Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-10
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Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZET II
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Dec. 10, 1886.


special Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETrE.1
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 10, 1856.
|. being reported that Gov. Lee, of Vir-
ginia, had determined to call an extra ses-
sion of The Legislature Of his State, the GA
ZEI.rE's correspondent asked all of the Vr.
ginia congressional representatives he
saw at the Capitol this morning what, in
their respective opinions, the proposed SEES
sion should DO. They replied as follows:
Mr.. Cruxton: THE democrats in the Leg
men Of affairs of all parts Of the State, ir.
respective Of parties or of political aflilia-
ton, and the debt question be settled effect
ually upon the terms that such consultations
shall determine to be the best"
Mr.. Cabell: 81 had hoped there would
be no extra session, and not expect.
| ing one ! have not yet determined
what it would be best for it to do"
Mr.. O'Ferrell 1.-THE Legislature should
stick 10 the terms of the Riddleberger bill"
| Mr.. Brady: The Legislature should
conform its action TO the decisions of the u.
S. Supreme Court. The day has passed
when the State Of Virginia can set up its
authority against that of the United States"
Mr.. Tucker: "As Land understand 9th.
er Virginia representatives will be consulted
by the Governor on this question, do
not like TO suggest any action now"
Mr. LibGey II think the best course will
be to obtain full and fair expression of the
views of all parties, and adopt the best
terms that can be agreed upon"
Mr.. Wise: 1.-THE promise of the democrats
should be kept; no more concessions should
be made and il no other course can be de-
yised to secure that end, the taxes should
be collected by the cities and counties and
not by the State"
| Elk. Congressman Harris, who was at the
Capitol, in response to the same question,
| said the Legislature should consider the re.
port of the commission formed to revise the
code.
Judge Stuart, Speaker of the House of
| Delegates, who was here also, says be is in
favor of the call and thinks the terms of the
Riddleberger bill should be strictly observ-
ed, that the tax rate should be reduced, and
! that that the taxes should be collected, not
by the State, but by the cities and counties.
| State Senator Heaton, OF Loudoun coun-
| ty, says only two hundred thousand dollars
in. coupons were rendered for taxes last
year, and that he believes the whole debt
will be repadiated and its payment left to
the U. $. Government, which destroyed the
security upon which it was created.
Ex.Audgor Allen, Of Virginia, now a
clerk in the Office of the Secretary Of the
Senate, says the Legislature should repeal
all the debt legislation enacled after the
passage of the Rddleberger bill.
| There was no session of the Senate to .day,
that body having adjourned Yesterday until
Monday. The House adjourned as soon as
it met until TO morrow, in respect to the
memory of Representative Dowdney of New
York, who died at his home in New York
this morning. Mr.. Dowdney was here and
apparently we'll on Monday last. He was
democrat, and WAS born in Ireland. His
death is the ninth among the members of
the 10Th Congress, and the 81 among the
representatives of his own Stale
Mr.. fuckers speech yesterday in opposi-
ton to the bill fo- making the Commission
er Of Agriculture q cabinet officer is com.
merded by all WHO heard il for its plain,
common sense reasoning, its constitutional
views and its wit and humor. But the i'm
preston is the bill viii! pass all the same, as
/. Will create more Offices.
Mr. Reagan says he will cali up the inter-
state commerce bin nj an early day. and has
no doubt it will pass as both republicans
and democrats are in favor of it..
Representative Houk, republican, OF Ten
nessce, says the recent gubernatorial con
test in his State was a family affair, and
vas SO arranged beforehand.
Representative Cox, Of North Carolina,
acknowledges that the chief cause of his de-
feated reelection was his support of the
Presidents civil service policy
Representative Kelly, republican of Penn.
sylvania, who has just returned from 8
Southern tour, says the negroes employ ed in
tho manufactures there are receiving ex.
cellent wages and are happy and con-
tented.
Senator Riddeberger stands by what he
said yesterday about General Malone, his
Gntipathy for whom be does not pretend to
conceal. The Senator has made arrange
ments for going home TO morrow and to re-.
main there until after the holidays. He
says lie has to fight singly and alone the
whole Senate, and that when he attacks any
one Senator he always fiuds him armed
Mr.. 5. p. Bayly, ir. of Fauquier county,
Virginia, here to-day, has just sold his farm,
Ashleigh a part Of Oak Hill, the estate of
Chief Justice Marshall to H. 0. Gold, of
Florida, for $ll,5
The December returns of average farm
prices show q material reduction, as CON-
pared with values of the crops of 1885, in
wheat, rye and barley. Corn has made an
advance nearly equivalent to the percent.
age Of reduction in quantity.