Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-08
enough republican authority, says that with
ont armed force at the polls the law can not
ha snfort ed
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the hleIa. sAzsff.

Isosn,nl Correspondence Of the hleIa. GAznFrsJ
washington. D. c., July s. 1890.
The House committee on elections to-day
disposed of two Mississippi contested cleo
ton cases-Hill negro, versus Catchlngs,
from the third district, and kernaghan
versus Hooker, from the seventh DISTRICT.
The decision was in favor of the sitting
democratic members, Catchings and Hook
or The Florida case of Goodrich versus
Bullock was discussed at length and the
final de clsion was deferred until next week,
although it was apparent that the meJoIlty
is disposed to report In favor OF the CLAIMS
of Goodrich, the republican contestant
Representative Lacey was instructed 10
uotifS NJ. Garland to appear ana make
argument baiure the committee next Iues-
day in the case If Representative Bfeckln-
ridge. of Arkansas The case of Langston
versus Venabe from Virginia will not be
called up in tine House certainly before next
Tuesday, ard probably not then.
The republican postmaster at Winchts.er
was here to-day. He says General Roller
will not run again for Congress In that dis
trict and that no republican ia prominently
spoken of in that district as candidate.
He SAYS il seems to be the general impret :
sion that Congressman O'Ferrall will get the
democratic nomination without any dliicui-
to. It is stated here that Rsppahannock
| county has elected solid O'Ferrall delega-
ton to the district democratic convention.
For two committee days past Gen. Lee
has tried to get quorum OF the House D.s-
trio! committee for the especial purpose OF
securirg favorable reports on the bl!is ier
The entrance of the G. & o Il L. into this
CITY. and for charter for the Washington
and Arlington Railroad, but has been III
succefsful, as a sufficient number of mem
bets did not attend.
La the Senate TO day Mr.. Daniel prescnt-
ed petition frcm tie members of the Dan
Vile bar Tor cnange in the time f holding
the terms of the u. S circuit and district
courts for the western district of Virginia.
The House commerce committee to-day
agreed to report favorably a bill amending
the Interstate commerce law 30 as to allow
railroads 10 make special rates for carrying
passengers in parties OF more than seven.
The President, accompanied by General
and Mrs Sewel, Miss Sewell and Secretary
and Mrs Ha|ford, arrived here this morning
on O private Car attached to the O'CLOCK
express from Cape May.
The grand Jury of the District of Column.
bia has again adjourned without taking &C
ton Ia the case of Newton and VeIs r
/ ne nbers of the Old Dominion Republican
League. Of this CT Y, charged with collecting
oolitical assessments from federal office
holders during lhe last Presidential cam
paigp.
General Mshones S ate republican com
mittee of Virginia, which is composed OF four
members from each OF the ten congressional
districts in Virginia, met at Chamberlin's
Hotel here t. lay to fix the times and places
for holding the republican congressional
convention in that State and for other pur
poses. The mem bers of the committee from
the Alexandria district are Messrs. Agnew,
of Alexandria, Fam, OF Louisa, Farr, OF
Fairfax counly, and 8. p Bayley, Jr., OF
Fauaner county. Most OF the members are
federal ofca holders. Among those present
are Gen Malone and his secretary, Captain
Asa Rogers, Col. Banks and Postmaster
s ade, of Norf1lk, Postmaster Griffith, of
Winchester, U 8. Marshal Farr, Mr.. Elan.
of the [aie,ior Department, Postmaster Ag.
new, of hiexsDdria. and Others
Now that Mr.. ElkiDs has determined that he
will not run for Congress, the republicans in MI
Wilson's West Virginia district have no easy TASK
| in finding y candidate, as all the prominent re
publicans in the district have been appointed to
federal oilires and only rougbs and light weights
are left
The House committee on rules has determined
that the wholo of tho remainder of this week shall
| DO devoted TO the consideration OF the original
package aud the national bankruptcy laws
Mr.. Ham shepherd has boon appointed the
member of the executive committee of the State
democratic committee Of Virginia for tho eighth
congressional district, vice Mr. Frank Hume, who,
| it is understood, declined to serve any longer.