Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-13
From Washington
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., July Is, 1888.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10, 1888.
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, of Alexandria, in a
note to the GAZETTE of the Oh inst, said
"Ycur Washington correspondent, in his
letter of yesterday, stated that recently
bad an interview with Gen. Wickham 10
Washington" The correspondent never
said any such thing. What he did say was
as follows ut is reported that Mr.. McKen.
ze called upon General Malone day or
TWO ago." And SO it was. And it was re-
ported to the correspondent By one of Mr..
McKenzie's personal and political friends,
who is also personal and political friend
of General Malone, who said he had talked
with Mr.. Mckenzie upon the subject, and
that that gentleman was going to call on
the General that day, which was two day 8
before the report was published. 1t is re-
ported to-day by gentleman who says Mr..
Mckenzie told him SO Wednesday, that Mr..
Mckenzie, who is the kickers Presidential
elector in the s b Virginia district, says be is
willing to resign that position and let the
Malone elector take his place, if thereby he
can aid in restoring the unity of the repub
lican party in his State.
The House to-day after the morning hour
took up the dissgreeipg report of the con-
|
priation bill, the disagreement being on the
Senate amendment appropriatiDg $500 600
for substituting certain steamship lines. The
debate on this will probably consume most
of the day. The amendment will not be
concurred in, but some democrats will vote
for it, or at least for smaller sum than that
mentioned The Senate after its morning
hour took up the Canadian fisheries treaty
IF in ia
OF the ratification thereof.
Senator Butler ia talking to the GAzETTE's
correspondent this morning about the debate
in the Senate yesterday, said lift had not
been cut short by the order of business, be
was just mad enough to have spoken of MIR.
Blair who had, without reason, called him q
traitor, a. no man was ever spoken of on the
aoor of the Senate. In this connection it
may be remarked that in one of the pension
cases which gave occasion to the debate re
ferred to, the would-be beneficiary applied
to firm of pension agents for their signatures
to certificate of character. One of the firm
signed it, saying to friend with whom be
was talking at the time, Il signed big lie !"
the other member also signed it, but as re-
quested, without stating his vocation, his
name being Identical with that of a most die
tinguished gentleman; and that by means Of
these and other signatures obtained ia the
same way. a priest who had refused to sign it
before, was induced to believe that he bad
been mistaken in his opinion ofthe applicant
and appended his signature to it also.
The House Commerce Committee held q
meeting to-day, and among other things re.
solved to report favorably the bill, which
has passed the Senate, for changing the lin
its of the 4th customs district in Virginia.
The committee also agreed to hear Mr.. j. R
Tucker, Of Virginia, on q bill to amend the
Interstate commerce bill. The Senate Pat
cnt Committee 10 day agreed to report fav
orably upon bill to extend the Bonsack
cigarette patent OF Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. Randall is better to-day, and should he suf-
fer no relapse will probably be able to resume his
scat in the Hnnsa ON Monday next