Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

free bridge, without any provision Tor Inc
security of that aqueduct. Only few peo'
pie want the bridge at the Three SISTERS
and they, it is said, are influenced by SELF
interest. The best site by far IS that from
the foot of New York avenue, below the
White House, to Arlington, and majority
of the committee, it is thought, would favor
it if the advantages of that site were pro-
perly explained to them. The Alexandria
canal company should certainly have some
one to represent their interests at the meet
ing on Wednesday.
More horses are here for the spring races,
which commence on Thursday next, than
ever before. Large numbers OF people 60
out to the track about half past tive O'Clock
every good morning to see them practice:
The House to day, during the morning
| hour, had the conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill under consideration.
The Senate hopes to reach vote on the
subsidy clause Of the postoffice bill to-day.
If it shall, that clause will probably be
adopted.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hoar from the
committee on privileges and elections, re-
ported back favorably q resolution TOR
changing Inauguration Day from the 4th OF
March to the 3Oth of April, and for extend
ing the current Presidential term until the
30th of April, 1889.
Mr.. Houck, one of the scalaTag Congress
men from Tennessee, prepared resolution,
which he intended to introduce Gin the
House, denouncing Mr.. Jefferson Davis and
the men who greeted him and appiauded
his speeches during his recent ovation IN
Alabama and Georgia, but showing it to Mr.:
Reed, the leader Of the republican Size OF
the House, haG sense enough to adopt his
advice, which was to tear it up.
Large numbers Of idle men are Oh the
streets here to-day, having stopped work
because their employers would not agree to
pay them ten hours wages for eight hours
work. They were quiet and orderly, how
ever, and Strangers would not have known
that q strike was in progress. 1t Is estl-
mated that about six thousand of the work
ingmen Of this city, are now acting under the
impression that they can afford prolonged
holiday, without pay, during this the best
working season in the year. Some OF the
builders who had contracts to fill agreed to
pay bricklayers full days wages for eight
hours work, and carpenters $3.50 for the
same number of hours. Most of the pub
fishers agreed to the demands of the strik.
ing printers.
Among the strangers in the city to-day
are Governors Lee, of Virginia, and Mar
maduke, of Missouri. They were both stop.
ping at the Metropolitan. The former WAS
only here for the day, on official business
with come of the departments. lie had an
appointment with Senator-elect Daniel
Gov. Marmaduke and Gov. Lee were Class
mates. The former says he is glad that
Virginia was wise enough to make the latter
her Governor. He also says that when he
arrived here this morning they told him
strike was in progress but he soon found 1t
was only skirmish compared to the recent
strike in St. Louis, which, he said, was quiz
eted by the people, and without his ordering
out a single bayonct He also said that
some body drew the old chestnut about
what tho Governor Of North Carolina said
to the Governor Of South Carolina, when he
and General Lee were together this morn
ing. but that that remark did not apply
properly to them.
The negroes here have become greatly eX-
cited over the Presidents veto Of the bill
giving the medical colleges OF tho District
of Columbia tho right to the unclaimed bod
les Of dead paupers, and look upon 1t as a
direct and deliberately intended incentive
to the burlSing of live and the resurrection
of dead negroes: They do so the more
readily because many live negroes have re-
Gently disappeared suddenly from Washing
ton, and from the recent discovery that
many of the graves IN tho negro cemeteries
have been robbed.
The House Judiciary Committee this
morning heard Judge Baskin argue in favor
of the Edmunds anti-polyganfS law. Quite
a number of women were interested listeners
to all he said. Women are always present at
~ toe mo q
questions concerning Mormoaism, the social
evil, local option and strikes are consid-
cred.
Senator Blair is now frequently on the
floor of the House, urging the members,
democratic and Southern members ut that,
to vote for his educational bill. When MIR.
Blair was a member of the House he was
the most pestiferous South hater there, oc-
cupying pretty much the same position in
that BODY that Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, now
does.
Among the strangers on the floor of the
Senate to-day was Mr.. Robert c. Winthrop,
of Massachusetts, who is remarkably well
preserved man for his age.
The revived rumor of Secretary Man.
ning's resignation mad all extensive clrcula-
ton at the Capitol to-day.
1t is said that the same system of retain
ing republicans is pursued at tho Customs
House in New York that has obtained in
the departments here since the advent Of
the democratic administration.
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Barbour
presented the petition of Maria Gibson for
compensation for property taken by the fed.
eral army during the civil war.
Congressman Cabell and O'Ferrall, of Vir.
gina, were not in the House to-day, having
been called home.
1t is said by Virginia republicans here to-
day that the object General Malone had in
view in opposing the confirmation of post
masters Glenuan at Norfolk and Button at
Lynchburg was to secure at least the rejec-
ton of one of them, so as to deter Virginia
editors from assailing him in any future
campaign he may make. 1t is also said that
while Mr.. Riddleberger is voluminous in his
talk about Virginia affairs, he talks two
ways; that he and General Malone have
come together again and that the General
will have as little trouble in using him here
after as he has heretofore.
A hill has haen introluced in the House