Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-21

enea nurnose in view in regard to the mat
Tor The proposed bill fixed the tax on
sugar at SO per cent, and removed the
toT nm whisky used in the arts ana on a.!
tobacco except cigars. ,.,,:
The Senate to-day passed bill approprl-
stine a mil ion dollars to reimburse the as,
as, of the Frsedmen's Bank. The bill
provides that the money sball only go 10
ppeonle of African blood. Mr.. Edmunds, who
said he was tired of race distinction IN the
statntes. offered an amendment to that effect,
and MIR. Hoar, to assist him, called for the
regular order, but was induced to Withdrawn
that call. Mr.. Beck opposed the Edmunds
amendment upon the ground that the OH
was intended solely for the benefit OF inc
colored people, and not for that OF the WHITE
rascals who had gone into the concern anu
nv whom it was robbed, and who "ouia Col :
tsinly claim to be its beneficlaries II that
amendment should be adopted. Mr.. ance
onnosed the whole bill upon the ground that
az regards the Southern States the repuoh-
can party treats the negroes as intel1gene.
enough to take charge OF all tue interests OF
those States, aud capable of dominating the
white people thereof, but by this Dill IL treats
them as wards of the nation, unable to attend
to their own business and relying upon Con-
gress to take care Of them. De SAID the
Freedmans bank was an Institution char
tered by the government as the national
banks are, and that ii the government IL
bound to pay the losses OF the former, IL Is
equally liable for these OF the latter, ana oe
sides, said he, the bill is directly at variance
with the Constitution, as 1t makes q race uis
tinction. He concluded by saying thai
those who cried loudest for the negro would
rob them the soonest.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Gaines, o.
Virginia, presented a petltlon OF CERTAIN
citizens of Dinwiddie county, Va, for pro
lection against fraudulent evasions OF the IN
terstate commerce law. Mr.. Gaines alst
introduced bill for the reiief OF James y
Wathall, of the 9Th Va. District.
AS stated in special to the GAZETTE
Yesterday evening ten republican Senators
voted Tor the confirmation OF Mr.. Fuller u
be Chief Justice of the q. S. Supreme Court
| The ten were Messrs. Cameron, Cuilom
Davis, Farwell. Frye, Hale, Jones, Mitchell
sOuay and Riddleberger.
The House Committee on Agriculture a
Stheir meeting to day determined to pos,
pope the consideration Of ell bills prohibit
sinc the adulteration of food and drink unit
the next session.
4 IQ0 RIC6UUdute upUu tuo L oaoooy Avn a''s
School, now in session at Alexandria, &C
cording to previous arrangement mad
Through Representative Lee, called at tn
White House this afternoon and had al
agreeable interview with the President.
The floor of the House and the galleries thereo
were crowded to-day, the occasion being the fina
vote on the famous Mills tariff bill. Next t
Mr.. Mills, who made the closing and only speech
Mrs Cleveland who was on the Presidents bench
accompanied by her mother and another lady, at
| tractei the most attention, as she watched th'
proceedings with the closest interest, sometime
using a large lead colored fan. She seemed
highly gratifed with the result. Mr. Mills wa
in good trim and made an able and excel
| lent speech, that was loudly app'auded, dur
ing as we'll as at the close OF its delivery
Now that the Mills bill has passed the House
what the Senate will do with it is the absorbing
question. AS stated in this correspondence yes
terday, there is rumor that the Senate will post
pone its consideration until next session, and thl
rumor is credited by many Others, on the contrary
say the Finance Committee of the Senate has al
ready formu ated bill, and will report it at one
as substitute But no body, except the member
of that committee, as set knows what they will dc
and they won't tell.