Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
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(specia! Correspondence Of the Alexandria GGzette
~ ,,.-r..,. r-r.r II q nan 10 1890

WAaaEseroa. .. O., Dec. u, 1880.
Ia The Senete tc-5ay Mr.. Barbour, f:cm
.h4 District OF Columbia cammittee. report
cd pack tho Georgetown and Arlington
Rs!,guad bill, tbs FA!;a Church road, with
.he reouest that il be referred to the MILL
tety ooian,it.ee. which request vas complied
with. Tao ssmo oOnmiltee amended the
A;lirs ii b,lI. creating mission to
validate the present tracks aud depot OF the
B. & p. R4.ircad 10 this city, By accom-
plshiug the o5j ct referred to without the
need of Il c9p mission; which was also re-.
fe.rad.
The President informed del CATION OF
the Chicago Worlds Fair commission to-day
that as s0on "a the necessary formalities
stall have oeen Observed he will iseue
proclamation inviting foreign governments
60 participate in the fair.
Ex-A,toraey General Ayros OF Virginia
vas ct tbs Capitol today. He Gays the
case bs!ore the U. s. Supreme Court to ee-
tahiish the boundary Inns between Virginia
and Tennessee will act be argued until the
term OF the court to commeDce next October.
Tae Secretary of War sent to Congress
today communication to the effect that
neither the NottoWsy nor the western
branch of tha Elizabeth Bvsr, Va Is worthy
of improvement.
By the foItif cations bill which passed tbs
House yeaterdey S43. eco goes to Fortress
Monroe, in Virginia.
Ths House census committee To-Day
agreed to report favorably the bill iucress-
irg the nu.ucer Of members of the House to
356 M7. Go;nan wanted the number fxed
al $50, & decidedly better pumber, Though
that is entirely too large. Nj. Tiilman, q
meroaer Of tie committee, is In favor of g
| emDsiship Of Gve or Elk hundred and e
Senate Of six men1b5 from each State.
In the Ssne:e lag Mr.. D1lph argued
In favor OF sadGeing the Congressional rep.
essen;a:ion in certain Stutes, especially
Mississippi AL South Carolina, for impol-
| irg qualifications rpSa the privilege OF SUI
| fTege.
All tha democratic N ambsra of Congress
are in favor Of Inc uenal Christmas Ieceses
I'D though President Harrison is opposed
O it, the Impression is that they will have
srongh republican support to carry through
Il resolution to that eHsct.
| Ta-3aY's 5sasioa of the House was d.
voted 10 the consideration Of private claims,
| the Cpiv 5na on the calendar from the SD
ccug .essionai cls;ric5 Of Virsiuia that maY
possibly b. reached be!rg tbst CT Mr. Bash
by, Tor prov aiors supplied federal soldiers
coLfaed ia she jAi at Alexandria during the
war .yhen he wao iailer there.
Thu impression seems to bs strengthenirg
| u at the Force bill will nov go through the
Senete & resolution 10 raeet st ten O'Clock
aud s!g SIS ioog ~ 6aeirad was adopted tc-
day without opposition hy tha democrats
but they will probably demand the presence
OF quoram dusing ths SESSIONS. Il is re-
ported thai aaiees, az the republican caucus
be beid next Monday, tins sii3sr men
HAYS their damands graute3, tbsy will bresz
away sad wee ei;h the democrats to pct
the oii ous Of tbs way The democratic
Senato,s &c moge hopetui today than they
cave bg5n E. Gny time fiuce the bill wel
called 10.
A ;els27am was caoa;v3d this morning
| from Gsa. B:ooke, saying tbst few CT tae
Indians IN tbs Bad Lands had broken a9ey
AID W era l3vioR North across the Chey'
a1ne rGe., rat the troops ale en- thsiE
.rsii aad hope soon 10 intercept them.
1ss acusa pensions committees agreed
&c d " to f>rprt bill limiting to 81 the fee
| fcr oh6SiEisg az increase of pensions.
Ia III, 6ous4 yester9a7 evening Mr. O'Ferrsll
introduced bills ;cr the relief of the heirs of Isaac
! Fisher OF &heaaadoah comfy, and Of Caspar
| Inner OF Frederick county, Virginia.
Uos gcessman acComss says the wok of repair
| ing thb Eos1neake and OhIo Canal VIII be COM
mtn;ad right sway, out only from Cumberland to
| William port.
Among che Presidents callers this morning was
| committee Of eitiZeus from Florida, headed by
the nous John z, Mifzsll, collector OF customs
At Pensacola, who ssid that they were at w; S.
ngton 10 assist in securing tho passage Of the
election bili.
committee of the Matt 5nal Letter Carriers
Assoc alton ye:e before the House postotHce con-
mittee to-dsy and argu' for increasing The pay
| OF mail curriers' 70 1920
The Secretary of the Treasury hss appointed
| IS s5orekecpers and gnuge-s VIM Cassedy at al
| isonia, and Chez. s. Lacey, st Alchs, Va.
| Tho Gcu'o military co1:mittee have egread to a
! bill 10 Tevivc the grsde of Lieutenant General
and to increase TO rs tho mum. or o: tlicos for
service in educa ionsl ias tutions