Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-04
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA G.zerrr
RICHMOND, Va, March 3.--A parapranb
In my correspondence was a theme of die
cussion on the floor of the Senate dsv
A day or two ago reference was made In the
GAZETTE to the remarks of Senator Hestor
of Loudoun, relative to the lunatic asylums
of the State. By q slip of the tongue Sena.
tor Heaton mentioned the WILLIAMSBURG
asylum when he intended to sag the West.
ern Lunatic Asylum and the reporters nat
orally fell into the same error Senator
Stubh5, OF Gloucester, read the paracraph
in my correspondence quoting Senator lea.
ton and declared that IL was mistake. h.
then gave some figures TO show that tho
Williamsburg asylum is being properly man.
aged, Senston Heaton was not ia his seat
at the time, being confined to hia ned al he
Exchange Hotel 10 consequences Of sickness.
Senator S.ubbs disclaimed any reflection
upon the Senator from Londouu or the Ga
zETTB's correspondent and, as Senator Eea
ton wasnot present the Senator from aouos
ter had fed dsy 10 meke an ex parte sale.
ment about the management CT the WI
Hamburg asylum and in fact a. the other
that none Of these ssylums have furnished
the information Senator Healon has been
trying for years to obtain; viz, itemized nc.
counts of their expenditures.
Delegate Letcher, of Rock bridge. il a son
of e1-Gov. Letcher, Virginia's war Govern
or. He is perhaps the youngest man III the
House. To-day he led the debate on the
debt question and said some vesy plain
things about the actions OF a majority OF the
members of the democratic party on Salur
day night, when the hlibustering took place
on the joint resolution appointing commits.
sion to treat With a similar commission from
the bondhol6ers. Mr.. Letcher did not want
commission appointed, but the House did,
and Delegate Tyler, Of Prince William, ID
one of the commissioners. II was close
vote between Mr.. Tyler and Mr.. Coleman,
Of Cumberland. While the debate on the
resolution appointing this commission was
going on Mr.. A B. Guigon, one of The attor.
neys of the bondbolders, was one o. the most
interested visitors on the floor of The House.
The commission Ia composed of Gov. Nc
Kinney, Lieut.. Gov. Tyler, Senators Berry
and Wickham, Speaker Cardwell and Dele.
gates Dabney and Tyler They are not al.
lowed to 60 beyond the amount named 10
the Riddleberger bill
Every measure in which Alexandria city
and counties adjacent are interested in have
passed both houses of the General Assem-.
big. Alexandria has been very fortunate in
having two such faithful representatives Is
Senator Moore and Delegate Hume The
former Ia recognized az thu abiest man on
the floor of the Senate. His two years IL
public life have been well spent. Is aIl tho
important debates he has taken the lead
and the record he has made this session Is u
splendid one. Those who have wa ched his
career closely predict bright future for
him In the field Of politics, but be teIla me
that he wants to go back to private lie and
follow the lava profession to which he IL
devoted. You can make note of this
There Ia place on the Supreme beach
awaiting Walton Moore.
Delegate Hume rarely ever participates
In the debates in the House. He gets in biz
work before committees and consequently
hls measures all 90 through smoothly and
there Is no need Of his having to talk much.
In the Senate this is different. There aresc
many lawyers in that body that it tskea
good man to hold up his end of the log, 80 n
speak. In day or two Delegate Hume will
return to the bosom of his constituents and
they Can truthfully say to him. well done
good and faithful servant" His popularity
In the House has been very great and Ms
advice upon important busint 81 propositions
as we'll as political ones, have been often
soaght and highly valued by his fellow leg.
isla.ors. B. P. O.