Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-30

NAV have against Virginia. al the govern
mept has it within its power 10 collect lts
claims whenever it shall feel disposed to
do go.
The International Council of Women met
in secret session this morning, all reporters
being excluded. Mre. Elizabeth Boynton
Harbert made an impassioned address Tor
the establishment of school houses all over
the land in close proximity OF each other,
and the Punishment of drinking ss'
looms and houses Of i'll fame. Mrs.
Harbert was followed by Mrs. Eliza
beth Lisle Saxon. She spoke plainly OF the
evil and of the remssness OF women In not
confding to their children the great secrets
and truths of life instead of letting them
learn such things from children and servants.
Genera! Lee who has been detained at MS
rooms for week past by indlspostion was
we'll enough to day to resume his seat IN the
House. The General SAYS that though sick
aud confined to his hotel 30 anxious were
some of those who want to serve the gov
e,nment to obtain his assistance that they
came there for him.
The minority report on the bill! 10 change
the boundaries OF the 4th customs district in
Virginia has been printed. 1t 10 slgned
nv only two members, Messrs. Davis, oil
Massachusetts, and Browne, of Virginia.
The majority report Of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House on the Mills
revenue bill has been given out. The tact
that it has been, without being accompanied
with the minority report, is exceedingly 90
iectiopable to the protectionists, who say
thew should have been allowed to send out
the minority report with It, so that the
remedy should have accompanied the
poison." The bill will be reported to the
House on Monday next, but will probably
rot come up fer consideration therein Tor
week or 30. When it shall be, its friends
will move to amend it by a reduction of
6ft9 instead OF twenty two per cent. on
sugar. under the we'll grounded belief that
for every Louisiana vote they may l,se
thereby, they will gain four votes from the
men who now oppose the bill on account of
its wool schedule. A bomb was exploded in
the republican camp yesterday evening by
the speech MIR. Nelson, a republican from
Minnesota, made in the House, in which he
took ground in favor of the Mills bill. His
republican colleague, Mr.. Lind, agrees with
him, 20 that the entire Minnesota delega-
ton, republicans and democrats, will sup
port tie bill. The friends of the bill are in
excellent spirits to-day and say it will Ger
| tainIy pass
The Senate was not in session TO day,
having adjourned yesterday until tomorrow.
1t was private bill day In the House. Among
the bills that will probably come up ia the
one to pepsion the widow cfthe late Senator
Logan.
The democratic Senators will hold eau
cus to. morrow at which they will, so one OF
them told the GAZETTE's correspondent to
day, determine to support joint resolution
declaring that the Secretary OF the Treasury
is already authorized by existing law topur
chase and redeem government bonds at his
discretion. They will all support such
resolution in the Senate and thereby avoid
sll the silver entanglements that cucumber
| their republican colleagues who, judging
from the way they went for" each other 90
| that subject, in their caucns yesterday, will
finGi it no easy matter to reach unanimty.
The report that Senator Daniel had
knocked down Senator Riddleherger with
his crutch in the corridor Of the Senate yes.
terday was credited for time, and dis
patch to that effect had been written for the
GAZETTE, when it's grounGlessnes5 was made
apparent.
Senator Frye says he thinks the Canadian
| fisheries treaty will come up for debate 10
about ten days or fortnight; that it will
not be considered in open session, and that
| itiwil be rejected. He also says it will not
be made party matter.
A meeting OF the members of the bar OF
the o. s. Supreme Court will be held in the
room of that court at noon tomorrow, to act
on the report of the committee appointed to
prepare resolutions in respect of the late
| Chief Justice Waite.