Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-22

and 90 slow 10 the matter OF removals, and,
in only few cases, will remove efficient
democrats before the expiration of the terms
for which they were appointed.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel of VIZ
ginia presented petition Of a. K. Biakley,
a. l.. Holiday and other fruit growers OF
Virginia, for extending the provisions of the
Interstate commerce law so as to include
express companies. a similar petition was
presented in the House yesterday By Mr.
O'Fsrral Mr. Reagan presented
petition of Gen. Ruggles OF Fredericksburg,
Virginia, for an appropriation OF SlOOo0o,
to enable him to prosecute experiments 'or
producing artificial rain, and to prevent
cyclones and hurricanes,by exp osions IN the
air at considerable distance above the sur
face Of The earth. Mr.. Daniel presented.
several petitops in favor of the passage OF
the bill 10 prevent the running of railroad
cars toto and through this city on Sundays.
Mr.. Daniel also introduced resolution Tor
Dav;nq ex Senator John w. Johnston OF
Virginia, 81 $50, balance due him for pay
ard mileage for services as Senator from
yirginia in the 4lst Congress.
Judge Wood, of Virginia, who ran for
Lieutenant Governor On the ticket WITH Mr..
Wise. has been laid up here for month oy
severe attack OF rheumatism.
Rs reseGtstive Gaines of the Petersburg,
Va. district, says he will be heard from
when the bin to remove The tex on tobacco
shsil come up in the House
Mr.. Randall has succeeded 10 dividing the
democrats in the House to his hearts con-
tent. and, what is worse, TO that Of the re-
publican members thereof. The caucus last
night, so far from uniting, made the division
of the party on the tariff question still great
or. The friends OF the Ways and Means
Committee were wiling TO do eli that was
possible to induce the TWO wings the party
| to flap together, but the Randsllites were
bent on keeping up the division, aud sue
ceedei, TO the great delight oil the repub!i
cans. The Ways and Means Committee
men introduced The following resolution,
but the Randallites would not agree to II,
fearing that The action ola full caucus would
not be favorable TO their measure:
J Resolved That the action of this caucus shall
1 be binding on each AID every member of the par
I ty each pledgng himself TO abide by the decisi on
OF the same and that 10 the end that full Iera-
scntation shall be present and participate III lis
I denbcration this caucus he postponed till next
{ Saturday evening, Feb. 23d, at 8 o'clock, and
that the secretary be directed to send personal
/ not &c 10 each democratic representative on frl
day, February ODD.
Il is said by the Ways and Means Com
mltee's friends that hsd the RAndalite;
supposed the action OF The full caucus
would be favorable 10 them they wouc
have supported tho re:oiu,ion but that
knowing il would not BE-, they opposed int
resolution, and by doing defeated it
The Committee on Rules at their meeting
this morning agreed unanimously TO report
in favor of Mr.. Raudall's resolution provid
ing for the meeting ofth House during tbs
remainder Of the session al 10 6 m. instead
of noon, and also by vote of three to two
the two republican members, and hr. Ran
dali. to Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Mills, tc
Mr Raudal's resolution 10 fix day and
hour for the consideration Of tho Rands'
substitute for the C0wles bill. Both these
sgsoutioGs will be Introduced in the House
today. The committee aiso agreed that bills
for the benz fl OF Mrs General Sheridan and
General Rasecrans should be considered but
not that for toe benefit Of General Fremont
Al! the Virginia members OF the House
democrats as well as republicans, except
General Lee, who is sick, will vote with Mr.
Randall to-day on thu adoption OF the re-
port Of the committee on rules for ixing
Monday for the consideration Of the Rsndal
substitute for tho Cowles bill When the
report shall be presented, Mr.. Mills will ask
three hours for debate, and Mr.. Randall will
object to more than one hour. 1t il expected
that the report Will be adopted, but that
Monday, when the substitute shall CONS be.
fore the House, iibnstering will be resorted
to in order to defeat it, the majority OF the
democrats desming it better to remove the
tax on the necesssries CT lifo before remoV
ing that on an article that is not included
in the list OF prime necessities.
| Representative B wen, Of Virginia, who
has been home prosecuting his contest toi
the seat of his democratic successor. Mr..
Buchanan, has returned. He says he is sat
isfed with the testimony he has taken, as it
substantiates his charge that the democrat:
of Washington county got transfers for 25C
negro voters. bat refased to deliver them
that all his charges relating TO three ether
counties in the district are sustained, and
that he can prove that numerous Witnesses
were afraid to testify in bis favor.
Gen Lees condition continues to improve, and
it Is expected that he will be able 20 resume HI,
seat in the House in two or three days.
The Senate to-day, by strict party vote, IS e
&c, took up the Hosr bloody shirt resolutions.
The Senators from the States iuter' sted in th(
bill for returning the money advanced the Gov
ernment in the war OF 1Sl2 have agreed to do 81
it is possible for them to do to have that bill pass
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