Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-22
,romise by which the debate could be

ended
The War Department has received tele-
gram ;raui Gen. Miles dated Rapid City.
Dak., December %, ss follows: II believe
Gil or very nearly al of the followers of Sit
ting Ball have been captured. Col. Sumner
reports to-day tho capture of Big Fcoi's
bsn., of SiGux. numbering $50. Ha has
been oae Cftb most defiant snd threaten
ipg. Toe result 60 far has been satisfactory"
Tee republican Senators are as much ct
odds Oh the financial, as they are on the
Force bill, aud not one of them can def
inifely tell what will be the fate Of either.
The Kaum investigation was resumed tc-
day. One witness testified that she, clerk
In the pension Office, had written letters on
the business of the refrigerator company.
A bank examiner refused to testify as to
whether or not he had seen any notes OF
Raum in the Washington banks endorsed
By Lemon, because his relations with tbs
banks are OF confidential character.
Congressman Waddill of Virginia, repub
licsu, says his party gained nothing by the
reapoortionm ant bill, and II 1t allows both
the Force bill aud the financial bill to go BY
the board. as now seems probable, he doesn's
knew what is 10 become Of 1t. He also Gays
be ia glad bis congressional term Is drawing
to q close, as he il harassed almost to death
by people no want Offices. which 1t Ia i'm
possible for him TO get for them.
When Mr.. HiggiDs sba!l conclude his ar
gumsDt on tha Force bill this evening, he
viii! bs followed by Mr.. Voorhees,, who will
expose the VillaiDy OF the Dill in garlog
colors.
The House Jay had barely quorum Of
members present. As the republicans will
not allow Christmas recess, the democrats
have determined that no business shall be
transacted without thu presence Of quorum.
NJ. r. 3. Lacey of Alexandria county HIS
been informst By Senator Ingails, chairman
of the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia, that aay Fl ,rt to obtain that COM
mittee'5 consideration of his bill 10 briug the
copstitu;iopaiity of tina retrocession of Alex
sniria TO the lest Of the U. E. Supreme
Court at THE session of Congress, would be
vein spd OF no eft c..
Tns House committee on elections has
determined to report In favor of the removal
of three more democratic members OF the
House during the next two weeke. The
cases sre the following: McGinris v0. Al
1ersou from Virginia Goodrich vs.. Bullock
from Fcride, and Eaton ". Phelsn from
Tenue.see.
TIE U :. Supreme Court to-day decided
that g wife is not q competent witness
against husband in a case of polyeamy.
TIE Ccurt begsn its Christmas rscesa to- dar.
Il the House to-day resolution was In
reduced for an enquiry into the alleged
murder OF Sitting Brl.
The War Department to-day received the off
cial report of tho killing Of Sitting Bull 1t dlf-
fers in no essential particulars from the press dis
patches previously pIintsd.
If, IS IS said by some physicians, talking to
| ones soft is a symptom of insanity, there must be
great many cIazy people in this city, for at least
half of those seen coming cut of the White House
the Capitol snd the government departments,
during Office hours, are not only talking to them
| selves, bu- some sro gesticulatrg violently.
The following is the only change that was made
in tie 18th cas- postofhccs of Virginia to-d-y
Trelow. Pittsylvsnia county. g. W. hran appoint
cd rcstmaster vice L. z. Haden. resigned.