Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alsxs. GAzrTTsl
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 10. 1880.

ISpscial Correspondence of the Alsxs. 6AZETTal
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 10. $780,
Cant. Foster of Leesburg is spoken OF by
bis friends as a possible candidate for the
democratic Congressional nomination in hs,
the S b Virginia, district next fall. The Cap
tain was here tt lay, and 10 talking with
the GAZgTTE's correspondent on tha subJect,
said he was not o candidate for the nomine-
tim directly or Indirectly, and was engaged
strictly 10 his profession, the practice OF the
law. lie said he had heard there was some
onposition 10 the denomination OF General
Las. but that it lad net conferred on any ore;
and that be hoped the convention Wonld De
go united ia feeling that there would De no
occasion for dark horses He said be hoped
the convention would be held in Lsesburg.
and was sure, if |, should be, that the dele
gates would be satisfied as there
is an excellent hall there for the purpose,
and the uew hotel could supply them with
delightful accomo3 atoms. He said eeveral
persons were spoken cf as possible candl-
dates to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of State Senator Heaton. but from what he
heard he sup posed that Mr.. Charles Janney
would be selected.
The House committee on foreign affairs
has practically decided to report favorably
the resolution calling upon the President Tor
copies OF the correspondence between THIS
government and Great Britain respecting
the British regulation requiring cattle i'm
ported from the Uaited States to be slaugs-
tered at the port Of entry.
Secretary Blaine suggests an amendment
to The tariff bill authorizing the President to
declare the ports Of the United States free
to the products Of any American nation
no
10; as such nstion shall admit free to lis
ports the manufactures and products OF the
Uaited Sta:ee.
/ The following changes in the 4.h class
postoffices of Virginia were made to-day
Peaksviie, Bedfotd county. r. Kelso ap-
| pointed post master vice A. G. Bradley, re-
signed WhitesvilIe, Halifax county, J. E.
Canada, vice D E Moored field, removed.
| Among the bills reported favorably in the
Senate to-day was one to pay the principal
| of the old Virginia claim OF $4,000 for ad-
! vances made the government for erecting
the first public buildings here. This is the
claim that wss first turned over by the Stats
to the Midland Rsirosd Company and more
recently to the MT. Vernon Avenue Asso
citation. TIE report on it today makes pe
reference to Mt. Vernon Avenue and deals
only Wi h the State Of Virginia. No inter
est il allowed on the principal.
General Lee has received a letter from daugh
ter OF the late (assius NJ. Clay, of kentucky, re
co umending the repeal of the constitutions
amendment comforting upon negroes the privi
| lego of SUIT, rage.
Messrs O'NoM and Andrew arc representative
| from the city of 30 ton and not especial ia
vorites of their distinguished fellow citizen, Mr.
Jnc L. Sullivan, the prize fighter, who has publicl!
| expressed his oGiEi0n of them and remarked in
cdentaly what ne would do vi then
| if they crossed his path. Mr.. Sullivan
arrival here announced In yes
| terdaS's newspapers. Dpring the day, when tn
| congressman lie erred to we've in attendance y
| the II .use n wageish doorkeeper informed thon
| that Mr. Sullivan in the lobby and desired te
SEQ them They manifested no little perturbation
at the IN ssa ., and instructed the doorkeep.r II
inform their callor that they w uld be hsppy t.
como out. but that thcy were at tho time engaged
| in import Mt committee work that would neces
| sarly deprive them of that pleasure.
| The fact that the silver men in tho House hst
| a MAORI Y of eleven to-day against Mr. Mckin
| ley's call fJr the previous question on the adop
ton of Yesterdays journal is looked upon by
some as indicative OF the passage of the silver
bill by the Hou;e with The Senste's AMENDING nts
| Mrs. Harrison and others of the Presidents
family lot here this morning in special car fol
Cape May.