Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-14
From Washington.
special Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzErrl
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IA, 1889.
Mr.. W. L. Royal to-day moved the Su
irome Court of the United States to issue lis
own execution against the State of Virgins
n the case Of Royal vs.. Virginia. This i;
the case in which the Hastings Court OF The
city of Richmond i sued its execution and
the Sergeant Of that city was forcibly put
out Of the Capitol when attempting to make
levy. He also moved to advance the
cases Of Bryan VS.. Virginia, Cooper We. Vir.
GINA. MCGahey vs.. Virginia and Elicit vs.
Virginia, and have them heard with Vas
hon vs.. Greenhow, which will soon be
reached. These cases involve the right OF
the State to require the production of the
bonds when coupons are to be proved AND
foroiddiDg resort TO the testimony Of eX.
perls. Attorney Ge3eral Ayers opposed
BIO motions
The House committee on rules met this
morning and agreed unanimously to report
N favor Of Mr.. Randall's resolution to re-
peal the rule propiding for the daily adjourn.
ment OF the House at 5 p. 10. When the
II u e met to-day that report was made,
but lis adoption was opposed by all the re-
pu picans except Messrs. Reed and Cannon,
the two republican members of the commit
tee or rules, and both of them candidates
for the Speakership of the next House.
The fact that they were opposed by their
entire party WIS the occasion of no little
surpri and comment.
Messrs. Profit and Pannell, of the dele.
CATION of Mahoneites who went to Indiauap-
oils last week, are in this city to-day. on
their way back home. They say Mr.. Har
rison spoke in the most favorable terms of
Gen Malone and of his valuable services
both to the republican party of Virginia snd
The nation. Others of the delegation who
went home last night say Mr.. Harrison
treated them very graciously, but said never
word about the General
General Lee told the GAZETTE's cores
pondent to-day that before the day closed
he would take copy of the bill for an ice
boat OH the Potomac and the report thereon
over to the Senate and try to induce either
Mr. Ingalls, or some other member OF the
Senate District Committee 10 have that bill
reported favorably, SO that it might be adj
ded to The snnGry civil bill.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Allison intro
dnced proposed amendment TO the tarfl
bill, providing that until April 1900 a boun.
" Of one per cent. per pound be paid on all
SORTS Of sugar produced in this country
Mrs Cleveland became separated from
the ladies' who accompanied her when tav
ing church yesterday, and while waiting in
her carriage fer them was so much annoyed
by the crowd who stared at her that she
dered the driver 10 take her TO the opposite
side of the street, where her guests rejoined
her
Senator Butler says he hes not atan oned his
bill for bridge across the Potomac at Arlington
but the contrary, will try to induce the Sc ate
committee on Buildings and Grounds TO take up
that bill and report it at this session Of Congress.
1t is understood that majority of the committee
referred to in favor OF the bill and that lit
tie pushing will induce them 10 report it. Should
the bridge be built it would in all probability find
Mount Vernon Avenue waiting for it.
Senator Butler told the GAZETTE correspondent
to d W that the letter from the Treasury Depart
mont fyr which the Subcommittee of the Senate
Finance Committee had been waiting in or!er to
make their report on the Direct Land Tax
bill, had been received, and that it fayo:od in
adoption of the House amendment. The
bill viii now go to a conference committee
and probably DO passed in short order. The be-
lief respecting its eventual fate, however is thai
it will be vetoed by the President.