Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-31

matter for thu preservation of public liberty
and rights Of the Suites against measure
sbich wouid Destroy both. know OF no
urcmiGent mao, claiming 10 be democrat,
who nae 30 completely ignored the vital
question OF the hour. How is his silence to
be exclaimed ? Is he ignorant or indiheI-
ent ?"
nlf. Sands, C uuse for the Norfolk and
" enieru K .iroad, Messrs. Moore, of Fair
Warren ooun:is7, Virginia, Messrs. Baker
snd Wilson, Of The Georgetown Barge Com
pany, and Sic. Wneatiy. Of Georgetown,
were osfors tie Senate District of Columbia
committee yesterday, advocating the bill to
give the Norfolk and Western Railroad an
entrance into this city by crossing the Poto-
mac river at some point between the Aque-
duct and the Chain bridges. The commit
tee has not yet determined upon iIs report
in the case. The road will run from River
tor, through Manassas Gap. to Washington,
through the counties CT Warren, Loudoun
and Fairftx.
Mr.. Barbour says the anxiety among the
democrats ip tho Senate concerning the
Force bill still prevails, and that though tire
advocates OF that bill we're considerably
Wors' ed yesterday, he is afraid that when the
pinch comes the pressure upon the republic
can Senators in their hearts who are opposed
to it, of whom there ere more than many
people suppo1e. will be too great for them to
Withstand.
Among the strangers in the city to-day is
Judge Christian of Virginia, who has bus!-
nsss before tbs U. S. Supreme Court, which
will resume it's session on Monday mex.
The JUDGES friends here soy he was the
Youngest man ever on the Circuit or the
Court OF Appeals 10 his State. He intends TO
reside In this city and to practice lew here.
The Judge when asked about the next
democratic Presidential nomination, aaid
Cleveland wrecked Us, his premature acvo-
cacy OF low tariff brought out the republican
Doodle, and the Doodle played the devil
With Us.
Senator Daniel says that while anxious
about the Force bill, es every body else in
terosted in the welfare of the country seems
to be, he is as yot By no means az those
without hope The gag rule. he understands,
will be cali:d up next week, and on that be
and other Senator'S will demand to be heard.
and that though he has seen statement to
the effec. that the Vice President will essay
the Reed role, he does not believe that MIR.
Morton will attempt to deny the representa-.
tiyes of sovereign Sts!es q prescrlptlSs
rie ht 10 tire deliberations of ihs Senate.
Mr. Dsniel again tried to call no the
Washington and Arlington railroad bill in
the Senate to-isy, but objection was made
ny Mr.. Vest. vino sBid MIR. Hale desired to
os present when ths bill wss taken up.
When Mr. Hale subsequently appeared Mr..
DsnieI vent ovar to his seat ard had talk
WITH him, sad was Informed tbst while be
was not opposed 10 the BILL he would have
10 see MIR. Eimuads, who was absent, before
ne could coIs nS 10 it's consideration.
Il is rumorad at the Treasury Department
today thar the F,rce bill will be set aside
10 tie Senate uaKt week and the finance bill
be taken up in IFS stead. and, strange II true,
that Mr.. Hear will no. o. set. Indeed, is is
said at the Capitol that rne assaults mace
upon him 5v some o: his republican COL
leagues have SO ezaspsrated Mr. Roar that
he has lost 30 little interess il tha bill, aud
that were Is unt for the chegrin of defeat be
would be wiling to let it slide, as be was 10
the casa of the Uaon thirty years ago
The Washington ctfios of the New York
firm OF Ba;eman & Co. IS closed to-day, aud
no o.e can be found st present vino can
give any i1t5smstica ss TO the condition. OF
atIsir- heya
g. @. Z. g ay was TO Gag appointed Is
4, b GLARS pcsi tnssier ut Napismoy. Nd.
The Secretary of War has reported adversely
upon the duplication for the improvement CT ST.
Leonsrd's creek. CT tho Potomac river.