Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-11

The Senate to-day alter the morning hour

The Senate to-day after the morning hour
took UP the conference report on the POSI-
office appropriation bill, MIR. Plumb making
a speech in favor of insisting upon the Sen
ate amendment providing an appropriation
OF $500, 600 as subsidy for certain steam
shin lines. The House considered the re-
mort of the conference committee on the ae-
riculiural appropriation bill, MIR. Hatch op
nosirg the Senate amendment appropria-
ting 500, GOO for sorghum experimental sta
tionS.
In the Senate to-day favorable report
was made upon the bill TO render more CT
feciive the laws for the exclusion of Chinese
from this country.
The House bill to pay Virginia's claim for
the money she advanced the government to
erect the public buildings in this city can
hardly pass this session. 1t had chance
to do so when the committee on claims had
its last day, but Florida claim took up 50
much time that day went by before it
was reached. Mr.. DaHiel, as previously
stated in this correspondence, has moved to
amend the sundry civil bill by providing for
the settlement of this claim. The House
bill to pay Virginia's claim for the money
she advanced in the war OF 1872 10 the nrst
on the calendar of the committee on war
claims, but whether that committee Will
have another day is doubtful.
TIE Military Committee of the House mas
agree to report favorably Mr.. Ford's bill
| for investigating charges relating to lmpor'
tation of large numbers OF contract laborers
by certain protected industries of the coun
try.
Among the strangers at the Capitol to-day
was Mr.. W. W. Scott, secretary OF the state
central committee of the democratic party
of Virginia MIR. Scott Gays the call for
meeting of that committee in Alexandra OF
the 10 b inst. does not include the executive
com mittee, the members of which have moi
yet been appointed.
The national convention OF the American
party will meet here on the l4th proxlmo u
nominate Presidential ticket. Every State
territory, and the District of Columbia, II
entitled 10 the same number of delegates
| that the democratic party sends to lts ma
| tional conventions, and those delegates Can
be appointtd by clubs or in any manner
that the members of the party In the re-
spective districts may choose.
Senator Riddleberger is in New YORK IL
attendance upon the meeting of the nation
I a republican committee. Mr.. houston
I chairman of the kickers' committee, is also
4 tQSI0, dS 10 SOis A'AnuJ, thO
! of the national committee appointed by the
| kickers.
Among the strangers at the Capitol to
| day was Mr.. Norman Randolph, of Rich
mond, who was looking after such assist
ance as the coming Richmond exposltior
may expect from Congress.
To day was the day for the meeting of the
House committee on education, and for thai
committee to act on the Blair bill, but no
quorum was present.
| The colored democrats of this city met las
night and appointed delegates to attend the ma IA
tional colored convention to meet at Indianapolis
ON the 25th inst. Among the delegates appoint
ed is R. D. Beck!ey. OF Alexandria.
From Virginia it is learned to-dsy that in the Al
exandria Congressional district General Lee VII
have no opposition for denomination and that thu
opposition to the denomination of Mr. O'Ferrall
in the Harrisonburg district, will be practically
confined to Frederick county.