Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
eoial Corresponding Of The Alexandria Ga=ettt

FROM WASHINGTON.
[special Correspondence Of The Alexandria Ga=eite
WASHING rex. y. O.. Nov. IL, 1890.
The f.iends o. the Mount Vernon Avenue
lie this city cay cue CT the reasons for the
failure of the passage of the bill to build that
avenue ut he laat ession of Congress was
the fact that the U0ted States had not been
rendered control of the territory to be occu-
pied by thai avenue, as Cor gress can not ap-
propr.ate money for the improvement OF any
territory over which 1t does not hold eu-
preme central, aud that as preliminary
sep 10 securing congressional approprla-
ton for the proposed avenue, the Virginia
Legislature bad better pass gu act comforting
the requ site authority upon the national
gOverpm 3nt.
Senator Sherman is still here. He said
this morning the result of the recent election
was great misfortune 10 the country, as
the new N ;mbera OF Congress would come
here loaded with all so.ts Of wild schemes oil
financial legislation, which they would
thrust upon Congress, and thereby Keep the
business interests 10 constant condition OF
uncertainty, excitement and perturbation.
He also saya The present stringency in the
money market is caused by the effect the re-
cent election here produced in Eogland.
The iec5 that Mr.. Speaker Reed has open
" attacked Secretary Blaine and attributes
TO him the recent republican defeat, is the
subject of good deal of talk In political clf-
Giles here tc-iay. Nest every body thinks
it has supplied the little that was required
to eliminate Reed from the list of possible
republican, Presidential aniidstee, and may
have the same effect upon Blaine. Others
think 1t odds to B :aine's chances, as 1t ma kes
him bigger mao than all the other men in
his party.
The board OF officers to reorgan'ze the sig
ne! sarvice, no2 That the weather service
hes been transferred to the Agricultural De-
partmeut, met at toe War Department to-
dsy.
Senator VOORHEES, will be unable to be
present st the Thurman banquet Thursday
evening Hs is sick 10 this ciGy. Elk Seua-
Tor McDouald, of Iodia1a, will take the
| III zee of Voorhees, and respond 10 the toast,
.rhe S nate" Vice President Morton
cannot afford to attend under existing Cit
| cumstsDces.
The officers Of the Br. z liam navy now on
It's way to tti' country, will, soon after their
arrival a. Nav York, c'me TO this city, and
whls tere will be taken to Eat. Vernon
Oh the U. s. steamer Despatch.
Among the strangers 10 the city to-day is
Colec or Brady OF the Petersburg, Virginia,
internai revenue district. Mr.. Brady is very
reticert about political s1f:irs in his own,
and In all the othss States, but he did yea
ture the remark that ne understood the Viz
eiais oemoc!a's ware now going to adopt
Gan. Malone as their Leader; also that
Jones. the negro ex-Slate Senator from fir'
eiuia, TO WHOM reference was made In this
|
cal and Of no account.
TIE radical republicans hero Insist upon
the pssasee OF the new congressional appor-
tiouueat bill at the coming short session OF
| the pr;s NJ Ccugrcse. That en- attempt TO
| d. SO will De made. there is littie or doubt,
and ste coly thing t1at will prevent 1t viii
| 10 The fear tbaJ The G, 70 0cra,s would avail
5bernse!eea of 1t "a plausible excuse for os-
aging the passage Of some Of the regular
| appropriation oiis, 80 as so make al extra
session o. ;ha ne@ Congress necessary.
| Secre;ary 3 cine vas % tha TTsasory d :
pertrD sat Or, listening to arguments IL
favcr of revok,pk he privilege nu@ posst S.
I'd nv the Graod Trurk Railroad of trans
porting bonded goods through American ter
| ritnry.
The fe,mors # the section of country supply
| ing tnis ci.y Wiz mix have formed an associa
ii II the object OF ah;ca is to secure tor them
sslvc fair price fer good milk, and not let the
milk ring here tx the pnce OF The farmers m TX
and derive all the profit from the business. The
.seoci.ii ID met hero to-day. Among tn ,se pres
ent were Messrs Braden, Lodge, Moore Norton
| snd Ely of Louc IN oolnty, Virgins.
TIL follow ing Is the only change in the fourth
ella. postoftces OF Virginia that WAS made to-day
Dug Spar, Carol county, Shoda McPeak ap'
pointed postmaster. vice Salaerman, removed.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day authoriz
ei the sub-.rca uIcr st san francisco to receive
mi transfer funds to the sub treasurer at Now
Tx to help to rel eve the N ney stringency IN
the latter city.