Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03
Houses OF Congress On the subject, he was
sure the bill would zee passed before the first
:, hs uaW year.

Houses OF Congress On the subject, he was
eure the bill would zee passed betors the f1ist
Of he new year.
The benefcis.as of The bill for the relief
Of ;he Cheea peske Female College, in E!iz :
hath City county, Va, are not indebted TO
Mr 3 lwdsn, the representative oil that ois-
t::ct. who insroduoet it last session, for Its
na.saae Yesterday by the House, as be was
nbsen., probably taking evidence TO contest
tie seat % DR.. Laws0n, his fairly elected
Democratic SUCCESSOR. 1t would have been
defeated except ior the effective support 1t
received frou the democratic members OF
the House FROM his State.
Senator Il osr told friend this morning
that. with tbs exception ofSenators Spooner
and E7arls, ne bad not hs ard of any repub-
licen Senators who intend to speak on the
Force bill, but that the democratic Senators
would be allOwsd to discuss 1t reasonable
time. Beioe asked what would be consld.
cred reasonable TINA, he seid that when it
bscame apparent that the defeat of the BILL
would be accoDp shedi0y diiatory speeches.,
q committee OF ths republican caucus would
be appointeG 10 cot with the republican
steering committee in the preparation OF
p,g law. and that the republican majority
IA the Senate was now large enough to pass
such a Iew and thereby TO bring the debate
10 close and pass the bill. Mr.. Mills OF
the House says no fears the bill Will pass
the Senate, G ID sh0t lis fate in the house,
If i; shall Do returned to that body, will de-
mend upon he ability of the republicans to
mold quorum of their party, as the demo
Gratis Will oeltaioIy resort 10 every consti-
tutiona means by which its defea. can re
secured.
In The House to-day bill was introduced
bg 6 republican, 10 limit to 81 instead OF $40
the fee which any pension agent may re-
ceiqa for prose- cutting claim for Increase oil
peIsion. Ia the Senate & bill vas lntrc-
duced also oY republican 20 reduce letter
postage to one cent.
Strenuous Efforts will be made 10 both
houses of Congtess to pass free silver coin
aas bin at tais session. but it is doubtful Ii
they viii succeed Ia the first lace, Mr.
Speaker RseU is opposed 10 such BILL end
10 the second, Ms. Harrison doesn't want to
stapd tbs sscIcet u! either approving or va
losing il. aod Gg yearly If not ell the defeat
ID REPUBLICAN members OF tie House are az
olcants ior places ct bis disposal, they are
not likely 20 DO an3 thing that will disploase
him.
Ger. schcfe received a telegram this
morning saying tha5 stl,irs we're quiet aiu
unchanged ~ tne Rosebud agency. Tel!
was the Only information received in regard
to the IaGisu situation. Orders we're to day
issued f5r the First, Fifth and Seventh regi'
men:s of infantry to proceed at once TO toe
scens of tue threatened outbreak. Tue
First and Seventh regiments will proceed
Rrst to Omaha and there await farther Oh
ders.
At s sort O; informal confe.e co CT the more
prominea t democrat members of the House, he q
at supper ei2en by Mr. rreckinIidge last night
it was deter.Eiuoi TO ofer no opposition to two oil
three Of the ess important regular approprla iol
bls, but that il it become apparent that me sen
ate is bent on passing the Force bill. then to cam
mence operations at oace upon all the other sp'
propIi.tion bills and ooay the passage thereof sc
as to radnco the time they will have to night Inc
Forc9 bill, in order to deteat it.
Among tue II, limitations sent /, the Senste to-
day ARC the following Chief Engineer Geo. w
Melvi / q. $. ~, to be advanced one grads. and
Assistsns Engineer Fred'k. O. Beis 20 be Pas:ed
ASST tant Engine
ghe Buz'lilu naval officers loft WAshinGto1
this rloruine fjr New York.
The murniog hour in the House to-day was
consumed IN debate on the copyright bill, and
in the senate n resolution in reference to tho
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