Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

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In the House yesterday Mr.. Bowden, OF
Virginia, presented petition of Mrs. Milton
r Muzzy for relief. Mr.. Gaines, OF virgin.
ia. presented petition of Alexander DOT,
man. administrator of Ann F. Boiling, OF
Dinwiddie county, Va, for the reference OF
his claim to the Court of Claims. Mr.; Lee
of Virginia, presented petition OF Jenn ",
Rowe of Stafford county, Va, for reference
ot his claim TO the Court OF Claims.
In the Senate to day bills were reported
favorably from the Commerce Committee
for lighthouses on Newport News Middle
Grounds and on Hollands Island Bar, near
Hedges Strait, Chesapeake Bay, and for
Ioh,ship at Bushs Bluff Shoal, Elizabeth
river. .
held meeting at the Capitol this morning
and passed suitable resolutions in respect OF
the late ex-senator Conklipg, of their State.
aud appointed committee, at the head OF
which is Senator Evarts, to attend the fu-
neral of the deceased.
The democratic Senators held caucus
this morning on the Canada fisheries trea-
ty, and discussed for some time the adVisa
bility of considering that treaty in open ses
siop. 1t was finally determined, however,
it ia said by majority OF one, to consider
the treaty in secret session, though Secre-
tary Bayard wants it considered IN open
session. as he is convinced the more it is un-
derstood the better it will be liked. 1t was
also determined to endeavor to have the Of
fetal reporter of the Senate present TO re-
port the debate in the Senate in full, with
the understanding that such parts thereof as
the Senate shall think proper may be pup
lished.
The caucus of the democratic members OF
the House, held last night to consider the
time that would be consumed in the debate
on the tariff bill passed a resolution request
ing the democratic members OF the ways
and Means Committee to consult the repuo
lican members of that committee on the
subject. 1t is understood that the Virginians
who will speak on the bill referred to are
three. Messrs. Wise, O'Ferrall and Yost, tie
two former for, and the latter against. MT.
Kelley. of Pennsy lyania, in his speech
against it, took the ground that in its pres
emit shape it makes coal and iron ore free.
The House Judiciary Committee to day
agreed to report favorably the copyright
bill.
It was generally understood this morning
I that the debate on the tariff bill would be
resumed and that Mr.. Burrows of Michigan,
republican, and generally known as the
| columbian orator." would lead oil In an
opposition speech. The House galleries
were therefore pretty well filed. But the
| leaders on the two sides had apparently
talked the matter over previously and come
to an agreement, for when Mr.. Mills pro.
posed that the tariff bill be laid aside until
Tuesday, and to-day be devoted to regular
appropriation bills, so that some of those
bills could be got out of the way and sent TO
the Senate, his proposition was adopted
without dissent, and the House Immediately
went into committee OF the whole on the
Indian appropriation bill.
Representative O'Ferrall of Virginia has
| lust returned from short visit to his home,
and is highly pleased with the warm recep-
| ton he received from his party, public
meeting 10 Harrisonburg having heartily
and unanimously and enthusiastically on
dorsed him and his low tariff ideas. He
says he was particularly gratlhed 10 near
Judge John r. Harria, who was present at
the meeting referred to publicly declare that
be was not Randall man but was hrm
supporter OF the Presidents low tariff mes
sage.
Among the bills reported favorably in the
Senate to day was one to restore General
John G. Fremont to his old rank in the
army.
Through the influence of Representative
Lee, Mr.. 1. Padgett, of Alexandria. has
obtained employment at the Navy Yard.
Ex-senator John G. Lewis, who has been
here for some months, during which time
he submitted to a successful operation for
the extirpation OF one of his eyes, has so far
recovered that he returned to his home in
Rockingham county, Va. this morning.
The talk at the Capitol to day is that con-
siderable democratic pressure is being
brought to bear on the President against his
reported prediction for Minister Phelps
for the Chief Justiceship and that the chief
cause of objection is that he is too English
you know" and that consequently his ap
pointment would be unpopular among the
Irish members of the party.