Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-06

,ent the former remarked to a friend it
was great pity Randall's father had not
given him better education, and Randall
vas not smooth on the outside.
The session of Congress had not iairly
opered before the railroad lobbyists ap-
neared on the scene in large numbers, some
hailing from Virginia. There Will Do
strong effort BY the honest Congressman 10
make the subsidized railroads pay their In
debtedness go the Government at this ses'
s;on and the fight between them and the
johhvist, will be watched with much IN
terest.
ond az bold here of late that ladies are
afraid to walk unaccompanied by male
escorts on the unfrequented streets even III
broad daylight, lest the satchels or what,
ever they may have with them be wrenched
out of their hands.
It is said here to-day by those who profess
TO know about the movements OF General
Malone that he will not arrive and resume
his seat in the cloak room of the Senate un-
til the 10th inst.
gentleman from Richmond here to-day
Saws that Mr.. John Wise has been writing
the editorials of General Mahone's paper
| for the last week, and that it is he who
takes the ground that the Generals Gov
ernor can set aside elections as we'll as We
| to bills. He also says that the Generals
party is breaking up, every one looking out
for himself, and that even the men VINO
were made by him are now DESERVING him.
President Arthur formally declines to be
candidate for the U. S. Senate. he sees
that he won't be nominated, or, if nominated
elected. He thinks Levi P. Morton will
get the position. ,.u
Representative Follett hasprepared bill
to be init oduced at the first opportunity
which provides for the repeal OF all laws
authorizing the appointment OF special dep
uty marshals and supervisors OF election.
At meeting Of the House Committee On
Rivers and Harbors to-day about one Min
of the proposed river and harbor bill was
prepared.
The engrossed copy of the regular naval
appropriation bill of last session, together
with accompanying papers, which embody
the Senate amendments to the House bill
have been mislaid and a search of two OF
three days has not served to find any trace
Of them They were in the hands of the
conferees when last heard from, at the end
of the last session. These papers are de-
sired now by the Senate Committee on APP
preparations as a basis for proposed action
in framing a substitute for the bill passed
by the House early this week, providing in
lumpsum !or the support of the navy dur:
ing the last six months of the present fsca
year. A printed cory of the lost papers is
obtainabe aud resolution may be passed
to consider it Tie official copy should the
engrossed papers not be found.
REPRESENTATIVE Money has informed the
House Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads that he has received information from
the Senate which leads him to believe thai
if the House passes the bill to secure cheaper
Geographic correspondence the Senate viii
accept it as q substitute for the postal tele'
graph bill now pending before it.
| The House Committee on Education ha:
instructed Representative Willis to call uI
the educational bill as soon as possible, and
| move 10 substitute for it the Blair bill which
has passed the Senate, aud is now on the
| Speakers table.