Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-31

tho eniire tobacco tax and the tax on fruit
hra, dv. and proposed amendments remov.
iop both those taxes. The caucus was OPP
posed to such amendments but agreed 10
postpone definite action thereon until sur
seouent meeting.
The House to day after Iecommltting
Il Q legislative bill to the appropriations
committee, resumed the consideration OF the
Mills bill under the live minutes rule. Inc
debate led off at lively gait on an amend
ment proposed by MIR. Adams, OF chicago,
postponing for one year the operation oil tne
nmber section of the bill. If the speeches.
on sill lhe other SECTIONS be ss numerous
az those on this, the debate will be Interim
nable. -,
The Senate committee on the Judiciary
m dsy further considered the nomioation of
MIR. Fuller to be Chief Justice, but did not
reach conclusion. Another meeting Will
be held later to day or tomorrow. There
seems to be 10 doubt that the committee
will report fsvorably on the nomination.
A Chicago man has been writing persistenty
asking for delay to give him time to put
certain things in shape for presentation 10
the committee, ard he has been accorded
the time but it is said the committee IS get
ting good deal more matter, going TO
chow that the opponent does not amount
to much, than be is giving them against Inc
| nominee.
Representative Yost says recent para
praph in this Correspondence in reference TO
what he said about the admission of Virgin
ia delegates to the Chicago convection Is
liable to miscoustruction. What be did say
was that the district delegates TO that con-
yeution elected within the Unite OF those
districts have prima faca right to admis-
sion, as they were elected under the rules OF
the national republican committee, aud that
from what he learned from conversations
with and letters from prominent Northern
republicans, he was Induced to believe that
such delegates, and not those elected at re.
tersburg, would be admitted. As regards
the admission of the delegates at large, al
was still in doubt.
The ''on the ST. Louis" commenced here
this morDing, when special train left the
B. & ?. depot for that city. 1t was sent out
for the especial accommodation of the news
paper CORE spoudents here, only few OF
whom. however, avsiled themselves OF the
Aiuyitation that had been extended them.
The convention will not be good Ii Id for
journalistic enterprise, as lis action has al
ready been determined and is generally
known. Neither will many members OF
sCongress attend the convention.
The Pacific Railroad Telegraph bill, fav
orally reported to the Senate to day, re-
ouires the subsidized roads to maintain and
operate public Telegraph lines, hut the effect
of the bill is to permit their scqui-
si;ion by purchase or in any other way the
companies see lit.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
to day amended the Senate bill relative to
dispositions 10 United States courts so as to
REQUIRE United States courts to conform
to the State practice in taking these deposi-
liops. A favorable rep rt was ordered on
the Senate bill to make jures in United
States Circuit and District Courts inter
changeable. Adverse action was taken on
the resolution accepting the invitation to
Congress rendered by the New York execu-
tive committee to attend the celebration of
the anniversary of Washirgton's inaugura
ton in April, 1889
The anti.mahone delegates to the national re-
publican convention are making arrangements
for going to Chicago in a body. They will proba-
bly, go via tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
The Senate having postponed tho further con-
sderation of the fisheries treaty, up to two O'Clock
| to day was occupied with unmporiant business
1t is rumored here that State Senator Henry
Heaton, of loudoun county, Virginia, may he q
candidate for the nomination of the democratic
Congressional convention OF his, the Sth, or Alex
sndria. district
| The Senate tariff subcommittee Was aidrCs cd
| this morning by repre- ssntatives of the glass in
| terests who want al advance of duty on large
sizes of window glass, and protection against for.
egn bottle makers, whose wares. when imported
filed, come in free. The tariff small phials
which is sixteen per cent, was represented AS toe
small TO afford adequate protection.
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