Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

ff,h of the members presep.. The House
then considered resolution for giving the
clerks and other employees mouths e4tfa
pay. 49,
either to an Increase Ia the republican or
decresse Ia the democratic vote 10 the Mich
mond!dietrict OF Y Virginia, the election there
will be unusually close.
Seuator.elect Barbour has gone to his
MARYLAND farm and will remain there our
ing the remainder of the week.
The landowners interested in the proposed
branch of the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad from Waterloo to Georgetown via
the bed OF the old Alexandria canal, have sp-
pointed committee consisting OF Messrs;
Cation, of Alexandria, and Greenlees, CT
GEORGETOWN, to negotiate with the railroad
company for the terms upon which SUCH
road will bs constructed:
Ex.Auditor Brown Allen, of Virginia, was
here to day. He is just from General MA
homes headquarters in Petersburg, and Is
represented as speaking by the book. DE
SAYS Virginia is bound to go republican, ana
that the talk about General Mahone no.
giving sincere and effective support 10 all
the regular candidates for Congress 10 moon
shine, as the General is eagerly anxious
that the republican vote OF the STATE snaii
be as large as possible, 80 that in case OF d
rison's election such honor and emolument
as NAV result therefrcm may rebound to
him, as would be the case, and that there
fore If he were not to do everything that
would tend to increase the republican vote
and nothing that would tend to decrease
that vote, he would be initiating against
his own interest and prove himself q 100
of being which nobody accuses him. he
| saws there is come doubt abouttbe election O.
q republican Congressman IN the PETERSBURG
district bui that the republican Presiden
tia majority there will ne larger than usual
Mr.. Allen saws that in his own district, thi
Stsuntop. or 10Th, Yost. the republican con
pressional candidate, will be reelected, ant
that contrary to the belief OF some i'll in
formed people, General Malone Is assisting
him to the full extent Of his ability.
The Senate to day passed resolution Il
adjourn sine dIe at one O'Clock on Saturday
snext. and within sS minutes it was en-
sgrossed and presented to the House for con
currence. Mr.. Allison, republican. had IN
stroduoed resolution for q recess, but Mir
Brown. democratic protectionist, moved
sn amendment providing for adjourn
ment instead of recess. and it was h
amendment that was adopted, but not unit
the democrats had told the republicans tina
their terif bill was sham and delusion
THAT it was simply az eleclloneering dodge
that if they ever would attempt to pass an,
tariff bill it would not be unit after the cleo
ton, aod then be very different bill from
the bill they had reported and that II the,
really desired to pass bill to !ower'the ta2
on the necessaries of life and TO reduce tn
surplus in the Treasury, the democrat
would agree to stay here with them unit
that object should be accomplished.
Judge Wright of the commits ion appointed l.
negotiate with the Indians whose delegates ar
now hero says the President has made great con
cessions to the delegates, and has told them ths
if when they 60 back they will persuade thos
who sent them 20 accept the new terms he vii
send the commissioners back with them q
ratify those terms; otherwise that he will role
the whole matter to Congr as.
General Lee has Just returned from campaign
Ing tour in his district, and reports every pros
pect pleasing.