Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHING Ton. D. O.. Aug. II, 1890.

Special Correspondence OF the Aterdndrsd Gd=eIe.1
WASHINGTON. D. G., Aug. II, 1890.
The bill for a public building at Fred
ericksburg provides that proposals for the
sale of land suitable for site for that build
ing shall be Invited by public advertisement
in one or more of the newspapers OF tina.
town of tue largest circulation for at least
20 days prior 10 the date specified 10 SAID
sdvertisemen for the opening of said pre-
o ssls. Tae building shall be unexposed to
danger from fire by an open space OF at
least FORTY feet on each side. The report on
the bill says the gross receipts frou the
postotfice there last year were S6 400. and
the receipts of the internal revenue office
there amounted TO SIS 025.
The reporters gallery OF the House was
thrown into hlttev today by the appear
spce therein of a negro correspondent ior
the New York Mail and Express, Colonel
Saeperd's famous South-hstiDg newspaper.
He took a ssRt bstween two white CORES
pondents 10, ultra northern republican pa
pers, and made himself quite at home, cyl
IDENTIFY TO their great displeasure. ine
only correspondent seen 10 talk with him
was that of one of the most ultra southern
democratic newspapers. Those OF lhs
| northern press were by no means pleased
| with his advent. Some of them sald II rs
should drink ire N the lemonade cooler, taelr
contributions thereto should step forthwith
and one eyeut SO Gar as to say thet while ne
favored race equality, be did go only In ie-
spect of the South. They experienced great
relief when it vas learned that he had only
come On to report the proceedings OF tbs
negro raeet,ug to be held here tonight, en-.
dorse the Force bill.
The rereipts of the government from GU :
toms and internal revenue to-day, for one
day only, amounted to 81, 500, 444. Is tany
wonder the poor people Of the country
should be growing restless es well as poorer
under such piIaeine?
Senator Qusy, In talking On the subject
to-day, ssu hs di3n'6 see how Mr.. Hoar'd
resolution for applying the gag law to the
! proceedings of the Senate could expedite
the passage of the Force bill, as an attemp!
10 change tho rules OF the Senate would De
debated inst as long and doggedly By the
democrats IS The bill! would be without IL.
He also said the necessity of the passage Ct
the bill at the next session would depend on
the manner in which the elections In the
| South would be conducted next November
Mr.. Lyon, coupsal for Langston 10 the
latter's contested election case, says the re-
pubicsns in the House seem to have lest
| Interest 10 that Care, that General ManoDe
did effective work in opposition to Llngston
during his recent visit here, and that nc Is
induced to bslieve the Case will be pui
off uutiI next session. If this be 30, Laog'
ston will moi only lose the prestige OF sac
cess among bis race 10 his district, but
about fifteen thousand dollars, which could
hello him considerably in his next falls CAM
paigu. Lengston was at the Capitol to-day.
| he says he heals the plans the republicans
have made for the remainder Of the session
ioclude the considera ion of his casa, ard
that if it comes before The House be Is cet-
tain of being seated. His republican OF
ponents soy his cas-, if called up, will be re-
com mitted TO the committee.
| 1t ia ssld here that the laws of MIR. Rus
sell Hsrrison's State prohibit the publication
| f lottery advertisements In the newspapers
thereof, and that as his paper is publishing
such advertisements no will be prosecutor
| for violating those laws.
The Senate committee on postofhces and post
roads to day ordered the antilottery mail bill to
be reported to tho So ,ate, with recommendation
that 1T pass The vote upon this action is said to
have bnan practically unanimous.