Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-21
presence of the acids could not be de-
tected either by the sense of taste or

The House committee on coinage
weights and measures, listened to MIR.
Walkers objections TO the Hill bill this
morning. Mr.. Hill, the father OF the
measure, was not very much pleased 70
listen to the banking and currency
committees chairman as his presence
was an object lesson of the powerful
opposition that has been formed to de-
feat the measure. Mr.. Walker took
ND the measure section by section and
denounced it as the most foolish fnan-
cisl scheme that could possibly be
framed. 81 cannot conceive of worse
system than this bill provides" he ex-
claimed at the conclusion Of his re
marks, sit will place the entire CONNER
cial business OF The country at the ALSO
Lutte mercy OF the Secretary of the
Treasury, bring more discredit upon
the banks that are already hated by the
people at large and iDjure the party
that passes 1t
"Why shall we legislate for five or
ten years to Gomez" be asked, referring
to section 8. Wont Congress meet
again between now and then?"
That was the Presidents recon-
mendation,' said Mr.. Hill.
"SuDpose it Is; the Presidents rec
ommsndalion is not going 10 bias my
iud met in favor of poor measure"
rerorred Walker.
Mr.. Walker especially inveighed
against the idea OF greenbacks being
couver, ed futo gold certificates AMI re-
lring the treasury notes.
Mr.. Bland proposed several amend
ments in the interest OF silver which
were not accepted by majority of the
committee.
The condition OF Col James A. Sex
ton, commander-in-ch ief of the G. a.
R, wno has for some time been i'll at
the Garfield Hospital with grip and
kidney trouble, is worse this morning.
He is said to be dangerously near
death.
At the Postoffice Department it was
decided to day that no more appoint.
ments in the Cuban postal service will
be made. There are more clerks there
now than sre needed.
The Senate to day passed without
amendment the House bill for the pre-
vention OF smoke in the District Of
Columbia.
The river and harbor bill has been
completed and will be reported to the
House on Monday. 1t contains an ap-
preparation Of $50, 900 for the improve.
ment of the channel OF the Potomac
river, to be expended by the Secretary
OF War as he may deem proper at Ket-
tie Bottoms, Maryland Point, Smiths
Point and Mattawoman. a member OF
the committee told the Gszette's CORES
pendent this morning that larger ap.
preparation might have been made, but
that the committee had not been asked
for any until their bill had been practi-
cally completed, when the best they
| could do was to provide for the small
sum referred to, and to leave the expen-
diture thereof to the Secretary of War
at any or all of four mentioned points.
Ten thousand dollars is appropriated
for Nomini creek; $500 for OccoquaD,
and $500 for Lower Machodoc, and
So, 900 for Rsppahannock river 20
-EEhnea-iirnnressiiee2s. having become prev
alent here that the present Nicarsguan
canal bill is scheme to sell something
that is worthless to the government for
FIVE million dollars, the passage Of that
bill, or any other bill for an interocean-
ic canal, is now looked upon as hardly
possible at this session, though it
passed the Senate to-day. The anti.
SC llping bill is also looked upon as
! de at this session.
onJ 5rrc o0nrra-o
that has recently been in session here,
he's adjourned. Its object WIS to try
to induce Congress to pass the pure
food bill now before it, but present 10
dications are that no such bill will be
passed by this Congress.
1t is learned upon inquiry at the Of
fee of the interstate commerce COM
mission that the widely copied report
of su agreement between the commits
sion aud presidents of the trunk lines
to bring about a modification of the
present differentials in eastbound rates
on grain and provisions to New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other At
lantic ports, is untrue.
Surgeon General Weyman of the Marine
Hospital Service Gays the existence of small
pox in Alexandria was reported to him by
the ex-U s. medical inspector at that port,
vino said he had Obtained his in ormation
from the c tvs he-Ith's officer; that his at
{ ntlon HAD subsequently been directed to it
by The District 0mm 'ss,oners and that then
he hai sent al Inspector from here to inquire
INTO it, and that upon the latter report he
Is uow considering the ACCESSIBILITY, not of
Qasranunmg Alexandria such a thought
ID never entered his head-but of putting
an inspector on every hoat and train coming
here rom hat city, but had not yet definite
Y determined whether be would do so, and,
Of course. had made no arrangements 10 that
eli CT
The strike Of the four thousand textile
workers at Augusta, Georgia, Mr.. Gompers
says, has taken very serious turn. He has
been informed that the strikers have been
elected from their homes with their families.
Most of them are living in tents. There is
much suffer ng. The strike has been in pro.
gress eight weeks and the men remain firm.
President Gomper5, Of the Federation of
Labor, received word to-day to the effect that
the legislatures of Michigan and Colorado
have appealed to their Senators to pass the
eight hour bill. which has been recommitted
to o. S. Senate committee.
ANSWERED QUICK.-"Hang it, boy.,"
exclaimed the ten6arfoot from the east