Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 81. 1884,


WASHINGTON. D. O.. Aug. 81. 1881.
A republican politician from the eight VI,
ginia district here to-day says ns unuei-
stands the republican committee OF tnaV ois-
trict, or at least msj GRITTY OF tnem, are OF
rosea to calling a convention to nominate
candidate for Congress this year, and think
II hattsr to support an independent demo-
nret If one shall announce himself. He says
If that policy be- adopted half the republi-
cans 10 the district will either not 60 to the
polls on ection day or else, of the TWO
democrats, vote for the regular democratic
nominee Re says to abandon the held al
ter cutting down the democratic ms]ority
from 5000 to LOO might suit Gen. Manone,
az it would grs,ify his spite against Mr..
harrison, but certainly would be bad poll
tics.
So arxlous are both parties in Congress to
adjourn now that the Force bill is out OF the
wsy. that the members of the conference
committee 10 which she tariff Dill will be rs-
ferrsd nave already bssn selected, and they
will not wait for Inc Senate to complete the
bill. but will proceed at once to CONSIDER
.hss norton of IL already comp esed, ana
viii ksep up with the Senate, so that ire re-
mort tosy ate 20 maka will be resdy almost
| AZ soon as Jne bill is finished in the osna'a:
Representative Mills. Of Texas, author o.
! the Mills bill, returned this morning ifotl
campaigning trip TO illinois. he says Ipe
| neople of that section of the country are
tired OF the impositions laid upon them by
the tariff. end af or his speeches there, that
among those who complimented him were
| men who had heretofore Invariably voted
the republican ticket, but will do 80 no lou
ger. Mr.. Mile saSs that all the Voteis OF
The country need 10 order to vote the demo-
cratic ticket is to have the tariff explained
| to them intelIig!bly, and for that purpose
that men competent to do that snould De
sent among them, and that speeches explain,
a,ory of the subject should be scattered
broadcast all over the land.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Davis OF Mime
sofa, strong republican, made an aDie
speech liz favor of removing the duty on the
twipe ussd By farmers and of RECIPROCITY
with all American Countries He said that
40 outrageous was the imposition OF the tWsne
trust. compc I'D CT few manufacturers 10
this country aDd Canada, that the people OF
his State, in order to relieve themselves OF
it. had deliberately determined to attempt
TO break up the monopoly by stareinG d
twine factory In their penitentiary. Mr.
D.vis's speech was surprising to both sloes
oil the Senate, and was as satisfactory 10 tne
democrats as it was annoying to tue repuDii'
cans. st.
Senator Eimunds took the introduction
of the resolution for stopping the use OF
LIQUOR In the committee rooms OF the SEN
ate in the light of personal insult, ana was
absent from the Senate while IL was peno-
ing in that body. but 80 soon as that reeoiu'
Etion YVES referred this morning to the COM
mistee 90 rules, where 1t will sleep forever
The representatives of the cotton States,
with some others opposed to the lard Dill,
resumed their 6libustering this morning In
order to prevent vote on that bill, and
thereby consumed mcst OF the day. MIR.
Speaker Reeds ruling that that bill Ia the
regular order Is adversely criticised on both
sides of the chamber, and Ia diametrically
contrary TO ons of his previous rulings.
Congressman Buttsrworth Gays II the lara
bill we're tariff or Force bill, the tlbus-
tertipp against it would not be permitted for
SO hour, bu. that as the farmers have asked
for IL. tae filibusters are allowed full scope;
Congressman O'Neill. of Pennsylvania, and
Flower, of New York, hsd quarrel yesterday
over the formers resolution for transferring Gien-
eral Grants remains from New York to wash
ineton. But sill the same Mr.. O'Neill will persist
in his efforts to SECURE the adoption Of that res
Iolu