Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
TsYecal Correspondents Of he Aleran3riG Gaae'tel
7YAsHIN6r 3s. o. o., Jan. 8. 1890.


4 member Of tina TammeSy Hail 6emoc-
raoy of Now York, ct the Capitol to-day,
says ,he so-calleG reform banquet in bis city
last week, wss giVeu By man who did ell 1t
leq 10 their poa 81 TO 30 to defeat the regu-
lar democratic ticket there at the recent
oecion, and bat ;beir attempted slight OF
Governor Eiii, by emitting his name from
the list OF aoeakeIs, hss made him thousands
NJ voter. He tags. speaking Of his organizl-
ticu "Reyenge is stsmped upon our bfoW,
and olocd's our battle cry"
The case of Newton and Veiser, members
OF the Old Dominion Republican League OF
this civ. under indictment for violating the
civil service law, by collecting political as
ee snen;s from federal otfce holders here,
has been transferred from the criminal
G urt TO the caurt IN ger eral term. The
dsfsndents' counEe! say the accused are not
guilty, but that If they are, the civil service
|. " is unconstitutional.
The bill TO refund the money collected IN.
DIR the direct land tag law OF 1861
il high up CO the calendar of the House, and
its friends cay al effort will be made to
teke it up next week. But though it has
mary f.iends among both parties, end though
Mr.. Speaker Reed supported it in former
Congress, the present indications are againsi
Tia pasesge. Iadeed the chance OF passing
any bet the regular appropriation bills ST
this ssssoc are exceedingly small. "a the
democrats are likely to delay all legislation
In order TO reduce the time In which the
Force bill nay be considered.
Congressman Buchanan of Virginia has
returned from mis- Christmas holiday and
yes at tie Capitol to-day. He says the
people of his district, the 9 b, in the soc'h-
west portion Of the State, are greatly inter-
ested n the fate OF ne Force bill, not for It's
political effect, for there Fever Is any cleo
| tlon trouble with the negroes there, but Do
cause they fear that the pscSsge OF tie DILL
| temporarily at least, will retaEd the ihtn1
| OF northern capital into that district. lie
saws that Dew railroads are now being pro-
iscted ard new iron furnsces erected ali
through that cot niry, but that the passage
| of the Force bill vii, naturally induce north
err men contemplating furthern investments
there, to Wsit and see what the effects OF the
Dill will be before they put more money IN
y s ate il whica the bill will be made opera
! i've.
l. is undere:ood to-day that the subsidy
| bill, will not be taken up in the House next
Monjay. bus That regular appropriation bliif
| will corsum9 The time of that b)Gg mex
week.
Mr.. H. o Csughton, counsel fo. the clsirc
of the Pioneer Mills of Alexandria for rent
Of that mill h7 the government during ths
war between the States amounting to nesi
ly twenty thousand doliars, says the late de-
clsicn Of Ice Comptroller OF the Treasury IL
favor o, the Claim is the third one that hai
been rendered b. different comptrollers, apo
that now he tninls Congress will provide
fur its peyueut.
The q. s Supreme Court ~iil resume Il;
session &C Monday, when it is expected tbs
new Associate jas ica. Judge Brown, the
ate Jusiics MiiieF's successor, will be s1orn
In ard tAka his seat upon the bench.
There is nothing new relating to the fate of the
| Force bill to-day. Most OF tSe republicans ane
many Of the democrats at the Capito! say tho bill
will pass but several OF tho isttcr still insist thai
by some means o.her, not yet developed, 1t VII
be la aside, and il so, b. gone forever 1t is said
to-day tnsS every republican Senator Will DO IL
| his seat noxt Monday.
The following change were made in the fourth
class postoflices of Virg MA to-day: Judge, Dick
| epson county. Mrs. 5. owens appointed postu a.
ter, vice n. Sutherland, resigned. The name
| of he post1tiice at Aioca Miu Washington ccun'
ty, changed to Damascus.