Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
H Special Correspondents of tho Alexs. eAzhlrhI
WASHING roN, D. c., Jan. Is. lsso.

Der of the House sO lhi ln'o os' NJ
OF Mr.. Lester yesterday afternoon. UT.
Lester is Baptist presoner, anu h's VIZ Se
filed every quarter OF the House suu to
sish rational penitentiaries was under con-
alteration. Mr.. Lester said he did not como
here to reform prisons. but to reform Sn1
law that il Ia too late to pray alter tue uesi.
has come, and reform Is too iate "neu
reaches the prison. A large per cenU; VI
notional prisoners are violators OF tne must
III revanne law. but no small dlstllier CAP
oon,n,y Nth those laws though sworn 70 90
81 Ha nroyoked laugh by saying: HAD
told nv people that l was coming 10
ronoress to furnish pleasant homes for them
IN Tinted States prisons, they would have
said. I'VE will furnish place for you TO
stay at home" -, o
The following changes in the 4!h class
poetofioes O: Virginia were made to Gay
Atlantic, Accomack county, Thos. Nocs,
anpointed postmaster vice Mrs. h b. Far
sons removed Cobb's Creek, Matthews
county, J. D. Matthews vice z. Hodges, re.
signed. A.,
tookb no the Montana Senatorial election
contest. and set it down for hearing on Feb
ruary Is. Messrs. Clark and Maginnis, the
democratic Senators elect, we're present 10
hear the determination of the committee.
The HOUSE Judiciary Committee to day
hogan the consideration of the Rogers Dill
to relieve the Supreme Court. The OIL pro.
pcsss to deprive the U. s. Circuit Courts OF
original jurisdiction and make them courts
of appeal to decide appeals coming from The
District courts. The indications are that
favorable report will be ordered.
The caucus of the House republicans last
night. az Indicated by what Mr. Speaker
Reed said yesterday, and printed In thls
correspondence OF that date, determined TO
turn out democratic members and az re
publicaus 10 their stead before the adoption
of any rules for the government OF the pro
caedipgs of the House. The first attempt
to execute this determination will D. mace
to nc orrow in the case Of Smith vs.. Jackson,
from West Virginia. Up to two O'Clock TO
day the democrats hsd not decided upon
the course in the premises they small take.
It is probable, however, they will resist the
attempted outrage to the full extent OF their
ability, but be defeated.
A favorable report has been ordered Dy
the House Military Committee on the bill
to retire General fremont Win tDe TANK "
Major General.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
to-day was one by Mr.. German, appropri-
atipg S459 900 for The completion OF the i'm
provements to Norfolk harbor.
1t Ia reported at the Census Bureau that
of the Ave supervisors of census to be ap.
pointed In Virginia, General Malone and
Congreasmen Browne and Bowden will each
be allowed to designate one, and the other
two be appointed On tie recommendation
of other republicans 10 the State. Also that
three of the supervisors have already been
selected, Messrs. Ben Upton. Robert &.
Young and Mr.. Slemp, the latter General
Mahone,s candidate for Lieut.. Governor al
the last election 10 his State.
Senator Hampton will reply TO Mr.. La
CALLS recent speech, on Thursday next. he
should call attention to tho fact that though
Mr.. Ingalls, makes 30 much ado about the
burning OF Secretary Prootor's efagy 10
Mississippi, that Senator had nothing to say
when President Cleveland was burned In
efigy in Kansas, or President Harrison In
Indiana.
Among The petitions presented In the
Senate to-day was one by Mr.. Chandler
which he read. so az to have it printed In
the Record He said it was signed by FIVE
hundred of Mississlppi's citizens, and that II
prayed for the establishment OF republi
can 10, N of government In Mississippi, where
for fourteen years such form of government
has not existed, and where the aiority has
been suppressed by bulldoa'ng minority.
Senators Barbour and Daniel have changed
their seats from those they formerly occu
pied, near the extreme right OF the VICE
Presidents, to the two that we're added to
the short row In the southwest corner OF
the Chamber and they now alt together.
kbo Of
Avenue will not be printed for some time
yet. The report of the engineer has been
printed, and several copies of it were ss mt to
the GAZsTTE last week. The gist of il,
however, had been published in the GAZETTE
before and while il was in manuscript. The
indications of the memorial bridge at Ar
lington and Of the avenue are now 30 favor
BILE that property 10 Alexandria county
along the route of the latter Is booming.
Notwithstanding the action of the New
York Legislature yesterday In postponing
the consideration of the bill appropriating
ten million dollars for the worlds fair II
held in New York city. Congressman Flow
or, from that State, told the GAzETTE's cor
respondent this morning that he still bad no
doubt that the bill would be passed and that
the fair would be held in New York in 1892
Congressman Forney of Alabama is 80 i'll
that his friende fear he will never recover.
The House Naval Committee to-day Or
dered favorable report on the bill for the
relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the
American fleet at Samoa.
The bill providing for the transfer of the
revenue marine service to the Navy Depart
ment will probably be fayorably reported,
although efforts are being made to secure
the present status of the revenue marine Of
fcers.
The House Committee on Elections to-day
heard arguments in the Maryland contested cleo
ton case of Mudd versus Compton by John c.
Rose and Charles Jerome Bonaparte for the con-
tsstant, and Chas. a. Stanley and Bernard Carter
for the sitting member.
Republican Caucus.
A republican House caucus met laet night
to discuss the proposed new code of rules.