Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-22
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alezs. GAEETrE.I
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. %. 1883

From Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alezs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. %. 1883
When the delegation from Fredericks
burg. Virginia, called on the President last
Monday to invite him to stop at their town
on his way to Florida, he received them
most cordially. They told him Freder-
icksburg was Washipgton's play ground,
that General Jackson had once stopped
there. and that all the Presidents up TO the
war had been there; that it's chief attractions
now were historical, and that some of bis
State's people had settled there since the
war. He replied that be took great inter
est in historical events, and that though he
disliksd for his State to lose her citizens.
stlll he knew Of 20 other State ne would
like better for them to settle in than Virginia.
He also told them that though the pro-
eramme of mis- trip to Florida had been ar
ranged, if they would renew their Invitation
By telegraph to Jacksonville, he would Go
his best to have it accepted on the way
back
All the republican members of the House
from Virginia, except Mr. BowdeD, nave
gone home. Mr.. Browne. of the Danville
district. has been home for some time, and
will be detained longer, by the illoess OF his
son.
The national democratic committee met
at noon here to day in Wizards Hall, ana
was called to order by ex-senator Barnum, It's
chairman. Various dates and places Tor the
convention have been moved and argued,
but I'D to four O'Clock only the former hau
been determined-July Sd. 1t looks now as
if the place will be either Chicago or oah
Francisco. many of the members, among
heD in ia
ter
Senator elect Barbour asked the Ga
zETTE's correspondent to-day 10 Say to the
many Virginians who write to him tor SEEDS
and documents, that as ne is now, and VIII
be until March 1889, q private citizen, he mas
no more of such articles at his disposal than
any other private citizen of the country /;
hat If be had any BIZ would be glad to CON-
pIy with their requests, and ifthey will re-
ncs- their requests after he shall have en-
tered upon bis Senatorial term, and when
he will have 3 share of seeds and documents,
re will take pleasure in supplying those
who may want them to the utmost extent OF
his power.
The House wac not in session to-day. In
the Srnate, SO aoon az the opening PRAYER
was delivered, Mr.. ingalls,, the president
pro TEN, in pursuance of a resolution prevl.
ously adopted. commenced the reading OF
Washington's Farewell Address, and read
the whole of it. All the Senators present
gave him their strictest and most concen-
treted attention, some Of them being 30 it,
tent upon catching every word that they
made their hands assist their ears. To
spectators ia the gallery it seemed that
many Of them had never read the address,
or, if they had, ha entirely forgotten it.
1t ;s reported At the Capitol that representative
Bowden, of the Norfolk district is the only one of
the republican members Of Congress, from Vir-
ginia, to whom copy of General Mahone's recent
secret political circular was sent.
Senator Frye of Maine, doesn't hesitate to ex-
press his intention of opposing the ratification OF
the fisheries treaty By every means at his disposal
The national committee of the national indus
trial reform party met here TO day. Some OF its
members are in favor of putting a ticket OF
their own in the field at the next Presidential
election Congressman Hopkins, of Virginia, is
in attendance and will oppose any such idea. rs
he will support tho nominee of the nstional dem
ocratic convention
1t is almost as much of holiday here to-day as
it is in Alexaudria. The weather is bright and
warm, aud Pennsylvania avenue is full of people
All the boats and trains that left here for Alex
audria up to two o'clock were crowded, the former
to such an extent than extra boat had to be
put on the line.
Among The papers that have been presented in
the Senate were the following by Mr. sherman
petition adopted at a mass meeting in the list
Colored Baptist Church at Richmond for the re-
lief of the depositors in the Freedmen's Bank:
also petition of citizens of Virginia for paying
joseph Passeno S25 for ferriage across the Poto-
mac at Georgetown until the Aqueduct bridge be
completed. Mr. Daniel presented q petition CT
David E. Porter. of Falls Church, Va, for rein
statement as captain in the o. S. a. In the house
Mr. Brown, of Virginia. introduced bill for the
establishment of light hose on Pages Rock,
Virginia Mr.. BoNden, of Virginia, presented
papers in the claim of john G. Neaville of Ports
mouth, Va; also memorial of Trinity Church,
Portsmouth, Va for relief Mr.. Lee presented
petition of VIM. II. Taylor of Fairfax county, for
reference of his ella m to the Court of Claims also
petition of citizens OF Louise county, Va, Tor an
increase in the pay Of 81 and 4th class p0stmaa'
tiers. The bill appropristing $50 600 for pubic
building at Roanoke has been passed by the Sen
ate. The report accompanying it states that tho
pts of internal revenue at Roanoke for the
last ak months of 1887 amounted to over hity
thousand dollars and the postal receipts there for
that year were over eleven thousand dollars.
The long existing trouble about the proprietor
ship of the National Hotel here has been settled
By compromise, by which the old and present
propretors will retain possession of the house IN
til next July, when the interested parties will try
to effect q permanent settlement In the House
yesterday Mr. Browne, of Virginia, presented
petition of N. &. Smith and other citizens OF
Chincotesgue, Va, for increase OF pay to en-
ployees in the life saving service. MIR. Yoss, OF
Virginia, introduced bill for the relief of J. W.
G.. Meeks. David Buchanan, Samuel Hammer s.
Bros. William Hodges and j. Il. Buchanan
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Tbs Grand
Lodge Knights of Pylhiss of Virginia net in