Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-21
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rsnec;al Correspondence OF tho Alc1a. GAzETTE'I
WASHING TON. D. c., May 81, 1855.

Norfolk. where he went TO attend tne receu.
State democratic convention CT Virginia thas
was held there. Mr. Barbour says be iouho
on his desk when he returned letter iroa
the local committee of arrangements IN oU'
Louis. stating that at the instance OF Me7:is.
Kent and Wickham, Virginians CT that Guy,
the quarters of the Virginia delegation 10
tha national democratic convention hau
haer changed from the Laclede 20 the P!snt-
ara, Hotel, as the more agreeable, the heal'
quarters to be parlor IA, fronting on 4th
street. in which all the delegates are expect
cd TO be present on the morning OF the AIN
nroximo. Rooms have been engaged tor
a.. Arrangements for the transportation OF
ihe delegates ara 10 progress, and When
completed will be announced. Mr. Bar
bour says that while In Norfolk he saw
and conversed With reliable men from al
parts ofthe Safe who are we'll informed
about the condition of political affairs Ia
their respective localities, and that from
what they told him be thinks the STATE, es-
neciaiy as the republicans in it are SO aitl'
ded, viii surely give democratic majoli'y
next fall. Indeed so sure of this is ne lhat
he waited to give the honor OF conducting
successful campaign to some younger man
and let that man go to st. Louis at the heau
of the Virginia delegation; but, as the con
yen;ion would insist upon his retaining the
Craftsmanship of the State committee ne was
compelled to accept position as deiesats-
at large in order to be in direct communiea
ton and association with the manageis %
the national party. for the benens Of tae par
ty 10 his State.
In the House to day another example was
afforded of the impropriety of allowing
members of Congress to say one thing IN de-
bate and print another in the Record MT.
Da'zsll, republican, of Pennsylvania, stated
that Mr.. Scott, democrat, of the same State,
had printed in the Record speech entirely
different from the one he had made on the
floor ofthe House Mr.. Scott's reply was that
he was warranted in doing so by the fact mat
MIR. Brumm, q republican member, also from
his State, had done precisely the same thing,
and had permitted the daily papers to print
what he had said. that he. Scott, had en-
ployed Pukerton's detectives ta overaWe his
employees, though such statement was
false. as was proved by 9 telegram he Scott,
sent TO the clerks desk and had read from
The president CT the work mems union st his
works.
Mr.. Carlisle's speech, closing the general
debate on The Mills bill, in the House last
Saturday evening is commended on all sides
az model OF cogency and perspicui'y it
did not contain an unnecessary word. HIS
snescb and those of Messrs. Breckenridge
and Wilson are deemed by the reporters
gallery The best that were made on the dem
ocra,ic side, while it is generally conceded
that Mr. McKinley's was the best delivered
OF the republican side. The debate will be
memorable one in the annals Of the Amer
icau Congress.
In the Senate to day Mr. Riddleberger
said that while he was absent, attending q
| political convention, adverse action had been
| taken upon his resolution to consider the
| fisheries treaty in open session. He said he
knew the time had expired duricg which,
under the rules, hecould move to reconsider
| the vote by which that action had been
taken, but that nevertheless he would make
motion to that fleet. As there was no
objection, bis molten vas entered.
At meeting Of The House Ways and
Means Committee this morning it was
agreed between the majority aud minority
that the House should not enter upon the
consideration Of the tariff bill for amend
meut before Wednesday, if then, action af
ter that day depending upon the result OF
the republican caucus to morrow night. IL
is the prevailing impression that the caucus
referred to will refuse to egree that vote
be tsken On the bill at once, and that there
fore debate on it will be delayed Infinitely,
and that in the meantime the republicans
will Introduce bill.
A delegate to the recent Virginia demo-
cratic convention here to-day said the only
delegate to St. Louis elected at that conven
ton without opposition was Mr.. Barbour.
who was the only one among them who had
previously had tho holiness to come cut
openly, as he had in public speech in this
city, and condemn the civil service and mug
wump policy of the administration. He also
said that from what he heard at Norfolk
there wss hardly democrat in the State
who did not endorse Mr.. Barbour in respect
| of the subject referred tc. He also said that
| the most active democrats he saw at Nor
folk we're federal office holders, among them
Mr.. Shepherd, the internal revenue collector
of the Alexandria district, and that he was
glad to see them there, as it showed that the
administration had at last seen the error OF
| it's way, for during most of its term it had
prohibited and condemned such q course on
their part as pernicious partisan activity.
The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds met this morning. Among
other things it made formal its previous
agreement to report favorably bills for pub.
| lie buildings at Staunton and Newport
News, appropriaiing $4,000 for the former
and 500 900 for the latter. The bill for
Mt. Vernon avenue was not taken up, but
it WIS determined to hold special meeting
on Wednesday next for the purpose of con-,
sidering that bill. Senator Daniel told tho
GAzErTE's correspondent to-day it would
be unnecessary for any body or any Gelega
tion to appear before the committed in advo-
cacy of the BILL
A WOMAN IN FLAMEs.-A number Of persons
who were in Leonard street, near the Tombs, New
York, half an hour before noon Saturday were