Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-08

In Indiana bCde no go0o eltner to tne ie
eIection or denomination of President Har-
rison. There is little or no chance Of mah
being renominated for President who can
mt mite his own party in his own state.
FROM WASHINGTON.
r.usc,sl Correspondence OF the Ale1a. GAzsTrr]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May s, 1880.
Congressman Rockwell of Massachusetts,
q member of the House military committee,
to which the Mt. Vernon Avenue bill has
been referred, says he thinks the proposed
report OF that committee recommending an
appropriation for road from the Aqueduct
Bridge to Arlington Ia about as favorable as
the friends of the bill referred to can expect
at this session of Congress. MIR. Rockwell
ia friend of the bill, but how road from
Georgetown to Arlington Is to help the pro
posed Mt. Vernon Avenue ID not very plain.
A delegation Of the friends of the proposed
avenue called upon Senator Barbour at the
Senate today. He told them that some OF
the members of the Senate committee on
aupropriations, to which committee the ave
nue. bill has been referred, expressed them
selves "a fayorably disposed towards 1t,
though the republicans were now ELL cted
with e FL of economy for every thing but
pensions. He would zee them again. how
ever, and urge speedy action on the bill
by which an appropriation could ba pro-
yided at least for the commencement OF the
avenue. DR.. Toner suggests that at The ap.
| preaching annual meeting of the regents OF
the Mt. Vernon Association resolution DO
adopted requesting Congress to take favot-
able action on the bill referred to.
The bids for the two new steamers for the
new Washington, Norfolk and Old Point
line have been opened. The contract will
be awarded to Wilmington, Del, boat build
els. The boats are 10 be completed In nine
month";.
Senator Daniel has gone to North Carolina
to appear as counsel in an important las
| case.
Congressional proceedings we're without
special interest to day, the House being eL-
gagged with the tariff bill, and the Sanate
with bill to equalize the tariff tax On woo
enc and wor5:eds.
A bill was introduced by Senator Eiscock
tc-1 Jay authorizing the President to purchase,
for use rs a home for the benefit of soldiers
and sailors of the United States suffering
from consumption and other pulmonary
troubles, the property at Mt. Gregor, n. Y
upon which Gen. Grant died.
In the House today General Lee pre-.
sente1 petition from certain farmers living
near Gordonsvile, Va, for the improve
ment Of the hsrbor Of Galveston, Tezaa.
The sui committee of the House judiciary
oou mittee, which was sent South TO exam
inc iuto the charges Of crookedoess among
the officers OF q. S. courts in some of the
southern S5atee, has returned. It's mem
bers, republicans as we'll as democrats, say
the charges have been more thsn sustained,
that arrests are made simply for fees. and
that in many cases of conviction proceed
ipgs are suspended, aad the government
s8indled to aD enormous extent.
The superintendent Of the census having
requested the members IF the Virginia Con
gressional delegation to report to bin the cit
les and towns in their districts in which
manufacturing Ia prosecuted, that deiega
lion will meet in q day or two and sec what
they will do with Mr.. Porter's request.
The members of the order of the Cincin-
na,i made visit to Mount Vernon to-day
on the U 8. g. Dsepatch. Secretary Proctor
YVES among the guests
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Barbour, by re-
quest, introduced bill to incorporate the
Washington and Arlington Railroad Com
pany, with ]. l. Barbour, s E. Parker,
| Washing on Danenhower, nj. S. Hoge and
others as incorporstors, and 10 aul horize it
| to construct railroad fcom south 79h street
to the Aqueduct Bridge and across that
| bridge to the northeast entrance 10 the na-
tional cemetery at Arlington, the track
across the bridge to be under and on either
| side f the present structure. The bill was
referred to the committee on the District OF
Columbia, which cnmmittee has recently
declared that no railroads eball CROSS the
| Aqueduct Bridge.
at the republican Senatorial CAUCUS this
| morning, the silver question WIS again the
ect of discussion, and again no agree
ment was reached. Tho ai!per men reiuse
| to accept and support % bill containing n
clause which will pc; nit .hs redomption Of
| purchase notes in hu, lion under any cor
| dtions. As cue of them expressed it: We
refuse TO give away he money valne Of sill
yer, planting ourselves equsrely upon the
platform OF the party. Il any republican
Senators want to betray the nsrty, Il will
not be the silver men,"
Among the nominations Of postmesters
sent to the Senate TO day were the follow
| ing: John T. Davenport Gordonsvile;
and John q. Johnston. Danyile.
| Mr.. Lurty, whose nomination rs q. S. Marshal
| for the now Territory of Oklahoma was sent to
the Senate to day, wss G,n. Mahoncs candidate
| for Attorney General of Virginia at tho last cleo
tion in That State. 1t is Understood that General
Malone did not put himself to any trouble to So
cure Mr.. Lurty's nomination.
The following chang, in tho fourth class post
offices of Virginia were msdo to-day: Blue Ridge
Springs, Botctourt county. ]. W. Burnette ap-
pointed postmaster vice ". S. Spinner, resigned
Felicia, Franklin county, II. Ii Dudley, vice a.
L. Mitchell
Removal of the Lee Statue.
The trucks containing the equestrian
statue of General Robert E Lee, were yes
terday removed from the railway station in
Richmond TO the plat, where the statue is