Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-25

beino the case, Blaine's friends had better
nrenere themselves for immediate battle. A
march ia undoubtedly being stolen on them,
and Mehone will capture their whole camp
bag and baggage, unless they wake up to
the necessities of the situation. They haVa
not an hour to lose.
The Senate Agricultural Committee TO.
day heard arguments on the bill to prohlDit
the adulters,ion of lard An agent OF the
Armour's acknowledged that forty per ceat;
of their lard wss composed OF cotton se.e
oil, tallow and oleomsrgaIine oil, put sato
that such adulteralon did not lp]ure the
lard. The agent of the CINCINNATI lard
makers. on the contrary, said that sQcn
adnIteratiop was not only Injurious, but that
II tended to destroy the market Tor pure
Lord The Senate Interstate Commerce
COMMITTEES heard delegation of railroad
conductors advocate the passage of bill to
comnel ell railroad conductors to get Ii
cepse as steamboat pilots do.
Senator Palmer, Of Michigan, is fifty.six
years old to day. On his desk was laid
bouquet composed of ff.y.six Catharine
Mermet roses, sent by express from some OF
his admirers in Saginaw.
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle will start for Old
Point Comfort to night. During his absence
Mr.. Cox will not only occupy his seat rs
Speaker, but Gil his place as member OF
the Committee on Rulee.
The following papers were introduced 10
the House yesterday by Virginia members,
in addition TO those mentioned IN the GA
ZErTE of that day. By Mr. Bowden, papers
in The case of W. E Cathcart, of Nortok
c units, We, by Mr. Bowen, petition for he
payment OF the claim Of VIM. Ball, Of Lee
county, Va, and protest of citizens OF Wytbe
cuun 2, VI, against the removal OF The du
ty N cnsl and iron ore by Mr.. Gaines, a
duplicate Of the above protest, aud papers IN
the claim of B F. Chidrey and P-N ton a.
L,npey. Of Virginia by Mr.. O'terrall,
PETITION of 81 T. Hartman for extension OF
pa;epi and resolution CT the farmers ALLAN &c
of R. ckiuehan county, Va, for the passage
of the pleuro pneumonia bill by Mr.. Lee
bill for the relief of Mrs Mary E. Stalcup.
A proposition is now before Congress to
coudemn for the government the northern
abr. ment of the old Alexandria Canal aque-
duct at Georgetown, and the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal wants to be paid the
whole of the cost thereof, $4,000. though
500 600 of that cost is due the Alexandria
Canal Company. The receiver of the lat or
company is on hand to lock out for its inter
es.s.
Senat, Chambers resolutlon Gaining LOT ali INC
information in the Navy Department respecting
the construction of the new war vessel, intro
duced for the purpose of attacking Secretary
Whitney, pass d the Senate to- day, but not until
amended by Senator Eutler 60 as to make the in
curry extend back to 1880. in order that some
thing may be told shout Mr.. Chambers manage
ment of the Navy DepaI tment.
Mr. Richard Tyler, of Fairfax c. H., Virginia,
has been appointed to S720 position in the
Treasury Department, at the instance of Repre-
sentative Lee.
The bill which Representative Brcckinridge, Of
Arkansas, introduced in the House yesterday for
the consolidation of customs districts, should it
become a'iaw, will apply to the customs house at
Alexandria.
COL L. @. Washington, the able and well known
newspaper correspondent of this city, gave din
ner day or two ago to Senator-elect Barbour, oil
Virginia. Among the distinguished guests was
Senator Daniel
The condition of ex-senator Lewis OF Virginia,
does not improve, and the anxiety Of his friends
is increasing
The Senate to-day passed bill allowing Mr..
Daniel Lucas of West Virginia, 81 900 for ex'
penses incurred in contesting the seat of Senator
Faulkner.
The Senate to day, after the morning hour,
took up the deficiency bill for 1887, which failed
| to pass at the last Congress The House. at half
past two o'clock, is considering the bill for the
sale Of New York Indian lands in Kansas.