Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-14
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fspecal Correspondence Of The Alexandria Gazette
WASTING FOX, =. g., an. IA, 1890.

fspee:al Correspondence Of The Alexandria GGsste-l
WASHINGTON. DC, Jan. Il, 1890.
Senator g oar LcId friend to-day that If
there should appear to be any real deeire TO
make more legitimate epeecheE on the hcan-
cisl bin toward ths close OF the day, be
wou not irsst upon taking the vote On II
tonight ,bu, W 3u'd lei it 60 over unit! toner.
roy. Bat .nat he would visit GO logger
than tc-mccsow, and that inundated upon
the announce meet Of the result OF that vote
the Vice President had agreed to recognlze
him. aud he would move 10 taEe up the
Force bill. He siso aaid ne was not sure
that he could CD ain enough votes to sus!aio
his demand, bGt that whether he could or
not, i,e was going to make 1t, and thereby
chow the republican party OF the country
the traitors 1t ia cheTishiug. be aald ne was
fearful that the latter, by combining with
the democrats, might succeed In eiaviDg Oh
his bill, aud taking up 10 lie stead either the
spocrtionmeut, the pare food or tue copy
rient bill, ecd ihst mis- fears were decreased
b. the absence of two or three impaired re-
uuSl;can S.nstcrs but that no matter That
opposition he migot meet, he inends to CO.
mapd inst the Force bill be called up as
soon as the iinarc's bill is oot CT the way,
and that vote bs taken upon it a. soon es
ma can be- reached. The democratic Ssna-
lore are aware of Mr.. Hoar's intention, but
exnrsss thei: discrimination to resist lis &C
Complement by every legitimate mssns IL
their power, and they place great value upon
the luog power c; some Of their colleagues
The following changes In the an class
postofficss 81 Virginia were made to-cay
Burchsrl Carroll couGtS. D. Burchsn ap-
pointed postmaster, vice Miss l.. E. PoiiiDe
resigned StrastoD, Dickinson Couaty, w.
| F. Sutherland, vice D. 8. r. Sutherland, re-
signed.
The numerous friends Of she bill TO refund
the rnoney collected upder tne direct lard
tax lay OF 1861, are abusing Elf. Speaker
Reel rounJly for refusing to allow that bill
to b. taken rp,and are assigning very uncom,
| piimeutary rsssons for E:s action, In view OF
he fact that be WAS conspicuous advocate
of tue bill Ia democratic House Should
the bill be taken up 1t would certainly %
through.
Congressman O'Fsrrsii has retuInsd and
was In bis seat IN the House today. Scarlet
| fever broke on, in the house 10 which he
and bis family we're boarding, ard he bad tf
rake them 1lne aud W lit there long enough
TO see whathec they had been affected by ~
Miss Fllreuce Audsnreid, daughter OF tht
late Col Ao3enreid Of the Army, one OF toe
most bsautifu! girls "a Washington society
and Count l. De Ia Forest Dsvonne OF Pari'
an astacae OF the French Legation IN I'M:
city, were married at ST. Matthews Church
here to-day. The brids Was given away by
Mr.. Baine. Secretary Of State. The invited
spectators included practically everybody G
distinction Ia the social lie Of Washington
The church was beautifully decorated
throu hont It's whale interior with pro
fusion OF Il iwsrs, tropical plants, and run
ming vires brilliant thyoDg completely
filled ne Fl ,or and galleries.
General Lee was at the ceDsu' bursau this morn
inx to urge the rtinsta ;ement OF Miss O'Bflen
A execdria one of the numerous clejk3 rccent'!
discharged from thst tuiesn, bIt he was informed
that his request could not be granted, for the ret
son that there Was nothing 20, any Of slch clerk:
10 do aud tlAt hunar, d. more are being dis
| chsreei.
General Ice has received an invitation to at
| tend the c-Iomaton OF the anniversary of hi'
fathers bigthday by Lee Camp of ex-Confederatt;
in Alexandria, and will accept il il he can posi-
bly, dc so.
4 special hearing will be accorded Mr. Sands,
| the coauss! Of tie Noro and Western Rail.oed,
| and other lords of that road, By the House lis
! irct o! CoumbiN committee this evening, on the
| pill antiag ih3 rosd reforrcd 20 an entrance in
| to this city.
Whether the vo.e on ihs faauc,al bill in the
Senate b. taken to-day or tomorrow, that bill
| " Il De pas ed an3 that to-, with tire araendmcnt
providing for the frse coinage of silver. All the
democrats VIII vo:e for it, ana, it is ssid fifteen
| republicans Il will also pass the House II Il,
Speaker iced vii ullow ii 10 be taken u in tha
| body.
The family of Senator Hearst dery the report
that that Senator is at the point OF death.