Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-01
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Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzETTE.l
WASHING ron. D. c., Aug. l. 1888.

rsnacisl Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHING ron. D. c., Aug. l, 1888.
MIR. Elliott Johnston OF Accomack county,
Va. for the removal of whose political dis
abilities bill passed the Senate yesterday
evening, is the brother OF Mr.. Johnston oil
Baltimore, who married Miss Harriet Lane,
the neice of President Buchanan, and who
was the lady of the White House during the
Buchanan administration.
In the Senate yesterday Senator Daniel
did the best he could to have the sundry
civil bill amended SO az to make appropris:
tions for public buildings at Lynchburg and
Roanoke, but failed, being opposed by bis
own, and supported by the republican slde
of the chamber. At a later period MI. Rid
dleberger made similar attempt In Denaii
of public building at Staunton. but ne also
failed. Mr. Spooner proposed to amend the
bill 30 as to provide for the refunding OF the
money collected under the direct land tax
law of 1861 but MI. Harris raised the point OF
order that it was general Legislation pro,
posed to general appropriation bill, ana
that point was sustained by the preslaing
officer.
The impression prevailing in regard to the
section of the Deficiency bill providing for
claims to day is that it will not BIZ adopted,
and some of the Virginia members of the
House who have heretofore been in favor OF
that section talk to day as ii they were oy
no means sure of supporting it now.
the Lynchburg district, says there is no
foundation for the report published in one
of the Lynchburg papers to the effect that
he would not be candidate for reelection,
and that while he has not yet definitely
made up his mind on the subj act, he would
OF be surprised if he should run as an in
dependent candidate, 10 which event, he
says he would not only get the labor, Dut
the republican vote also.
The deficiency gave place to the army ap
preparation bill in the House to day. MIR.
Burns, of Missouri, made speech in oppo
sition to the appropriation for forIihcatlons,
| In which ne took the ground that there Is
| no need for such defenses, as TO nation is
DESTROYS of invading this country. and that u
such guns as are provided fori in the bill were
needed they should be made by private
I American gun makers, as the German guns
are made by the Krupps, and not by the
!, government, whose success in that line mas
I he regretted to say, not been particularly
satisfactory.
/ For some time past Gen. Lee, the repre-
sentative from the Alexandria district, has
| been trying to effect au arrangement with
| the railroad companies running south from
this city by which the rates OF fare south
and west of Alexandria should be in proper
ton to the rates between here and AieXan-
dria. The General received note yester-
day from Mr. Parke, of the Pennsy lvanls
| Railroad, telliug him that the matter has
been referred to the general office OF the
Pennsylvania Company, where it will be
considered.
It lis said to day that the tariff bill will mol
come before the Senate earlier than the lOth
inst. Mr.. Speaker Carlisle says the session
will not end before the middle Of September
Senator Stewart says not before the lst Of
October. On the other hand it is said the
session will adjourn as soon as the republi
can Senators have had an opportunity te
deliver some speeches on the bill referred
| to- The democrats are bound to
the Mills bill, but the republi-
cans do not want to bind themselves
to any bill, and 90, will not, it is said, inse'
upon a vote, so that they will not run the
risk Of antagonjz ng any of their party, and
on the stump eau answer any objection to
the bill by sayicg that such objection can
be removed before the bill shall be acted
upon definitely.
This was the regular day for the meeting
of the House committee on education, which
has the Blair bill before it, but only three
members were present and the Blair bill was
not even referred to. A resolution was OF
fered in the House some time ago to dis
charge the committee from the consideration
OF this bill and to bring it bsfore the House
This resolution was referred to the commit
tee on rules, who have never acted upon it.
Mr.. Gambler, the chairman OF the education
committee, told the CAVITIES correspond
ent to-day that he did not think anything
would be done with the bill this session.
Representative Browne, of Virginia was inform
ed at the office Of the life saving station this morn
ing that the work of establishing life saving sta
ton at Metompkin Inlet, Accomack county, Va.
would be commenced at once Mr.. Browne was
told at the Office of the light house board that fog
horn buoys would be placed Immediately at Wach
apnague and Chinc6teague In.ets, Chesapeake
| Bay.
In the Senate to day the bill making the head Of
the Agricultural Department cabinet officer was
reported favoraby.