Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of me Alexandria GG:ettel
WASHING ION. u. O.. Nov. 81, 1850.
The latest election news from lows here
today is to the effect that Congressman
Hend s.son of that State, who, next c, ME-.
Lodge of Massacb u,etts, made the most gra'
,uitous assault upon the South during the
dsbste 90 the Force bill, like all the other
prominent ultra Scutn-haters on his side OF
tse House. has also been defeated. IL was
indeed fsm9us victory, and should not De
frit,ered away.
From the way scme ofthe democratic con-
Creesm.n who have returned talk, 1t 10 sup
posed they will no. Oppose appropriations to
supply aaS deficiency nor make factious op-
position TO aoy Of the regular appropriation
b!ls. but that as regards the Force bill and
The proposed apportionment bill, all OF
Mr.. Speaker Reeds one-man power Will
have to be exer;ed il order to force them
INFO submission. The republican members
who have arrived say they will go on with
such legislation as suits ths m. Just the same
ss IL no election had been held, but that for
fear there may bs deficit 10 the Treasury,
thew will cn5 appropriations very close auo
make none that are not absolutely rtqui!eu'
Ex-Ccneressmsn DczeDdort of Vrglnis,
who Is still hese, says that 10 his state, ana,
40 tar al be knows, in the whole Soutn, sec
Rotary IS alma is the fsyotite OF the repuoli'
cans of tnat section for the next Presidency,
and that he believes If the national sepnoil'
can conyeatiJn were he'd tomorrow Mr.
Raine you'd ba nominated unanimously.
II; this be so IL will be another dreadful set
back 10 both Gsu. Malone and his present
enemy, Mr.. john Wise, as neither of them is
q fsvorite of Mr.. Blaiue, ard IS the latter
once said if Mr.. Blaine we're nominated for
President he would 60 in his hole aud pull
the hole in after him
The customs Ulcers at New Y orb, B )ston
Pnilsdelphis, Baltimore, Portsmouth, Nor
folk and Nswport News have been informed
of the appointment OF veterinary inspectors
OF those ports by the secretary ofagrlcui'ure,
who has instructed them to hereafter refuse
clearance 60 Vesses carrying cattle or sheep
until said cattle have been duly inspected
The Inspector at Norfolk, Baltimore and
Newport News is DR.. g. Q. Faviil.
The new west front OF the Capitol has been
o .namented with massive brass lamp posts
a I'd flower pots. Trees we're at first plant.
81 on the new terrace, but as they tended to
decrease the squstty appearance of the build
Jug, they were aug up aad replaced by large
flower beds.
The following changes In the All clsss
postofficss of Virginia were made to-day (:
Air Point, Roanoke county, Nancy G. Pow
ell appointed postmaster vice NJ. +. Tinnell,
resigned Crimors Station, Augusta county,
J.. s. Sc1oshan vice ". r. Tally, resigned
Marksyilie, Page county, b. L. Koontz vice
w. B. Kendall. resigned BETA, Bedford
county, Galley E. Wood Vice J. E Wood,
resigned Wakems, King William county,
WI B,sy vice r T. OHen. resigned.
As there are only six,y-iwo committees ct
the House there will be plenty of repuoli-
cans 10 have places on them, noswithstsnd.
ing the small number elected. but most OF
them will have to be doubled up, that is
vii! have to bs on two or three different
committees. ks:the Alliarte men will also
hive to be represented on the committees
ere will probably &c TWO republicans and
10 Alliance nan on each OF them.