Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-30

spples, one Of which &c places on the desk
OF every msmber who, be thinks, has power
to help him, not Knowing, poor man, that
willie apples may have their influence at
country fairs, thay have none In Congress.
Oainions on the fate Of the Force bill are
ss diverse at the Capitol to-day as over,
though the msj ,rity feeling seems now to be
that the bill VIII paes the Senate. owing to
the pre- sure brought to bear by President
Harrison upon the republican Senators who
are opposed 10 ie, that ufuenoe extending
even 10 their own States and inducing the
republican newspaper thereof to denouoce
them as TRAITORS" Senator Stewart, how.
ever, who made speech against 1t, contin-
ues to be emphatic In the expression OF his
belief that the bill will not pass.
General Lac says the only news be has lie
that the people who have ice houses in his
neighborhcod are now cutting Ice four
inches thick, which Ia more than they have
been able TO do for several years. The Gen.
eral to-day presented the claim of Joseph
Cawco1, of King George county, Virginia
for Sc 25S. for damage inflicted upon bis
fishing apparatus by federal soldiers during
the war. The General and General Hunton
wers at the PostoGioe Department to-day
trying to get sn appointment for LADY
from Prince William county, Va.
Senator Re ean to-day struck the fra!
blow In behalf OF the democratic Senators
at the closure resolution ctfsred by Mr.. Al
drich. by giving notice of several amend.
msuts intended to be proposed by him to
the resolution when it shall be taken up
next Monday for consideration. The gen.
ers effect Of the amendments is to enlarge
the opportunities OF the minority to prevent
abrupt closure,
During Mr.. Hoa.'5 speech in the Senate
to-day that Senator alluded to the recent
shooting ot Matthews in Mississippi and to
that Of bis father come years sgo, aud max
irg q ludicrous attempt at a dramatic at'i-
tade, exclaimed: "How long, how long Oh
God, shall! ihe blood of these martyrs cry
Tor vengeance from the ground? How long
shall the mUrder q men because they are
repu hicaus be the only crime TO which st-
publicsns are Indifferent ?"
The following is che only change In the
h class posto ffices of Virginia that wsE
made to-day: Msrrowbone, Henry county
Fl. A. Deshazo, appointed postmaster, WIGS
W. r. Dsshazo, jr, resigned.
Representative Mills says be understands
the dem ocrsis Ia the Senate have become
fearful that the Force bill will pass. He
says be doesn't anticipate any loss OF Gelno
cratic strongtn ia Congress if it should pass
ss no lsw oan be enforced that ia obnoxious
| 10 tee eutiEs oonm unity 10 which it Ia To-
ended to cparate. Ga the contrary. he
thinks It's passage would increase the demo
cratic msjociiy, North as well as South, al
the next election. Ia says he knows b5
| personal experience that the bill Ia unpopa-
lar with the republicans of tho Northwest
and that he believes the republican Senators
| fro thaI section wac are supporting i, art
doing So only to please President Harrison
Atte7 mr. Hosr III III c;nciudo his speech in ia
vor ot the Force bill in the Senate to-day, it i
understood that Mr. Va colt, republican, Of Col
! oradc, will address the Senate N opposition to 1t
will ss,ributo the attempt t. pass i5 to Presidon
| Harrison, WHOM he locks upon as s faint shaiov
of his grandfather, and will assert that the repub
| licsus of the Wes. aud Ncr;hwelt arc not in favor
of it, and believe that it will do no good bu
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