Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-28
Letter from Richmond.


RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 27.-The fact that
the Senate Committee on General Laws to-
day reported adversely the bill to prohibit
compulsory pilotage does not seal the tate
of the bill by any means, as there are quite
number OF Senators vino will vote Tor the
bill even though it has been adversely re-
poricd By the committee of which Senator
Berry ia chairman. The difficulty that the
friends of the bill will have will be to get
the Senate to consider it this week. Inc
Senate, ia now disposed to postpone any
bill likely to evoke much discussion
The special committee appointed IN re-
gard to the Elis-Houston contested election
case will make a report Wednesday. The
cummittes are hard at work reviewing the
evidence. The Indications are that the
committee will report In favor of Houston,
the sitting member, who is a republican.
Considerable interest is manifested In this
coutee; because whoever is declared the
Senator elected will hold over next session.
Tue medical bill was so generally dis
cusseG before the Senate committee that to-
day when the bill came up on its passage
there was no argument whatever, but IL
went through to its passage with all the
ease imaginable. As passed 1t is not in the
shape that the medical college students
would like to see it but still it may be re-
garded as sort of compromise matter.
There are about two hundred corpOrators
named in the bill introduced by Senator
Moore to day to incorporate the Washing
ton. Western and Southwestern railroad,
STYLED the Hot and Warm Springs Valley
route. The proposed route is from point
on the Potomac river opposite Washington,
D. c., and running thence i'll westerly and
south esterly course through the counties
of Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William,
Fauquier, passing within one mile OF the
Court House in said county of Fauquier,
Rappahannock, Page, Shenandoah, Rock
iue ham, Augusta, Bath and Allegheny. to
i. me point on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, with the privilege of extending the
road on through the counties of Alleghany,
Craig. Giles, Band, TaZewell, Russell and
SCOTT to the Tennessee State line; also road
from near Warrenton southwesterly through
rhe counties of Madison and Greene to the
ri Of Staunton. The capital stock shall be
81 100000 snd the principal office shall lie
u Virginia
Tnere has been considerable talk here
during thu past few days In regard to the
er pected movement from Richmond to Gin
cinnati of the principal Offices of the Cheaa
peake and Ohio R~lrosd Company. With
tho Richmond end Danvile Offices and the
Chesapeake and Obi tfices away fromRIch
moud the city will sustaiu considerable Ioes.
The fiual meeting Of the Legislative Bach
elor Club will be held In the Senate cham
Der on the night after the final adjournment
of that body. Senator Heston, of Loudoun,
will preside and deliver his valedctory.
The terms of Office of himself and Senators
Blackstone and Gordon expire with this
session. Senator Moore, of Fairfax, will
be ez oficio president at the next term,
and Judging from what Madam Rumor says,
Mr.. Gordon will tender bis resignation
before The next session of the General AS
sembly. The outgoing Senators from Loud
DUN, Accomac and Albemarle will depart
with the best wish of the club that they may
vet be able to secure better halves, but from
the number of their repeated and unsuc
ceisful efforts in the past, probably it is hop
ing against hope. At the final meeting Mr..
Echols, of Augusta, and MIR. Ryan, Of Loud
oan, will be elected honorary msmbers of
the club.
There was some talk at the Capitol to day
of striking from the appropriation bill the
appropriation for running the oyster steam.
or Chesapeake. This will hardly be done,
however. b. r. ".