Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-03

than 70 the committee. Gov. Campbell OF
Ohio was examined and testified to the ell
fept that he nor any of his friends knew any
thing about the forgery until after u ""'
published in the newspapers.
The Snnreme Court of the United States
n dav rendered an opinion affirming the
constitutionallty Of The Edmunds- Tucker
Idaho test oath, intended to prevent MOT
mons from voting. ~
SENATOR Daniel, who has been oonhaeo W
b;s house for several days by threa!eneu
attack of pneumonia, was we'll enough W.
dav To be- in his seat ia the Senate. hso o
thsre been q seesion of the Senate ne "ouiu
have rer orted feyorably, from the oommAVtee
IN nuhlio buildings and grounds, Di!ie ap
nronriatine $50, 600 for public building az
Norfolk: $4,000 for public building at
Roanoke: $1,000 for the extention OF the
nnbl;c building at Lynohburg; $50 600 Tor
the enlargement of the public building az
Petersburg, and 800 900 for public build
Ing at Newport News.
According to the plan adopted by Mr.
Speaker Reed and bis advisors last night,
thew will not consume the three hours they
said they wanted in order to discuss the
Smith, Jackson contested elected case aiter
the democrats had occupied that period,
but only half an hour, after which they VIII
call the previous question, and GUST jackson,
the democrat, by the same arbitrary means
they have been employing for the last week'
though they say some more oil their mem-
bers nave reported and that they now nave
quorum without counting democrats not
voting.
The House pensions committee are de-
layed in their work of formulating Dill TO
increase the pensions OF the survivors OF the
wars previous to that between the States,
by the difficulty of obtaining information
concerning the soldiers of the Mexican war.
The committee has learned that there are
now only twen.y.seyen pensions drawn lot
widows and daughters of soldiers OF the
revolutionary war
Representative Coleman, OF Louisiana,
Judge Marks, and State Senators Domass,
Cage. Simms, and Mr.. Burgeois, all Lou
isian republicans. appeared before the
Senate Commerce Committee to-day to pro-
! test against the confirmation Of ex GOV
Warmoth as collector of the port of New
| Orleans. IT,,
It is currently reported among the Viz
gnia republicans here that Gen. Mahone
endorsed his son Butler for an examiner e
place in the land office, and refused to en-
dorse Capt. Lurty's application for the came
place though Lurty was his candidate Ioi
Attorney General at the last election In Wiz
gnia.
Senator Blair thinks he ia In hard luck
To day was his day for making speech on
bis bill, the bill granting national aid to
8 ate public schools, but the adjournment
of the Senate cut him of. Senator Cullum
1t Is said, will make speech on the bill to
furnish aid to such negroes as may want
| to leave the South.
The House Worlds Fair Committee mel
this morning, but did nothing, as they seemed
to think that nothing they might do would
be adopted by the House during the exist
ing coud. ion OF that BODY
In the House General Lee has introduced
bill for the relef Of Samuel F. Eggs, Of
Fauquier county, Va.
Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, was on the floor OF the
House to day and wss warmly congratulated BY
| the democrats among whom he had seat in the
| last House.
In consequence OF the death OF Secretary Blane'f
daughter and OF the terrible misfortune that ha:
fallen upon Secretary Tracy, tho President will
not attend the celebration OF the centennial OF the
organization of the q. 8. Supreme Court IL New
York to morrow. rs he intended. The Chief Jus
tce and Associate Justices Of the Court will
attend, and left for New York this evening.
The following ia the only change in the fourth
class postorices of Virginia that was made to-day:
Douglas, Lee county, j. Mcclure appointed post
master vice g. A. Ball, resigned.