Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
gpscisl Correspondence of the Alexs. oAzr~rfl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 20. 1890.

Spscisi Correspondence OF the Alexs, 0AzEcTF
WASHINGTON D. c.. March 20, 1890.
A bearing wss given this morning by the
com mittee of the House and Senate on In
migration and Naturalization, sitting jointly
to persons opposed to changes 10 the laws
on this subject. Mr.. Rosewater, a Bohe
milan, and Mr.. Bartboldt, a German, were
the chief speakers. The first said : 1.-THE
pride in birth place i5 a survival OF barbar-
GUS fapaticsm."
MIR. Speaker Reed said TO day that the
question of giving the Worlds Fair bill q
chance to pass the House next Tuesday was
before the committee on rules, and would
probably be decided in the affirmative.
The court of claims has decided that vii
liam H. Anderson, of Hay field, Frederick
county, Va, being loyal citizen during the
civil war ia entitled to S749 for stores and
supplies taken from him by the Union army
during that war.
It was rumored in this correspondence
some days ago that Gen. Malone was an
applicant for the position of consul general
at Paris. now filled by Dir. Rathbone. 1t is
said to-day that such rumor is orystaziDg,
that strong influences are 10 be brought
upon the President to effect the object, and
that the President and some Of the members
of his Cabinet, to whom the matter has been
preached, cid not oppose il, end seemed to
think it might be well for the republican
party 10 Virginia 10 get the General out OF
the country.
The House agricultural committee will, it is un.
derstood, make favorable report on the Butter
worth bill to prohibit dealing in futures in all
farm products
In tho House to-day General Lee introduced the
Potomac Eiver Railroad b H. the same that WAS
introduced in the Senate yesterday by M. Bar
bour ana noticed in this correspondence.
There is rumor afloat to the effect that after
Representative Compton, of the Prince George 8
county, Mary land district, shall BIO ousted-as he
probably will be to dag, the repub C ms in tho
House will be disposed to "lct up" the other
contested cases, and al ow the dem cratic incum-
bents to retain tho seats to which they we're
elected, inc udiug not only Messrs Buchanan and
Venable of Virginia, but also Mr.. Wise or the same
State, whom it has been supposed they had
doomed. The rumor however is doubted, as such
liberality would be contrary TO republican nature
Ex-U. S district attorney Smith OF New Mexico,
formerly of MaIr,nton, Virginia, made an argu-
ment before the House judiciary committee to-day
in favor of the bill authorizing two additional
associate Justices for that Territory and incident
ally for the admission of that Territory into the
Union as State.
Mayor Downham and Messrs. Frank Hume and
Il. B. Harlow, of Alexand il were at the Capitol
to-day and had an interview with Senators Bar
bour and Daniel and Representative Lee in refer
ence 10 the Mt. Vernon Avenue bill, now before
committee OF each branch of Congress, and as to
the time they could present the clsims Of that
bill to those committees. They were informed
that inquiry as to the tirae would DO made ut
once, and thai the replies would be seat them az
soon as received.
The House committee on foreign afTlirs this
MOI ming agreed to report reso uiion to the ef.
feet that if Canada desires free trade with this
country the President shall appoint commissioners
to meet those of Canada to consider the terms
upon which that object can be attained.
The House banking committee this morning
looted the recent recommendation of the comp
troler of the Gu rrency with reference to the liza
bill Y of stockholders in national banks upon the
glound that it tended to further favor tho large
banks.