Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
r special Correspondence OF tho Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. g., July 26. 1890.

special Correspondence OF tho Alexis. GAzErrn]
WASHING roN. D. c., July &c. $780,
General Malone is still here, in his quar-
ters at Chambsrlin's He is not as popular
with tie leaders of his party 10 the North
ss he used to bs, and they don't pay him the
respect they formerly thought was bis due.
Hs Is doing what he can to keep Leugston
from getting he seat to which MIR. Venaoie
was elected, and would doubtless succeed II
the report in the case had not already bsen
m de. 1t is understood that II the case
shall be called up In the House and oe sup
ported by Messrs. Bowden and Wsddi!i,
Lapgstop's opponents will rake them over
the Goals for voting for man as their equsil
on the floor who made deliberate otter OF
q bribe to them, as members OF the state re-
publican committee of Virginia, that ofter
bapg that If they would, az members OF the
House, support bis claim to the s.st.h Would
make speeches for Malone In Virginia at
last falls election. " is understood tC-Iay
that Mr.. SDeeker Reed has promised to g.
low the agricultural committee two days
earIy next week in order to call up the bills
1t has reported. II this be 80 the Laugstoc-
Venabls case now set for Tuesday may
lie ageiu put eff to the great delight OF the
republican congressman from Virginia, VINO
don't want to face the music on Il at roll
call.
AS anticipated, the House committee On
rules, that Is Mr. Speaker Reed, reported
this morning in favor of the appointment OF
a select committee Of five to examine tWo OF
she several charges brought against Mr.
RauTIi, Commissioner OF Pensions, che that
he is Interested in swindlipg patent, and
the other shat he reversed his own decision
10 favor of Il pension agent who endorsed
uotes for him 10 the amount OF $35,00O. Or
course select committee appo0ted oy Mr.
Reetl means that Raum will be whiteWashad
or the charges pigeon holed.
Congressman Browne and Waddill OF VII
GINA called upon the President and Attoi-
ney General yesterday in the interest OF
Capt Ase Rogers, an applicant for marshal
of Oklahoma The President wss as ccid
as usual, and without intimating what he
would do referred them to MIR. Miller. Il Is
understood that the latter said Mr. Lewis,
another applicant for the place, is too
young, and minated that he would recon-
mend Capt. Rogers.
The Senate was engaged to-day with the
consideration of the tariff; the House with
the aundry civil bill.
There is a good deal OF talk at the Capt.
| tol to- lay about the fact that Mr.. Losch, an
aoti. Quay Pennsylvania republican, AND an
aspiraut for Congress in his districf, who
had come down here to SEQ the boss, and, II
possible, come to some agreement with him,
| wac driven out of bis committee room yes
te.day by Mr.. Qlay's con, who found h'm
sitting ihera waiting for his father. 1t is
said the committee rooms belong to the pub
lie. and that at lasst when open and when
4 ~, npt In,
has a r.gh; 10 SGT IN them, and that certain
" MIR. @ RVS son, his fathers secretary.
has 30 l.ght so the sole occupancy OF 6Dy
ora Of them.
II is understood that Congressman Browne
Of Virginia has bean given to understand
that F. w. Noethup of Richmond county,
In his district, viii be appointed national
bank Inspector for the district composed If
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee AND
Georgis.
Ths House committee on labor have FOR
months past hesu Begging for o dag on which
10 cali w some of The bills they have re-
ported, mt Mr.. Speaker Reed only grants
iays for hii,s 10 which be and his party are
4pecialiy Interested.
The anti lottery mon in Congress have adopted
rs the moS,o o; tho bill they have introduced in
tbs House, Fioa,ne's remark, that lottery is
taxation upon all the fools in the country"
Tho sccsetSry of the reasury transmitted to
the Serate to-day letter from the Comptroller of
the Currency rec mmendus an appropriation for
the public ton of sem -annual reports of the con-
dition of national bsnks.
Mr. Clarkso assistant Postmaster General,
who has been on pleasure AID republican
''whoopiug up trip for tho last three months,
will, 1t is said at the Postofice Department to-
Ua7, probably return on Monday, or vt loast early
next week 1t is not known now whether or not
TO intend. TO resign his Office. Reforc he went
away no Sid he would do so on the 1st of July.
Tho numerous friends of Judge Riley, of the
Eastern Shor OF Virginia, are congratulating The
Iudgo to-day upon his appointment as consul to
Puerto Cabollo, Vcnezuela, as announced in yes
terlay's GAZETTE
All the kicking republican Senators have been
forced into the support of tho Force bill rs
anne aded by the republican members of tho Senate
elections committee. That bill will be reported
to a caucus of tho republican Senators next week,
be approved BY il, acd bo reported u the Senate
soon sitter, and he passed as soon as possible.
uopNUD FrpIryCIE--A mad Texas