Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
Ero,n Washington
Especial Correspondence OF tho hlexa. dAzEr
WASHING TON. ID. c., Sept. q, 1852

rsnscial CORRESPONDENCE OF tho hlexs. GAZETTE
WASHING ron. d. c.. Sept 81, 1855.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Stewart intro
duced q resolution providing for the lmme
date transmission 10 the President OF Dllis
that have passed Congress. 1t had veiei-
ance of course to the Chinese exclusion Dill.
Mr. Sherman said he would not object TO the
refarence of the resolution to the proper
committee. but that the Constitution pre-
vided that each House of Congress should
he the Judge of the order of its own proceed
mos and that so far as the Senate was con-
earned the rule for the conveyance OF liz
bills to the President could not be improved
by amendment.
Ex. Senator Herman, of New York, who
recently had an interview with President
Cleveland, says Mr.. Cleveland ia ssnguins
of successful issue of the canvass 10 Ne"
York for both the State and national ticR-
els.
Elk Rev. and ex Confederate Col. George
W. Carter, formerly Of Virginia but now ol
this city, has gone out, with his patron, e1'
Senator Bruce, colored, on campaign tour,
/ 9 in the temperance, his patron 10 InaI Vi
It's ally, the republican cause.
Representative Hopkins, the labor CON
gresham from the Lynchburg district, Ilr'
pinia, who was yesterday RECOMMENDED Dy
| The Temperance convention IN bis dlstrict'
| told the GAZETTE's correspondent to-day
that be would go to Lynchburg and Liberty
| 10 night or to- morrow 10 c0psuis with MS
friends and see how the land lies, and then
decide definitely whether or not ne VIII ns
a candidate for reelection. He says he
sees that the Lynchburg papers say bis
present position is accidental and that ne
y fax
again, but that as at present advised, II ne
snail do 80. they will be greatly surprised.
/ Ia the Houss to-day Mr. Dougherty, Of
Florida called I'D the Senate resolution ap
propriating $1O0 600 for the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers in bis State, and ask
ed for lis immediate consideration, but MIR.
Kilgore of Texas Directing, it had to go
over. MIR. Dougherty subsequently, but
Driyatelv. asked MIR. Kilgore why he object
ed and the reply he received was to the Ell
feet that the resolution was uncons!ltu'
tional
The Senate to day at an early hour re-
sumed the consideration of the bill TO make
the head of the agricultural department
Cabinet officer. Mr. Chandler, while saying
be would vote for it, opposed it upon the
ground that each of the other great ludus
trial interests Of the country, the mining
the manufacturing, aud the commercial, de-
served as much consideration as the agri
cultural, and, what WAS more, would de-
msnd it.
The betting here on the result fthe Pres
dental election is about even, and odds on
either side are eagerly sought for. One was
made to-day of 81 900 to $500 on Cleveland.
IL tue House to day Mr.. Grain, of Texas
introduced resolution directing the com
mttee on the judiciary to prepare OH Tor
| the suppression of tru-ts. but republican
from New York objected and 1t bad to 60
over.
General Lee, the present pcpu ar demo
cratic representative f:om the Alexandra
district, who has been re-aominated, says
be is glad to see by the GAZETTE that Mr.
| Agnew has accepted the republican nomi-
nation, and that he hopes his opponent Will
canvass the districr, as he thinks his doing
30 might tend to bring out the democratic
vote on election day.
When the House adjourns to day it will he M
| til Monday.
The sole repres emf atves Of Virgins in Congress;
| to day were Maj. Daniel in the Senate aud Gene
| raj Lee in the House.
| In the House to-day an adverse report vas made
| by the postoffice committee upon the bill OF Nj
Gaines. of Virginia for the settlement OF certain
| postmasters accounts.