Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13

Governor Cameron, of Virginia, is still

Governor Cameron, of Virginia, is still
here with his navy, which has not yet re-
ceiyed its armament. Neither the Governor
nor General Malone, 1t Is said, bas made
the slightest effort to reconcile their differ
ences. II is not known whether they even
speak to each other.
The simon pure democrats Of the diiltr-
ent departments are quietly organizing.
ONLY those who voted or worked for the
democrats and were known as such are eli
gible for membership. Of course, they keep
this very quiet, but the work goes Oh new
ertheless. The object of this is TO have au
organized body of democrats VINO know
where reform shcald begin, and will npeniy,
when the tine is ready, lay bare the secret
rings and corruptions of the divisions III
which they belong. A new secretary wouid
be entirely in the dark unless be was adj
yised hy those within who are IN political
atfiliatiOn with him how the land lay. In
the Interior Department democratic go
ciety has already been formed.
The Senate Committee OH Appropriations
this morning took up the naval appropria
ton bill, sent over by the House, and
amended it by striking out all provisions
for change in existing law
The Senate Committee on Public LANDS
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bill relating TO the general land laws. IL
repeals the presumption, timber culture and
desert land acts, and modities the home
| stead act.
The Virginia democratic association OF
tbis CITY will hold meeting next week al
which Congressman Eustace Gibson, OF
West Virginia, will deliver an address upon
the ways and means by which reeonslruc-
| tim wss effected i'm Virginia.
Senator Lamar, who was very much cx-
cited when he made his speech in the Sen
ate Yesterday, pounding his desk like g
circuit rider, said to-day the people OF the
South were true TO Jefferson Davis because
he was true to them, and that they not only
thought of him as the delegated leader OF
their Lost cause, but as the General DAVIS OF
lhe Mexican War, and aspne of the old
siant, of the U. S. Senate.
MIR. Edmunds left his chair as presiding
officer of the Senate to-day to offer bill
authorizing the President to put General
Grant on the retired list of the army, and
asked it's INN ediate consideration, bu! MIR.
Cockrill, Of Missouri, objected saying it
would I've treating the Senate with scant
courtesy to force the passage OF such n blll
without allowing the Senators to read II.
Mr. Edmunds then moved that II he
printed, ami gave notice tnel ne WOLF" ''''
il up Tomorrow
At the Swain Court Marshal to day Gen.
Swain was on the stand, had TO change his
statements several times, and made bad
showing generally.
Mr.. Cutler, an extensive florist Of Boston,
while buying his ticket at the B Il T. X. K
depot here tni5 morning, dropped dead.
According to the provisions Of the Consular and
!;;nlomatic BILL rs reported TO the House, thi
salary of Col. Mosby. Consul to Hong Kong, Will
he ii 20 Thousand dollars
The Senate having amended the bill prohibit
ing hshing in the waters OF the District OF TO
nmba for five years. by prohibiting the discharge
of all refuse matter into the river Il committec al
conference has been asked.
1t has been reported TO the Inauguration rom
mittce here that accommodations for from Tive tC
ii Thousand visitors can he obtained in Alexandra
Before the Senate Indian Committee J. ). Nor
ris. = witness, said to-day, he had lsi'cd $500
acres Of land at two rcnt5 per acre.