Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-25

War; 1t is supposed that his doing SO was
an intentional thrust at Secretary Endicott,
who is frequently absent, and whose place
has been supplied by SO many different
people.
A committee OF Potomac river fishermen
have been here to find out the amount Tor
which they could charter tug boat to bring
fish from their several shores during the ap-
preaching fishing season. The tugs are now
engaged by the fish agents, but the fishermen
seem to think that if they engage them their
service will be more satisfactory.
The Virginia delegation that came here
to urge the House appropriations commit
tee to report favorably the Cowles' bill TO
remove the tobacco tax. did not appear be-
fore that committee as delegation, ana
most of its members have gone home. lhey
met and. talked with many of the members
of the House, most OF whom they iound TO
agree with them, but all seemed to DOUBT
the success of their mission. Representa-
tive Gaines told the GAZETTB'S correspond
ent to day that he did not think the appro-
pIations committee would even report the
bill, and Representative BoWden told MIN
that such was the tenor OF what he heard on
the subject Some of the democratic mem
bers Of the House say the republican mem
bers of the apr ropriations committee Will
not favor the bill for the reason that the
next Congress will be sure to repeal the to-
bacco tax, and that they want the repubii'
cans to get all the credit for that repeal
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Gibson, of Louis
lana, 10 consequence of MIR. Chandiers
threat of Yesterday to move the expnngne
of mis- undelivered speech from the Record,
stated that the speech was inserted mad
vertently, and that ne would have it strck
en- out, and substituted by the notes OF the
official reporter WhySenators should give
their enemies such an opportunity for attack
as that Mr.. Gibson gave MIR. Chandler III the
case referred ono body, except themselves
can tell.
The Senate tariff bill was sent to the
House to day with request that it be at
once referred to q conference committee
Mr.. Wilson. a member of the House Ways
and Means Committee told the GAZETTE s
correspondent that the bill, when it reached
| the House, would be referred TO that com
mittee. who would consider it at once, and
make a report thereon as soon as possible.
1 In the Senate 10 day Mr.. Hampton pre-
sented resolutions of the legislature Of South
: Carolina asking Congress TO provide for the
/ pawn OF those French spoiation claim;
cases 10 which the court of claims has made
awards. Mr.. Daniel presented certain reso
iutious of the Lynchburg tobacco assocla
ton for the removal of the tobacco tag.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
sundry civil bill to-day. General Lee told The
GAzErTEs correspondent that if he could gel az
opportunity he would propose as an amendment
the Senate bill for the survey of Mount Vernon
Avenue.
The Sd national convention of the American
shipping League body whose object is to eicc
the revival of American shipping, will meet here
| ON the :5Oth instant.
Before the tariff bill went to the House from
the Senate this afternoon ,herc endorsed on il
the statement that the Senate sdhcrcs to 1T
amendments and requests conference for tn,
purpose of expcditing the cons Iteration ofthGbill