Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-18

ator Hawiey OF Connecticut will SPEAK IN
opposition to the bill to day, ana MT. H's a[H
of New York, in favor OF 1t to- morrow. Ml.
Blair will close the debate on Inulsuay'
when the vote will be taken. Gu
Republicans here to-day from Snensh'
doah county, Virginia, say that Mr., Jonn
]. Weeks will be appointed postmaster &'
Newmarket 10 that county.
The House commerce committees to-.Ss
acread 10 report favorably the bill Tor tne
0Sssosnsion bridge across the Hudson river
f.on, Tersev CITY to New York, heretofore
.afarred to in this correspondence.
The Honse worlds fair committee To-Day
oononleted their report and will present It 10
80 Honse at once. It authorizes the Presl-
dent to make public announcement OF tne
ea;r 90 soon as he shall be convinced that
Chicsgo can raise ten million of dollars for
the object. 1t fixes the appropriation for
tbe Governments exhibit at one and hall
miIlion dollars. The dates for the exposi-
tion-April Both to October 20th, 1S92-were
left as fixed upon yesterday, but the chalr-
man ssys he will move in the House, when
the hill il under consideration, that 1t be 30
amended es to provide for the dedication on
October 12th, 1892. and the holding OF toe
fair the following year.
TIE House judiciary committee to day
aqreed TO report favorably the bill allowing
ANNALS from the court of claims to the Su-
nreme Court in cases involving q less
amount than three thousand dollars where
the decision will affect class OF cases or
establish precedent.
]. Nj. Langston, the negro contestant for
Mr.. Venables seat from the Petersburg dis
trict. Va, is now frequently seen about the
| Capitol. He was there to-day. He says
the repubicap,par of Virginia, to succeed,
must get clear of the Malone management.
He also says the House committee on cleo
tons will report in his favor. Ifhe be as much
out of the way regarding the latter 80 10 the
former subject what he says respecting II
cannot be relied upon. He made speech
at negro meeting here last night In which
be said the way to solve the negro question
was to elect negroes to the United states
Senate.
The marine committee Of tbs House
agreed to day to report bill giving SUP
sidy of so cents ton to all American yes
sells engaged in foreign trade, the annua
expenditure under which will amount tt
about segen million dollars.
/ MIR. Mckinley, chairman OF the House
WAYS and means committee, took the TART
hill the republican members OF that com
mittee have prepared to the White Hous
last night, and went over 1t with the Presi
dent. who approved of all its provisions
Except on sugar, southern product, i
makes little reduction.
The recent arrest here of the negro Glenn
ents, or Clemens, well known in Alexandra
ia reminder Of the fact that there are al
WAYS negroes here who collect money from
foolish people nominally for political :ei;e
lions or charitaberurposes. but reslly for thei
own use, TO which they appropriate every
cent thew get. Senator Plumb is not foolish
One of them approached him the other de,
with subscription book for church some
where 10 Mississippi, but the Senator refused
him go prusquely and abruptly that be re
tired in evident disorder.
The House appropriations committee viii
report Notifications bill appropriating foul
and half million dollars. nearly all o
which will be spent 10 the North.
a conference of republican Senators vii
be held tonight, at which, it ia said, The
question of making change in the Office
Sergeant at Arms will be discussed.
The substitute Mr. Sherman offered in the Sen
ate to-day for his anti trust bill makes it Grim
inal offsnce for any parties to combine for the
purpose of increasing the price of any native o.
| forsipn product noticeable by q. S. district at
torneys, and that persons injured thereby may
bring suit against such parties and recover dam
ages. Mr. Shermaa, unlike Mr.. Blaine, evidently
does not look upon trusts as private affairs
A prominent democrat from the 9Th district
of Virginia hero to day says the reoprt that ex
o. S. district attorney Gibson is candidate fol-
the democratic congressional nomination III thai
district is incorrect
Pension bills occupied the House af'or the
incoming hour to-day, and the Blair bill the SEN
ate after the morning hour in that body.
The following changes in the 4th class postof
fees in Virginia We're made to day: Barron
Springs, Wythe county, c. E. Phelps appointed
Halifax county, J. A. Yates, vice r. A. Edmond
son, removed Smiths Creek, Washington county
w. IL. Henderson, vice 6. NJ. Wethers, removed.
Col. Edward Daniels, OF Fairfax county, Va. is
| pronounced advocate OF Senator Stanford's hill
| to lend money to land owners at one or two per
cent interest. He had long talk with the Sea-
stor on the subject this morning.
Mr. S. P. Bayly, jr, has been appointed to po
sition in the census bureau, similar to that his
| father, the Major, holds
| Mr. Porter superintendent of the census bu-
reau is out of the city and will be absent a week
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