Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10. 1880

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 10. 1880
The House committee on agriculture to.
day began the hearing of persons interested
in the legislation proposed by the bills to
regulate the manufacture and sale of con-
pound lard, taxing the production thereof,
the taxes TO be collected by the internal
revenue bureau.
The President, accompanied by Repre-
seutatiges Bayne and Da'zsll, Prof. Langley
and MIR. Andrew Carnegie left here at noon
to-day for Pittshurg over the B. II 0. +. R..
to attend the opening of the free library at
Allegheny City Tomorrow.
All the New York; Congressman bsve
been put in good humor by the change Ia the
affairs Of their State respecting the world
fair. They now feei confident that tie fair
will be held 10 New York CITY, bat doubt
that it will be held before 1898, Us the re.
publican administration ID opposed TO lis be-
ingheld in the Presidential election year fear
log that if held that year ic would be avail
ed of by the democrats as means by which to
carry the State. They cay that no southern
Congressman can afford to vote for site
that would cost the government any money,
and that. as that reason put5 Washington
out of the question, they mnst vote FIR New
York, as Vlrginias Interests are more inti-
mstey related to that, than to aDy western
city.
map of the new congressional districts
in Ohio was exhibited TO some of the demo-
cratic members Of the House to-day. By 1t
Is OF the 81 districts are made surely demo
cratic. Of the Is, 2 only are shoe string dis-
tricts, all the others being compact.
Representative Jay Hubbeil whose
reputation has been whitened by the black
ness of that of Dudley and Clarkson, was
before the House committee on railways and
canals to-day in favor of the bill to au-
thorizs the purchase by the Government of
the canal connecting Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior.
AS many of the letters Congressman Ed
munds of Virginia receives are addressed
to him at the Agricultural Department, it
ia supposed at that department. that those
who write them think Mr.. Eimunds has
nothing else to do except TO supply their
demands for seed.
Among those who appeared before the
House committee on the election of Presi
dent and Vice President day were Messrs.
Edgar Allen and Taylor McCue of Rich
mond, both of whom were in favor of ma.
tional election law, the latter laying stress
UPON his assertion that when he surrender
ed In 1865 he did 80 in good faith, and was
not going TO fight any more.
The recent shooting of U. 8. deputy
marshal in Florida was considered at the
Cabinet meeting yesterday, but nothing def
lutte was determined in respect of that affair.
It is understood that the President and some
of the members Of the Cabinet expressed
themselves as in favor OF the adoption OF
radical measures, but that delay was effect
ed by the more conservative counsel OF other
members.
It Is stated at the Interior Department
that Mr.. Winston, the newly appointed GEN.
sus supervisor OF the Alexandria district,
has written letter to Secretary Noble to
the effect that he has learned that be was
appointed under the impression that he was
a protection democrat, but that if so, such an
impression is entirely incorrect, as he is a
tariff reformer
It is understood that to effect salts.
factory treaty with EaglaCd Mr.. Blaine
had 10 make some concessions respecting
tina Canadian fisheries in order to obtain
what he desired in respect Of the seal fishery
in Behring sea.
The following is tho only change in the Vir-
GINA 4th class postotli :es that WAS made to-day
Buffalo Forge Rockbridge county, J. G. Updike,
appointed postmaster, vice Julia A. Rogers, re-
moved.
Mr. McGinris, the postmaster at Oak Grove,
Westmoreland county, Virginia, being DESTROYS of
resigning his Office, came here to-day to effect
that object.
The House Committee to whom WIS referred
the bill for the relief of J. II. Redmond, of
King George county, Virginia whose vessel was
burned during the war, have into ~mally agreed to
postpone its consideration indefinitely. for the
reason that its passage would afford precedent
for food of others of similar character. The
justice nor equity of the claim was not factor
in its consideration.
republican member of the House elections
committee told the GAZETrEs correspondent to-
day that the republican majority of that commit
tee had not as yet, and would not until next
week, determined how they would report in the
Bowen Buchanan contested case from the 9th Viz
ginis district.