Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-09
From Washington.

From Washington.
rspecisl Correspondence OF the Ae1a. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Mar. 9. 1883.
Tn the Senate Mr.. Daniel has introduced
q bill for the enlargement and improVemenI
of the public building at Petersburg, Vs
In the House bill was favcrably reported
for the erection of a monument at Poin1
Pleasant. Va, commemorative OF the VsloF
of those who fell in the battle Of IVA. Inc
hill for the completion of the monumene 70
Mary. the mother of Washington, at FREQ
ericksburg, was also reported favoraniy.
MIR. Lse presented petition of certain citi +,
zsps of Fairfax co., in relation to the tsIin
on wool. A similar one of J. w. r. Ailo-
mong. J. w. Bradford and others, OF hock.
inehsra county, Va, was presented oy WI.
O'Ferrs)l. who also presented one OF betlie
r Riley and Isaac ". Csnter, OF FREDERICK
county Va. for reference of their claims to
the court of claime. In the Senate yesterday
Mr.. Daniel presented petition OF the coun.
cillors of the S.neca Nation, in New 9ofk,
for the removal of trespassers from their
lands; also bill appropristing $4,000 for
an iron bridge from the government Teser-
walton at Fortress Monroe to Elizabeth
CITY county, also to put the name OF William
Patterson, of Lynohburg. on the pension
roll. Ia the Houae yesterday Mr.: boWaen'
of Virginia, presented O petition OF Caieo L.
Spratt aud Others for increased salaries 10
employees 10 the life saving. service; Mr:
Browne, Of Virginia, presented petition OF
F. r. Hurley end other citizens OF Middle
sex COUNTY, Va, forincreased compensation
to "a an 4.h class postmasters.
It Maa reported il and around the Senate
chamber yesterday afternoon that MIR. io.
calls intended to make another speech on
the dependent pensions bill before the vote
on Il was taken, 80 as to tone dowD some
of his previous malignant remarks, but that
hearing that Mr. Blackburn, whose reply
to those remarks was made on the spur OF
tbe moment, had since then fortified himself
by an examination Of his record, he wisely
determined to abstain and thus give the lat
ter gentleman no opportunity for muiilatlng
his marrow still further.
1t is learned here for reliable Virginia re-
publican authority that the effort General
Malone hes made to secure solid sherman
delegation from his State to the national
republican convention may possibly fall, as
strong opposition to it has been manifested
la various parts of the State. Indeed, on the
authority referred TO, it is stated that even
go devoted Malone partisan as MIR. John
g. Wise will, on the floor of the convention,
oppose any movement that may be made
there to instruct the delegates.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
to-day determined to recommend for pass
aga bill sppropriating S7,475,0 00 for the
public defence.
SO Tar this session threa of the Virginia
members of the House have done credit TO
their State. DIR. Yost in his fight for pen.
sioo to the widow of Maj. K. d. Kirby,
MT Lee in his for the Theological Seminary
and Mr. O'Ferrall In bis debate with MIR.
Boutells.
S. J. Potter, vice president OF the Union
Pacific railroad, died of dropsy at Provl'
depce Eospita here this morning.
The House commerce committee spent an
hour this morning In considering the raso-
luton for investigating the strike of the en-
gipeers on the c., B & @. r. K. They
| reached no definite conclusion, but the sentl-
meDt of the committee is thought to be
decidedly opposed to ordering an investIga-
ton, believing that the strike isa matter
between the railroad company and It's en-
ployees.
Representative Lee, Of the Alexandria
district, left biz sick bed to day TO come to
| the House to look after his amendment to
the omnibus war claims bill providing for
the payment of the claim of the Theological
Seminary near alexandria, the considera-
ton of which will be resumed this evening
The House pensions committee to dag
agreed to report fayorably bill to grant q
pension of 500 per month to persons who
have lost both hands. The bill to repeal
the statute excluding State militia men
from pensions, was acted upon favorably.
Governor Lee, of Virginia, arrived here
late last night, and went to Baltimore this
morning. He will return this even ing OF
| to morrow.