Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-07
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 7.-Of oourse there
were some delegates disappointed yesterday
when the Speaker of the House announced
the list of standing committees, but the
Speaker did the BEST be could and as whole
the committees are made up of good mate
rial. The committees, or rather the most
of them will meet Monday and start TO roll
ing the Oall Of legislation. the com mittee
on roads and internal improvements already
have considerable business On hand, and
among the bills that will 20 TO this commit
| tee are four relating to the Chesapeake and
Ohio road. This company desires TO inau
gurate system looking 10 the development
| of the property along iL5 line. Ii LOOKS as II
it ia goipg to pay particular attention
to the establishment OF manufacturing enter
prises along the line OF the road, AS one OF the
bills introduced yesterday has this end in
view. If the other railroad companies take
| q similar step great developments may he
expected in Virginia during the coming
year.
While Senator Moore, Of Fairfax, did not
agree with Senator Stuobs yesterday upon
the resolution to appoint committee to so
to New Orleans to represent the General
Assembly of Virginia at the funeral obae-
ouies of Jefferson Davis, he was heartily in
favor OF the General Assembly adopting
resolutions commencing the virtues of the
ilustrious statesman. Senator Moore's
eulogy of Jefferson Davis was a beau
tjful tribute to the distinguished gen.
tlemap. as was also the one delv-
cred by Senator Stubbs. The disagreement
between the two Senators was this: Senator
Moore could not fad in the constitution
where the legislature had the power to vote
money to defray the expenses of commit.
tee such as was suggested to and from New
Orleans, and Senator S;ubbs could not see
anything in the Constitution to prohibit an
expenditure of this sort. There was unan-
unity of sentiment on the part OF the Senate
to revere the memory of MI, Davis, but Sen.
stors disagreed as TO the best mode to do II.
The matter will come up before the Senate
again to-day upon the question OF the adop.
ton of Mr.. Stubs resolution.
There was an effort made at the last ses.
sion of the General Assembly to pass just
such law as is suggested IN the bill in.ro-
duoed in the House by Mr.. Dupuy, of Prince
Edward. to provide against the sale of meat
that has been slaughtered over "a hours.
This is a popular measure among the dele
gates in the cattle growing section of the
State. az they contend that the western beef
is driving the Virginia beef from the market
and is crippling the cattle Industry of the
State.
It is understood that Gov. Lee will send
bis other message to the General Assembly
the early part OF week after next. An i'm
preston has gone abroad that his Excel.
iepcy will discuss the election laws in bis
fort6comiug message. II is understood that
the message of Gov. Mckinney will not be
a lengthy one, as Gov. Lse has made most
exhaustive discussion Of all the affairs OF
State. The concensus of opinion among the
delegates is that Gov. Lees message is an
able document
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, the Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, is claiming his re- slec-
ton on the ground tnat he has conducted
his Office in a way that has almost made it
self.sustaining. Colonel Whitehead has just
prepared his annual report, and in it is the
report of Hon. Absalom Koiner, chairman
of the Board of Agriculture. who has some
very complimentary things to Say of the
commissioner. Me-. Koiner's remarks is
Colonel Whltehead's best argument for re- |