Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-02

The Senate had hardly met before it went
into executive session, for the purpose, 1t ls
supposed, of receiving the adverse report OF
the foreign affairs committee on the Canaan
an fisheries treaty. The doors were soon
reopeped, however, and after the morning
business, the consideration of the bill 10 LOT
felt certain unearned railroad grant Janus
was resumed.
The project for celebrating the one huh,
dredth anniversary of the establishment VI
the existing government by national eA'
nositiou in this CITY next April, and LOT ceie,
brating the four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery of this country by an interna
,ional exposition here in 1892, and for nav
ING an annual exposition here thereafter
ia Incoming more and more popular. us
recognized promoters have rooms at WI
lard's Hotel, where Its friends are hospltapiy
entertained and where any information cal
culated to promote its success Will be thank
fully received.
Representative Johnston Of Indiana, who
was prompting Senator Ingalls, in the senate
Yesterday, aud whom MIR. Voorhees, caiieu
an Infamous liar and scoundre!," IS lhe
same Mr.. Johnston who delivered speech
on Memorial Day in Alexandra seVeia'
wears ago, in which he iosuted all tne eA.
Confederates present. He says ne coesn
mind what Mr.. VOORHEES, called MIN, rs po
body in Indiana believes what voorhees,
savs. and that every thing that Voorhees,
6anied can be substantiated by credible wit
nesses. Mr.. Johnston was made quite. q
lion of to-day by the republicans OF Inc
House. for the remarkable reason that he
had subjected himself to the gross insult ne
received from Mr. VOORHEES,.
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of office seekers from his district. made Inc
rounds ofthe departments here to-day seek
inc pIacea, but, as usual, finding none. The
number the General had in tow this morn
inp induced him to remark that he thought
corn planting was over.
Mr.. O'Ferrall's speech in favor OF the tar
if bill in the House late yesterday evening
waq loudly applauded in the galleries, and
ia spoken Of in the most complimentary
terms by all who heard it. The debate Is
conducted in Committee of the Whole, OF
which Mr.. Springer is chairman. He told
Mr.. O'Fe-rall his speech was one OF the beet
! that had been delivered. Representative
Bailey Browne, of Virginia, republican,
and an opponent of the bill, says the speech
was an excellent one. Mr. 0'Ferra!i's re-
DIV to an interruption by a protectionlst
! from Iowa, that while he favored cheap
/ clothing and the necessaries Of life, his in
terruptor favored cheap whisky, and that,
| while no man need drink whisky, every
body must wear clothee, was roundly ap
plaudsd. Among the many who compli
mented Mr.. O'Ferrall upon his speech was
an old Pennsylvania farmer, who said he
| Endorsed every word of it, and would be
Obliged if Mr. O'Ferrall would send him
copy Of it to read to his neighbors.
Mr.. ingalls, was on deck as usual in the
chair OF the presiding officer of the Senate
when the proceedings of that body com
menced to day, but up to two o'clock Mr..
Voorhees, had not appeared in his seat. The
circus, rs anticipated in this correspondence,
that took place in the Senate late yesterday
evening, and in which the Senators referred
to were the principal actors, was the engross
| Jag subject OF conversation at the Capitol
to day, and the prevailing impression con-
corning it ia that neither of those Senators
did himself any credit, and that while
| Mr.. Voorhees, conduct would have bet
ter suited o low groggery, he was par
TALLY excueable by reason of the coarse
eoadiDg to which he was subjected by
Mr.. Ingalls,. Mr.. Voorhees, was advised by
his friends to revise his speech before it
was published in the Record, but he rejected
that advice, and SO in the Record to day MIR.
Ingalls, appears as great liar and dirty
dog" ,--.
The House committee on claims has report
ed fayorably bin which if passed will give Alb
SALON Ri!ey, of Loudoun county, Va, 5000, and
Robsr Z. Russell, OF the sumo county and State,
$3.50.