Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondents OF the Als1a. eAzzrrsl
WASHING TON, D. c., May 8, 1851.

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Special Correspondents CT the Aie1a. 9Az1TTsl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 9. 1880.
at the meeting of the Senate republican
caucus this morning the Presidents silver
nol,cv was repadiated, and it was practical
~ determined to recommend that the quail
to of legal tender be given to the notes Is
sued for the purchase of silver bullion, thas
those notes De redeemable In coin, snu tus0
the Secretary of the Treasury Do aulnol'Aeu'
if necessary, to sell bonds 10 ordef W IL
deem such notes.
gressional representative. from tne On VI
abingdon, Virginia, district, will decline
ranomination. for the reason that the in-
probable chance of catching the Speakers
eve. and thereby obtaining an opportunity
for making speech and reputation in Coz
press. is not sufficient Offset to the injury
his law business Is receiving By his absence
from bis home, in which there is now great
businese boom.
Mr.. Spooner tc- Jay presented to the Ser-
ate q petition from ex-UDion prisoners OF
war protesting against the passage OF the
Morrill, pension bill, and appealing to Con-
gress to extend the benefits of the la~s
granting bountes to Union soldiers to those
whose captivity extended beyond the time
of their enlistment, and to indemnify them
for sutferings endured Big reason Of the gov
ernment's refusal to agree to an exchange
The friends of the Mount Vernon Avenue
bill now base their hopes upon the SENATE
appropriations committee, which they VIII
ask to make g small appropriation IN Iui-
tterance Of the recommendation OF the Sec
rotary of War, and therefore OF the BILL, to
be- expended Big the War Department in the
commencement of the proposed road, leay :
Ing the completion OF that work TO succeec-
ing Congresses.
Mr.. Lurty Of Virginia. who applied fer
the U. g. jadgeship of Oklahoma, but got
the u. S. marshashp Instead, seems to be
we'll pleased with the change. 1t Is under
stood that the fees of the matshalship will
amount to more than the salary of the judge
ship.
Among the petitions presented in the Sen
ate today was one from certain farmers fo'
a law that will allow ali farmers to borrow
money from u S. banks, on their farms, at |
per cent. interest.
The election law reported to the House
Yesterday by MIR. Rowe!l is said to be even
more oil ectiona5le than either the Lodge Oh
the Hoar bill; but for all that, leading re-
publican members of the House cay sheS
hope, and leading democratic members say
they fear, it will pass.
Private letters from Richmond received
here to day are to the effect that Mr. Geo
Wise, who was recently deprived of his seal
in the House by partisan majority, is as.
sured of @ denomination, and that he will be
reelected by majority large enough to
emphasize that psrtisauism.
a large delegation from the canned goods
manufacturers convention, now in session 81
Baltimore, was before the House ways and
means committee to day and urged that
COMMITTEE, in the name of the poor people
who use their goods, to reduce the proposed
increased tax on tin piaIe.
The following changes in the An cas;
postofices of Virginia, were made to-day
Black Lick, Wythe county, w. F. Hughe'
appointed pest master, vice J. Y Waters
resigned Clinch, Scott county. J. Il. Bick.
lev vice Kate Massie, resigned Tanner's
Creek, Norfolk county, J. d FreiGss vice e.
J. Dreamer, resigned.
State Senator Moore and Mr.. Macksli, Of
Fairfax county, Virginia were at the Capt.
tol to-day, to see General Lee 10 reference
to a bill granting the B, & o. r. h the
right of way through the city and acroes the
Potomac above Georgetown, so ss to be able
to connect with the Virginia Midland Rail
road at or near Fairfax station.
General Mshonc has gone back to his lonely
home in Petersburg, disguised with the present
powers that be, snd with a realizing sonso OF the
uppreatfulness of tho leaders of tho sectional par
ty for whose benefit he sacrificed tho love and o5-
teem once entertained for him by his own people.
Senator Butler to- day presented the petition of
the heads of nine negro families, aggresating
| seventy-two perfons praying Congress TO appro-
| pirate 500 per capita TO enable them to omi-
| gIate to Liberia and TO maintain themselves thero
| for period Of six months.