Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-30

to Dust as many democratic members az .aey
please and fill their seats Win iepus9.is
cans. The plan the democrats nave oecioeu
mon in order to consume time go tnae tne
rennbl,oan Committee on Rules may report.
ia that every one of their membere shall, one
after another, aeked to be excused from Vot'
inc and on that demand an aye aud no
vote and az at least half an hour ID con-
snmed in taking every such vote. they can
nrolong the time indefinitely If the repuoi
cans. who are as strenuously bent on gain
inc their end as the democrats are on gam n
inc theirs. will allow them to DO 80. 10
show that Mr.. Speaker Reed 10 intent upon
riding rough shod over the democrats, ano
that his marty will sustain him In any thing
he NAV do. it ID only necessary to mention
the fact that 1t was 10 consequence OF note
sent by him from the Speakers chair. by
mage. to Mr.. McKinley, that the latter, imme'
diately upon the conclusion of the reaoing
of the Journal to day, moved the approval OF
the journal, and on that motion demanded
the previous question.
A delegation of Vlrginian5 headed py W.
Lewis Mckenzie called at the census 0u
reau to-day to urge the appointment 81 MI
q. C. Round, OF Prince William county. ss
superyisor of census for the Alexandria Oils
trict. General Malone and Mr.. Bowoen
are urging the appointment OF Mr.. fuh9'
houser. of Harrisonburg, and, 1t 10 reported
say thew would rather a democrat snouio
have the place than Round. Round mas
the endorsement of Mr.. Hawley, chairman
of the Senate military committee, and tha'
of Mr.. Cutcbeop, of the similar committee
of the House. LangatoD recommended
man named Johnson for supervisor IN the
Petersburg district, but Young, Malone
man. will be appointed. Slemp, as stated
| in Yesterdays GAZETTE, has been appoint
| ed In the southwestern district. DE, also
ia a Malone appointee. Upton, another
Malone man, will be appointed In the NOT
folk district In the remaining district
Parkins is said here to have the best en-
| dorsements.
A delegation from Columbis Tspogrsph
ical Union appeared before the House com
mite ON the judiciary this morning TO urge
the passage of the Chace international copy
right bill.
Ga Saturday next, at IL a. ~, the com
mitGee appointed By the Mt. Vernon Avenue
Association to recommend route Tor tn'
avenue. will meet at the Office OF COL d ain
in this city aHd examine the maps OF TN
several routes that have been surveyed, ant
from thst examination make their report Z
a subsequent meeting of the association. 1
ia understood that Col. Hams is INTERESTED
in the success of the avenue and will rende
the association all the assistance OF Whicl
he is capable.
II is rumorsd at the Post Office Depart
ment to-day that MIR. PARK Agnew will b'
| offered the postoffice in Alexandria.
| A. j. Warner, chairman of the executive com
mittes appointed by the oliver convention held a
st. Louis recently made an argument to-day be
| fore the House Committee on Coinage in supper
of the increased coinage of silver.
Congressma Edmunds, Of Virginia, "lli
aoon as he gets chance, introduce in the Hous
the Senate bill appropriatng $40 600 for q mon
ument to Patrick Henry at Red Hill Charlotte
county Virginia.
The following changes in the 4th class postof
Gees of Virginia were mado to-day: Corleyvile
Roanoke county, w. ?. Turner, appointed post
master, vice ]. b. Corley, resigned Mathews Z
! H, Mathews county, Sarah NJ. Garnett, vice W
F. Paugh, resigned; Taylorsburg, Henry county
J. Leake, vice g. G. Taylor removed; Truebue
Orange county, Marietta Runaway, vice NJ. a
Martin, resigned.