Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-29
session, not after a recess Of tb

fhn mon
nressnt session. There has, as first stated
In this correspondence, been some talk OF
cali of an extra session, but as that would
be not only ineffective, but positively alb
sured. no body credits it, and the President,
il ia reported. scouts the idea. Senator Ed
munds SAVE be offered the resolution on his
own motion and responsibility. lt seemed
10 him. be said, due to the public interest,",
and 10 order that the large docket OF impor-
tsnt measures reported from committees
nen0iug before the Senate, that all
available time between now and the An
If March next should be utlEzsa IL
discussing and dlsposing OF them.
The suggestion that the President should
call an extra session of Congress, Senator
Eamunds said, he did not approve o. IL
would imply a censure or reproach upon
Congress for failure to transact the business
before is. Congress has the power to take
snch a recess and proceed with its business
wirhont the Intervention of the executive
nower.m Senator EimuDds says he Will
NOT Call I'D bis resolution for several days,
the time depending upon the progress made
With the tariff debate.
From information obtainable In this city
to-day from Virginia republicans. the situa,
lion of affairs In the eighth congressional
district. seems to be, in the language OF ore
OF the leaders OF their party, a "mystery,
but az follows Mr.. Hume Is regarded as
| willinp candidate for the contest for zen
Lees seat, provided the republicans In the
district make no ominations or endorse
ment of any aspirant. Mr.. S. P. Bailey, IT,,
of Fauquier county, Is en- aspirant for the
republican nomination and the name OF Mr..
W. c.. Elan, of Louisa county, Ia also
prominently mentioned In that connec'
ticn. Mr.. Hume has called meet
log of his friends for this even
log, and they will take trip on the
steamer Pilot Boy to Motley Hall, where
consultation will be held, and Mr. Hume
O purse will probably be outlined. The gen
eral estimate among the knowing ones /:
nat Mr.. Hume can poll about sixty pei
@ mt. of the republican vote and ten pei
ce 1t. Of the democratic vote; but others
equally we'll informed, say that between
Mr.. Hume and General Lee they believe
ths General will poll as many republican
"a az as his democratic competitor
The action OF the negro convention at
Purclllyiile on the 27sh inst. has materially
injured Mr. Hume by indorsing him, anc
ths consensus of opinion is that General Let
has his calling and election sure. 1t Is alst
renorted that the republican district com
mittee. at meeting held to-day, call
ed convention, to be held at Ma
nassas on September 1 promimo, and
that said convention will certainly
nominate republican to oppose Gen. Lee
l. ia said that Mr.. Agnew, who made sucl
good run before, will not accept nomi
nation unless with the assurance of liberia
support from the republican CONCESSIONS
committee, but that Mr.. Bayly will, withou
any assurance whatever except that OF hi
party's vote. 1t is also said that though TIT
convention may mot make nomination. !
CO, tain'ylwill not recommend any independ
emit candidate.
The lard bill lobby are now trying to Undue
the Senate to include that bill among those to b
considered by the Senate during the remainder
the present session.