Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-14
AIpyA NnRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

thew want to deliver, permission shoula
be given them to print, but that the tine VI
the House should not be consumed IN tnelf
delivery. He also said there were otner i,n.
portsnt matters to be attended 10 Desiuee
the tariff bill, and that, therefore, TOO u. Mucu
time should not be devoted to tnat plil, nT
that the members might not be kepe mere Oh III
the GUNNER. Mr.. Carlisle agreed TO aii uo
said. and promised that he Would e1peu I've
the tariff bill TO the utmost eAtenS VI n,s
ability. But, as seventy nine members are
aIreadv hooked for speeches on that Dill.
an6 o,bers will be, and as the opponents OF
the hill nearly divide the House, and are in
tent upon defeating it, his ability In the
nremises will be reduced to the minimum.
In the House yesterday General Lee pre-
sented petition of Angus McD. Green, ad.
ninjstrator of Mrs. Mary Quinn, of Culpep-
ar county. Va, for reference of claim to
the Court of Claims.
To day was the day for meeting OF the
House Committee on Education to CONSIDER
the Blair bill to give national aid to State
oubic schools, but, as usual, no quorum was
present and no meeting was held. Inc oiii
referred to is as dead as the direct tax DILL
and that is clean gone forever as far as the
members of the present Congress are con-
cerued. r.. =.
A Marylander interested in the effort 10
| secure Ia ice boat for the Potomac In time
for next winter, here to- day, says he sees py
the Congressional Record that the Secretary
| Of the Treasury has recommended approprl-
atoms for several new steam lighthouse Ten
ders for other districts, and that as the fo'
ton &C district is sadly in need OF one, ne De-
lieyes if proper representation were maue 10
the Secretary he would recommend one ior
that district, and have it so constructed tnat
il could be available as an Ice boat during
the winter, when, otherwise it wou Id be aio
| up. o;..oo
Wilt is understood, report favorable the Dill
providing for the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the present form
of this government, and the four hundredth
OF the discovery of America, by the establish
ment of perpetual exposition in this city
| At the meeting of the Virginia democratic
association of this city last night resolution
was adopted requesting General Lee TO de-
liver lecture before tho association on Ms
"reminiscences of Arlington.
The House Committee on the Liquor
: Traffic wac to have had meeting TO day TO
consider various bills on that subject. but the
members of the committee did not thlDk
the subject of enough consequence to merit
their attention and consequently were not
present. The opinion of the members Is 10
the effect that they have had their last meet
ing, and that the bills before them VIII be
heard OF no more in this Congress.
Mr.. Blanchard chairman OF the House
River and Harbors Committee, said Today
a. 81, *. hof
not vet determined upon the advisability OF
calling up that bill on Monday next and at
tempting to pass it under suspension OF the
rules. The members of the committee have
canvassed the House CO to the probability OIL
the SUCCESS of such an attempt cut all oil
them have not yet made their report MIR
Wise ssys all the members from Virginia
MARYLAND and Delaware will support The
effort, republicans as we'll as democrats
Mr.. Blanchard says he hears about hall the
members on the republican side will support
it, but that Mr.. Reed with the other half
while not opposing the consideration Of
the bill. will oppose its passage under sus-
pension of the rules, and will insist upon a
long debate, 1t Is the general impression
that in this Mr.. Reed will be supported by
moro than half the republicans, for the sim
pie reason that any delay for any reason in
any of the business of the House, must o.
necessity, increase the difficulty OF passing
the tariff bill.
Nearly all of yesterday's session of the
House was consumed in the consideration O
a bill to pay the widow Of Union man
claim of 500 for the occupation of her house
in Memphis during the war by the govern
ment. The bill was opposed by republicans
from the North and was not passed. Al
last nights session of the House fifty FIVE
pension bills were passed, with not single
objection from any Southern man.