Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
From Washington
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. Is, 1855.

this city who had previously determined TO
take pleasure trip to Richmond on the ith
proximo, at their regular meeting last night
recopsdered that determination and decl-
ded to abandon the trip, or at least post
pone it to more convenient season.
Representative Lee will not be here on
Monday next as he will attend court at
Cuipeper on that day.
Representative Mstson OF Ind. has recely-
ed a token of the esteem the EN-. loyees
of the Government printing office have 1or
him for his successful efforts TO have their
annual furloughs increased from fifteen TO
thirty days. It is handsome silver ice
pitcher and cups which be found upon his
desk when he entered the House this morn
ing.
Now that the Canadian fisheries treaty
will be defeated next Tuesday, no little anx'
iety is expressed as TO the retallatory
means the President may adopt toward
Canada, as tbeact which compels him to re
sort to such meaus ia still in force. The in.
terested New Eogland opponents OF the
treaty want him of course to contine these
means to the prohibition OF the Importation
of Canadian fish; but as the law is general
and applies to all SORTS Of trade and CON-
munication with Canada, 1t is hardly posi-
BILE their wishes will be complied with, but
that on the contrary If retaliation be resort
ed to, it will be of comprehensive character.
1t is reported that Col. VIM. E. Simms
has instituted suit against General Malone
for libel, laying his damages at S2O 0OO. The
libel it is understood is contained in letter
OF General Mahone's, in which it is said or
intmated that the signatures to the Colo
nel's credentials as delegate to the nation
al republican convention we're forgerles.
While it is generally known, in knowing
circles, that there is little CT no accord be-
tween the national democratic headquarters
at New " rk and theWhite House in this city,
there is not the slightest foundation for the
report that the President has requested the
removal of MIR. Brice and the installation of
Senator German as director general OF the
campaign. The relations would have to be
more strained than they are before the
President could afford to make such re-
quest, for be knows the danger OF changing
front in face of the enemy.
1t is rumored to-day at the Capitol that
when the republican members of the Senate
Finance Committee shall complete the tar
if bill upon which they are now engaged,
AMI shall have presented it, together with
their report thereon, they will not attempt
letting it 90 to the country as an offset to
the democratic Mills bill, and that in conse-
quence the session may come to an end our.
Jug the next ten days or two weeks.
Notwithslsndio the efforts of the demo.
Gratis in Congress to reduce the amount of
the regular appropriation billa, every one of
those bills is larger than that of last year,
and the increased expenditures amount to
many millions of dollars.
business frm on Pennsylvania avenue
not far from 18th street, being very much
annoyed by colored people who had habit
of congregating in their Immediate neigh
borhood, determined TO rid themselves of
what they considered nuisance, and for
that purpose had a coffin case and some
butchers knives and saws and bottle of
ohloroform prominently displayed in their
room, into which, at short intervals, by
various sorts of devices, they enticed indi
vidual oolored men. But one Whit and q
single glance were sufficient 10 induce the
bodest of their visitors to stand not upon
the order of their departure. The scheme
worked to q charm, the members of the firm
are now known as night doctors, and their
neighborhood is given a wide bsrth by the
entire colored population of the city.
The friends of tho bill to readjust the interest
claims of the States, including Virginia, for mon
ey advanced the government in the war of 1872,
were in hopes that it would have been offered In
the Senate yesterday as an amendment to the de-
ficiency BILL but, usual, their hopes were dis
appointed
There was no session of the Senate to day, that
body having adjourned yesterday until Monday.
In the House the bill to put in force the new
Chinese treaty was called up, and MIR. McCreary,
of Kentucky, made long speech in its favor.