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

that he does not think the General would
accept place on the Congressional repub-
licsn committee. General Mahone's present
intention Is to leave fer Petersburg to-
morrow.
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle was at the Capitol
to-day, but was not in the House, and does
not intend to resume the duties of the Speak
srshlp until Monday.
Mr.. Kenna's speech in the Senate yester'
day endorsing the Presidents excellent low
terlff 10 easage is commended pretty general.
" by democrats here to day. He showed
concusvely that Mr.. Sherman's ideas ABOUT
the tag on tobacco have been revolutionized
during the last few years. as also those Oh
lshor az he is on record as having advo.
Gated q bill for importing contract labor.
Mr.. John Carmichael of Virginia, clerk of
the Honse Judiciary Committee, has been
snnerceded. MIR. w. W. Mofett, also of
Virginia. one of the deputy doorkeepers of
the House, was notified to day that he must
give up his place to somebody else.
The House Com nittee on the District or
Columbia this morning agreed to report
DILL for girls reformatory in this city The
Committee on Mines agreed to report favor
ably on the old and famous McGarrahan
claim.
MIR. Felix McCluskey, of New York, whose
name was q household word in the demo-
cratic party before the war, and who has
been aergeant-at-arms Of nearly all the ma.
tional democratic conventions except the
last one, waa in the postoalce OF the honse
TO day. He says tho grandest and most De
monstratiTe national democratic convention
ever held was the one sc Chicago that nom
mated Mcclellan. He also says that. in MS
opinion. the democrats of New York will
not send maj ority OF Cleveland delegates
to their next national convention, when, ne
saws. he thinks will be held about the mid
do Of June.
It is said al tins eth street wharf hero to-
dsy that should the weather remain az It ID,
the steamer Moseley will stsrt on trip 10
Norfolk tomorrow.
A delegation from Acoomaok county, Va,
at the head OF which was MIR. A. j. Morse,
was before the House Committee on Fisher
| les this morning in reference TO the bill now
before that committee to prohibit scoup net
fishing within three miles OF the shore.
Judge Critcher of Alexandria, but who 10
practicDg law In this city, has recently sold
farm in Northumb erlaud county. Virginia,
belonging to Miss Follin, with ordinary i'm
provements, for SIT and acre. This shows
lQRC LUG Nhlu0 VI lhuu III tuUV oOSllOu Va WV
State is increasing.
Among the bills passed by the House to-
| day was one for the relief of the legal heirs
of VIM Ward. OF Norfolk, and one for the
relief of J. A. Bonsack, Of Virginia.
1t ls reported at the Capitol to-day that
enough democrats will vote sgainst the ma
iority report in the contested election case
! of Lowry, democrat, against White, repub
| lcan, from Indiana, to enable the latter to
retain his seat.
The House labor committee will report q
bill making eight hours working day fol
letter carriers, and for paying them for ex
ira work.
The Senate committee on the centennial of the
| Constitution and the discovery of America held {
meeting today and heard arguments in favor OF
| grand exposition at Washington on that occa
| sion. Mr.. Anderson, secretary of the proposed
| exposition, advocated an appropriation of $500,
| 600 for tho entertainment of the official repre-
| sentatives of American sister republics. Freder
| lex Douglas, colored, also favored the proposed
| exposition.
1t is understood that John T. Blo1ham, of West
End, Alexandria, will be appointed to position
| in one of the departments here.
| The House committee on claims is now consid-
| ering the claim Of Mr.. Van Hoffman, Of New York
for rent of the Pioneer Mills ct AlexsDdria during
the war.
Mr. q. c. Blckper, Of Virginia, is here, an ap'
plio4nt for position ss timber inspector in Ari-
CONS.