Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
,rcciar Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE

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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8, 1886.
On the bill for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver dollars, which was defeat.
ed in the House yesterday, the Virginia
delegation voted as follows: Ayes, Messts'
Brady, republican, and Cabe!l, Cro1toD'
Daniel, O'Ferrall TIieg and WISE, oello-
Gratis: noes, MeEsrs. Barbour ana Iuckei,
democrats. Mr. Libbey, republican, ulo
not vote.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Libbey pre-
scented a memorial of tho boaru OF 1lauo VI
: ;, ion chin ward at the Norfolk navy yard;
Cleo the uettion of the heirs Of Noah IL.
EaoIe late of York county, Va, that their
,yop claim be referred 10 the Court OF
claims also, a similar petition of G. w.
Hickman. Mr.. Wise presented tho petition
of the knights of labor OF klchmoh'' 10! 'ho
free coinage of silver.
the last meeting of the Cabinet the suhJect
or the Indications of the recent elections
was informally discussed, and that The ma
;ority OF the members expressed themselves
rs aDprehensive, and rs favoring less re-,
stricted compliance with the demands o..
the narty for moro equal distribution of
the Offices between the two political parties,
Messrs. Villas and Endicott being the only
ones who opposed such course.
The House Labor Committee 10 day con
sidered the Willis educational bill, which Il;
the same as the Blair bill. Many proposed
amendments were offered, but none adopt
ed, nor was any deunite acllon tshei III 10
spect of the bill.
The condition Of Mr.. Sainte Mehitee,
whose accident has previously been men
toned in this correspondence, is con=idera-
blv improved to day, and he IS now III !.
fair way towards recovery, though IL vii
be six weeks before tho broken bones VIII
knitted sufficiently 10 enable him to walk
again.
Upon whit il, wherever ho Is known, con
coded TO be reliable republican authority, II
was stated in this correspondence yesterday
that the nomination of Mr. Button for post
master at Lynchburg and that ofNlaJ HerDert
for the same position at Alexandria, would
be reported adversely by the Senate post
Office committee, to whom all such nomlna
tions are referred The authority referred
to even gave the reasons upon which such
adverse reports would be made. To-day,
however, on the authority of democrat
who certainly should be correctly informed
upon the subject, it is reported that MIR.
Buttons case has not yet been detlnltely
acted upon, and that in Major Herberts case,
as we'll as that of the postmaster Mt Ninches'
ter, and that at Lexington, the committee
has already reported favorable.
Fifty OF the three hundred and eighty.iour
barrels of whiskey made at the distillery OF
Mr.. Fegan, at Alexandria, since that distil-
lery has been in operation, will be Withdrawn
from bond 10 morrow. The tax on the
quantity 10 be withdrawn amounts to 5000
The now democratic Senator, Mr.. Hearst,
of California, was sworn il, and took his
sent this morning. Mr.. Riddleberger again
called up his resolution for considering nom
nations in open session, but was quoted by
Mr.. Platt, who promised to call up his
(Platts) resolution on the same subject next
Monday. The Senate then took up q bill
allowing volunteer weather reporters to send
their reports in franked envelopes. During
the debate on this bill Mr.. ingalls, said be
believed the only people to whom it is i'm
possible TO extend the ranking privilege
are members of Congress.
A Joint caucus Of the republicans Of the
House and Senate will be held tomorrow
or Monday fer the purpose Of selecting the
members CT their next Congressional Cam.
paisn Committee. Owing TO the gene
rally prevailing dissatisfaction in the
democratic party, by reason of dividing
the spoils among the vanquished." the re-
publicars are in strong hopes OF obtaining q
majority in the next House.
The President received The Lynehburgers
who called on him yesterday and invited
him to attend their next agricultural fair
very affably, ard informed them that if cir.
cumstances permitted he would be glad to
accept their kind invitation.
The House Judiciary Committee has
agreed to report favorab!y Il bill 10 repeal
the statutes prohibiting the payment Of pen
sious and claims to people who were not
loyal during the civil war.
Mr.. Morrison says to-day he will not re
port the new tariff bill until Tuesday, when
the regular call Of committees for reports
will be made.
The House Ways and Means Committee
has agreed to change the customs house
from Cherrystone, Va, to Charles City.
Among tho strangers at the Capitol to-day was
OK Governor Smith, of Virginia. The Governor
is very old man now but for his ago is remark
blv active He is as sound n democrat rs ever
and believes there is more right TO tax one MAJ
to educate than TO cloth, another MANS child, aud
that free education tends TO increase idlcnts SIS by
removing the incentive TO labor caused by the
natural desire Of father to educate his children
This is private bill day i'll the House. and Tie
attendance of members, therefore. is limited to
those who have such bills to look after.