Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gd-ette
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Aug. 6. 1890.
Gen. Chalmers, the republican contestant
for seat in the House from Mississippi, but
whose case has been reported upon adverse
ly by the republican elections committee,
hes learned that that report was made be-
cause of his action at Fort Pillow during the
war, and because q favorable report would
have been unsatisfactory to the negro vote
of the North He has therefore prepared a
speech which, If be be allowed to deliver 1t,
will be anything but agreeable to the reput-
lican side of the House. He said this morning
that the republicans knew this and would
therefore probably attempt to shut him cit
upon the alleged ground OF want of time,
but that If they did he would compel them
TO hear the report 10 the case, which would
consume mora time than his speech.
The debate on The tariff 10 the Senate has
developed the fact that the democrats of
that body, no matter what different views
they msy have heretofore entertained on
that subject. are nov as one, and are all In
favor oil revenue tariff.
Il is rumored at the Capitol to-day that
Mr.. Blaine has converted Mr.. Harrison to
his reel procity idea, and that the latter Will
send q special message to Congress on the
sutiscs.
1t is generally believed that the bill to re-
lievs the U s. Supreme Court, by creating
appellate circuit coutts, will be one OF the
few that will be- passed during the remaiE-
der OF tha session.
Congressman Flower, chairman OF the
democratic congressional campaign COM
mittee, has returned from trip to the
North. He puts the democratic majority in
the next House at thirty.
Senator Hosr has returned from his late
trip to Massachusetts. He and some other
South haters among them Mr.. Johnny
Davenport, who are 10th to give up the
Force bill, ere In his committee room to-
day trying to devise come scheme by which
that bill may yet be imposed upon reluc
| taut people.
a Virginia Mahope republican at the Dap
| itol today, In ia king about the possibility
of the Langston Vensble case coming up in
the House this evening said 1t made little or
nc difference when it would come up, as
enough republicans to see that Lsngston
should not be seated would always be
present
MIR. Speaker Reed ard Mr.. MlIiken from
| his own State, chairman of the House public
buildings committee. heve bad quarrel about
| SuS lul mct cI-.dshi W dlIUH UIilc hoh wv
.lsttsi's committee to be called up In the
| House.
The farmers Alliarce in Virginia ara
sending quest ms to some of the members
of Congtess from that Slate respecting their
views on certain sui cts, among them, the
sub-treasury scheme. A farmer from VIZ
pinia here to Jay, In talking about this. said
| the mambers of the Alliance In his State are
By no means az one on the cub ect referred
to, and that those of Orange county and OF
one dieitict In F&cquier, had already de-
cleared against It.
The tariff d. bate in the Senate has knock.
ed the republican plan for the remainder oil
the seestn into a cooked bat. The plan
was to let the democrats Go all the talking,
and thereby finish the bill In short order.
| But the mocrats made such vigorous al
| tack upon them, pointing out the gross
| In quality and ipju; tee OF the BILL and de-
| mautipc Of Individual republican Sem
ators the reasons for Increasing the
duties, that the latter have been
forced 10 reply, go that the debate
mas become general Then, too, the debate
! GAS Developed the fact that at least four re-.
| republican Senator's are opposed to the pre-
posed increase In the tariff, and 1t is sur
missed that many others are In favor of MIR.
Blaine's amendment for reciprocity. Mr..
German made a convincing argument to-
dag in favor Of reduction In the duty en-
Bessemer iron ere.
Mr.. Kimberly. CT Norfolk, Va, the newly
appointed consul general to Guatemala, has
fiu e setter dag, said to be one OF the BEST
In tie country, which, when puppy. cost
5000, and whose father cost IS 600. which he
intends to present to Secretary Blaine be-
fore leaving for his pest of duty.
During the debate on the tariff bill in the Son
ate yesterday evening Mr.. Barbour stated that
iron is now made in Virginia as chesply as any
where else.