Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-26
From WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c., Jan &c, 1889.

Special Correspondence Of the Alexs GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c., Jan &c. 1889.
In the Senate late yesterday evening, On
motion OF Mr.. Daniel, the bill approprlatinG
$50 900 to the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary near Alexandria was taken up, amend
ed by striking out some unnecessary words,
and unanimously passed.
The nomination of John Vansant, w. /.
Pettus, George I. Vaughn and Charles 4.
Wertenbaker of Virginia, have been con-
filmed, the former as surgeon, ami the three
latter as assistant surgeons in the Marine
Hospital Service.
1t is said at the Capitol that of all the
members of the House, there is not single
one who did not in his heart agree III toto
with every word that Mr Butterworth SAID
in his recent speech in that body on the
knights of labor, but that he was the only
one among them who was bold and indie
pendent enough TO express his true opinions
on the subject
It. is reported that the President recently
told Senator Black burn that he now regrets
he did not take his, Black burns, advice re-
specting the disposal of the federal patron
age, rather than that of people who, he has
at last found ont, have deceived him, and
thatthe Senator replied he was gratitied to
hear him talk that way, but that ne had lett
his party in fearful condition.
All the members of the Virginia congress
sional delegation received copies ofthe res
olutions OF the LYnchburg tobacco associa
ton in respect of the removal of the tobacco
tax, and all have presented them TO their
! respective houses.
There was no session of the Senate to-day
that body having adjourned yesterday until
Monday.
Affairs are all eerene at the State Depart
ment. where the outside ciamor about Sa'
moa, and alleged outrGges to American Gill
zens and insults to the American flag on and
about that island, are considered as mere
newspaper gable that will subside in few
days.
il is General Lees intention to offer The
MI. Vernon Avenue bill as m amendment
to the sundry civil bill Immediately after
the section OF that bill providing for tine
/ Washington monument, which s about fif
\ teen sections from the point in the bill
| which has as yet been reached. The Gen
era keeps his amendment in his hand dur
ling the session of the House so a5 to b'
ready TO offer it at the proper time.
The House Committee on Terrltore
have postponed taking q vote on the bill
admitting Utah into the Union as State
until Wednesday next, in order that thel
NAV give it further consideration.
In the House to-day, when the reception
of the senate tariff bill was announced, Mr.
Reed raised the Point of order that it mGs
either be referred TO a conference commit
tee or to the COMMITTEES OF the Whole, au'
made speech thereof, attempting TO throf
the blame OF non action in respect OF th
tariff on the democrats. He WAS replied Il
by Mr.. Mills. Mr. Mills by Mr.. Mckinley
and MIR. Mckinley by Mr. Breckinridge IL
latter stating that Mr.. Reed hsd raised Thu
point knowing full well that it must h
overruled, aid did 80 oaiy for the purpo:'
of aflording himself and ms Eepuniican col
leagues an opportunity tnrnake speeches 10
effect outside the walls Of the Capitol. Th
speaker overfuIed the point, and said The
proper reference of the bill was 10 the Way
and Means Committee.
1t 8 believed about the Capitol that Sena
tor Allison left Washington this morning
for Indianapolis, bu. it is impossible to get /
definite statement from aay ono on the sub
| ect.