Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-22
LETTER FROM RECa.uOI.p.

Correspondence Of The Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND Feb. 2l.-tt il probable that
the compromise bill will be passed by The Sen
ate to morrow. Major John ". Daniel made
splendid speech to day 10 advocacy Of its pas
sage. The Senate has pretty well cleared its
calendar Of all important measures and the
settlement Of this important question nov rests
With the House. The compromise bill is q
special ordlr in the House, but the bill pro-
posing amendments to the constitution has pre-
cedelce aud until tina! is disposed Of it will be
Impossible 10 resch the debt question. The
prospect still looks bright for a settlement OF
this matter by the present Legislature. Your
correspondent asked avery prominentresdiuster
this morning if he thought there would DO az
extra session. "What are VIC going to have en
extra session for" asked the gentleman. 'Io
settle the debt question: youc correspondent
answered, why that wont be necessary said
the rcsojuster, we will get through With that
next week. This from gentleman who has
taken leading part 10 every movement oil that
element of the conservative party indicates that
the matter will no. have much opposition. Yet
| it can not be predicted that there Will not be
trouble for it remains to be seen what e1fec. the
| readjosters' convention will have upon the
question. That convention is called Tor next
| tuesday the 25!h. There seems to &c some
doubt COW as to whethcr it will be held. Many
counties have elected delegates to it but DOW the
question is being asked who will pay the travv:
cling expenses and hotel bills Of tho delegates.
Tho delegates elected were willing enough to
| accept that honor but when they awcke % tho
! fact that it involved pecunlary consideration
the bright spark Of patriotism was dmned and
10 some instances it has been quite que0ched.
| The convention is not talked OF much in legiS'
aivc circles.
The funeral of The late Ger. Rob.. II. Chton
will take place to morrow evening at i've clock
| from St. Peurs Church. The First Virginia
| Regiment will act as escort on The OCCASION.
| Senator Hinton, of Petersburg, has cot been
10 his seat during this winter 90 account OF the
fact that tho Investigation into the affairs OF the
Upper Apponattox Company Of which he was
an officer has been going OF. This investigation
has not been entirely completed yet.
| The House has again upon the calendar Inc
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad 6lll' which
must tako its turn unless specially called up.
| Mr.. Mush bach STAYED of action on tho bill To-
dsy When the bill was brought in ho moved
| that it be placed on the calendar, and that tho
House tako up bills on their second reading,
| Before tho friends of the bill were aware OF 1t
the bill was on the calendar and the House dis.
posing of bills on their second reading.
Mr. Robinson, of Portsmouth, to. day sttompt.
ed to get the House to adjourn until Monday, in
honor of the I'D, but tho House did not favor
the proposition. Mr.. Ficklen thought that the
22i could not be better observed by the nom bers
| than by ii naing them at their pest working for
| tho State. STR0EGBOW.