come
TO them. Messrs. Bowden, Waddill,
Brady, Walker and Agnew call
ed at the White House in the morning
70 see the President about the extent
Of the patronage that would come 20
Virginia and the time at which ii would
be dispensed, but Mr.. Mckinley
was too intent about getting out
of the hole in which mis- W party
mas got him on the Cuban question,
70 be wasting time OIL Virginia
republicans, so they had TO come
away satisfied with a half made
PROMISE that they might see him
this evening. The lesser Lights among
the many who are here are by no
f.eans pleased with the non uccess Of
the majority Of their executive CON-
mittee and are talking about deposing
Mr.. Agnew, who, they say, having Sc
cured the best Office in the State,
should retire from the executive com-
mjttee and allow somebody else to fill
Tie place on that committee. They say
tat in case ne shall resign or be re-
moved q Lambite will be elected in his
place, and that then, with Lamb,
Walker and the new man, the boot
would be on the other foot aud the
committee be composed Of three Lamb
70 two anti-Lamb members. Among
ihs lesser lights referred 10 are Messrs.
E elm, Lash. Bayne, Brown and
runp Of Alexandria,, representing the
ant. Crupper wing Of their party IN
their city, and both they and Mr.. Crup-
per express the wish that the members
OF the State executive committee
mere will meet and decide the differ
nee between them. Mr.. McCaull
says he has endorsed no man for d
Presidential poGtoficein his district ex
cept Mr.. Crupper, and will not endorse
any one for a position that will not be
vacant for a year, like those at Culpep
.r and L~eesburg. The fourth class
postofices are giving the Virginia re-
publicans a great deal Of trouble, az
there are contestants for almost every
one Of them, and many Of the contest
ants send delegations here in their be-
lAlf. 1t ir reported that the President,
.ao served in Congress with ex-Con-
FRESHMAN Gaineso Of Virginia, has prom
ising the latter the Bermuda consulate.
Senator Aldrich, Of the republican
ide Of the Senate finance committee,
expressed the opinion to-day when in
'orned OF the decision Of the democrats
to move to strike out the internal rev
enue part of the bill, that the motion
would fail. He said it was "most I'M
usual not TO say unprecedented" TO
attack the last part Of the bill first. he
SAID he had heard nc criticism from any
source of the provision TO increase the
neer tax.
The civil service committee Of the
senate continued itG sessions to-day.
\ letter was received from Dir. Miller,
acting commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. He thought the number Of ex-
cepted places should be increased.
These exceptions should include the
chief deputy and cashier Of revenue
collectors in the larger districts. He
also suggested that the collector should
ave control Of the selection OF a large
number OF his subordinates.
Commissioner Of Patents Butterworth
expressed the opinion that the rules
iivorce duty and responsibility from
The executive and administrative au-
ihority essential TO produce desirable
results.
Albert Baker, who was the private
secretary of Public Printer Benedict
during his term of office, said it would
require q good deal of backbone on the
part of the public printer to make per-
manentappointments of%non-union men.
Senator Elkins was DESTROYS OF know
ing how many appointments had been
secured by any n member OF Con-
,ress and the witness answered that
about IS we're credited to Representa-
live Richardson, of Tennessee, chair
man of the House committee on print
ing, and about 200 to Senator German,
chairman of the Senate committee.
The democratic Senators held a eau
Gus to-day and decided to inaugurate
their fight upon the tariff bill as soon
DIS the bill is taken up in the Senate, by
d motion to strike out the internal
revenue features of the bill relating to
beer aud tobacco. The talk was based
largely upon the proposition TO increase
the tax upon beer, which was generally
criticised as an effort to increase the
price of "the poor mans beverage"
which was pronounced wholly %unjusti
fable in time of peace and with $780,
600, 600 Of idle money in the treasury.
Senator German urged the advissbility
of the introduction of a substitute
for the entire bill, BUTT was Don made
apparent that the sentiment of the eau
Gus was almost unanimous in opposi-
ton to this course. MI. German gave
only a brief outline of a substitute. He
said he thought a bill could be prepared
which would levy a revenue duty on
tea and coffee and other articles which
would increase the government GUS
toms receipts sufficiently to make the
Wilson bill satisfactory and thus score
a point of importance. The gen.
eral sentiment of the caucus was
opposed to any yolicy of delay.
The democrats expect thatdisagreement
will develop among the republicans.
At the conclusion of the caucus Senator
German, chairman, gave out the follow
ing statement concerning it The con-