Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexis. dAzErT
.rr1,,r1- roar u q A nril 90. lSSS

Mr.. Bowen, the republican representative
of the 9th Virginia district being, asked to-
day if the report was true that he was to be
the republican candidate for Governor OF
his State, replied that all he knew about it
was what he saw in the newspapers. be
said he had not yet even made up his mind
"a to whether he would be q candidate for re-
election to Congress. Respecting the demo.
cratic candidate for Congress in his district,
he said he heard Mr.. d. S. Pierce of Wythe-
Vile spoken of quite often. Mr. Pierce, he
said, was debt payer and protectionist,
and one of the ablest men in the district.
Representative Browne, Of the Accomack
district in Virginia. says the published re-
ports that he has been elected a delegate to
the republican convention of his State, and
is candidate for delegate to Chicago from
the 1st Virginia district, are without the
slightest foundation He say5 he has not
been elected q delegate to the Petersburg
convention, and that he not only is not
candidate for delegate to Chicago, but would
not accept if elected, as he thinks congress
men should be satisfied with the honors
they have already received.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Danbl present
ed petitions of DR.. McIlhaney and others Of
Warrenton, J. W. Thomas and others Of
Norfolk, Spoffard aud Church and others of
Falls Church, and E. S. Pendleton and 9th
ers of Louisa county, Va, for the repeal of
the statute classifying druggists as liquor
sellers. In the House MIR. Gaines. of Nir
ginia presented petition of Robt. Mchsels,
of Dinwiddie county, Va, for the reference
of his claim to the court of claims. Mr.
Brown, of the Danvile district of Virginia,
introduced bill for the relief of A. l.. Bur
well, of Franklin county, Va; also peli.
ton of Johnson Ring and seventy. nine 9th
ers of his district for the better protection of
the agricultural interests. Mr.. Bowen pre-
sented a similar petition of w. E. Richmond
and eighty Others of Wythe county, Va.
1t is rumored that certain parties have
bought al the property bounded by II and
and 18th streets and Vermont Avenue, for
the purpose of erecting thereon an immense
and magnificent hotel.
Senator Daniel, being asked this morning
why it was that though delegation had
been invited to appear before the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
last Saturday to make statement
of the proposed Mount Vernon Ave.
nue., no member of that committee was
present to hear them when they arrived,
any one ese that the committee had prom
ised him to hold special meeting on that
day for that especial purpose, but that he
supposes the meeting was not held because
some OF the members went to Philadelphia
to the ship launch. He did not 60 remain
ed here to be present at the meeting, but,
being informed by telephone that morning
that no meeting would be held, did not
think it necessary to come to the Capitol.
Mr.. Daniel says it will be unnecessary for
any more delegations to come, as the bill is
now getting along very we'll another men,
Der of the committee having told him, as
late as this morning, that he was in favor Of
it, and that he now thinks he will be able to
get favorable report. he says he regrets
exceedingly the disappointment to which
the delegation referred to was subjected
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Bowden, OF
Virginia, presented petition of N G. Jones
and others, of New Port News, for the re.
peal of the law classifying druggists as
liquor dealers; also bill for the relief of
John NJ Johnson.
Ex-Representative Lewis Mckenzie, of
Alexandria, and Mr.. Yost, the republican
representative from the Stanton, Va, dis,
trict, a leading Kicker" held long confer
ence on the republican side of the House to.
day.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Stewart, OF Ne
vada, introduced bill providing for the
monthly coinage of four million silver dol
lars, instead oftwo million,a as is provided for
under existing law. The bill to allow the
Court of Claims to adjudicate the claim of
the heirs of H. w. Sibley, of Fredericks
burg, Virginia, was reported favorably as
was also the bill increasing the salaries of
U. s. district judges to $1,000.
Representative Yost, of Virginia, who
went home to Staunton to attend the re
publican county convention there, says the
convention are entirely incorrect. He says
his name was on both the lists of delegates
to the State convention that were elected,
and that if Mr.. Curry is 8 delegate it is by
OF Chairman Craig, and not by
the votes of members of the convention.
He saws the republicans OF the county ore
snti-Mahone by large majority, and that
the convention would have elected anti.
Malone delegates if the result had not been
before large number of the
voters had passed between the tellers. He
says district conventions to elect delegates
TO Chicago have already been called in all
but one district ofthe State.
Through the influence of Senator Daniel the
Senate committee on public buildings and grounds
xss induced to-day to agree to report favorsbly
bills appropriating $4,000 for improving the |
public building at Petersburg, and $4,000 for I
,nlarging the one at Lynchburg, Virginia.
E. NJ. Oyster, who was in charge of the Record |
division OF the Government printing Office under
/ republican administration. and who until re-
,ently has been an ultra republican, has just been
appointed to the same place under the present t
democratic administration.
The House to-day supended the regular order
If business, and resumed the consideration of
he tariff bill, Mr. Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio,
eading eff in opposition, and being followed by
1r. Baynor. democrat, of Maryland, in favor of
he bill. The Senate after the morning business
esumed he consideration of the forfeited lands
i'll.
One of Mr.. Blsine's trustieat friends has juss