Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-08

vet been confirmed, and ss democratic sen
stors don't banker for the confirmation OF
men who try to turn out legally elected
democratic members of the House ana give
their seals 10 groes, Mr.. Brady may nos
appear on Tuesday.
The Waehinpton and Arlington Railroad
COMPANY has bill be Ore Congress which
gives them the cole right to railroad 'rack
across the Aqueduct bridge Otooaree sucn
bill cannot pass if Senator Barbour anu
Representative Lee can prevent 1t, ana eneS
peobably can, as both are members OF tne
District of Columbia committees OF 1heif se'
spective bodies. r.n;,ol r..
There is story afoat at the Capi'oi ~.
dey to the effect that Senator quay Hants
bis friend Leeds, for whom ne faiien 10 geu
tha Philadelphia postofice. appointed ser
aasn,-.t-,rms of the Senate, and that Gen.
Mshone has recommended Mr.. Elan for the
came postiop, upon the ground that Mr..
Fam is an excellent organizer OF delegations
10 national republican conventions. ana
that under his management the southern DEL
egations to the next convention of that sort
could be- thrown Is the Senate, ana not as
the White House, may desire. The hearts
of Gen. Malone and Mr.. Csnaday. the pres
ant serceant- alarms, which formerly beat
as one, now beat as TWO.
Superintendent Porter, of the CENSUS bu-
reau told some Senators and Representatives
this morning that woman who had passed
the civil service exam nation at the grade oil
'76. and was assigned a position by him,
proved so Incompetent that he ordered her
before the examining board of his bureau,
the result being that she was fund entirely
deficient in arithmetic, wrote dreadful
hand, and of twenty words could only spell
two correctly, and they were short and SIM
ple What seemed to surprise the Congress
mea was tho fact that woman who proved
| 10 deficient before one set of civil service ex
| aminers should stand 80 high before another
set.
| The House committee on the alcoholic
LIQUOR traffic to day considered the bill pro
gliding for commission to Investigate tne
subject of the liquor traffic, but reached no
conc usion John T. Pratt, the secretary OF
- Wine and Liquor Dealers Association,
If Nav Yo.rk,. was before the COMMITTEES
and 80 Ike in favor C. the Oil.
Copies If the following I'LL were received
BIZ Senator Barbour and Representative Lee
to-day, and will be introduced By them lnto
the respective bouses of Congress c! Wnico
thew are members at the frat oppor uolty
A bill to appropriate - = ooi'als !.
commence, prosecute and complete lne
building of Mcult Vernon Avenue
Be 10 enacted by the Senate and House o.
Representatives Of the United states o
America in Congress assembled
Section FIRST. That the sum of - -
dollars be, and ia hereby sppropria'' q, oul
of any monies in the treasury Of the Uoited
States not otherwise appropriated. TO De e1
pended under the direction of the Secretary
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tional road highway or avenue from poin
10 Alexandria county, State of Virg MIA, al
the Auueduct bridge, and thence through
the counties of Alexandria and Fairfax IL
Mount Vernon, 10 the said State.
Section Second That the route Of tbf
said national road. highway or avenue
shall be located ana fixed ny the S cretary
of War, and his engineer or engineers, COM
n,enciug from some point south Of tn Aqut'
duct Bridge, on the northern boundary OF
the government park reservation or Gene
terry. known as Arlington, on the 10 omac
river, thence running through the county Of
Alexandria, passing by way of, or near the
CITY of Alexaudris. On line not east OF
Washington street 10 the said city, and not
exceeding one mile west of the said street,
thence through the county Of Fairfax to the
| grounds enclosing tho tomb OF Washington,
known as Mount Vernon.
Section Third That the said national
road, highway or avenue shall be two huu:
dred and fifty feet wide, and shall be called
and known as The Mount Vernon Ave
nue'
Section Fourth. This Act shall be in
| force from and after its passage.
| The feeling in Congress In favor OF road from
| this city to Mount Vernon and for bridge across
the Patomsc at Arlington is SO strong thai bills
for both. it is believed can DO pushed through at
this session If tho proper force BIO applied.
The now cable cars for 7th street have arrived
aud the machinery Mt both ends OF the line has
| been l. st and found to be in perfect running
order. All that has to be doue now is 10 lay the
cable That will be done at once az it is all
ready for that purpose and tho cars, 1t is expect
ed, will be rnuning by the 18th of the month
certainly the railroad people say, by the first OF
Ap7il.
Secretary Window has begun the purchase OF
| Pacific Railroad sinking fcnd bonds and the in
vestnent of the proceeds in titst mortgage bonds
Of the subsidized rosds.