Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexs. dAzRrra]
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Special Correspondence of the Aloxs. GAzErrnl
WASHINGTON. D. c., July IS. 1890.
AZ The Force bill may be amended in the
Senate and therefore have to come back to
the House in which the vote on it Was 60
close, the republicans OF the latter body have
decided that they mus, strengthen their
f.rcts little, and for that purpose their
ELI c.ions committee held meeting this
u1ornine and determined to turn out two
more democrats Anderson, of West Virginia,
snd Bullock, of Florida, both OF whom were
elected By large, legal and fair mslorities,
and though the case against the former Is so
devoid of substantial reason that when it
was first brought to the attention OF the
committee at the beginning OF the session by
the general order Of Chairman Q1ay, it was
thrown out and abandoned.
Ia his speech Oh the sundry civil bill ia
the Senate to-day Mr.. Reagan said if be bad
ever known go honest man Mejor
Powell, director OF the geological sur
vey was one, and that it was because
he would not be used by spectators
that assaults had been made upon him.
Mr.. Stewart asked If Mr.. Reagan aecribed
that motive to him MIR. Reagan replied
that be did not. After considerable squab-
| bling between the two old gentlemen, the
former resumed the tenor of his speech.
The chief talk not only at the Capitol,
but throughout the entire city to-day, ia the
| discovery of the fact that nearly all the
members of the Harrison family, from BABY
Mckee to fatbeI-in law Scott, have gone
| into the land speculation business and pni-
chased numerous lots at Glen Echo, new
suburban village, giving therefor only
nominal sum, some cay not enough to pay
! nh nh nm
written, the real quid pro quo bang the ad-
dition of the name of Harrison to tho list of
lot owners. which, Notwithstanding the IN
dicruous fasco of q similar attempt at Cape
May Point, it was supposed wou d
boom the other lots. The worst
of the thing is that 1t was only
short time ago that Mrs. Harrison,
who, with her husband, appears as large
lot owner, when attempting an explanation
of the Cape May Point affair, said the Presi-
dent had scruples about doing what his prs :
deces sor had done in the way OF buying land
near Washington and selling it at an sd-
yenced price at the expiration OF his term
of offies. The gist of the talk referred to
was that the Harrisons are Cd the make,
are making hay while the sun shines, and
will take old clothes or anything e!ss.
Among the petitions presented TO the
Senate to dav was enc by the presiding Off
Ger, Mr.. Inaslls, from Mrs. Emily 7. Mo
rslle, OF l. ,eshnrg, Va, now eighty four
vesrs of aee. who, the petition says, at the
request of Dr.. A. H Mott. Confederate
surgeon, took charge of an improviSed hos
pitsl, 10 which federal soldiers, wounded al
Balls Bluff, were treated, and remained
there ns long ss her services we're required.
For those services she now requests some
recompeuss.
The reDu0 lean members OF the Senate
elections com.nttee, to whom Mr. Chan
dier's resolution for adopting gag law il
| the Senate so as to pass the Force BIZ, was
referred, held meeting to-day and consist
| cred that and several other projects for e.
fec;ing the came purpose and for reporting
aud considering such report as they shall
make dur;S & the morning hour. The result
of their secret meeting had not tranep'red
when this paragraph was written.
Congress man BowdeD, who, when in sc.
cord with General Malone. said Lapgstop
had no case. now that be end the General
have parted company, says he will read the
ties imouy 10 the case, and if the testimony
shall convioce him that LaDgston was elect
| Ell, he will vo,e To admit him.
| Mr. Roose cit of the civil service commission,
says the last time be U. s. district attorney
| Foge on IL subject he informed that a on
victon u,d p;ob.bly bs obtainel in the case of
Newton and Vors9r, o.: the Old Dominion 6eputli-
can League OF this city, charged by the civil GER
wire commission with collecting political asso.s-
ments upon leicral otcohodcrs during the last
Presidential clmpaign. How conviction could
be obtained if the case be not brought to trial
Mr. Roosevelt could not tell.
Senator Bsib ur l. boon iadisposed for a week
or two II he shall not improve during Tho next
day or two, he ssys he will pair aud 20 to tho
White Sulphur Springs for short time and try
The waters thcro.
Mr.. w. w. Scott. OK Sec ctary of the State dem
ocraic committee of Virginia, whose temporary
tenn Of service in the cnsus buroau had expired
has been rca opon'ci