Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispscial Correspondence Of The Alexandria Ga=ette
WAssINeron. D. O.. Dec. IL, 1880.

w ASSlEGEI OSS IL, 4ooNs
The funeral OF Mr. Mclean, of the Cincin-
nsti Enquirer, this morning, was attended
be- many Of the most prominent people OF
tee city, among them being the President,
Vice President, MIR. Speaker Reed, mem bers
o. Inc Cabinet and Of both branches of Coz
eress. 80,
C1ntfsry to expectations, the bill creating
a commission 10 inquire loto the hquor trai'
tic did not come up in the House to-day.
Those having it i'll charge had no intention
OF calling 1t up, e6d sne impression that 1t
would be considered to-day was created by
an unauthorized newspaper statement Ihe
bill has mary opponents by reason Of the
fact that to pass it would be to make prohi-
bition 8 pa..onal, instead CT what it Is,
State affair.
Congressman B)@Geu OF ths Norfolk, Va {,
district. appeared iu his saat yesterday, for
the first time this session. As soon as he
entered the hal! he went oyer to Langason' 9
seat snd he'd qlite talk with him.
A telegram received at the War Depart
u,ent this morning says that during the trial
trip OF the new cruiser Newark to-day she
broke down.
Among the bills approved by the Presi-
dent today was the one for improving the
road ftom Alexandria to the soldiers ceme-
serY pesr that city.
The republican members OF the house
committee on banking and currency this
morning agreed that the existing fiosnciai
condition would be improved by legislation
| 10 the interests OF the national bsnks, and
directed bill to be- prepared TO that etfsct.
Taey e SO datermii Cd TO call up in ina House
lbs bill to reduce to $1,000 the minimum
amccnS Of y S. bonds which national banks
shall be required to keep on deposit snd to
permit the issns of circulating notes
| by national nanks to tie full amount
of the par valua of bonds deposited
The committee viii move an amendment TO
provide for the reissue of greeubacks when
ever the national beDk circulation falls De-
low S1S5, COO 900. Tho bill to subject Ms
tionel BARK auc q. S. Treasury notes TO
S ate taxation will be reported favoraoly
The House elections committee has two
| more Eepors ready for turning out two more
fairy elected democratic members but hir.
RaWell, is chairman, defeated at the late
election, says he hss not yet determined
yheu he Oil present them BnG ask fcr their
| consideration.
Yne Senate has disagreed to the House
smer & gent 10 ths Norfolk public building
bill, and asked FOR committee Of confer
| aGCs. tJS EeUGi0 DlSDDefS tl WHICH
lisaars. Snnoner Morrill, and Vest.
Navel Constructor Theodore D. Wilscn
u 5. n, Was nominated to ha chisf Of the
| nure3u OF coast uotion and repairs and chic
constructor Of the navy with the relative
rank of Gopracd IRE today.
/ w s, Teuey wss to-day appointed 6
curtin asa postmaster at Beaver Dam
Mills, Ranrver county. Va.
st he republican caucus last plight The
Force bill men aeau.e6 the silver men thai
If they wouid hesr With them little longer
they wcud afford them every opportunity
ana eli Tee tune theY may wsnt for the con
si6aration IF their h!is. l. seems to be the
impre sscn today shat tbs democrats will
be enabled, withstendiog the bnldczsd
willingness of Wee President Morton to 81
temp The Raed role, 10 postpone vote or
the bill unti tie silver IN bscomc tired out aud
will unto with the democ ats in the latter's Ct
| fort to prevent its peasigo. Among the republi
| cans SAID 10 he opposed to the bill are Messrs
! Teller hitch 81. WashbCrne QUAY and enough
| Others IT, secure its defeat. letter written by
| ex-fougrossnnan DezeuGocf of Virginia, ~gvine
rsas rs shy ;be ill would not help the republi
N in tho South and is OIL 'ctionablc to them will
! be used BIZ republican eeGa!or as his ground ioi
| opposing the bill.
Mrs set;io Taylor cambridge of Winchester
| Virg!uia TO i1cresse whose pension to SOD u
month hill has been introduced in the House, il
the last surviving child OF President Taylor.