Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-24
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rsoseia, Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga-etcl
WksaIsa rozF, .. c.. Dec. "A 1890.
Z. Mu,php, tho yeteran chief stenog-
rayher OF the Senate, was knocked down oy
Gao 90 he wac attempting to rescn the
sidewalk f:nm street car, aud severely
bruised teddy. Owing to deafoess Mr
MGrahy was uaable to hear the approacn-
irg vehicle, snd as it appears that the driver
of ice CAP made every etfort to AVOID TINS
accident be was not arrested.
According to executive document No. II,
iust sent 10 the United states Senate Dy
". s. Rosscrans, once called ga
Rosv.n thu negro Beuce's successor as reg
ister of the United States Treasury, the
State of Virginia, Instead OF being, accord
inS to numerous congressional committee
reports, creditor of the national govern
ment to q large amount on account OF ad-
ysness for The erection of the public build
ines in Washington and for the war OF 1872.
;s indebted TO the government to the
amount o; s., $4,000 :,
The republican members of the Senate
bays as yet reached no agreement either
upon the fo.ce or the Goance bill, and seem
10 be as far apart Oh both ss they ever were
Ii is understood that ten of them are OF
posed to the former, aud that while they do
not want to vote against it, will vote for any
measure to eide-trsck L; and If 1t be ever
laid as!da il will never De taken up again.
Some of those referred TO have been for sew
eral days past trying to formulate some plan
By which their object may be achieved.
II is also reported that MIR. Harrison
having been informed by some ofthose upon
whom his party depends largely for it's Cam
% align funds that the bill ia unpopular and
that the prctraoted ight to pass 1t IS acting
il lroualy upon the party, is already con-
s,Geriug tne aGvisab!lity of sending special
message TO Congress Recommending TEN
porary Suspension In the consideration OF
the BIZ! in order that the finance bill may be
taken up.
As the Senate wss without q quorum to-
day, it, or motion of Mr. Roar, aoj burned ct
the CONCLUSION OF Mr.. McPherson's speech
until noon on Saturday, with the under
standing tblt Immediately upon assembling
on that day, the Vice-President will an
nounce further adjournment until Mon
day.
Tie President this evening issued proc
| lamstion TO the eeact that the Chicago
Worlds Fair viii be opened on the lst OF
! iiey 1898 ana inviting eli nations OF the
earth to tek part Ia it.
La TIE Senate during The morning nouF
to-day Mr.. Dlniel tried to get up the bill for
the Washington and Arlington Railroad
the road that is 10 cross the Potomac On Its
own bridge above tbs Aqueduct Bridge, but
was unable TO 30 so by reason of the debate
| on the force bill.
Amope tbs few members OF the House in
heir seats ic the hall of that body to-day
was J. NJ Lsngston the negro mem.
Ger from the Petersburg, Va, district he
GAYS be has Just gained the suit In the Pc
sershuTg cour; brought against him by John
Lyor. he counsel in kis contested electior
case, FIR larger Zee. Hs also Gays he he;
DOT yet fully determined whether or not 10
contest The sess of NJ. Epas tbs democratic
congressman who Sas elected in bis district
last mouth. He eiso ssys he is In favor O!
the force bill. ii that bill will be effacsive.
The President to-day vetoea the bill for the
erection of public building st Bar HsIbor
in tho State OF tho patrons of his force bill
Messrs. Hear AM Lodge.
Thu Bnr,au of American Republic ms HIS re
coivsd information that the statue of Cortez at
EStrsmadGTa Spsin, was unveiled on tho "a st
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