Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-08


r. phom was referred the Falls Church and
Potomac Railroad bill, make the following
renort : 1.-THE bill proposes the give the + ais
Cbnrch and Potomac Railway Company
l;cense to construct and operate by morse,
cable. compressed air or electric power
railroad across the government Ianda IN VIZ
oinia known as Arlington and Fort meyer.
snch railroad would be a convenience 10
those who desire to visit the National Soi-
diers' Cemetery at Arlington. Inc Dill,
with the amendments proposed, Will be we'll
onarded. lis general form and scope have
been approved by the Secretary OF War.
The committee recommend that the bill pass
as amended
The House elections committee this morn
ing appointed q subcommittee to go TO ar
kansas and Investigate the charges maze
against the fair and legal election OF Repre-
sentative Breckinridge OF that state, whose
con estant, Clayton, was shot ana Rllieu.
To-day was the time appointed for the com
mittee to vote on the Langeton- V enaole
contested election case from Virginia ana
the Chalmers Morgan case from Misslsslppi,
but they were not ready TO DO 30 10 eltnef
case which showed that the republican ma
ioritv of the committee is divided on botn.
Both casea, it will be remembered, were re-
farred to the same subcommittee. As Inc
committee has reported in favor of oustng
one Virginia member, MI. Wise, it is prooa'
hle "a previously stated in this correspond
ence. that thew may allow Mr.. Venshle to
retain the seat to which he was fslfly ana
| legally elected.
tro0uced bills TO pension Ann Mercer
Slaughter of Culpeper, and for the relief Of
A. B. Carter OF Fauquier county, Va.
II was reported at the House this morn
inc that Mr. Randall was dying. Enquiry
At his house received the following reply
Representative Randall, who for The past
two days has been somewhat depressed
owing 10 the uniavorable condition OF the
weather, is reported as having bad gooo
nights rest and being better to-day.
| A bill will be introduced in the House to
day extending the time for bringing suits in
the court of claims for captured and ab4n-
doned property, including the period OF the
war as we'll ss subsequent thereto.
| Representative Lodge, OF Massachusetts
| today presented the petition of 1910 mug
wumps of Massachusetts, asking for an in
creased appropriation for the civil service
commission similar petition signed by
1900 citizens of Pennsylvania was presented
BY Representative Bayne, of Pennsylvania.
A favorable report has been ordered BY
tee Senate committee on finance on the bill
10 nav the heirs of the late Prof. Joseph
Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution,
$40 600 for his services as q member OF the
light house board.
Mr.. BoWden was the only Virginia mem
Der who voted for the service pension bill
yesterday.
Democrats at the Capitol to day note snd
comment upon the fact that the only break
= 80 I'M q
local elections in the North yesterday was
at Hartford. Connecticut, where that bape
of democ;ncr, the Australian system OF
voting, was il operation.
The democratic members OF the Senate
| held q caucus this morning cli the reso'u
ton to admit the republican contestants
from Montana to seats in TIE Senate. They
| looked upon the passage 1T the resolution az
the rape of p northern State, but could de-
wise no means to prevent 1t. They determ
ined. however, to debate 1t at length and lay
all the facts OF the case before the people,
with the hope that they may see and realize
the length to which partisan republicansm
will 20 even in the U. s. Senate.
| Mr.. Speaker Reed Gays that though the
service pension bill failed to get through the
House Yesterday, it will come up in its reg
ular order shortly and be passed, By his
counting quorum, if necessary.
| The Attorney General has notified the
House that ne will not appeal from the de
cision OF the court OF claims In the suit for
| the payment of the members salaries, lost
| by the Slcott defslcaton. The members
will therefore econ be in possession Of their
| money.
| Senator Bate and Representative Holman
both say they do not expect the republicans
will attempt to pass their proposed election
| billH, as such bills would disgust The voters
of their own party. This is about the way
| the average democratic Congressman talks
about his republican colleagues, and that,
lor, 10 the face OF the outrsges the latter are
daily com Uniting. There are none go blind
ss those who will not see.
| Mr.. SPEAKER Reel is joker. When Mr..
Tucker rose in the House yesterday to move
to take up the bill to repeal the tobacco tax,
be occupied Mr.. Venabie's seat, which is
nearer the Speakers chair than bis own.
Mr. Reed looked straight at him, but recog-
nized member from Texas, back of hin.
This morning Mr.. Eimunds asked
the Speaker to recognize him at an
early opportunity in order that be
might move to take up his bill for
public building at Roanoke, and snid be
hoped he wouldn't see some body else
through him. ss be had seen through Mr..
Tucker yesterday. MIR. Reed laughed and
said 81 wish you would tell Mr.. Tucker. l
have made it rule never to recognize
member ont OF his own seat" But be
would not have recognized Mr. Tucker if he
had been in his own seat, and go told an
enquirer yesterday, before the test was
made.
As anticipated in this correspondence the
House committee on military affairs to-day
ordered favorable reports upon one of the
bills providing for the construction of roads
from Alexandra and Culpeper, Va, to the
military cemeteries near these points.
The Senate committee on pensions has
reported favoraoly bills to pension the wild
ows of the late Rear Admirals Hugh J. Pur-
Vance, and John Lee Davis, at $50 a
month.