Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-17
nrtnn Railroad. Che road to rum from

Iington Railroad, the road to run from
Georgetown to Falls Church, have obtained
permission from the military committee, to
whom that bill hes been referred, to appear
before them tomorrow end argue In favor
OF its passage.
In response to al inquiry or the subj
the Secretary CT the Treasury has sent to the
House lies OF the tasks in which govern
meut money had been deposited. Thoae In
Virginia are the Merchants and the VIII
GINA Of Richmond, the Planters of Dan.
Vile, the Lyachburg Of Lynchburg. the
Norfolk of Norfolk, snd the Valley OF stsun-
ton.
General Lse has obtained from the CENSUS
bureau permission to appoint census agent
to collect statietics Of the manufacturing in
dustries Of Alexandria, whose pay will be
a. day.
The fsg sit II on the White House was
broken bv the strong winds this morning
sud the flag was nearly blown to pieces be-
fore It could be rescued.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was reported in the House to-day.
The Raum investigation was continued
to-day, but nothing that rendered in the
slightest degree 10 excnlpate the accused
was educed.
The democrats 10 the House say that Ii
the republicans refuse to take q reasonable
Chrietmss recess, they will see that no bust
ness Of epy sort shall be done during the
time that woald be consumed by such re-
Gees. A quorum of republicans, they cay,
will net be present on any day during that
time, and that they will make 1t their busl'
ness to zee that nothing ehell be done unless
there be such quorum.
The Court OF Claims has decided adverse
ly the claim of the heirs of Mrs. Margaret
MoCawleyiof Kernstown, Frederick county,
Virginia, for damages sustained during the
Wsr between the S:atee.
The House to Gay was occupied with the
consideration OF the bill to re-anportiop con-
greseionai representation under the new
census. In ths Senate the Force bill was
again up. Mr.. Dolph of Oregon, made 3
violent assault upon the South for its sup
preston Of the negro vote, but was sewed
up with single stitch by Mr.. Morgan who
read from toe statutes of Oregon law
which specially prohibits negroes from
voting in that State. Mr.. Do!ph attempted
to interrupt him, but be refused to allow
him TO do go. saying be was giving him q
dose of bis own medicine and WIS grstitied
at is f4at. Ear. Dolph was so angry and
F&TllcO iUcb uC euiOOC Wv Va WV
chamber oud into the cloak room, 90 SIS to
be out of hearing Ct Mr.. Morgap's exaspera'
ling remarks.
Congressman Waddill. OF Virginia, eays be
wants to olfsr an amendment to the reap
poriionment bill, providing that Nd district
In auy Safe ehail conta!n more Tran ten
| thcus sad people in excess OF any other dis-
trict il the State, but that be fears ne will
not b. permitted 10 cfor 1t even by his oWD
party. Without such an amendment, he
says the democratic legislature OF Virginia
car, il they choose, put both the Petersburg
and the R,chnord districts into one.
The storm of last night sni this morning was
one OF the scverest ever experienced in this city.
Chimueys and fences and telegraph poles were
blown down aud houses unroofed in many parts
of the city, and te,egraphic communication with
many parts Of the country was entirely suspended,
The Virginia and Baltimore Improvement Com
pany, with capital of 5000, 900, organized in
Baltimore to-day. it will operate principally at
Lexington, Virginia.
Congfe .sman Lester, of Virginia, has gene homo
and Congressman Bowden, of the same State, Gays
he is going home to-day and will not return I'M
til after the holidays