Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7, 1880.

r sp.ctsl Correspondence Of the Alexs. ehZE1-rsl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 7, 1880.
Mr.. Morrill,, the author of the latest pei
sion bill. has not rendered himself popular
among the g. A. r. by that bill, because 1t
contains an age qualification. He has re
ceiyed many letters from members Of that
order censuriug him severely, 10 one OF
which he Is told he should amend bis bill so
"a to make the age for pension 81 instesd
of GO.
People from the Danvllle, Virginia, dis
trict. here tc dag, say the persons NEST ire
ouently mentioned in that district Ia connec
lion with the democratic congressional nom
lnstion there next fsil, are the present Wor.
thy representative Mr.. Lester, from FLOYD
c,uuty, Mr.. Ha 9, from Franklin, and Mr.
Hurt, from Pitt5ylvania.
Assistant Postmaster General Ciatkson
left here last night for Dss Moines. Before
be left ne told his friends hat he would re-
sign his office on the first Of July. Before
be left be also notified Represents tive Buct-
snan of the oh Virginia district that the
application forwarded through him for b
change of the namo Of the postoffice at
| Mock's MIL, Washington county, Virginia,
to Damascus, had been referred to General
Malone. This rather surprised the Viz
pow a private citizen and lives three hun
dred and fifty miles from the postoliiee RI
ferred to. But it shows that no matter now
the President and MIR. Wanamsker mag
slight General Malone, with MIR. ClsrksoD
the General is still chairman of the State
republican committee Of Virginia, and will
control the Virginia delegation in the next
national republican convention.
Delegations Of hardware merchants APP
peared betored the House waSs and means
committee this morning and protested
against the proposed increase OF the duty OF
hardware from so to $50 per cent, which
would be prohipitory and would be without
necessity from protective standpoint.
The interstate commerce committee has
received letter from President Roberts,
of the Pennsylvania r. 4. Co, stating tha'
he would like 10 appear before the commit
tee and make statement respecting the
bills requiring railroad companies to equip
cars with power brakes controlled By the
engineer and automatic oouplers. His re-
quest will be granted next week.
The Senate committee on claims to-day
ordered favorable report upon the bill for
the relief of Psymaster Msjor J. w. Wham,
who while travelling in Arizona under al
escort Of soldiers was attacked by gang OF
robbers, who captured his strong box con.
tanning S2S 600.
The following changes in the 4h class
postoflices of Virginia were made to-day
Buffalo Gap Augusta county, W. L. Mere
dith appointed postmaster vice J. w. Spiece
Risk vice A. II. Wilson, resigned Joppn,
Bedford county, N. l.. Graves vice h. E.
Widman, resigned; Wsyland. Scott county,
Matte O. Mcdonnell vice NJ. ]. Mcconnell,
removed.
The House commmittee on claims, to
whom was referred the bill to pay Capt. J,
V. Davis, superintendent of the national
cemetery at Alexandria, Va, $3.50 for pei
sonal property lost at the fire which occn,-
red at the lodge occupi, by him in 1878,
has reported the bill fsvoratly. amended
however, by striking out $3.50 and inserting
in lieu thereof $500
The proposed national election law is o3ly
permlssiye in its character Which means
that 1t will be applied to elections in the
South, but not to those in the North. When
it shsll bs called ap for action some of the
democratic members Of Congress intend to
move to amend it by making 1t obligatory,
so that it will De operative In both sections
of the country alike. II ia probable the nc
ton will be defesteG, but the republicans
will at least be put on record.
Mr.. Williams, chairman of the sut-3om.
mittee of the House military committee, 10
which the MI. Vernon Avenue bill was re
ferred By the whole committee last Friday,
told the GAZETTE's correspondent this mort
ing that the subcommittee would meet this
week, and that he thought it would do as
the whole committee directed, report q bill
to improve the present road from the Aque-
duct bridge to Arlington The Senate az
preparations committee to which the came
bill was referred by the Senate, has not yet
considered it,
Mr.. Farquhar, CHI 4irmau of the fisheries COM
mittee, and General Banks chairman of the sub
committee of that committee, to which the bill to
prohibit fshipg in the waters of the District WAS
referred, say that bill will DO reported fsvorAby
without amendment. Mr.. Clements, Common.
wealth's Attorney for Alexandria county, says if
it shSll be, he and delegation of Alexsndr' Il
county people viii 90 to the President and protest
against tho attempted outrage.
Miss Georeio Moncure, of Stafford county Va |
has passed satisfactory examination and will it is
understood, te appointed to place in the census
bureau.
as pension bills are now the order of the day, |
some of the friends of the widow of General Ne |
Cleland are trying to have her pension increased |
Mr.. Douglas ono of the Commiss toner's of the |
District of Columbia, recommends to CONGRESS the
passage of bill prohibiting the sale of liquor st
private clubs except under regular license, and at
places of public amusement, license or no license