Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-27
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WASHINGTON. D. O.. May 81, 1880.
The bill to protect she spawning grounds
of the Potomac, which has passed tee sen
ate. is still lypg in the pigeon holes OF the
House District of Columbia committee, not
even as vet having been referred to SUI
committee.
MIR. McComas was trying today to have
q republican caucus held to come TO some
definite conclusion on his anti-gerry n auoer.
and on MIR. Lodges federal election hilj, Dut
mn IN one O'Clock had not obtained enough
signatures, most OF the republican members
deeming it advisable to wait until Mr.
Speaker Reeds return.
The Virginia Congressman here ere del
nped with petitions from farmers 10 their
State for an appropriation OF six million
dollars for the improvement of Galveston
harbor. They are puzzled to know what
possible interest the signers of these petl.
lions can have In barber 30 far away, and
why they don't petition for appropriations
for the improvement of Virginia rivers and
harbors.
The frame case which protects the Wash
ipgton statue in front of the Capitol during
the winter, was removed to-day, The
statue saoWs the i'll effects Of exposure.
1t is a well-known fact that notwithstand-
ing the way 10 which General Malone treat
ed Laugstop at the election in 1883, ct last
fall's election Langston made proposition
to The Generals managers to the effect that
if they would promise TO use their influence
with the republican members OF the House
elections com mittee be would go into the
campaign and assist the General to the ex
tent of his power. His proposition was not
accepted, and as is also we'll known he did
not assist. Now some Of the members ct
the House who DO not agree with tue repor;
of the elections committee in Lan9stcb's
case, arc asking if member OF
.he House, as that report declares
Lapgs5on 10 be. who made such proposi
ton rs that referred tc respecting the sc!ion
OF House Committee. is proper man TO
hold ba scat under the rule of the House to
be the iuGee of TIE qualifications of It's Cwn
| members?
Representative Mills says the republicans
| have now got Congress in sling aud can
and will make it do jast what they choose,
TINT the democratic members can do moth
| ing but enter futile protests against outrage
Qua legislation, and that the battle must be
fought at the polls.
Among the strangers in the city te-iay is
Mr.. Sam Kimberly of Norfolk. Hs says
that Representative Bowden will be re-
nominated by the republicans ofthat dis; rict
without any serious opposition.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Faulkner intro
duced bill to authorize the Secretary Of
| War to investigate end provide for the pay
ment of all claims for the use aud occupa-
ton OF church, college snd school buildings
by the United States during the late war;
| More charges have been preferred against
| Mr., johnson, whom the President has nom
mated for postmaster ut DanvilIe, Va. Oo
SATURDAY. last charges of recent inebriety
against johnson were flied in the room OF
the Senate postcffica committee.
Representative Caldwell of Cincinnati,
who prepared the resolution prohibiting the
| exhibition OF Confederate flags and the cree
| ton of Confederate monumentsin the South,
! hes definitely determined that he will not
introduce it, This determination was reach
| cd after consultation with many OF his re-
publican colleagues, some of whom thought
its adoption would be Injurious to the re-
pub lean party in the South, as 1t would be
| likely to drive away from the party It's ex-
Confederate element.
The House commerce committee to- day
agreed to report favorably bills rendering
null and void the recent decision OF the U.
s. SUPREME Court In tho original package
case, 30 far as that decision relates to tbs
sale of whisky and oeomargarine.
Mrs. Malone and her daughter left here
tc day for Petersburg. The General Is still
10 Southwest Virginia, tut will return to
Petersburg on Saturday next.
very large number Of the people of this
city have made arrangements for attending
the unveilipg { f tie Lee statuein Richmond
Oh Thursday nfXt.
Representative Flower, of New York, to-
day introduced in the House joint resolu-
ton appropriating $3.50, 600 toward the con
pleticn of the Grant monument at Riverside
Park, New York.
The House committee on Judiciary to-day
ordered favorable report on the bills 20 an-
thorze the removal OF causes from State TO
federal ccurts, and for prohibiting aliens
from acquiring lands 10 tba United States.
A delegation, consisting of Fields Cook, j. S.
Cooper VIM. Burke snd E. w. Porter, co!Ored
preachers from Alexandre. woro at the Treasury
Department to-day in the interest of MagDus L.
Robinson, colored man of their city, who is an
applicant for position in that department