Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-21

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that 1t. Lee was indebted to the Govern:
ment on account of teamster5, S59.l6, ana
barley, Sis, total, $l77.16. AS soon a. Gen.
Lee was informed that such an account was
against him on the books of the Govern
ment he came here and settled it at once.
This having satisfied the Vermont Senator,
the bill to relieve the Generals disabilities
was passed. II was sent to the President
yesterday for his approval.
In the House to-day, on the resolution to
adjourn on the 2Sth instant, Mr.. Reed, Of
Maine, speaking in it's favor, attributed the
unnecessary length of the session TO the
democrats, who bad sufficient majority 10
have conducted legislation i'll any way thay
might have desired. The resolution was
adopted. AS stated in this correspondence
Yesterday it will probably be amended in
the Senate by substituting the 81 pronimo
for the day designated.
In the Senate TO day Mr. Hoar, from the
Judiciary CoInmitte. reported 1avorahiy his
bill for the repeal of the tonuc Of oillco act.
Massrs. Edmunds and Allison, both mem.
Dsrs of the Judiciary Committee, gave no.
tice that they would oppose the bill.
It is thought To-Day that The river snd
ha,bor bill will be referred to q conference
committee, but that the report of that COM
mittee will not BE- adopted. 1t ia almost
certain that if it shall be adopted it will 10
vetoed by the President.
The Senate Postol1ice Committee met
this morning, but considered no Virginia
nominations.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vsn Wyck in.
troduced some more of the petitions which
have recently been flooding Congress for
the passage Of certain bills, which
though prepared here purport to be cent by
assemblies of knights OF labor all over the
country. He said they were genuine petit
tions, and it was only by this means that
the wishes of the people of the country were
known. 1t was different with the railroad
kings they had only to knock at the doors
of Congress-, and they were opened to them.
Mr.. Logan criticised the unseemly haste
with which Mr.. Van Wyck always, in and
out of season, took occasion for denouncing
the railroads, the chief agencies by which
tho country was developed.
Among the bills introduced in the House
Yesterday was one directing the Surgeon Gen
eral to issue circular letter to all the prac.
tcing physicians and surgeons and all medi-
cal boards in the country requesting them
10 supply him with the result of their expe
rience respecting hydrophobia, to be pre-
sented to Congress at lis next session also
one directing the commissioner of agricul'
ture to supply Congress with particular in,
formation respecting diseased cattle.
There is rumor nfloat to the effect that
Mr.. German, of Maryland, is the leaky
Senator through whom escaped the knowl'
edge of the new treaty between this country
and England.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Wise present
ed the petition of Richard Moore and other
citizens of the 3rd congressional districtin
his State for the passage of certain bills now
| before Congress.
After the morning business in the Senate to.
day the reports of the Elections Committee in tho
case of Senator Payne who is charged with fraud
| in his election, came up, Mr.. Hoar leading off in
long speech in favor of an investigation OF The
| charges.
Not only have the members of Congress become
| cross, Illtempered, quarrelsome and pugnacious
| by their prolonged stay In this city, but many
who attend the sessions arc poorly, and sixty or
seventy arc detained at their homes or looms by
sick ness.
The oleomargarne bill passed the Senate yes
| terday evening, but with amendments that sent
| it back to the House in which it is supposed il
will not be called UP again this session. During
the debate on this bill in the Senate yesterday
evening Mr. Riddleberger said he was against il
maialy because iC brcaihCd of internal revenue
He SAIL if there was one thing more than another
than the p.op!e of Virginia, from ono end to the
other Gespsci and reprobatcd IL was ;ac Internal
| revenue system and, representing such = c"nstt-
ucncy, he could ncyer by voice or vote under any
| circumstances favor an enlargement Of il. Coon
after the vote on the bill was taken and Gen
Malone voted for its passage
1t is reported ut the Capitol to-day t;lat Mr.
Ridd,eerger feictatcs himself upon the fact tia.
| he was not party to the most recent squabhlc in
| tho Senate and that in leaving The Capitol after
it he said to SeuslGr Butler that If he Butler and
| himself, Riddlcbergcr, had been the parties o it
there mi ght have been some blood Split Agcnl!c-
man who knows him when lie heard this, remarked
that something doubtless would have been split, hut
it was more likely it would have bcon something
else than blood.
A wcll-informed aud interested republican
from the Norfolk district. in Virginia, told tic
GAzETTE's correspondent to day that he was fear
full that district would 20 democratic next fall, 10
matter who got the democratic nomination. as the
navy yard influence had been the chief means ny
which the republicans had carried it heretofore.
The impression here is that Mcssrs. CroZton,
Wise, Cahel aud Trgg will Ill be renominated.
Mr. O'Fcrrali is SIS good us nominated already.
He doesn't anticipate tho loss Of many votes by
the support Mr.. Butcher, the independent candI-
date in his district, will receive. Messr6. Brady
and Lbbey, the two Mahoncito members OF the
House, both seem 10 think that they will be- re-
nominated.
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