Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
sp.oisl Correspondence of the AlSxs. GAZETTE


ant this morning that the newspaper &C
counts of the i'll feelings in that State we're
greatly exaggerated. He said the contest
now in progress there was for the election
of delegates to the State democratic con-
vention: that the democrats there had too
much at stake to divide, with solid negro
vote looking on and ready to take adFau-
iape of any opportunity division might
create. The democratic convention, ne sslo,
would nominate Governor and he would
be supported By all the democratic voters In
the State, 30 matter whom be might be or
how great the opposition to bis nomination
might have BEEN He expressed the cob-
fdent belief that his brother would be ntm-
mated by large majority.
Chairman RoWell. of the House elections
committee. told the GAZETTE's correspond
emit to-day that the contested election case
of Lapgston vs. Venable, from the Peters
burg district In Virginia, would be called up
by him in the House next Tuesday, ana
that be thought the majority report ON It
would be adopted.
The election bill will be referred by the
Senate to lis committee on privileges and
elections. Then q caucus OF the republican
Senators will be held to determine what
shall be done with it, As some republican
Senators. among them Mr. EVaria, DOUBT
the constitutionality of the bill. and others
its practicability, and as many oil them want
to get away early In August, by which time
sll the necessary business vii! be compile
ted. hut know that if the bill be called mp
10 will be debated by The democrats I'LL
midLi sht Of the las. day OF the session, to
the exclusion q all other business, 1t IL not
supposed that an attempt will be m 'de to
psss it at this session, ss too many repnoli
can Senators are opposed to the application
of the gag la In their body.
Pennsylvania democrats here to-day say
the feelings OF Messrs Wallace and Pattlson
towards Mr.. Cleveland had nothing to do
with Mr.. Pattlson'z nomination for Governor
BY the State democratic convention Of Penn
sylvsuia yesterday, and that so fer as re-
Iates to the feeling referred to, Sir. Wallace
ia the more pronounced supporter of Mr.
Cleveland, for though he was opposed to bis
nomination In 1883. he has since written
letter endorsing him.
The printers at the government printing
office threaten to strike because the press
men there have Withdrawn fcom their UNION
and want to start union OF their own. The
Public Printer says he will have nothing to
do with the fuss, and that the pressmen have
a. much right 10 organize union OF their
own as the printers have.
Gen. Malone will remain here until after
The meeting of the Virginia State republican
committee, which will assemble here next
Tuesday. After that, he and his friend, ez
Postmaster Windsor of AlexandFis, will
spend u fortnight at Blue Ridge Springs.
The General Is by no means pleased with
the action of the House elections committee
in reporting in favor OF LsDestop, as that
report, by direct implication, coDvicts him.
Malone, Of colluding with the democrats in
cheating and buiidoZlDg Langston out OF the
election.
The election bill having paased the House
last night the interest OF the negroes 10 It's
proceedings was so much sbated to-day that
the galleries were almost clear of them
Their Absence was conspicuous by reason OF
the fact that during thewhole Of the debate
on that bill they crowded the north gallery
to it's utmost capacity.
No action has yet been taken by the Sen
ate committee towards restoring the appro-
priation for an experimental station ct Ar
lington, but it will do so as soon az Sen ator
Plumb shall obtain some requisite
information. The STATEN referred to
will not as generally supposed. be
an agricultural station, but sta
ton at which experiments will be made
upon diseased cattle. sheep and hogs. The
government now rents land for that pnr'
pose, and Secretary Rusk thinks it may as
we'll save that rent.
The Iedian appropriation bill is still In
committee In the Senate. 1t Is possible It
may be amended by providing for the re-
demption of the Virginia bonds in which
half million Of Indian trust funds were In
vested. aud credilirg thas amount 10 the
Claim Virginia has upon the government Tor
advances made in the war OF 1912.
TIE Treasury Department to-day decided
that foreign manufacturer could no, under
the contract labor law, move his plsnt and
his employees TO this country.
The adverse action of the House military
committee on the Mount Vernon Avenue
bill, it is thought. will lessen the chance Of
having the suudry civil bill amended in the
Senate by an appropriation for the com
mepcameDt Of that avenue, but Senator Bal
bour said this morning be would do his best
TO have such an amendment made By the
appropriations committee of the Senate.
The President has signed the act for the
admission of Idaho as State of tho UaioD.
The President LEFT Washington for Cape
May this afternoon, after having been in
formed that the legislative appropriation
bill would not be ready for his action until
next week, the House having adjourned be-
fore it had been enrolled. He WAS accom-
panied by Secretary Haford, and expects
to return to Washington next Tuesday.
The conference committee on tho silver bill
had another meeting this morning. but came TO
no conclusion. 1t is understood that the Senate
cOnferrecs will not recede
Thos NJ. Sweeney has been appointed cadet
aud PHI Noble, ir., alternate At Vest Point, from
the Sd district of Virginia.
Among the bills reported fsvoiahy in the Sem
ate to day WAS ore appropra'ing $4,000 for
making rosd sixty feet wide connecting the
Chain, Aqueduct and Long bridges aad running
By tho cast gate of Arlington.
The tariff bill will be called up in the Senate on
Monday next and be considered continuously I'M
til it be completed, subject, however, TO interup-
lions by regular appropriation bills.
The President has approved the act authorizing
the erection of hotel at Old Point Comfort for