Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-19
FROM WASHINGTON.


his morning, at which they rearranged their
committee membership so as to give places
on the committees to the new democratic
Senators. This action Of the caucus was
formulated in q resolution which was SUB.
,euuently introduced in the Senate anu
adopted.
MIR. Riddleberger was not in his seat ID
the Senete to-day, being detained at his
rooms by indisposition.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hoar, from tue
Judiciary Committee, reported Dill con-
ferring upon U. s. courts Jurisdiction IN
cases in which assaults are made upon peo-
nle bv reason of their race or color. The
Inject of the bill is to make republican cap
;tsI ont of the late affair at CarrolltoD, Mis-
sissippi.
Among the lawyers present at the meet.
ing of the Z. S. Supreme Court to day were
Attorney General Garland, who has recov'
erred from his recent illness, and Generals
Roger A. Pryor and Benz. F. Butler, the two
latter engaged in the same case, one lnVolv-
ing the validity of the foreclosure of rail-
road mortgage in New England. General
PRYOR looks no older than he did when
mounted on the large whito mule he rode
when a Confederate brigadier, twenty-five
years ago.
Among the papers introduced to the
House through the petition box to-day were
memorials from certain tobacco and leo.
rice manufacturers against the bill relating
to export tobacco manufactures, which
passed the House last Saturday.
The House Library Committee will, it is
understood, report favorably Mr.. O'FerralPs
bill for the erection of a monument to Gen.
eral Daniel Morgan, of Revolutionary fame,
at Winchester, Va.
Ex.Postmaster D. A. Windsor, of Alexan-
dria. is making arrangements for moving to
this city, where his building operations are
90 extensive as to consume all his time and
attention. He has taken his son, Mr.. r. b.
Windsor, into business with him.
In the House to-day among the bills H.
troduced was one to distribute the proceeds
of the sale of the public lands to public in
struction in the several States. To show,
however, that it has no chance Of success, 1t
is only necessary to mention that motion
to refer it to the Committee on Labor only
received twenty five votes, so that it went
to the Committee on Education, which is
known to be opposed to it and all other
bills for appropriating public money to the
free schools in the United States.
The Senate to-day passed bill appropri.
ating 100000 for the erection of a hall Of
records in this city, in which all the records
of the departments not subject to constant
reference are 10 be preserved.
1t is reported to-day that Mr.. Riddlberger
and nine or ten other republican Senators
will vote to confirm the nomination of Mr..
Goode, of Virginia, to be Solicitor General.
The President has informed Mr.. Randall
and other protection democrats that he is
in favor of the proposed now tariff bill, and
thinks it should pass, as the platform OF the
party declared for tariff reform and reduc-
ton, which are all that the bill purposes to
accomplish, and that his influence will be
used in favor of the bill. The fact that he
has done so is very gratifying 10 his party,
as it shows Il disposition TO return TO the
ways of old time democratic Presidents, hut
the republicans critcise it as remarkable
change from his previous assertions to the
effect that he would not interfere with leg
isation.
The Senate TO day Immediately after the
routine business of the morning hour went
into executive session, during which it con-
irmed the following Virginia postmasters
w. W. Herbert at Alexandra, ]. A. r. Varna
at Lexington, and 3. Gibson at Winchester.
An old passenger on the Washington and
Ohio railroad says he secs the same federal
office holders going up and down that road
now that he has been seeing for the last four
or five years, and that judging from them
ono would not suppose there had been a
change Of adminisl ration in that time.
The famous 7th Regiment, of New York.
is expected here Tonight, and extensive and
elaborate preparations have been and are
being made for its reception.
Tickets for the kirmes, in which several
fashionable people, well known in Alex
andria, are to take part. are selling Mt high
rates. Seats in tho third tier sell for two
dollars, the lowest price. The boxes sell for
5000, at which rate several have already
been sold. Five dollars will only buy q
very ordinary seat, and but few Of them are
left.
Mr.. Louis Schade. of Fairfax county, Vir-
GINA, editor Of the Sentinel of this city, has
been invited to deliver an anti-local option
law speech in Lynchburg.
After the call of States in the House TO.
day, an effort will be made, when the com.
mittee on postoilces is called for reports, to
bring up and pass under suspension of the
rules the bill to extend and facilitate the
immediate delivery of letters. The bill pro-
vides that the Postmaster General shall ex.
tend the immediate delivery service to any
postofIice that he may think proper, and
that the postmasters may make their clerks
special messengers, and may contract with
other parties for the delivery of letters at
lcss than eight cents apiece.
A gentleman here to-day familiar with
the affairs of the Richmond and Danville
system of railroads says the recent leasing
of the Virginia Midland road by the Rich
mond and Dauvile Company will, he
knows, result to the benefit of Alexandria.
The temporary repairs in progress to tn 9
G. & O. canal will not be completed before the
first Of May. The strike of the coal miners
atCumberland first, land the subsequent break
in the canal have deprived many poor peo-
pie at Georgetown of the work upon which
they usually depend for living at this sea-
son.
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Brady pre-.
ssnted the petitions of Lettie Myers, Of
Prince George County, asking to be paid
for property taken and destroyed by the
United States Army during the late wsr, and
of citizens OF Petersburg, of Prince George
and Din widdia Counties for road RI he huiIt