Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-05
From Washington.
r special Correspondence of tho Ale1s. GAZETTE
WANTING TON. D. c., April 5, 1888.

From Washington.
t,nsc,a, Correspondence of the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c., April 5, 1888.
Among the strangers in the city to-day ls
AZ State Senator Meredith of the Alexsn.
dria district, Virginia. He Gays that every
democrat in his section of the State 10 10
favor of the denomination OF PRESIDENT
Cleveland, who he says can surely carry the
State. he also says he hears that Mr. hume
ia an anti Cleveland mau, aud if that De SO
he can't be elected one OF the two delegates
from his. the Sth Va, district TO the nationa'
democratic convention. ~:
Among those who called upon the Presi-
dent Yesterday were Senator Daniel an anu
Senator.elect Barbour, of Virginis Inc
former told the GAZETTE's correspondent
TO. dsy that their object in calling mad no
reference to the vacancy on the supreme
Bench, as some supposed, and related to
few little Virginia affairs OF no general I'm,
portauce. AS regards the vacancy referred
to. the prevailing impression among demo-
Gratis here s that it will not be filled by the
promotion of any of the associate justices,
but by direct appointment from the NORTH.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, vigorously
opposed the confirmation of Consul General
Rathbone to Paris before the Senate COM
merce Committee this morning, Dut the
committee decided to report IN favor OF MS
confirmation by vote OF pine 10 TWO.
The republicans here who favors the re-
nomination of Mr.. Blaine. who, by the oy,
greatly outnumber the friends of any, II not
all of Mr.. Baine's rivals, look upon the &C.
ton of the republican convention OF YER
mont Yesterday. Mr.. Edmunds' own stare
as strongly indicative OF the frultion OF 'neir
hope. .:,,,o,4
mast two O'Clock this morning, when 1t took
a recess until a quarter before twelve TO-
day. The whole of the time was Consumed
by The democratic directors TO the passage
of the Senate bill fer rounding the money
collected under the direct laDd tax law,
They resorted to all kinds of filibusterng
tactics to accomplish that object, and taught
the republicans a Lesson in such tactics
which the latter threaten to profit by when
| the tariff bill shall come up for consldera'
I ton. When the House met this morning
the same tactics were resumed, the ayes and
l noes being called upon all sorts OF motions:
! All the Virginia members, democrats as well
% republicans, are in favor OF the bill, but
about City other democrats oppose 1t, ana,
BY means of the large number OF aosentees,
have the power 10 prevent affirmative ac-
ton. The republicans, while voting for the
bill, arc delighted at the delay because 1t
must necessarily hinder any action on Inc
tariff bill, as the friends of the bills whose
consideration has been postponed by this
bill are sure to demand other days, 30 that
nothing will bs done with the tariff by the
time the national republican convention
meets, and it will then have plausible
ground for arraigning the democratic party
for its failure TO DO anything in Elk months
to reduce the surplus in the Treasu-
nv. and to relieve the people OF
what it's leaders describe as the un.
lust and unequal burden of the tariff.
| If q vote can be reached on the bill 1t will
pass, but the filibusters say they will tight
| it out ON their line if it takes all summer.
If they win Virginia will lose upwards OF
half a million dollars, and Alexandria and
Fairfax counties about one third OF that
amount
Among The recent judgments in the French
SpoliatOn cases awarded by the Court OF Claims
is one 10 the amount of $1,000 in favor OF Z. r.
| Lee jr. administrator of the estate OF William
Hodgson, for loss of the ship Sally, OF Alexandria
which was captured in April, 1877. MIR. Hodgson
| was then merchant in Alexandria, and in com
mon with other merchants then in business there,
was large sufferer by French spoliations
| Gen. Lee is still 80 1nulSposeu lhdI MS PhS"i
clan advises him to stay away from the Capitol
but he was N his seat in the House to day, as ne
thought his vote might he necessary to effect the
| passage of the direct land tax bill.
In the Senate to day, after the morning bust
ness, Mr.. Wilson, republican, of Iowa. read long
speech in opposition 10 tho Presidents low tariff
policy
The following pensions were granted to Virgin
| ians Yesterday: Original Invald-Wm. Ellington
Alexandria; Geo Klctt, National Military Home
Geo. Bclote, onley; Almyron A: futile. Soldiers
Homo. Mexican Survivors-Waddey s. Bacon
Petersburg; Frederick Wunsch, National Military
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