Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-08
From Washington.
Ipecisl Correspondence OF tho Aloxs. dAzETTsl
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5, 1889.

w ASHINGGON, ~. ", Etu' ., 1907
In the Senate to-day MIR. Daniel offered
"a amendments to the sundry civil bill! the
House bills .appropriating $1,000 for the sur
vev and plans for bridge across the East
ern Branch of the Potomac from the Arsenal
to Giesboro', and $50 600 for the relief of the
Theological Seminary, near Alexandria.
The House Commerce Committee is con
sidering a bill for the erection Of light
house and signal station on Diamond Shoal
the extreme outer bar at Hatteras. and will
probably report bill for that purpose.
Among the distinguished strangers in the
city to day is Col. John S. Mosbv. The
Colonel has fattened some, and seems to be
10 the best of health and spirits He also
wears silk hat, and dresses in the latest
New York style He is just from San
Francisco, but stcp.e ed day or two at In
dianspolis TO see Mr.. Harrison and talk
with him about Virginia matters. He is
much pleased with the President elect, says
he will make President OF whom the coun-
try will be proud, and that his administra
ton will be a success. The Colonel does not
say who will be in the cabinet, but d1esu't
think General Malone will be, and is as'
sured that Gov Acorn, of whom there has
been some talk, will not be, as the Cover
nor he says, voted for Cleveland in 1851,
and wac not very pronounced republican
10 1883
Representative Yost, of Virginia, who has
been home for two or three days, has re-
turned and was in his seat in the House to-
day. He SAWS he hasn't heard politics men
toned since be has bsen away, and that
there is such q business boom in his district
that people there are talking about nothing
else than buying and selling property.
General Lac he's been detained in his
rooms at the Ebbitt for day or TWO by in
disposition.
The Hous. to day passed resolution sp-
propriatne the use of tho entire gallery OF
that body except the diplomatic, President S
and reporters seat 10 the families OF mem
bers OF Congress on Wednesday next, the
18th inst, during the counting OF The Presi-
Dental electoral vote.
The House Ways and Means Committee
did not meet to day, having taken holiday
until tomorrow. The democratic members
of the committee are not only present at all
the committees meetings, but, in addition,
meet BY themselves every night AID con-
slider the Senate tariff bill. They want to
present the committees report as sooO as
possible, though, like every body else, they
have no expectation that it, or any that
could be made, will be adopted By Con-
gress. one of The branches of which is repuo
licsn.
Qnite a number Of prominent Virginia re-
pub leans, OF both wings of their party, are
now here. Among them are ex Attorney
General of that State Frank Blair, ex
Auditor Brown Allen, and ex-members Of
the Legislature Treat and Frazier
Mr..Bunker, formerly proprietor Of the
now St. James Hotel, but more recently OF
the Dunbartcu, died this morning.
Senator German. OF. Maryland, has re-
ceived many congratulations to day upon
his speech in the Senate yesterday, in which
he said he was no civil service refoimer and
that he did not believe in the system.
Representative O'Ferrall, of Virginia, was
called to Baltimore yesterday to defend
young man from his, Rockingham, county,
named s. w. Lincoln, who had been arrest
ed in that city for receiptng, under forged
name, money order, and drawing The mo
ney thereof, that was directed TO another
boarder in the ame house. The young man
is of good family, and mas heretofore borne
such good reputation that Mr.. o 'ferrhli.
nor any OF his numerous other friends, can
believe he is guilty. His trial was set for TO
day but as Mr.. O'Ferrall supposed the Sib-
ley bill, which he is managing, would come
up in The House TO day, he got it postponed
until he can b. present.