Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-19
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzErrs !
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WASHING TON. ID. c.. Dec 10, 1888
The conference of the Southern Tepub
cans here last night was tolerably well at
tended, representatives fcom most if not ell
| the Southern States being present. Gen.
| Malone was not there, because no thought
he might be the subject Of some considera-
ton. Neither was Mr.. John Wise, because,
as he said, he was not painted with the Ms
hone stripe. MIR. Wise says General Ma
hone has no possible chance of a place in
the next Cabinet. He WAS exhibiting pen
picture in which Mr. Harrisou's Cabinet is
represented az an elephant relieving itself
of the General The proceedings Of the
caucus are guarded with great secrecy, none
OF those who were present daring TO say q
word about them, but it may be stated that
Inc chief matters OF consideration were the
subjects of putting the election Of congress
men and Presidential electors under federal
control, and the Blair educational Dill. No
dc finite line Of action, however, was adopt
ed. It was developed during the confer
ence that notwithstanding the previous &C
ton of the republican committees of the
Southern S ates, there was strong anti
Malone feeling prevalent.
The House Military committee to-day
agreed to report fvorsbly OK congressman
l. bby's bill appropriating S25 900 for
bridge across Mill creek, connecting the
government reservation at Fortress Monroe
with Elizabeth City county.
Some of the Southern congressman are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of Introducing
another resolution enquiring how it is that
Mr.. Villas can set a law of Congress and
decision of the u. S. Supreme CouSt at open
defiance, as he has done, by refusing to
grant pensions to those soldiers of the Mex
lean war who entered the Confederate
service.
A government official in Alaska testified
this morning b-fore the House committee
now investigating the affairs of that Terri
tory, to the effect that prostitution is the
rule, not the exception, there. and that the
every thing their own way there. and that
government employee, unless he stands in
with the latter, has BIZ no means comior-
table time.
The prevailing impression among North
ern republican Senators and Representatives
on the subject, is that Gen. Malone has no
more chance of being member Of Mr. Har.
rlsons Cabinet than of Queen Victoria g
prvy council, and that the most he can rea-
sonabiy expect from the next admnistra
| ton is a second class mission, so as to get
him out of theocountry, but that even so
| little as that is By no means certain
Just as Senator RiddleDerger was on the
point of leaving the city for his home yes
terday evening for the holidays, be was sent
for by his republican colleagues, whose ma
ority is only assured by his presence. He
| let his baggage 20 on, but returned to the
Senate chamber and voted with his party,
and left on the next train.
There was conference Of republican aud
| democratic Senators this morning on the
subjects of longer daily sessions OF their body
and Christmas recess, but no conclusion
was reached, and the conference adjourned
until to morrow. 1t is understood that il
the democrats will agree tn fix day for
vote on the tariff bill, the republicans will
not insist upon their proposition for 10 re
cess and for longer daily sessions.
The bill for bridge across the Eastern Branch
of the Potomac, previ usy referred to in the GA.
ZETTE provides that the bridge shall extend from
the foot of East Capitol street which is about
midway between the Arsenal and the Navy Yard,
to GiesborO and sppropriates 100000 for the
purpose. Should the bill become law, it is the
intention of the residents of The county opposite
Alexandria to construct a road from tho south end
Of the bridge west OF the Maryland heights, to Pts
catsway and to improve the road 1t would cross
leading from the ferry house opposite Alexandria
to OXon Hill.
Mr. Hatch, who has in charge the bill raising
the agricultural bureau to the dignity OF depart.
ment. which bill has been referred to q conference
committee, told the GAzETTE's correspondent to-
day that rs his confreres were not present he was
afraid that committee would not be able to meet
until after the holidays