Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-09

mittee of Virginia which met mere yesie'
dav adjourned at late hour last night ana
most of those in attendance went back to
their hogaee this morning. Among the pre-
ceedines hat Tsre not given out TO the press
WAS thu introduction of resolution re-
oussting the republicans OF the U. g. House
of Representatives to vote against the seat
ing of Llngston This was referred to
committee almost unanimously, ana appat-
emily with the idea that 1t would be report.
ed back favorsbly, but 1t Was never neafu
of again. General Mahoae made blIter
speech against the State election law OF vr'
oinia. and intimated that unless that law
be repealed or set aside in some way, the
republicans Of his State would take no
part In future elections there, but ne
was opposed In toto to the force Dill, ana
though that bill was supported by Congress
men Bowden and Waddill, who said 1t
shou' ID be endorsed by the committee Tor the
reason that such endorsement might stlmr-
late the Senate, now evidently peeding
stimulation in that respect, to pass IL, the
committee declared against the bill, thereby,
by implication. censurlng Messrs. Bowden
aud Waddil and approving the course
of Congressman Browne, who ola
not support it in the House. Every
thing ie'atirg to the coming conereS-
sopal elections i'll Virginia was left 10 the
s)le snd undis' urbed control OF the Respective
republican committeessot the several dis
tricts. |, was developed at the meetlpg
that MIR. BJwdeE until recently one OF den.
Mahone's few remsining trusty heuteDants,
has at last also joined the kickers ODe OF
tbs attendants says tho General got his re:-
olutiops through, some of the newspaper
accounts TO the contrary, and drew the line
between himself and Bowden. that he 10! :
mally announced his retirement from VIZ
pipia politics, aud advised that no nomlna-
lions be made in any congressional district,
and that he denounced the election bill a.
oaased bv the House, and said no deceut
white republican could participate in the
coming eaiion if said bill passed the Sen
ale.
The Senate in executive session to-day
conf tm d the nomination of General
Bachelor to be Quartermaster General Ct
the army.
NJ. S u,bs, member OF the Virginia
| House OF ID, les a;es, is reported here 10 be
au ssplrent for the repubncan coDgret sional
ncminal!on in the LIST, the Fredericksburg
dist,i ot. Mr.. Browne, the present repuoil-
can member from that district, his friends
saw. will make no fight for the nomination
but will accept it if offered him. People
from Lynchburg here to-day say MIR. Il
muLds the pr, sent democratic congress
man from tb6t dis r:ct, will have no OPPOSE
| ton either for nomination or election
| A. M Brown. chairman of tho democratic
committee Of the g. Virginia distrci, hav-
ing resigned, Mr.. Samuel Williams OF
| Wy,beyi;le hes been elected in his place
The democratic convention in that district
will b held q; Pulaski on the 18Th proximc,
| and Mr. Buchanan, the present democratic
congressman from that district, will probably
| be rencrniuated.
The Il use committee on rules determined
this morning TO allow the Emery claim Of
S75 600 for y patent to test steel, the bill to
prevent collisions at sea, and the railroad
land forfeiture bill to be passed. and then TO
take ~ ,ho original package and the bank
yuptcy bills.
As M. Hoar, chairman of the Senate cleo
tions ),nmttee, has returned. and as bis
and lhe Lodge federal election hill are still
! on The table OF Inc presiding officer Of the
Senate. u caucus Of the republican Senators
will soon be held TO determine what action
shall be- taken on those bile. Senator
Spooner Il member of the committee, says
the bils will be- considered and one OF them
be passed, ard that, too, at this session,
though ia order to do so the session must be
prolonged but older and more experienced
Senators say that Messrs. SpooDer and Hoar
are the only two members of the elections
committee who desire that either one OF the
bills shall he taken up at this session, that
they will not be taken up, and that she Senate
will try to transact its regular and neeef-
sary business 80 IS to BE- able to ADJOURN not
later than the l0tb proximc.
The sundry civil bill reported in the SEN
ate to-day eliminates the appropriation fer
he irrigation survey. Itappropristes half a
million Golsrs for Lati American library,
10 be isusteti on or north OF Pennsylvania
avenue, IN this city.
Ia the Ssns,e LAY the claim of the
heirs Of the late Dr. Bailey Shumate. OF Eau
ouier county, Va, for $500, for supplies
taken from hi. fam during the civil war,
was reported adversely, for the reason that
the Doctor CHI not take the oath of ale-
glance nu!l SITTER the war was over
1t is reported heie tc-isy that King George
county. virginia, will cast her vote in the
democratic convention of the h congres-
sional district OF Virginia. for Judge Ashton,
Of that county.
It is understood the President will sign he
bill admitting Wy ,ming as State into the
Uniou to day or tomorrow. a republican
from that Territory, here today, in mo-
ment of sbandon. said he did not believe
there we're fifty ,housaDd people in the Te.-
rtory, and tha! it had neither mining, cattle
nor agricultural interests.
The n pl3y owning the copper mine OH the
farm of Mr.. Thomas seloCk, at Linden, on the
Manassas Gap Raroa', has already commenced
mining ore, and is now commencing the erection
of smeiting works.
The democrats of the II use have adopted the
policy of dc'a5 until they become assured of the
real intention Of the republican Senate in respect
of the force hi |.
The following chsnres in tho fourth class post
offices of Virginia Were made to day Dry Fork
Depot, PiGtsylvanis county, J. c. Anderson sp-
poi tod po;mast r, vice A. L. Jones, resigned;
Relief, Frederick county, J. w. Mort, vico W.
Mort, resigned Vsn Buren, Furnace. shenandoah
county, Emily E. King, vico F. King, deceased.
The President to-day nominated J. H. Reid of
Virginia to be an ensign in the navy