Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
ssecia! Correspondence of the Alexandria Ga=ette.l
WASHING ION, D. O., Aug. IS. 1890.

FROM WASHINGTON.
rssecia! Correspondence of the Alexandria Ga=cttel
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Aug. IS. 1890.
A caucus of the republican Senators will
be held tomorrow night on the several oil
and resolutions now before the Senate on
the subject of the Force bill and the modes
BY which it and the tariff bill can be passeo
before the close of the pre- sent session. SEN
stcr Qnay Ia of the opinion that his resoiu'
ton. excluding the Force bill from those
that should be passed at this session, will Do
approyed by msjority Of the caucus. not
withstanding the opposition OF Senator Hoar
and the other more venomous South-haters,
even backed as they are by the President.
He saws every body is tired OF the long SET
zion. that the republican members OF the
House should be allowed to go home to take
psrt Ia their campaigns, that he has enough
woik OIL his hands to carry HE State, and that
the northern capitalists who have Invested
money in southern lands and industries are
opposed to the Force bill, and will refuse to
subscribe to republican campaign funds II 1t
be passed. For ihese and many other reasons
he thinks the session should adjourn as soon
as possible and not lose time In attempting
to pass the Force bill. l! is understood that
when Mr.. D sstoD, the large capitalist OF
Pennsy vania was here last weeS, be not only
told Senators @ lay and Cameron how in
in,icus the bill would be to his interests IN
the South, but gave Them to understand tnae
| they need expect no more political contfi-
buttons from him if that bill be passed, but
that he also gave Postmaster'Gsneral wanna
maker a plain talk to the same effect.
Among the papers introduced in tue Sen
ate to-day was one by Mr.. Cockrell OF ME-
IF
which be terms the tariff bill the roboer Ct
the wealth OF sixty millions OF people; Inc
original package bill, the violator OF the
sacred right of home; the lottery Dill, q
devilish invention to steal away the freedom
of the preas and the sanctity OF the mall
and the federal election bill, the contiscator
of the freedom OF the ballot, without which
the federal Constitution ia sham and Q
shame.
PEOPLE acquainted with Mr.. Clarkson,
who. 1t is now said, will resign his place ss
Assistant Postmaster General on the first
proximo, say that Notwithstanding bis de.
| NAL he intends to accept the position OF
secretary of the republican congressional
campaign committee, having been assured
of ample funds to buy republican msjority
In ths next House, and OF the entire control
of its disposal.
Mr.. Rowell, chairman of the House cleo
tons com uittee, now says he doaen't kooW
when he shall cell up The g5ton-Venabie
contested case, as should be do 90 during
the absence of 81 many republican members
be might foil to Gust Venable. at yestet-
DAYS nesting of the com mi;tee al the dene-
cratic members stayed away Intentionally
thus breaking quorum and preventing
tn re pa ,iicsn+ from doing snYthiog.
Vine Mr Hume has yeG made no public
asncu c,Inea OF his intention 10 be sn ind
pen : o candidate Tor Congress in the AieZ-
a4orls, V giuia. disttici against General
Lar, he gsnefsI impression here on the SUB
i.ct is shat ne will be. Ii is said that he
5ss been led 10 oelieve that he can carry
most OF the couB les 10 the district.
and that the falling otf 10 the
democratic v. t ia Fauquier and LouGouH
counlies viii be so great that they Will be
M IRE thao cfiset ny his Dsjcrities In
the other coua;Ies. l. 50 Interested parties
| say that If a republican candidate shall rua, Nj r.
| Hume wi rot, and that if q rapublicsn candi-
date shall no, run, Gen. Leo viii not only rece We
| the vote of all the straghtout democrats III he
d strict bu5 that of lsrge portion OF such ropuo
| licsns as may IKE the roub.e to go 10 the polls
| That some OF tho workmen of Phisdelphla
| have true night into repub lean Congressional
legislation Is proved Dy Gne lact OHaV oono VI
them to-day petitioned Congress for subsidy on
wooIea manufactures, SO that they might buy
! theirs cheaper.
1t ia rumored that S, intont is Pres dent ar
rison up,n breaking up the Louisiana lottery that
he intends either TO send supplementary mes
sage to Congress the ject as soon as he re-
turns from Boston. esq make personsl appeals
to the republican congress: onsl managers to pass
the ant-ottery bill before the close Of the present
| session. But his con still continues to publish
lottery advertisements.
The following is the only change that was made
in tho 4th class postotfices Of Vir4inia to-day
Newport Giles county Mrs 8. 81. Smith sppont-
cd postmaster, vice Mrs. s. A. Butler, removed.