Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-10
From Washington
special Correspondence OF the Alo1A aAzE11E.

ddressing the republicans LSU ne toii
on and don't YOU forget it, We are going TO
i've Won an opportunity to vote on Inc su'
,ar trusts before you get away from mere
nd every one Of you will vote on tie side
f the trusts, too" AS means to take the
sind out of the democratic sails, Mr.. S1er-
nan, as soon as the Senate opened le-nsy,
Introduced resolution instructing Tue
inance committee TO investigate Inc sugar
trusts.
The report published in some OF the
Northern newspapers to the effect That MT.
Randall intends going to Europe at the close
Of this session OF Congress and TO stay there
until after ths Presidential election Is Moor
rect. Mr.. Randall is now in bed, sick, and
has not been we'll for some time, but bis ia
miliars say he has no intention of going out
Of the country this year.
Respecting the postoffice at Owens, King
George county, Va. about which there has
been a great squabbie ia the lower end OF
that county, il is learned at the poatoffice
department that the Mr.. Owens, the deposed
postmaster, is an active republican. that he
was removed by the 1st Assistant Postmas-
ter General, and MIR. Fitzaugh. a good ana
true democrat, appointed 10 his place with
out consultation with Gen. Lee, the repre-
sentative from that district; that Mr.. Bvens,a
democratic lawyer OF the county, brought
petition here from citizens OF the county,
among them several who have always here.
tofore been considered democrats, asking
for the removal of the democrat, against
whom there are no charges, and the rein
statement of the republican and finally,
that General Lee says he will not ask to
have q democrat removed to give place to
republican unless upon the recommendation
of the democratic committee OF the county,
to whom the matter has been referred.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Daniel intrc.
duced bill TO appoint board to examine
and report the Ave best obtainable sites for
the fabrication of guns and armor plates !;
also bill authorizing certain departments
and bureaus of the government 10 make ex-
hibits at the Virginia agricultural, mechan.
ica and tobacco exposition. The hrst OF
these bills makes the board referred to con-
sist of the Secretary Of the Navy and four
naval officers, and provides that one OF the
sites be located in Virginia.
The House TO day at an early hour re.
sumed the consideration of the tariff bill,
the section under debate being that on rice.
MIR. Mills says he thinks that after the wool
schedule and liquor sections shall be com
pleted, the republicans will be disposed to
let vote be taken. Mr.. Randall doesn't
hesitate to declare his intention of voting
against the bill, and says that Mr.. So@den,
of Pennsylvania, Messrs. Merriman and
Greemsn, of New York, Pidccck, of New
Jersey, and Foran, of Ohio, all democrats,
will vote with him, and that Mr.. Fitch, OF
New York, is the only republican who will
vote for the bill.
Daniel Lichliter, for whose place as post.
master st Woodstock, Virginia, Senator Rid
dleberger's home, a democrat was nominated
Yesterday, is a republican, if not one of "the
deepest dye" and though the term for which
he wac appointed expired last May, his cue.
ceosor was only nominated yesterday. The
most pronounced mugwump can find no
fault with Mr.. Cleveland for making the
nomination referred to, as MIR. Lcbliter has
not only held the place during the entire
term for which he was appointed by repub-
lican President but during almost the entire
term of the present democratic administra-
ton.
Representatives Browne, Bowen, Bowden
and Yost, all the republican members from
Virginia 10 the city, Yesterday hid consul.
tation with Senator RiddlebeIger in the Sen.
ate on the subject of an agreement or com
promise among the Virginia republicans on
the republican electoral ticket in their State.
While nothing positively definite was de-
termined upon, it is understood that an
agreement will be reached by when the
matter will be settled, as anticipated iu this
correspondence, by leaving it 10 the repuh-
lican congressional conventions to he held
in the respective districts. General Malone
is still here aud be, it is said, will not only
agree to such settlement, but suggested ii;
as we'll be might have done, as he and every
body else, knows that bis m n will be St
lected in every such district
Toe Senate tc-lay, after morning bu;i-
ness, took up tho Canadian fisheries treaty,
MIR. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, making long
speech in opposition 10 the ratification Of
the tresty. TO show what little interest
the English, or auy other government, has
in the matter it is only necessary to say hat
the diplomatic gallery had but one occupant
during the delivery OF thespecch.
A democratic Senator in talking with the
GAZETTE's correspondent, this morning.
about the Fuller case. said the Senate had
held no executive session since the nomlua-
tion was reported ; that the nomination
was On the calendar, subject to being called
up at any time in executive session that
he believed it would be confirmed, but not
without prolonged debate, though he did
not believe that either Edmunds, Hoar or
Ingalls, would 6libuster to prevent g vote,
but that the republicans would certainly
attempt to draw party lines on it. He said
Mr.. Farwell had told the President before
the nomination was made that he would
support it, and would do so. Mr..
Cullom, on the contrary, had with
drawn his support from it. OF Mr.. Rid
dleberger's action on it, ne said that
Senator had told him be hoped it would be
confirmed without the necessity of his vote.
IF the confirmation depends upon Riddle
berger's vote" he said, II don't think it
will be confirmed"
Mr.. John st. Clair Brookea, formerly Of
but now member of the bar of
this city. has been in Alexandria for several
days past taking dispositions respecting the
identity of certain claimants under the
French Spoliation Claims BILL Among the
claims referred to are those of Abram Hewes,
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