Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-26

Mr. Riddeberger-I ask the pardon of the
Chief Clerk He is reading that very carelessly.
do not understand that thing, and ! wish he
would read il ever again.
The President pro tempore The amendment
will be read from the beginning anl the Chairap-
peals to the Senate 10 be in order, 50 that the
reading may be heard.
The Chief Clerk read follows:
Sec s. That Article Y of the treaty and agree
meut herein proposed to be ratified shall be con-
stiued as validating the claims of all persons
Mr.. Rideberger sht there l beg ptrdon
What does The Senator mean by "hereinb before Z.
Mr.. Plumb - eren be.ors" is the opposite OF
hereinafter
difference between 'hereinbefore" and herein
after"
Mr.. Plum6.-The Senator can go.s dictionary
BY applying to the Secretary.
Mr.. Ridd!eberger.-I find that can not get
dictionary by application TO United States Sen
The Presiding oficer-Ths Chief Clerk will
proceed with the resdiOg.
Mr.. Ridilcboreer-No. SIR; ] beg pardon. Iwant
TO know what that means, and | think it becomes
the Senator from Kansas TO say whether he meap'
hcreirbefore the treaty oC 1912. think i pro-
per that he should answer me re5pectfuliy.
Mr. Plumb.-Mr. President call foT the rea =
ing of the amendment.
The Presiding oHcer-The rcsdiag VIII pro-
coed.
The reading did proceed, and nothing
more was heard Of the Senator's motion for
an executive session during the remainder
of the day.
A large crowd has collected in and about
the Sixth-street depot and ali along the
route from there TO the Arlington Hoel, to
get sight of the President elect and his
party, who are expected TO arrive this eroA:
ing. The fronts of some Of The houses along
the route are handsomely decorated.
A delegation of Kentucky tobacconsts
| called upon Mr.. Speaker Carlisle and Mr.
Breckenridge, OF its State, today, and
urged them to support Mr.. Raudal's sub,
stitute for the Cowles bill. 1t met with no
success, both the gentlemen referred to tell
ing its members that they are influenced in
their action on the subj by democratic
principle and policy as laid down in the ST.
Louis platform, and can not therefore 81
low local motives to change their deliberate.
ly formed opinions.
| 1t is currently reported here that Mr.
/ Coleman, upon the confirmation Of his nom
inaticn for Secretary of Agriculture, cele
brated that event, not q ustrum after the
! manner of the Romans, bat by promoting
several OF the ladies' in that department :,
among them one who had been appointed
d
Isle, but that she was so provoked by the
small increase 10 her salary caused by her
promotion that she rejected it. wherenpop
she was instantly put back luto her OLD PC
sitop
In the Sernte to-day Mr.. E imunds pre-
sen;ed soma Information respecting the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal, and had il referred to
the committee now considering his reso!u
ton for buying that canal for government
purposes. The Senate resumed the consd
eraion of the army bill with tho under
standing that when that bill SHALL DC com
pleted il will devote the next three hours
to unohjec ed bi Is on the calendar.
| The rumor that the republican Senators
are to introduced resolution censurng Sena-
TOR Black burn for pulling Senator Chandler
ear is not credited for the reason that they
know II could not pass, as Mr. Ridllebergef
Would vote with The democrats against it.,
and for the other reason. that if it were TO
pass, NJ. Blackburn would resign and be re-
eec ed by an decreased majority.
Mr. Crisp has agreed not TO pueh Che con-
tested election case from California uniii all
the appropriations bills are cut of the way
The deficiency bill, it is expected, will be-
passed this afternoon, and the last Gpprc-
priation bill, the Indian, taken up. MI
Carlisle will recoguiz9 Mr. Randa when
the latter shall want to move to take up MS
-ubs,itute for thu Ccwies bill, bat Mr. Mill
| will antag ME tn t measure with toe cen
tested election case and will defeat it. Ii
the Randall substitute could get before the
House it is thought it would pass, bat it ceo
| hardly do so, though Mr. O'Ferrall told the
GAzETTE's correspondent to day that he
and other democrats who had bsen in favor
Of taking up the contested election case
would no longer insist upon doing SO.
A letter received here this morning from
General Malone says he has changed his
mind about coming here at or before the
Inauguration. and that no does not know
when he will be here again. He says his
presence here now might be liable 10 mis-
construction.
The Kabe military school at Staunton,
Virginia, is here, end President Cleveland
has appointed hour tomorrow for re
ceivirg them.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"Crooksn are being sent away from WASH