Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
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also present.
The House to day was engaged in the
consideration of thu Atklnson-Pendleton
contaated election case from West Virginia.
Az the contestant is democrat and the
contestee republican. the republican cleo
tions committee, of course, reported in faVor
oi the latter, and the republican House Wlii
of course give him the seat. ooo !.
Secretary Tracy yesterday paid SOL UOo 20
the Richmond Locomotive Machine WORKS
for work for the new government Vessel
Texas now ia progress of CONSTRUCTION d.
the Norfolk navy yard. This 10 the hrse
money the Navy Department mas pa'd
southern people for government WORK SINCE
the war. a., H.,
The following changes in the 4:h class
postofices of Virginia were made to-day
Castle Craig, Campbell county, w. 81. Wills
sppoin;ed postmaster, vice ". T. Payne,
resigned Furnace, Rockingham county,
]. 81. Miller, vice ]. H. Eppard, removed
Green Plain, Southampton county, V. II
Drewry, vice J. E. Prince, deceased.
The republican members OF the house
Weys and Means Committee say they WILL
not have their tariff bill ready for at least
two weeks. if 30 socn, Several schedule
have not al yet been decided upon, anon
them sugar and wool and metal. They
have been informed by all the other steel
rail manufacturers, except Mr.. Carnegie, that
thew will not object to the reduction OF tne
duty on rails from the present rate, slI, to
Sl2 az with that protection they can COM
nate success sfully with their foreign rlVals
Mr. Carnegie, however. whose pre- tits are
million and half year, insists that Inc
present duty SHALL remain.
Mr. Chandler introduced 10 the Senate
today more memorials in respect of alleged
southern outrages. Some were from Ar
kansas and were to the effect that the ne
groes there having become accustomed to
the old system of bulldozing. new and more
horrible means had been adopted by thei
blood-thirsty tormentors. One came all th'
way from Oregon, which shows the extent
| to which Mr.. Chandler has sent his PRINTED
forms for signatures.
The investigation into the charges agains
the civil service commission was resumed
to-day. Miss Dabney testified that Prot
Flyrn had promised to sell her certain cues
tons to be used at q future examination
which he had obtained from On employee o
the commission.
The House worlds fair committee me
this morning and appointed asub-committe
to report bill for fair in Chicago and t.
fix the appropriation for the government
exhibit st the fair. 1t ia now generally De
lleved that the selection of Chicago as tn
site of the fair is part of the plan Messrs
Quay and Piatt have already concocte6 TO
carving the next Presidential election, th
natioual election law being the other. ant
that this being the case the republican Con
gress will promote 1t by every means 10 1t
power.
The House committee on agriculture to-da.
continued the hearing of persons interested IL
the bills pending before it for the regulation ant
taxation of the manufacture Of lard compound o
authorizations of lard. Opponents of the proposed
legislation had the floor. The Grst speaker wa
W.. Curtis, of New York, representing N
Fairbank & Co., Chicago
Congressman Wise, Of Virginia, member o
the House marine committee, who opp sed tn
bill for compulsory pilotage, has received en-
dorsements of that action from his Richmond con
stituepts.
Major s. P Rayly, of Virgins, has been s,p
pointed special agent of the census bureau to tax
the farmers indebtedness in his district OF HI
| State.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate to
dsy was that OF George A. Rivercomb to be su
pervisor of census for the 4th district OF Virginia