Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-30

surance that he would. There are seVerai
white republican applicants for the piace,
and Mr.. Harrison only appoints negroes 10
Offices In the South.
The Senate to-day was engaged IN the
discussion of the administrative CUSTOMS
bill. -, H..
nostofices of Virginia we're made today:
navsviIIe Loudoln county, /. 7. Palmer
amounted postmaster vice ]. w. Daley, re,
moved: Rstlitt, (cow Doram), Tazewe!l
county R. K. Gillespie vice h. b. Dun, re-
stoned. Tanners Creek, Norfolk county,
j Freitas vice E. T. Dreamer, resigned.
Dnring the session of the House commit
mittee Investigating the Foraker-Halstead
forgery case to-day, witness named L.. a,
Bode. one of Foraker's friends, testified
against Mr.. Butterworth. Mr.. Butterworth,
who was present, exclaimed You are ~
ing from beginning to end"
Gen. Malone and his lieutenants, Col.
Lamb of Norfolk and Col. Boiling of Peters
burg, are here. Another lieutenant, e1-Cor-
gresham Gains from the Petersburg diatrict,
is expected tonight.
Certain republican members OF the House
say that by the one man power now In oper-
GRAFTON in that body they will be able to ad-
journ the present session of Congress early
in July. Leading republican Senators don't
agree with them, and the President is 80
sure of long session that he told friend
Yesterday he had made arrangements for
staying here sill the summer, and would take
quarters at the Soldiers Home.
The republican managers of the House
have determined TO take up the MckinleJ
tariff bill on Tuesday next, and then to de
CHI al oil cd
| for debate on It.
Every body knows that Gen, Fremont has
been restored to his rank in the army and
placed on the retired list But few remem
Der that on charges, preferred by Genera
Stephen W. Karney, ofmutiny, disobadienct
of orders and conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman, he was tried and convicted
by court martial, and that President Pois
RENTED the sentence.
The Senate dependent pensions bill viii
be called up in the House to-day. Thu re
publicans will offer as substitute bill
giving pension of six dollars q month tt
eyery body over sixty years Of age wbt
served ninety days in the army, and to TIT
widows and orphan children of such men
The democrats will resist this as they wan
to discuss aud offer amendments to the Sen
ate bill
Mr.. E. Burgess. Of Culpeper, who vas ap
pointed register of the land Office at Pres
cott Arizona. by President Cleveland, G
Senator Batbour's request, he's been re
moved. He was at the Capitol today.
Mr.. Hail, of Minnesota, republican
without consulting his republican colleagues
yesterday evening introduced bill in tn
House for imposing an income tax. Should
the democrats avail themselves of this %.
portupity to force sn eye and no vote oil
this bill, ard support it TO man, they vii
go long way toward securing sjority il
the next House.
The fact thst Mr.. Sherman yesterda!
avowed himself in favor OF counting Sens
tors not voting, is thought 70 indicate an ear
ly attempt to secure the adoption of Mr.
Cnandler'a proposed gag aw in the Senate
A ook-6ght came Oft at the south end O
the Long Bridge yesterday evening, between
Norfolk and Fauquisr county chickens. il
which the latter we're successful.