Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-30

~ Mr. pandall. who is member of the

though Mr.. Randall, who is q member OF the
Committee on Rules, is opposed to the bill,
he will vote with the other democrats or
the committee for such resolution. Inc
republicans say that while they will not re-
sort to filibusteripg they intend to debate
fulIy the sections on sugar and the internal
revenue. Even they think vote can be
reached on the bill by the first of August.
General Sheridan was taken from his
home here to-day and carried aboard the
II s vessel Swatara, which sailed at hall
mast o'clock for Nonquitt, Mass, where his
family await him. The vessel was we'll sup
nlied by the government with ice and all the
delicacies of the season. The Swatara ls the
same vessel that brought John Surratt here,
after his arrest in Europe.
Among the strangers in the city to-day Is
State Senator Heaton, of Loudoun county,
Va. When asked By the GAzETTE's CORES
pondent whether it was true or not that De
was candidate for the democratic Congress
sional nomination in his district next fall,
he replied that he had nothing to sag or
that subject, aod that all he knew about II
wes what he had seen 10 the newspapers
hnr that from what he heard he thought the
nreyailing impression in the district was 10
re elect Gen. Lee. He said that as chair
man Of the district committee he had
called that committee to meetin Alexandfis
.ne 7tt proximo, to Fix time for holding
the district convention, and that be Ola moi
think that convention should pc held until
Santember. "a he was in favor of short Ca m
Daipns. The Senator shid Mr. Scott presl
dan, of the Richmond ard Danville Rail
rad. bad been over and inspected the Wash
inrton and Ohio branch OF that road lasi
week for the first time, and was much I'M
pressed With its present prospects and III
ture possibilities, and seemed to be 10 favor
of extending the road.
Among the campaign documents the re-
nublicans will issue during the ccm ing cam
neign will be ore showing that the Southern
deu ocrats who opposed the refunding o.
the direct land lax in the present Congress
represent States indebted to the Govern
ment to the extent of eight million dollars
on account Of Indian trust money, and tina
one OF them, Arkansas, owes the Smithson
I ian fund one million.
: In addition TO the speakers who have promised
I to attend the democratic ratification meeting t.
\ be held in Alexandria next Monday night, men
tened in this correspondence yesterday, are Sen
[ ator Berry of Arkan as, and Representatives Rus
/ sell and Thompson.
B An attempt will be made on Monday next Il
| the House to pass the bill for extending the tim
! for the Union Pacific Railroad to pay its Govern
ment debt fifty years, at three per cent int rest.
/ 1t is said here that General Malone will be re
cognized by the national republican committe
as the head of the republican party in Virginia
and that such money as that committee can spar
from the Northern doubtful States will be sent {
the General to be placed where it will do the mos
good III Virginia.
Mr. Mckinley made his appearance in tn
House to-day for the fist time since the Chicag
convention. He was warmly greeted by his col
leagues especially By those who sit on the demo
| cratic side.
In the House yesterday Mr.. O'Ferrsll intro
duced bill granting the right of way and othe
privileges to the Hampton aud Old Point Rail
road Company.