Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
yecial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 81, 1890.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria GdzetteI
WASHING Ton, d. O.. Aug. 81. 1880.
Contrary to general expectation the con-
sideration of the Q1ay resolution excluding
the Force bill from the attention OF the SEN
ate during the remainder OF the session was
not resumed in the Senate this morning. a
conference of the leading republican Sena'
tors was held last night, at which 1t was de-
cided to hold another caucus tonight, as u
vas deemed much better to have their
eouabble behind closed doors than before
the who'e country. 1t was also tnougn1
that the caucus would agree to allow the
and that in the mesn time sorne means
might be devised by which 1t could be rush
ed through at that session and thus be safe
from the expected democratic majority
Ia the House of the next Congress.
Il ia said Mr Quay was the more
ready to enter into this arrangement, a5 ne
bad found out that some OF the support ne
had most relied upon had deserted him, Sec
ators Plumb ard Teller among the number,
and that even Mr.. Aldrich, who had pre-
pared the resolution, would do likewise. IS
be feared to provoke the friends of the bill
lest they should prefer 1t to the tariff Dill, In
which he and Mr.. Quay are more Interested
l. is the general impression that the repun-
licans will come TO some arrangement among
III emselves on the Force bill, to which sney
will all agree, but 1t is reported That Mr..
Ouay says II The worst comes ne still mas six
or seven Senators who will stand By bio,
even though the whole power of the admin
istration has been thrown against him.
Gen. Lee was in his seat Ia the House to-
day and was congratulated upon bis renon :
ina.ion by nearly every other member pref
emf. republican as we'll as democrat.
The Investigation of Commissioner Raum,
oil the Psnsion Bureau, was commenced this
morning by the committee appointed by
MIR. Speaker Reed, as Ia generally SAID, t.
whitewaeh him, end the proceedings this
norpipg feamed to warrant that statement.
for though Mr.. Cooper, who brought the
charges agsinst Raum. said he could not
prosecute them unless Raum's books were
produced, and unless Raum would say how
much he was worth when appointed to ME
position, Raum refused to do either, and was
s1stained by the committee. Raum,
however, did admit that he had reversed his
own decision, that that reversal was in favor
of claims in the hands of Lemon. claim
reent, and that subsequently Lemon en-
dorsed his note for Sl2, 600 upon stock in an
undeveloped gypsum mine in Virginia. The
| following proceedings occurred immediate
| y after the committee decided that
Raum need not answer MIR. Cooper's
question as to HE possessions al
| the time hs was appointed commissioner
Mr.. Cooper again refused to proceed, say
log that the decision of the committee re-
| YEA led a predetermined disposition to shield
f., 10 sd
,be Ire OF the majority members. Chfir-
man Morrill, declared the language was IN
called for. Mr. Sawyer exc'aimed--"l @ont
su unit 10 that; 10 gentleman would make ,
rad | am personally responsible" Mr.
Cooper replied Or, Judge 1 am not afraid
of YOU" After IA moments r. Il .ctiOn, Mr
G. .oper arose and ed that he bad in the
neat Of he moment said something that be
regretted, ant he wished TO withdraw his re-
marks. MI Sawyer then withdrew his re-
marks. bu Mr. Cooper was not TO be placated,
and announcing that he wac so b)und By the
committees aciOn re to be eEtopped from
proceeding properly, he would retire, and
ihereunon no picked up his papers and left
the room.
Congressman Lodge tho putativo author of the
Force bill Mr. Rowell being the Toa author, SAWS
tho objections Of some republican Senators to the
proposed means for passing that bill are puerlle
and absurd that the bill should be passed at once
and that he is sure it will be passed by the DIST
Congress- so gs to be operative at the next Presl'
dentia' election.
Congressman Browne, repub ican of the First
Virginia district, being asked this morning why
the republicans OF Northampton, one OF the coun-
ties in his district had declared against bis renom-
ination, replied that he had not heard they had
done SO, but he did know he WAS not going to
suuabble or havo any contention for renomina-
ZION, and that if the republican party in his dis
trict think they can nominate stronger man
than himself, TIL ~ should do So and IN doing so
would meet with no opposition from him.
Action has bcen brought in this city by Mr..
Henry McWilisms against the 4. & +. h. W.
and tho Washington Southern Hallway Companies
for $40 OC0 damages caused the plaintiff by OBJ
structing King rect with train OF freight cars,
in violation of the statute law Of Virginia, on
August 2S, 1890. The plsintf claims ho Was
walking and p s'ing over the street and was ln-
iurod By the obstruction, having been thrown to
the ground and his ankles broken and spIaineo,
permanently disabling him. Mr. McWllliams is
an Aexsndrian, connected with the well-known
gree Try firm of w. A. Johnson & Co. Mr.. Edmund
Burke is counsel for the plaintiff
Among tho petitions presented in the Senate
to-day was one by Mr. Blair from the Wage Work.
ers and Industrial AS citation of Washington, for
a pension to every person in tho United States
between the agas Of ten and twenty yea and to
all over sixty years
The following is the only change II tn fourth
class postcffices of Virginia that was I'D to-day:
Springville Ia sewel county, Floyd 8. Wallace
appointed postmaster, vlce Martha A. Carter, re-
signed.
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