Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
RS, ecial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WAsglse roE. D. o., Aug. 20. 1881.

the Seaate day on tue Restitution OF Eat.
o. eY,i,5,rp that bill from the business
-, me Ssnare &c ue considered during the
remainder of the sessiop. Nj. Hear read
long speech IL favor Of the bill, depressing 81
lines to enforce his manifestation IL maze
for the people OF the southern hall OF the
country by extemporaneous remarks. he
said nothing new, however, and only Wha1
had often bafore been better expressed IN
the h-hating newspapers OF MS own
section. He was followed By Mr.. Frye,
who waved the bloody shirt even more We
hemeutiy, * not more mallclousiy, inoeeo
go savage was be that he evoked the ap-
plause Of the bloody shutters in the gallery.
Senators Edmunds. Hiscock and EVar;s
also epit az much venom at the South as was
a,IoWed them by the limited time at their
command. Mr. Spooner moved to refer the
resolution to the committee on rules, which,
II carried. would have killed 1t, as thai
committee will meet DO more this session,
lhus leaving the bill ready to be called up
at any time. the hour OF noon, however
arriving. the regular order, the tarin DILL
stonped further proceedings until tc-moi
row. Senator AIdrich sayst is impossible
To pass both the tariff and the election bills
at this session, and that be, therefore, is 10
favor of passing the former and letting the
after 90 over till next session. The bloody
shutters. however, say that 10 81
low the election bill to 60 over TIL
next session wonld be to kill i, and
show that all their charges against the South
are without ground 10 stand on. Oaring
the laet few daye all the weight OF the &C
mipistration has been brought to bear upon
the Oaay men, and not without effect. Two
repup!ican S majors told the GAZETTE COL
reeponde mt this morning that they believed
| Senator Spoonei's resolution would De hna!-
| ~ adopted, as they thought that all but TWO
| or three of @ lsy's followers would De brought
back into line with the rest OF the republican
Senators. In the mean time the democrats
are holding their horsts with the determir-
alton. however, Of debating both the Force
bill and the tariff bill until the An OF next
March. and during 40 extra session, II one
he called. before they will allow the Force
hill 10 te passed, IN e5s by resort to force
The nomination of Col. W. E. Sims, of
| Dspyille political notoriety TO the consul
shin at Colon, on the Isthmus OF Paname,
was not in the nature OF a surprise to bis
friends, most Of whom knew that an almost
explicit promise had been given some time
400 nv Mr.. Blaine, both to Col. Brady and
Senator Higgins. of Delaware, that Sims
ahould have either C)lon or snms other
| equally important place. When Kinberiy's
name was sent IN ahead Of Sims for the
high sounding place OF Secretary OF Le9a-
| ton to Central America and Consul Gener-
al to Guatemala. snd Immediately afterWaId
that OF Judge" Riley for small pest IN
VentzueIs the friends Of Sims were not
| title chserined. Iuqury, however reveal
ed the fact that Mr. Blaine had designated
him TO the President and that the only din
entity in the Presidents mind WAS as to the
propriety OF nominating third Vlrglnian
| in s, snort period of time to consular
position. This last appointment gives TO
the Istbmus two VrginiaDs, the other one
being john N. Popham, commercial and
customs agent of the l,ted States at Far
ams. Kimberly, who goes to Guate maa, Will
be Gu iew hundred miles 10 the noIth Oh
Colon, while Judge Riley. who has Inc
seIlow fever post OF Puerto Cabeilo, is Ia Inc
sa me latitude. From the location OF theae
V,rginians it would seem that Mr. b'alne
ard the President are both inclined TO send
southern republicans to mighty not places,
although it is only fair to say that the Coz
sulate at Colon, barring somewhat danger
Gus climate, is one cf the most important
and lucrative 10 all that region. 1t was
there that the DsLesseps canal pro 2ctors
residence for the American consul, locating
The structure well out into the ocesn ana
renting IL for non,i0sl sum only. This res
iGence is eaid 20 BE- most desirable Que In
many respects The consulate IS about
IS. 900 one, saibry, fees and other things takan
mo consideration Sizes was generally re-
commended from the State by leading re-
publicane. including Malone aud Brady, tie
former somewhat formally, perhaps, bus by
the latter verv warmly ard personally
T, d .ed IL was Bca ~ who in his Interview
on Yesterday with The Pre- sidept made the
closing statement for Sims and was given by
the President to understand that his wishes
in the matter would bs gratlt9d. Senator
Higgins of Ds!a ware, VINO was class mate
of Sims at Ysle, hss been his staunch frleno
throughout thu con ention. Sims has oeen
delegate to the two les. national oonVen-
tions and was anti Malone in both, suppor
ing Blaine In "a and Harrison In IS. Dat II
the fourteen delegates who broke from MI
hone to Harrison last year, Sims is the hfse
one to receive recognition at the Pfeslnente
hands. and this be has obtained after prt-
longed strus2le.
Mr.. Speaker Reed having at last appoint
ed committee to investigate the
charges against Mr.. Raum, commission
ar OF pensions, that committee met to-
day. but without commencing the IT.
vestigaton adjourned until tomorrow.
The charges in br of are that Raun sold sock in
worthless refrigerator company to pen9lon otilce
an moves who were promoted as consideration,
aud that he advanced many thousand pansion
claims at the instsr CO O. George Lemon, pension
G aim agent, Who as II turn, became surety upon
his note for S2o, 900.
The Ca'iforns 'deleg tion in Congress waited
uron the President this morning and presented
him with an invitation, engraved q solid piece
of gold, to be present at the celebration OF the
4Oth anniversary of tho admission of the State
into tho Union The President expressed regret
at his inability to be present on the otc slon, but
said he hoped to be able to visit California n,xt
The President left Washing on this morning for
weeks trip to C, pc May Point.
The House committee on rivers and harbors TO-
day recommended concurrence in all tho