Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
From Washington.
rspecisl Correspondence of the AleIs. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. IS. 1883.

rscecisI Correspondence OF the AleIs. GAZETTE'J
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. IS. 1883.
Senator Riddederger being asked this
morning what he thought of Gen. Mahcne's
recent circular, said ne thought it was a
claudes.ine attempt to attain an unTlse ana
selfish object by negotiations with certain
snecisl members Of the party, when, as
chairman of the State committee, Genera
Msboue had no right to treat with ANYBODY
but the whole party Of the state. hep,e.,
sentative Y ost says the circular YVES iSsceu
in the interest OF Senator sherman, OUT IL
wilt do him q great deal more marin toan
good. Mr.. Yost's opinion ls concurreo III
BIZ another republican Congressman from
| Virginia, who, however, doesn't cefe ~
have his name mentioned.
The House Appropriations committee
| having. az anticipated in this correspond
ence. failed to put an appropriation in the
deficiency bill for the payment OF the claim
of Van Hoffman, for the governments use oi
the Pioneer Mile in Alexandra, during the
gnr. new bill for that claim will nave 10
DO introduced, as no Senate amendment 10
the deficiency bill to pay it will be agreed
to by the House.
Ia the House Mr. Browne, OF Virginia.
hes presented the petition OF Capt. John II.
Parker and other citizsns Of Accomac coun'
". Va, for continuing the improvements TO
Onancock river, apd introduced bill refer
ring the claim of J. n Gatewood to the
Court of Claims. Mr.. Hopkins, Of the same
State, the petition of West Branch Lum-
bermen's Exchange, against placing lumber
on the free list. Yesterday DIR. Bowden
presented petition Of 5. u. Weoo ana
others for survey OF Chuckaluck river.
MIR. Hopkins, petition of John Nj. stewart
administrator OF Richard Paraons, Tor rel
erence of bis claim TO court OF claims also
papers in the claim of Thomas Y Moshy, oi
Bedford county, We. Mr.. Lee. papers in
the claim Of Peter and Arson 3: Nooihe;
Mr.. Yost. memorial of Board Of Trade ct
Philadelphia for ali international marine
conference; ALEC resolutions OF West BraDcn
|, Lumbermen's Exchange against the remoV-
al of the duty on lumbar.
The Presidential party on their way to
Florida will pass through Alexandra about
half past twelve O'Clock next Tuesday.
A member of the North Carolina legsIa
ture now here says ne has recently received
letter from ex-Gov. Jarvis OF his State,
now L. S. Minister to Brazil in which the
Governor saws be intends to resign and
come home as a longer stay in Brazil,w XIII
him. He does not, however, intend tic run
for the Senate against Senator Ransom, but
may possibly be q candidate for Governor
The bill TO return to Maryland and Qir-
einia the money they advanced the general
government for erecting The public buildings
10 this city has been favoraby reported by
the committee on public buildings OF the
House, nut seems to hang FIRE in the similar
committee of the Senate. -,
A delegation of Tammany democrats Will
arrive here on Monday next TO urge upon
the national democratic committee Wh'cn
will meet in this city on the following wed
nesday, the ACCESSIBILITY of selecting Rev
York as the place for holding the next ma
tiona democratic convention. Inc indlca'
tons, however, at present, al they nave
been for some time past, are that the con-
vantion will be held at Chicago, as it was
four years ago.
Representatives of the woman's national
temperance association and OF various other
temperance societies, appeared before the
Senate District OF Columbia committee to-
day and advocated the temperance cause at
length. Il seems to be their object to have
a bill passed prohibiting the granting OF
licenses in any State, Territory and the Dis.
trct of Columbia, so as to nave Tree WHISKY,
the evil effects OF which they think will soon
become SO apparent that prohibition VIII
Immediately ensue. Senator Riddleberger,
who ia member OF the committee, says he
has record on this matter, and that ne is
not going to break it. As long ago IS ~ or
80. whsu member OF the Virginia leglsla-
ture, be moved as substitute for Mr. Koin-
eris bill for local option, one for prohibiIion
Mr. RidGeberger says he intends to vote 10
committee for favorable report on the pro
bibition bill, so as to throw the matter IN
the Senate and let that body contend with it.