Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
From, Wash fngton.
Especial Correspondence Of the Ale1s. GAzETTE'l
WASHINGTON. d. c., May 3, 1888.

WASHINGTON d. c., May 3, 1888.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Daniel had
called up and passed the bill appropriating
an additional sum for the Improvement OF
the wharf now in progress of construction
at Fortress Monroe. The House amendment
to the bill for light house at Newport
News battle-ground was also concurred IN
so that bill will be law. The amendment
struck out the appropriation, as under
the rules, that must be provided by the ap-
priations committee. The bill for the relief
OF the legal representatives of h. ID. Sibley,
of Fredericksburg. was also passed. MT.
Mitchell, of Oregon, asked for the consider
alton of the bill for the relief of Laura Il.
Maddox. of Alexandria, widow of the late
Joseph III. Maddox. Mr.. Mitchell eaid the
bill had been reported favorably unanimous
~ nv two claims committees of the Senate.
Mr. Cockrell objected, and said the bill had
been twice reported adversely, and that an
atte,apt TO pass it then when no quorum
was pr, sent, should not succeed. MIR. Mitch
| ell then hoped Mr.. Cockrell would look in
to the merits of the bill. He then Withdrew
his motion, but gave notice that he would
renew it this week In the House MI.
Browne, OF Virginia. presented petition ior
the relief of VIM. H. Vaughn, of Caroline
county, Va.
Senator Voorhees, has not appeared at his
desk in the Senate since his late speech 10
that body in witch he afforded another pat
ent instance of the enduring effects of early
associations. 1t is reported that he lett the
CITY on the night of the unfortunate speech.
| Representative Wise of Virginia, IS book
| ed for speech in favor of the Mills low tar
Eifi bill on Wednesday next The speech 10
Y 11 nd VI
delivered in Mr.. Wise's usual earnest and
/ forcible style. 1t is not probable he will be
{ interrupted in its delivery by Mr.. Boutelle.
/ Representative Benton McMiIlin, of Ten
nessee, has accepted an invitation to address
I the Virginia democratic association of this
CITY at their regular weekly meeting TO.
morrow night.
Representatives Bowen and Brown Of
Virginia, in talk with tho GAzETTE's COR
respondent this morning, said nearly all the
countes in their districts had elected Ma
hone delegates TO the republican convention
of their State, and that they thought the
| Generals supporters would have large ma.
| ori!y in that convention. They did not
| nave definite idea as TO who would be the
delegates at large from their State 10 the
national republican convention, except that
Gen Malone would head it, The one from
their section of the State, they thought,
might be Col. Watts. They seemed to be
coz fident that their party would carry the
State next November, by which time they
believe all the troubles in it will be healed.
When Informed that Prof. Langston, after
denouncng the party's management the
week bt fore, had made speech endorsing
| it The night of the day Gen. Malone return
ed TO Petersburg, they said the Generals in.
| Auence was really wonderful.
| Several bills for the benefit Of Virginia and
| VirgiDians have passed the Senate mt this
session, owing TO the efforts of Senator
Daniel, who though new member is treat
ed with great consideration by his republi-
can colleagues, especially those on the
| commi,te 8 of which he is II member. AS
soon az the blockade Of legislation in the
| House, caused by the tariff bill, shall be re-
moved. the Virginia members of that body
| will try TO have the bills referred to passed
by it also
The House to-day at an early hour re.
| sunied the consideration Of the tariff bill,
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, leading of in
mn able and eloquent speech 10 favor of that
| bill. The Senate after the morning business
resumed the consideration of the bill TO for
felt certain railroad land grants, after which
Mr.. Chase will endeavor to have taken up
the copy right bill.
The friends Of the River and Harbor bill
have agreed to make en- effort to call up
thst bill on Monday next And if they do
they may succeed, as the republicans will
ASSIST them, the policy of the latter being to
assist every measure that will either take
money out of the treasury or delay action on
| the tariff bill.