Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-04
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4. 1889


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 4. 1889.
The whole of yesterdays session Of the
House was consumed in q fruitless attempt |
O obtain quorum in order to pass reso
ution that would facilitate the transaction
If business during the remainder OF the SEES.
lion; aud that, too, though there were ~
largely more than quorum, III
he CITY. The reso ution referred to was
reported by the committee on rules, ana
.hr fact that Mr.. Speaker Carlisle Voted
against the two other democratic members
Of that committee, and with the two repuD-
lican members, so as to make 1T majority
report, has occasioned no little adverse talK
among the d mocratic members OF the
House. 49,,
Mr.. Blaine, to the surprise OF everybody
except Mr. William Walter Phe'pa, arrived
here yesterdag. Since his arrival became
known he has been called upon by many OF
his f.ierds. Oae Of them in talking to the
CAVITIES correspondent this morninesAlu
thst three things had induced Mr. Blaine 10
come here: 10 lock after some investments
to secure quarters for bis family, ana TO
consult with his numerous friends. he
said that MIR. Blaine had received an invl'
tatiou TO Indianapolis, but it was not such
one as he thought it wise to accept Without
consulting with his friends. He also said
that elk weeks ago Mr.. Blaine would not
have accepted Cabinet place, but that me
cratuitous eff Jrts OF soma OF his personal en-
emies in his own party, and OF the mug
wumps,to induce MIR. Harrison to decline to
offer him portfolio, had changed his mind,
and that now if such an offer we're rendered
he would not decline Is.
Il is reported at the Capito! to-day, e.
coming from the Judiciary Department,
strange as il mey appear, that President
Cleveland wrote TO President-elect HarTl-
son, asking him to nsme man for U. 5.
district attorney for his State, and that Nc.
Harrison, in consequence OF this request,
named Mr.. CiaypoIe who was nominated
when the name Of Mr.. Bailey was with
drawn.
The Senate TO day after the morning hour
resumed tbs consideration OF the tarll bill
10 the House he bill to give the couaie
nanca OF the U. S. government to the pro
posed Nicaraguan canal WAS taken up the
first thing.
The House District of Columbia Commit:
j ter, at its meeting to day agreed, al denefsI
Lees solicitation, to report a resolution ap
propriatiog $4,000, 20 be expended, undei
the direction of the commissioners CT tht
District of Colum 5ia, in keeping the channe
| of the Potomac between this city and Aiex
andris open during any freeze that may ot
cur this winter. The commissioners already
have S., 900 as a contingency fund, wnct
they can expend for the same purpose, snc
Sl5 600, it is thought, will be sufficient tt
keep the river open during any freeze iha
NAV occur during the remainder OF the wiz
ter General Lee was directed By The com
mittee to make the report, and ia watching
| for an opportunity to do so. Il is under
stood that there are several Of the loca
boats that ara suitable for the purpose, enc
that can be chartered for less than the sun
named.
1t is reported at the ale Department
that Mrjor Lee, Of Philadelphia, who, will
| Gan DYE and Col. Cummias, was sent t.
| Corea tc reo-ganiZe the army OF that coun
try, iy cutting up high jinks there, having
upon a recent occasion, after looking upor
| the " inc cup 100 long, gone TO his quarters
| for his sword, and returning, cleaned GU!
an entire social party.
MIR. ]. T. Mason, of Petersburg, Va, L. s
Consul to Dresden, now on furlCugh, is tht
guest OF Senator Cameron in this city,
Mr. Frank Hatton was at the Capitol to
uHE. ne tdNs lie HIS VI uR W tiIc 4 OHt "
this city, that is, if the owners will comply
with the terms OF the sale.
The Virginia negroes who recently Assem-
bled here for The purpose of booming Gener
al Malone for y place in Mr. Harrison:
cabine! have gone back home. About the
only thing they did was to agree that such
of them as could do so would, if agreeable
to the General, go o Indianapolis and ask
10 appriDt him Thar N D..
ing here wss act very agreeable TO many o
the colored people of this city, because the
latter want their race recognized by cabi
net position under the Incoming adminstra
ton, rather than that any white man, who
ever he may be, should have such place
The Senate committee on foreign re'a.
tons, at their meeting this morning, heard
Bishop Newman and others argue in favoi
of the passage Of bill TO prevent the ex
por,ation OF whisky to Africa.
Senator Ra3scm, of North Carolina, seems
to be very sure Of re election. He told the
| GAZETTE's CORES pondent this morning that
geDtem N IN his State bad written 10 him
that he would have no trouble in being re-
elected if he would only promise not to be q
candidate for reelection six years hence
but that he had replied that he would make
no such promise, as he WAS still uery young
man. The General has already been 8
member of the Senate for eighteen years
He was born in 1896
In the Senate day Mr.. Edmunds' reso
luton notifying foreign governments thai
this country would not permit any of them
to take psrt in the construction OF the Pana
ma camel, was reported fayolably, upani
mously. by the committee on foreign rela
lions. Mr.. Sherman saying be hoped that
when the vote on it would be taken, it would
also pass the Senate unanimously.
VIRGINIA NEWS.