Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
From Washington.

the former being at home on important 10.
gal business, and the latter at home hgnllns
Gen. Malone. Representative Yost Went
home this morning. All the republican
members of Congress from Virginia VIII a..
tend the republican convention OF lneii
State to meet in Petersburg on the I'm
inst. Representative Bowen, republican, VI
the 9 h Virginia district, says ne heafs tha1
Mr.. Pendleton has called dlstric0 conVeh.
ton in that district, but that IL wont anoun1
to much. as most all the republicans there
are friends Of Gen. Malone. Representa-
tive Brown, republican, OF the otn distiic.'
saws it is pretty much the same Wey IN MS
district but that the anti-Mahone people
will have many good takers in the State
convention, and that there is no telling
what influence they may have in that con-
vention in view Of the fact that Blaine has
MANY admirers among Virginia republicans.
The House Committee on Education met
this morning to come to some conclusion re-
spectiug the Blair bill, but. as usual, no
quorum was present. If there shall ever be
a quorum, which "a extremely doubtful, IL Is
nrobable the Grain substitute for the Blair
bin will be adopted. That substitute mp
nronriates the proceeds of the sale OF public
lands to free schools, without any federal IN
reference with the use of that money In the
States.
The speech of Mr.. Martin, OF Texas, Oh
the tariff bill in the House last night was
the most remarkable of the session. MT.
Martin is real backwoodsman and doesn't
pretend to be anything else. de SAID inc
Honse and the audience must excuse him II
he made any mistakes. The galleries were
crowded and so was the floor and the space
in rear of the members seats. Before ne
commenced he was presented with bunch
of lilacs by two of the members. Under a
suspension of The rules the galleries were al
lowed to manifest their feelings, and from
the time he commenced until he concluded
his disiointed and ungrammatlcal, but vlg
orous remarks, he was greeted with contin .
uous applause, that sometimes was vociier
Gus and even boisterOus. When ne con-
c,uded almost every member of the House
rushed to his seat and shook his hand. Inc
like was never seen there before.
Mr.. Edmund Burke, a member of the re
publican committee of the 8th Congressional
district of Virginia, was seen here TO- DAY.
He SAYS he has called a convention In his
district, in accordance with the instructions
OF the national republican committee, to elect
delegates to the Chicago convention. HIS
CALL he says, is for the 10Th instant, SO that
the delegates may receive some good ADVICE
concerning their action In the State conVeh
ton at Petersburg the following day, 10
which they are also delegates. He says In
all the counties and cities in Virginia except
Alexandria the republicans have elected
delegates to the Petersburg convention, and
that though the republicans in the wards OF
that city have elected delegates to the city
convention to elect such delegates, the chair
b0
not vet named day or place for them 10
meet. He says that when General Malone
was here short time ago he held a consul
tation with ex Postmaster Windsor and Mr..
Dearborn, Of Alexandria, and advised them
to heed the advice of Mr.. Corbet, the re-
publican member of the legislature from
that city.
General Lee says he secs by the newspa'
pers that Capt. Foster, of Loudoun county,
is spoken of as candidate for the democrat
ic nomination for Congress in his district,
and that Mr.. Elan will be the republican
candidate He implied, but did not say go,
that he would be candidate for renomina-
ton, and said that few things could be OBJ
tanned nowadays without fight for them.
The Senate committee on Interstate com
merce agreed to-day TO amend theinterstate
commerce law so as to authorize The COM
mission or any person, in cases under that
law requiring Jury trial. to apply in sum
mary way to u. S. Circuit Courts, setting as
courts Of law, and providing for the speedy
trial Of such cases.
The prevailing impression in and around
the Senate on the subject of the coniirma-
ton of Mr.. Fuller as Chief Justice is that
though there may be some delay about it,
the nomination will be confirmed
The House agricultural committee to-day
postponed final action on the lard adultera-
ton bill until tomorrow week. 1t is ex-
pected that the bill they will report will
provide heavy license tax on adulterated
| lard, and make the adulteration of any ar
tic!e of food and drink with deloterious sub
stances criminal oflense.
The bill for light house at Newport
News battle-ground now Only wants the
Presidents signature to become law.
Among the petitions presented in the
Senate yesterday by Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon
| was that of David Gaskins of Virginia for
compensation for losses inflicted by the u.
S. army during the war.
Tho customs deputy collectorships at
Onancock and Chincoteaque Island, on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia, suspended last
January, have been resumed, not because
the receipts of the Offices equaled the ex.
penses, but because their maintenance was
deemed necessary means to prevent SNUG
Cling.
Sites have been located for life-saving sta.
tons at Fisherman's Isandand Metompkin,
on the Virginia coast.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman, from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported
adversely Mr.. Rddleberger's famous reso
luton for debating the Canadian fisheries
treaty in open session. Before doing SO ho
looked all around the Senate to see if Mr..
Riddieberger was present, and seemed quite
relieved to find him absent.
The tariff debate is still dragging its slow
length along in the House. Mr.. Randall, in
reference to the democratic caucus on the
Mills bill to be held to night, says he can't
see what good can result from it, but, on the
contrary, much evil. as the bill and all that
relates TO its management should be lefC to