Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-04
Erom Washington.
rspecial Correspondence OF the Alexa. dAzETTE.l
WAsHINeroN. D, c., April 4, 1888.

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-snecial Correspondence OF the Alsxs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 4, 1888.
Among the petitions presented in the
House Yesterday were the following by yir'
pinia members: Mr.. Bowen presented that
of certain citizens of Pulaski county, va,
against the reduction of the duty on coal
and iron. Mr. Brown, presented dupl!'
cate of the above also one OF 3. a. WI.
liams and other citizens of Grayson county,
Va. for increased appropriations tor New
River. Mr.. Lee presented the petitions OF
John Price, of Loudoun county, Va, and
John Haislip, of Fairfax county, Tor refer
ence of their claims to the Court OF Claims.
MIR. Compton, of Maryland, presented Pc
tition for an appropriation for deepening the
mouth OF Piscataway creek on the Potomac
river.
A delegation of Virginians waited upon
member of Congress from their State last
week and urged him 10 vote against the
Mills bill because they said it would ruin
the sumac trade of their section. They re-
tired contented upon being informed that
the duty on sumac was not changed Dy the
bill.
In the executive session of the Senate
Yesterday Mr. Riddleberger's motion to take
up his resolution for considering the Cana
dian fisheries treaty in open session was De
feated, only eight Senators voting for it, and
not one of them democrat.
Upon the certificate Of the chairman OF
the city democratic committee OF Alexan'
dria, to the effect that MIR. Horace Ramey,
of that city. always votes the democratic
ticket, when he votes at all, MIR. kamey tc-
day received q pressmans place at the gov
eminent printing office. the pay being not
less than 81 day for eight hours WORK.
Mr.. Gales Holcombe, formerly of Alexan'
dria. who left here last winter as member
of one of the engineering parties now en-,
Gagged in surveying route for the proposed
Nicarapuan interoceanic canal, has been
made chief of that party, the former chief
having committed suicide.
The democrats of this district, at their
primary meetings last night, to elect
delegates to district convention to appoint
two delegates to the national democratic
convention, elected delegates who will
choose for the national convention men who
will Join an anti-Cleveland movement, III one
be made in that convention.
In the Senate to day bill was favorably
reported from the committee on pubic
lands prohibiting the further disposal of any
of the public lands of the United States, ex
cept under and in accordance with the pro-
visions of the homestead law.
The Senate to day after the routine lusl'
ness took up bill granting the right OF way
for railroad through the Crow Indian res
ervation The House at an early hour re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to refund
the amount collected under the direct land
tax law.
1t is said here that some of the protection
democrats in Virginia are attempting to
create opposition to the Mills revenue bill
in their State by asserting that that bill is 30
formulated as to make it doubtful whether
by it coal and iron are not put on the free
list. Mr.. Mckinley, republican, who pre-.
pared the minority report on that bill, being
asked about this imaginary doubt this morn
ing, replied that it was groundess. In this
connection it may be said that all the demo.
cratic members of Congress from Virginia
are pronounced supporters of the Mills bill.
A Virginia republican at the Capitol to-
day, in talking about the detection of so
many If General Mahone's former lleuten-
ante. said its chief effect would be to lessen
If not to prevent entirely any contributions
to the Generals campaign fund from the
North. But, he continued, that loss will
not affect the party much, as the General
was never noted for the tree distribution OF
such funds.
Representatives Wilson of West Virginia
and Wise of Virginia express themselves in
favor Of the appointment OF Mr.. Speaker
Carlisle to the vacant Chief Jnsticeship.
Representative O'Ferrall OF Virginia Gays
one Of the Associate Justices should be pro.
mo ed, and man from the vacant circuit,
of which Virginia and West Virginia form
parts, be put on the Bench, thereby making
the court less sectional.
The House Elections Committee determ-
med to-day to affirm the right of Mr.. Glover
of Missouri to the seat he occupies. The
Committee on Territories agreed to-day
that the time to be allowed them in the
House next week shall be consumed in the
consideration of bills for the admission OF
new States, except Utah. The Agricultural
Committee determined to call up the bill to
prevent the adulteration of lard. on the
25th instant.
The President has vetoed the bill for the
relief of Donald Mckay and the heirs OF
Nathaniel Mckay.