Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-22

allowing each member to speak five minutes.
THE democrats expect that debate to last
three weeks the republicans say twice as
long. The republicans will hold caucus to
night to settle upon the character OF The
they will offer to the bill. Some
of these amendments will propose even
greater reductions than those pro
yided for by the bill, not for the
purpose of having them adopted,
Int TO have it said when the DEM
ocrats oppose them, as they will do in order
to maintain the integrity of the bill, that
tho latter are inconsistent and are really not
in favor of a low tariff. The finance COM
mittee of the Senate day appointed
subcommittee to draw up tariff bill SO as
TO have it ready to offer as substitute for
the Mills bill when the latter shall reach
the Senate. Mr.. Mills in q short talk with
the GAzETTE's correspondent to-day said
his bill would pass now if vote on
it could be taken, but that it would
also pass three or four weeks hence,
or whenever vote could be reached. and
that, too, without any material change IN IL.
He secuted the idea that wool would not De
free. He said that after the st. Louis con-
venton shall have endorsed the Dill anu
nominated President pledged TO its sup
mort. every democrat 10 the House except
Mr.. Randall would support it. ln respect
of the latter gentleman, Mr.. Mills said ne
would not vote for it, and it could hardly De
expected that he would. Mr.. Randall, ne
said. was now an old man and had got rs
much out of the party as was possible, ana
could therefore afford to leave 1t, but 1t was
otherwise with younger men with orignter
prospects-they would all obey their party Z. s
call and support the bill when vote on 1t
could be reached.
Gen. Lee who went to Culpeper yesterday,
conrt dav there, has returned and was in his
seat in the House to-day. He says that
from what he heard at Culpeper the democ-
racy in that county is united and entirely
satisfied with the action of their recent State
convention. He says that up to date he has
heard of no opposition he will have for re.
nomination.
At the caucus of the republican Senators
Yesterday evening it was determined, only
three votes in the negative, to adopt Senator
Riddlebergel's motion, and debate the Can
adam fisheries treaty in open session. SEN
ator Stanford says as the treaty will be made
party question in the approaching nation
al political campaign, when everything con-
nected with it will be ventilated, there would
/ be as little sense as propriety in considering
/ il in secret session. In the Senate this even
/ ing Mr.. Edmunds will move to go into ex-
ecutiye session, and in such session the mo-
ton 10 discuss tho treaty in open session
will be made 1t is understood that all the
democrats will oppose it, but as the republi
cans have majority and will all abide by
the action of the caucus the motion will be
adopted. Should that he the case and the
treaty be then taken up there is no doubt
that the tail of the British lion will be twist.
ed vigorously. 1t was also determined at
the caucus referred TO that the debateoD the
partisan report of the committee that ipves-
tigated republican charges of Intimidation
at certain elections in Texas and Mississip-
nj should be so conducted aa to make
Southern elections also an issue in the next
| campaign.
In the House to-day the labor committee
had the floor, and had considered their bill
| to preyent the sale of the product of convict
labor outside the limits of the State in which
such product is made. Mr.. Rogers, of Ar
| kansas, opposed this bill upon the ground
| that it was unconstitutional, in that it re-
stricted trade between the States. When
this bill shall be disposed Of the committee
will endeavor to call up their bills to prohibit
| the importation Of the product of convict
labor TO prohibit U. S. army bands from
competing with bands not in the service Of
the government, and TO pay arrearages of
wages incurred under the eight hour law.
The agricultural bill which passed the House
yesterday enarges the bureau of agriculture to
the dignity and Importance ola department, whose
presiding officer shall be member of the cabinet
The Senate finance committee to-day agreed to
report as substitute for the fractional silver GER
tificate bill, bill providing that postmastcrs shall
| sell postal notes for sums OF and under five dol
| lars for one cent.
| Among the bills introduced in the Senate to-
dag was one by Mr.. Blair ex; ending the operation
OF the prohibitory pool selling law so as TO make
| it include the whole District of Columbia, and
not, as now, only the cities Of Washington and
| Georgetown.
| The delay in the confirmation of Mr.. Fuller to
be Chief Justice is generally attributed to the OPP
position of Senators ingalls, and Edmunds.
| The President has signed tho commission oil
| James a. Long, Adj Generals office, as Major, Sd
Battalion, National Guards, District of Columbia
| Mai Long married Miss Kate L. Dorsey Of Alex
andria short time ago,
| Pennsylvania avenue, the Capitol, all the other
public buildings and the hotels are crowded to-
| day with knights of the Golden Eagle, who are
| here in largo numbers, accompanied with
numerous bands OF music. Some of their uniforms
are gorgeous
CRUELTY ToA CATFIsH.-Richard c. King
was enjoying himself fishing Saturday after
noon with hand line off Georgetown
wharf While waiting for bites he employ