Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-09
From Washington.
fsrecisl Correspondence of the Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., April S, 1888.

day last this morning, ana lmmeolaIoiS 'I0
flibustering tactics, by which the opponents
of the direct land tax bill consumed lour
DAYS of last week, were recommended, 10
the great injury of the democratic party.
Mr.. Kelley, the republican protection leauer
of the House, says he doesn't see now tho
friends Of the bill to reduce the taria can
possibly complain if the opponents OF tnaI
hill who greatly outnumber the opponents
If the direct tax bill. shall adopt the tactics
ne the latter in order to accomplish their
nnrnose. Representatives Holman, Spring
ar and other we'll informed members
of the House, say they see no way
mt of the present difficulty, as the
sixty democrats who oppose the bill
cav thew will never surrender, and it is
hardly probable that all the remaining
members of the House will submit TO their
dictation. But for all this, the impression
is beginning to prevail that the Glibusters
will succeed, and it is strengthened by the
fact that the President, who is opposed TO
the bill. wants them to do so. as go many OF
the democrats are unwilling to oppose any
of his wishes. General Lee told the GA.
zETrE's correspondent to day that he heard
several of those who have heretofore been
voting for the hill, say they would now vote
to adjourn. If enough votes can be op'
tanned to adjourn the bill will be defeated.
for an adjournment of Wednesdays session
before the passage of the bill will effectually
nreclude its further consideration by this
Congress.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
this morning reported adversely The Dill ex-
tending the time during which claims can
be brought under the French spoiation
bill.
The U. s. Supreme Court this morning
decjded that the oleomargarine bill of Penn
eylyania is constitutional. This practically
decides that the national law on the subject
ia constitutional, as the Pennsylvania law is
founded upon that law.
A representative Of the Mt. Vernon Ave.
nue. Association was at the room of the Sen.
ate committee on public buildings and
grounds this morning, in accordance with a
previous arrangement to that effect to urge
the advisability of an appropriation for the
proposed road, but none of the committee
was present, most Of them being out of
town.
Ex-senator Eaton of Connecticut, says a
personal and reliable friend who has just
returned from Europe, where he frequently
saw Mr.. Blaine, informs him that the reports
circulated here about that gentleman health
are utterly and entirely incorrect, and that
Mr.. Blaine is in his usual health.
From New York to-day private intelli'
pence is to the effect that while there ia no
enthusiasm for the President, the prevailing
impression there is to the effect that as therest
of the country seems to have acQuicsced in
the belief that he will be renominated, it
will be advisable for the democrats there TO
do likewise, and that therefore he will be
likely to have the vote OF that State at the
national convention.
VIM. II. Sebastian of King George county,
Virginia, has been appointed to minor
place in the government printing Office.
The House Committee on Invalid PEN
sions this morning amended the dependent
pension bill by providing pension for all
persons who have served in the military or
naval service of the United States for any
ps,iod and who have been honorably dis
charged, and who are now, or who may
hereafter be suffering from mental or ply
steal disability not the result of their own
vicious habits, which totally disables them
from the performance of manual labor at the
rate per month Of one cent for every day s
war service. 1t provides the same pension
for all persons who are or shall become sixty
two years of age. 1t also provides that the
widow of any soldier in q condition of de-.
pendence or who is sixty.two years OF age,
shall receive the same pension. 1t also makes
the attorneys fee for claims filed under the
bill IS instead of $40. All soldiers are to be
pensioned for their services equally without
regard to their financial condition, and &C.
cordiDg to the per diem idea.
In the House to day the proceedings were
interrupted by unanimous consent, to en-.
III IL NJ oF n
Judiciary Committee bill to punish dealers
and pretended dealers in counterfeit money
and other fraudulent devices for using the
United States mail.
Upon the desk of Senator Daniel in the
Senate chamber was placed to day an i'm.
mense and beautiful bouquet, attached to
which was a card with the following inscrip.
ton To Senator Daniel, of the ancient
Commonwealth, with the compliments of
Creed Raymond.
Mr.. L. NJ. Blackford, principal OF the Episcopal
High School, near Alexandria, was at the Capitol
to-day with party of his younger pupils, to whom
he was pointing out the objects of special interest
there and the seats in the two bodies which they
may occupy one of these days if they behave
themselves and learn their lessons well.
Representative Libby, of the Norfolk, Va,
district, republican, who reached here to-day,
says the republicans of that district are by no
means unit for General Malone in his present
suuabbe with some of his former most influential
supporters also that many Of the republican,
there prefer Blaine to Sherman for their Presi-
dsntial candidate.
Numerous petitions from labor organizations
for government telegraph were presented to
Congress to- day.
1t is said at the Navy Department that some of
the machinery for the new war ship Texas will
be made in Richmond.
1t is said that Secretary Bsyard is casting an
anchor to windward and trying to have Senator
Gray appointed Chief Justice,so as to open place
his remittance into the Senate.
In the House last Saturday Mr.. Lee presented a
petition of the heirs of Martha c. Ball, of Alex
andria county, Va, for the reference of their
claim to the Court of Claims; also a bill for the
relief Of the same parties.
BY Poison THEY DIED.-Hanz Stackried
and his wife Fanny, handsome woman of
81 years, took dose of poison early satur.
day morning. and died within an hour of