Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
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GSpecial Correspondence OF me Alexandra ud=ette'J
WASHINGTON. u. O.. Dec. 2, 1880.
In the Senate to- day Mr.. Barbour pres ent-
ed petition Of .he tobacco men Of Danviile
for the tobacco rebate. MIR. Daniel present.
ed similar petitions from Richmond, Nor
folk snc Wheeling. and from other people
for au iacrtase ia tie psy of The employees
in tbs lifs-3aypg service. MIR. Denie I'll
introduced bill for the tobacco rebate, and
Mr.. Barboar one for abandoning the bar
racks on the Arsenal grounds 10 this city
and erecting reW oaes at Fort Myer in AL
eysndris county.
Tne frienGs Of the direct tax bill in the
House, among whom is Mr.. O'Fer'aii, Will
sndeev.r 81 he earliest opportunity to ceil
tDgt bill up and have vote upon it. Ii has
already a,sed the Senate ana is high up on
the e uu6e ca!eDca-.
Gen. Cgdmus Wreck, who was stricken
win apopiexy while walking OF the street
hare last Wednesday evening, died this
morning. Tue deceased was gallant Ma
i,g-General 10 the Confederate army, END
was liked by ell who knew him. HE IT.
neral will Ike place at 3 o'clock Thursday
from S. Matthews Church.
In tho House to-day, when the BILL Tor the
bsYaG Of Chesapeake Seminary. near Fort
,ess Mo3foe, wac uader consideration, Gen,
WheeiSr OF Alabama, who ssid be had a.
ass succeeded 10 catchlog tbs speaker
eve, sea in speecb, In which be asserted
that tJe accidental omission of the tobacco
rebate section OF the tariff BILL made that
hill null and void, and that the customs du-
ties chou d be collected under the old bill.
Co.Yressmsu Wat;6ili says there is no use
fer republicans to run for Congress III Vir-
sinia es long as tina present election laws
remsiu in operation be says he Will Try
10 MAKE arrangements tor committee CT
chs tobacco men OF Richmond to have O.
hearing befure the ways end means commit
tie. of lhe House On Thursday next, to urge
Toe iniGl date passage OF the tobacco rebate
bill Bu, uch nearing will be unDeces-
s,,y II waat AZ. Mckinley said this morn
ing pyove correct, which was that the bill
wGniG ba reported back faVcra5ly as socn ss
il shall Ee referred 10 hie committee.
Ssostcr Rcsr told freud this morning.
hat The Force biil would be called up in the
: nate as one o'clock to-day and that sm-
NE time you'd be allowed for lis debate,
bat ;nat wheu it became apparent that the
dem ocra g IN cad 10 defeat 1t by dilatory
m .ssuses, the gag Isw would be applied snd
ia nasssSa eflecl ed by that means without
fnriher delay. This is 10 accordance with
the recommend of the President and is
said by the democrats 10 INDICATE desire
for an extra SESSION, IN which they may DO
something .'brash," as the bill will have to
come back to the House, when the seats on
their side will again be- vacant, the sppro-
pr;aiioa bits full, and an extra session be
necessary &c carry on the government.
The House Committee on Commerce, has
directed favorable report on the bill pro
vidiug fer The inspection OF cattle and meat
products.
The following s tie only change that was made
to-day in the 4th class pcstofices of Virginia:
Wayland, Scott coun Y, L. &. Qualls appointed
postmaster, vice Matte c. McCon uell, resigned.
In the House to-day MI. Frank, rorubli an, OF
st. Louis introduced an appropriation bill fi1irg
III, number of rcpr, sentatives at 356, Virgins
10, as now, aud prohibiting gcrrymandering by
States.
Surgeon General Baxter Of the army is tyins
from spoplexy at his home in this city.
The New York ty snd Brooklyn congressional
delegations srpoered before the House census COM
mitiee this mUrline and asked for hearing in
f.yo, Of new census Of those C ties. Their re-
quest was gran cd and Friday next fxei as the
time.