Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-26

provided for in the constitution OF tne iat'
ter. some democrats hope woman may w
elected to Congress from Wyoming Wneh
that Territory shall become state.
The republican members of the Senate are
ANNOYED nc little by the backward conditlon
of legislation ard, as means oy Wnlcn 10
make I'D for lost ZINE introduced THIS morn,
inc resolution for meeting hereafter al IL
q. ID. instead OF y N. .,,;,
The House naval committee agreed tnls
morning that their bill for this year snoulu
provide for the construction OF only Elk yes
sela three lire of battle ships. one cruiser,
and two of the Yorktown class. Iney seem
RI think the House would refuse larger
appropriation. o,oo,;on of
President and Vice President Will hold
snecial meeting tomorrow at which the re-
publican maj ority will agree to report "a
vorably the McComas bill to compel the
states of Oslo aud Maryland to elect their
congressman next fall according the dis
tricts as now arranged, and not as the lesis'
latures of those States have recently ar.
ranged them.
retary. has sailed for Paris, some say as
agent for the General in business s1lair !;
others, to make arrangements TOR the re-
ception of the General and his family VINO
will soon follow him. The object of his trip,
however, is matter of conjecture here, and
that he has started on it WAS only MADE
known By the fact that somebody saw
letter addressed to him at Paris on It's way
through the mail.
Mr.. Williamson, an applicant for the
Newmarket, Shenandoah county, postoihce
accompanied by his friend, Major Cares,
who gets his mail at that cfice, having
failed to have the commission OF Mr. Wlcks
recently appointed to that office, revoked
and not knowing that General Mahone'f
influence has ceased to be potential, mas
gone to Petersburg to ask the General te
intercede for him.
The following changes in the All class
postoffices of Virginia were made to-day
Pembertou, Goochland county, w. ID Greer
Amounted postmaster vice G. z. Campbell
removed Reedy Springs, AEpomsttox coun
ty, T. w. Hunter, vice Mrs. M. E. Hunter
resigned Volt Carroll county, a. aoao
vice G. s. Martin, resigned.
| The House committee on agriculture ha:
authorized favorable report on the bill de
6oing "options" and Cultures" and imp1s
ing special taxes on dealers therein.
The 9TH street car people say all the ma
chinery for the new cable line will be com
pleted by Saturday night, by which TIM
the cattle will have reached the powe
house. that the cable can be stretch
ed in day, and that the cable cars vii
certainly be running by The 9th proximo, "A, Al
\ the drivers and conductors on the present I'm
! nave been measured and weighed, and those VIII
do rot meet the required standard will be dis
charged.
members of the House say on the sutiect, no
only Laugston but all the other negro contestant
| for seats ia the House will be reported upon ad
veIssly by the House elections committee AM
that General Chalmers, of Fort Pillow memory
who turned republican because democratl
House turned him out and gave his seat to lie
gally elected negro, and who is now contestlng
| democrats scat, will also be turned down.
Ex.Congressmsn Bowen, republican, who mad,
an unsuccessful attempt to got the seat to which
| Mr. Buchanan, democrat, WIS entitled from tn
| 9th Virginia district became disgusted when the
elections committee of the House decided agsins
| him yesterday and left the city for his home las
night 1t is said he would not have contested tn
scat except on orders from Gen. Mahone'