Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-20

IN .1exandris; Francis Miller, Caroline d.
Miller Bepi. Ii. Miller, Geo. B. Miller, ea.
rah S Miller, Margaret Miller, Anna NJ.
Faruuhar, Sarah NJ. Hallowell, and Charles
Stabler.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, democratic mem
Der OF the House Ways and Means Commlt-
tee, when asked by the GAzETTE's CORE.
spondent this morning about the prospect
of the proposition before that committee 10
benefit the cooperage business, IN when
Alexandria is so largely interested, SAID the
committee had IS yet only heard the propo-
sition but had not met to deliberate upon IL.
For himself. he said, he had not yet maze
nm his mind, but that whenever legislative
benefits were to be conferred he was always
discussed TO bestow them on the people OF
this rather than on those of other countries.
When told it was understood that all the
republican members of the committee were
in favor of the proposition, he replied II tnat
were SO he thought it would be adopted. 90
that the prospect to day Is more favorable
thanit was yesterday
A striking evidence of the fact that sec
tioual animosities are dying out IN this
country is afforded by the closer social re,
lations that exist between the members OF
Congress from the two once divided sections
of the country. Formerly 1t was rare
thing to see the line dividing the parties IN
both houses crossed, but now IN the House,
as in the Senate, Northern members, even
the most ultra republicans, are frequently
seen talking and laughing in the most Ia
miliar intercourse with Southern members
on the democratic side, and Southern mem
bers doing the same with those from Inc
North on the republican side.
| II u. har ~ 10
500 copies of the agricultural report, but
some of them, by means of trading, obtain
a much larger number. A Texas MEMBER
for instance, has just sent of $500 copies to
his constituents, Tor every one of which he
expects 10 get vote.
Both houses of Congress having adjourn
ed Yesterday until Tuesday in honor of the
birthday of General Washington, but few
members OF either house were at the Capitol
to-dav most OF them being at the depart
ments. which will be closed on Monday.
A. J. Nickings, colored democrat from
Northampton county, Va, has received an
amendment under the doorkeeper OF the
House. Nickngs was faithful slave before
the war, and democrat ever since, toI
which, of course he was made hot by
his own race. He belonged to Mr.. Haynes
of Northumberland, and when the "yan
KEGS" invaded that county he was entrusted
By his master with 81 600, which he took te
the woods and dropped in the hollow OF
tree. When the war was over he cut the
Tree down, got the money, aud returned it
to his former master.
Among the recent visitors to this city was
General Terry, OF Wythville, Virginia
When told by friend that a gentleman
from his district, when member OF Con
cress. once said he would vote for any dem
agogic scheme no matter how absurd, fol
the reason that he would allow no man to
be greater demagogue than himself re-
marked that that reminded him that in
his contest with the late Fayette McMullen
for Congress, the latter having told the
voters he thought The pay CT Congressmer
too large, that three thousand dollars was
enough, and that all he received over that
he would give to charitable institutions in
the district, the only thing he, Terry, could
do, was TO tell them that he would serve
them for twenty five hundred dollars.