Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-19
From, Washington
fspecisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 10. 1883.

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WASHING TON D. c., June 10, 1888.
General Sheridan is not so we'll to day,
neither in body nor mind, and the opinion
is gradually gaining ground that his disease
will prove fatal in u short time.
Senator Daniel was one of the callers at
the White House to-day. He was Informed
by the President that Mrs. Cleveland would
not accompany him to the University, on the
9th, but that probably several members OF
his cabinet would.
The Virginia member of the committee
Amounted by the national democratic con-
vention to wait upon the President and in.
form him officially If his denomination is MIR.
Basil Gordon, Of Rappahannock county.
That committee will meet here ana perform
their duty on the 26th inst
The House committee on claims held
meeting this morning but did not consider
the DILL for paying to the Mt. Vernon Ave
nue. Association the amount of Vlrginia's
claim for money advanced the government
for the erection of the public bulldogs 10
this city. AT the previous meeting OF the
committee Messrs. Hume, Moran and others
interested in the bill referred to asked for
hearing. but failed to obtain one.
The Senate to day again took up bills on
its calendar The bill for the REIMBURSEMENT
| of Virpinia's claim for money advanced the
govern % ent in the war OF 1912 being reached
Mr.. Edmunds, as anticipated 10 this cores
pondence, withdrew his objection, but, to
the great surprise Of the friends of the dill,
Mr.. Plumb objected, and so that bill had
once more to go over. The bills for pubic
buildings at Stanton aud Newport News,
aud authorizing the Richmond and Danville
Railroad to ley tracks from the northern
end of the Long Bridge to its property on
the corner of 18Th street aud Pennsylvania
avenue are on the calendar and will proba-
bly, be reached to-day.
| A leading member Of the House WAYS
and Means Committee told the GAZETTE s
correspondent to day that so far as the pas
sage of the Mills bill was concerned, all was
as indefinite nov as ever. The committee
on rules, he said, would agree to change the
rules so as to afford q means by which the
idabate could be brought to close, and that
Mr. Randall, a member of that committee,
would so vote, but that they did not know
whether they would be sustained by the
democratic members of the House. For
himself, he said, he was in favor of follow.
ing Keifer's example, and refusing to enter
tain any other motion than that for the pre-
the bill would pass if ever vote was reach
ed, and attributed the delay in the passage
of the bill altogether to democratic dallying
and lack Of moral courage.
A good old time true blue democrat
from q neighboring State hearing that la.
borer's place in one of the departments here
was vacant came here to-day to see if be
couldn't get it, as he was tired OF blowing
corn al day long in the hot sun. He came
to the Capitol, found his representative,
told him his business, and asked his assist
ance. The Congressman referred to was
glad Of the chance to help his constituent,
and Immediately telephoned to the depart
ment to know if a vacancy did exist on lis
laborers' roll. The answer came quick. 1t
was mo, and none expected" The men,
Der, then to show his consideration for the
sadly disappointed applicant, told one of the
clerks standing near to get some democratic
documents for his old democratic friend to
take home with him and read and distribute
among his democratic nsighbors, to cheer
them up and make them more satisfied with
their party's success. Several democratic
speeches were thereupon handed to him,
but he received them as man who had
asked for bread would receive stone.
Messrs. Sherman, Allison and Hawley, the
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for the republican Presidential nomination,
were all in their seats to-day, but though the
temperature was considerably cooler than
that of yesterday it was noticed that all Of
them seemed warmer than they were yes.
terday the Depew boom in the convention
having evidently disconcerted all Of them,
and the rumors from Ohio having
added to the uneasneas of Mr.. Sherman.
The talk here is becoming more and
more in favor Of Blaine aud Harrison.
Private Intelligence here from Chicago OF
especial reference to Virginia is to the effect
that Mr.. Gorham is conducting Gen. Ma
homes side of the case, while MIR. Wise, ex-
Gov. Cameron, and Representative Yost
have the anti-Mahone side in charge. 1t is
observed that Mr.. Eikins, one of the Blaine
managers, was leader in the national re-
publican committee in opposing the Blair
Malone motion to reconsider the vote by
which both sets OF delegates from eight of
the Virginia districts were admitted
to seats in the convention. The Ma
honei.e3 81 Chicago are reported as saying
that unless Mahones cl.ims recognized by
the convention the party in Virginia will suffer
great loss, and Mr.. Wise, IS saying that II Malone
would go to HI or Europe the republicans would
carry the State by twenty thousand majority.
The House to-day resumed the consideration Of
the civil service bill. The clause reating to the
new Congressional library occasioned prolonged
debate, some members asserting that though the
original estimates were two million dollarst was
now said the cost would amount to seven eight
million.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate to-day
was one appropriating 100000 for a marble por-
tico with granite basement for the west front
Of the Capitol.