Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-15

lion they are to make to Copgresa for an iee

ton they are to make to Congress for an ice
boat for the Potomac.
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle did not preside III
the House to-day, being detained in his
rooms by indspositio0.
Since the day Dir. Riddle5erger, by MS
persistency, brought the discussion OF the
British extrsdition treaty to close, by
practical defeat of that treaty, hardly day
has passed without bis desk in the Senate
being adorned with beautiful floral deco
ration, the combined cost of which would
have purchased the Senator valuable and
substantial present. To day the flowers
were arranged In the shape CT a large t1sn,
the card attached to which bore the follow
ing inscription:
Hon. Harry Il Riddle5srgsr, from Clan ia GsaI
Chicago:
In grateful recognition of your persistent and
uncomfortable opposition to the British extradi-
tion treaty.
No surrender of the right and no sacrifice of
American citizens to strengthen England's power
OF this continent.
No surrender of the right of every oppressed
nation to redress ts wrongs by force when peace
| full measures fail. P. G. CRoNIN,
MORTIMER l.. SEAMAN,
JOHN F. SEAMAN.
The Senator Las not been in his seat for
the last two days, being detained in bis
rooms by sore throat.
According to communication sent to
Congress yesterday, the law firm of Hunton
! s Chandler, as assistants of the Z 8. attor.
new for Massachusetts in the Bell Telephone
case, will receive 5000. Mr.. Goode of Vir-
ginia was paid at the rate of So, GOO year.
When Gen. Lee, the representative from
the Alexandria district, reached the House
to day he looked tired, weary, and worn
with care. He had been to nearly all the
departments and to the government print.
ing Office, striving 10 obtain positions Tor
some of the many Of his constituents who
are applying for them, but had been utter.
" unsuccessful. He was told everywhere
that bis district already had more than its
right quota of Office holders and when be
replied that if so moot of them are repubi-
cans and many do not and never did live IN
the district. the Response was thatit would be
almost inhumau to turn out incumbents dur
ing tuch weather as is now prevailing solely
in order to put other people in their places.
Az soon es the routine business OF the
Senate was concluded to day the considera-
ton of the Blair educational bill was re-
sumed, Mr. Hale of Maine, republican,
leading off with speech in its favor The
present understanding is that vote will be
taken OF the bill at three o'clock this even
log. The impression is that the bill will be
passed by small majority, and by the
votes of Southern democrats, though it is
Northern republican measure.
Mr. Ike Hill. assistant sergeant at arms OF the
House, who is charged By Ohio republicans with
cmplicity In the election frauds in their State
says he is not bothered by such charges, as there
| is no truth in them.
An employee in the Treasury Department
named Price, hallng from Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia. was removed to-day he Is the same man
against whom charges were made some time ago
of attempting to sell to greenhorns his imaginary
influence with the appointing ofiicels of that de-
psrtment.
The House Elections Committee to-day, by a
strict party vote in the contested election case OF
McDufHe, republican, vs.. Davidson, democrat,
from the Fourth district in Alabama, decided IN
| favor of the latter.