Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

in which he exposed and denounced the at.
tempt that is being made in Virginia to sc.
cure aolid Sherman delegation to the ma
tioual republican convention. The fir-
ginia delegation did not select their mem
her of the committee on account OF the
absence of Mr.. Brown of the Danville dis
trict. but it is pretty we'll understood among
them that Mr.. Bowden will be selected.
Among the petitions presented in the
Senate yesterday WAS one by MT.
Plat, republican of Connecticut, of certain
citizens of Virginia for the passage OF law
prohibiting the sale ofliquor in the District
of Columbia. The knowledge of the TACT
that the sale oflquor is not prohibited la
their own State seems never to have entered
the heads of these people, for if it had, II Is
not to be supposed that they would want TO
impose upon other people restriction TO
which they themselves are not tuo
iect. Mr.. Mitchell said: am in
structed by the Committee on Claims
to renort new bill as substitute,
with an accompanying report, for the bill
(S. 6OS) for the reliefo of Robert Morrison and
Laura E. Maddox, executor and executrix
of Joseph II. Maddox. deceased, and olhera.
The bill for the relief of Laura E. Maddox,
widow and executrix. and Robert Morrison,
executor of Joseph n. Maddox, deceased,
was read twice by its title; and the bill Tor
the relief Of Robert Morrison and Laura Il.
Maddox, executor and executIl& OF Jos. ID.
Maddox. deceased, and others, was indeh-
nitely postponed. In the House Mr.. Browne
presented the petition of DR.. Geo. LIE Cato
and other citizens of Accomac county, Va.
for the increase of salary of keepers OF lie
saving stations.
The tariff bill still continues to be the
chief suiiect of comment at departments as
vel as AZ the Capitol Most of the demo
cratic members of the House Will support IL
and cav thev willrecelVe material assistance
| from the republicans Of the Northwestern
States, but Mr.. Randall ridicules it, anu Is
said to have thirty democrats VINO VIII Ioi,
low him. The republicans, az body, Will
| do likewise, and they say they don't expect
any detection except, possibly, from tneir
Minnesota colleagues. MIR. Randall mas
prepared bill of his own, which he has hau
printed and which he will probably intro
duce to morrow. It's chief features VIII be
| reductions in the tax on tobacco and liquor.
The President and all his Cabinet are eald
TO be highly pleased with the bill and With
the fact that in it all reference to the inter
nal revenue system was omitted. Now that
the bill has been reported, the impression CT
disinterested ard we'll informed people at
the Capitol is that nothing will be done
with the tariff at this session. ALI the dem
ocrata from Virginia in Congress, Senator
Daniel aud Representatives Wise, Lee
OFerrall aud Hopkins will support the bill
and oil the republicans, Senator Riddeber'
ger and Representatives Browne, of the Isl
district, Brown, of the 5tb, Bow den, Gaines
| Bowen and Yos.. will oppose it.
The Honae Commerce Committee this
morning referred the bill to change the lin
its Of the 4th customs district in Virginia to
| u sub committee of three, who are to confer
| with the Secretary of the Treasury on the
subject. and try TO find out what is best
to be done.
Jno F. Sewers has been appointed postmaster
at Stone Bridge, Clarke county, Virginia.