Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-18
From, Washington.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis. GAZETTE
1890

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis. GAzErrEl
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Is, 1889.
Among these present at the Diplomatic
reception at the White House last night was
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter OF the General.
Size ia q guest of the Cuttings, and went TO
the reception with the Bayards. Vice Pres
ident. elect Morton and MIR. Blaine were
both in town, but neither was present, nor
was Mr.. Ingalls,, but they were not invited.
Senator Call, q member Of the Senate APP
nropriations Committee has promised Gen
eral Lee to move the House bill proviclng
an appropriation for all ice boat Oh the 70
tomac as an amendment TO the sundry CIVIL
BILL
Representative Hatch, who has the mat
ter in charge, says the conference Commit
tee on the bill increasing the agricultural
bureau to the dignity of department has
not vet agreed upon report, but that ne
il certain the bill will become law at
this session of Congress. He said he nor
any of the friends of the bill would insist
mon any amendments, but would accept
the best that was offered in order 20 have
the bill passed.
The republican members Of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections have
determined to postpone the consideration
of all bills and resolutions that have been
referred to them until the next Congress
when they will have a majority in both
| branches of that body.
preventative Lee who has been detaln-
ed in bis rooms for the lass three or four
DAYS by severe bfuise, was in his seat In
the house to day, but was by no mems well.
Ii is reported that Mr.. W. W. Scott, secre'
tary of the Virginia State democratic com
mittee, has been appointed by the collector
of internal revenue for the Alexandria dis
trict. Mr. Shepherd, to position in the lat
ters district.
The House TO day as soon rs the journal
was read, resumed the consideration OF tie
bill to admit certain Territories as States IN
to the UnioD. 1t was soon developed that
those who wanted the time for the consider
alton OF the bill extended, intended to at
tempt filibustering in order to attain thell
object.
The Senate today resumed the consider
alton of the tariff bill. There being an evi
dent prearranged intention of partisan at
tack upon Mr.. Reagan for inlimeting tina
the republican Senators wouldn't hesitate
I to regard with Indifference, or actually K
violate. their oath OF Office to secure parti
san ends that gentleman checked 1t at onc
by disavoWiUg any personal aluslon 10 III
republican colleagues. Mr.. Chandler thel
essayed vain attempt at facetious irony b!
Opposing the proposition TO pay bounty Il
sugar growers, upon the ground that tb'
two Senators from Louisiana were opposed
to such bounty, and that unacceptable IA
yors should rot be thrust upon them.
Mr.. McMillin, of the House Ways anC
Means Committee, says that com
mittee will not consider any propo
sition in respect of the internal reve
nue. bill until the Senate tariff bill shall hav'
been received By the House. The Appro
pristions Committee say they will not con
slider the bill on that subject which has beer
referred to them until they know what th'
Ways and Means Committee intend dom!
in the matter.
Representative Bowen, OF the Abingdon
Virginia, district, being asked this morning
if it was true that he had been sued for ten
thousand dollars for termiug man, men
toned in his notice of contest, an ex
convict. said he had heard il, but had no
taken enough interest in it TO make any in
quires about it, and that, in short, he didn
care q d about it one way or another
He said il he had called any hody an ex
convict he did so upon representations made
to him by others, and not of his own knowi
edge.