Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-24
From Washington.
Special Correspondence of the Alexs. aAzErT

WASHINGTON, ID. u, Aprll II, 1000.
In the House yesterday, Mr. Browne, OF
the 1st Virginia district, present ted peti
ton of w. l.. Savage and others, OF North
ampton Co., Va, for increased compensa'
ton to employees in the life saving service;
he also introduced bill for the reIlei OF
Launcslot Pretlow.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel presented
petitions of Geo. E. Faulkner and others, OF
Halifax county ]. T. McCrum d Son ana
others, of Brunswick !; G.. E. Stark and oth,
ere, OF Petersburg G. E. ChamberlayDe ana
others, of Middleburg j. b. Southail ana
others, of Virginia, for the repeal OF the law
recurring licenses of druggists also peu
tion of j. N. Vaughn against the bill for
creating a bureau of harbors aad waterways;
Mr.. Daniel also introduced bill allowing
the Redmond and Danville Railroad to ez-
tend their tracks from the north end OF the
Long Bridge to the rear OF their property,
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and l3.D
street.
Representative Brown of the 9Th Virginia
district, hes returned from trip to his home.
He says the republicans of the counties in
his district have elected their delegates 10
the State convention, and that those OF Hen
~ and Pittsylvania, and he believes all
of the other counties, are pronounced Ma
hone men and in favor of the present plan
of party organization.
The report that Mr.. Blaine has written
another letter supplementary to that of jan
uary, and that in it he intimates that if it be
the will of the republican party to place him
at their head in the next national contest, he
will not falter, but will prosecuted vigorous
campaign, is generally credited here by re-
publicans.
In tina House. after the reading OF the
journal. Mr.. Mills moved to dispense with
the regular order and proceed with the con
sideration of the tariff bill. Therepublicans
Directing, he did not insist and the call of
committees for reports was proceeded with.
At its conclusion the consideration of
the tariff bill was resumed, Mr.. Mills
motion for recess from five, until
eight O'clock having been defeated. IL is
evident that the republicans are going to do
all in their power to keep the bill in the
House as long as possible, and it is feared
that the dog days will be reached before its
consideration shall have been completed.
Among the bills reported favorably in the
Senate TO. day was one authorizing the cree
ton of public buildings 10 every town of the
country in which the receipts of the postof-
fee thereof for the last three years have
amounted to $4,000 year.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
determined to do all that in them lay to pay
the loss of the depositors in the broken
Fr5edmeu's bank, and to close up that busi
ness at once.
In compliance with the request of Repre-
sentative Browne of the 1st Virginia district
the House Commerce Committee at their
m eeting this morning agreed to report fav-
orably bill increasing by $40 600 the Ap-
preparation for the construction of the wharf
at Fortress Monroe. The House Military
Committee. also through the influence OF
Mr.. Browne, agreed to report favorably
bill appropriatiDg $4,000 for improving the
road from Fredericksburg to the Soldiers
Cemetery near that town.
The session OF the Senate to day was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. H. Pereira
Mendea, distinguished rabbi OF New York
The few Christians among the Senators we're
during the PRAYERS of their own regular
chaplain, Rev. Dr. Butler. Subsequently.
when the rabbi and the chaplain were sitting
ON sofa in rear of the Senator's desks, Mr..
Sherman, who is now trying to make him
self solid with all sects and nationalities,
left his seat and came over to them, and sat
down between them and played the agree
able for some time.
Ex-Congressman Eustece Gibson of West
Virginia opened the suit of his State vs.
Kentucky for the return of the prisoners in
the Hatfield-McCoy case before the U. s.
Supreme Court yesterday. Elk Governor
Proctor Knott concluded his reply on behalf
of Kentucky to day. Mr.. Gibson in talking
about politics in his State said the Pres-
dent's low tariff message had removed all
the opposition that had existed there to his
A Virginia republican, who was at the
of his party in Petersburg last |
night, says Malone swept the platter, and
that Langston openly charged that the del
egates to the State convention were elected |
at the Generals house before the conven
ton had proceeded to business
The House Ways and Means Committee day
referred the Mills surplus bill with the Spooner-
Beck amendment. as passed by the Senate, TO
sub committee, and ordered favorable report on
The Breckenridge resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for information regarding
,he importation of foreign labor and its effects
Upon American industries.
A certain clerical humorist of Virgins here the
,ther day was asked what he thought of the Cam
IRON. Lewis Wise proclamation against Malone in
lis State. He said it looked like suicide and
ynching mixed They tore out their Cuttings to
make rope to hang Malone. He's swung up
nd they are dsemboweled.
About million and half of bonds were offer.
d to the Secretary of the Treasury to-day under
is late proposal The offerings were at lower
ates than those previously made.
NEWS OF THE DAY.