Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
fspecia, Correspondence Of the Aiescn!ria Gaacttel

rs,.sca, Correspondence Of the AieSs:!ria Ga=cttel
gxsa:SGrcx. D.G,, Jan. 10, $780,
A geptiemac prominently connected
win the propose d railroad from Arlington tc
Ms. Vernon, said to the GAZsTTE's ccrre-
sncndact 10 Gay: L the bill 10 incorporate
tie Washington and Arlington railroad
witch pss7e0 BE- SsUata unanimously yes-
teIdag snol pass The House sud become
law, a. hage 70 DOUBT IL will, 1t will etord
or road what We have been waiting Tor,
namely mesns Of gsttipg INFO Washington.
We will cross the Potomac on the Dr!Oge
which the Washing on and Arlington Com-
psny will build st the Three Ss!ers'
Whether tho road will be bulls to ME-. YER
noa or rol, the route has not been defnl'eiy
deterte,mioed What is known as the lower
or river route of bit. Vernon Avenue has
conspicuous advantages over any osner: 10
Pc :ses through ground presenting no q III
cusies OF grade, and what is particularly
desirable, will tese tns line through the city
of Aiexanj:is, and thus afford the citlz'ns
of that city an easy, qnick a0d cheap means
of reaching Washington. This measure ia
o. greater Impotence to the portions CT
Virginia near Washington than any
measure that has been befcre Congress
for come time, aod the thsnks OF TIE pee
ole thereof ere due to Senator Higgins,
Who reported the bill, to Senator Daniel,
USo managed Ii, apd TO Senators Barbour
and German, who were very Influential in
securing liz passage agalnst the Influence Oh
hostile corporations.
The southern republicans here are very
Indignant at the appointment of General
Field TO the place ia the War Records Office
made vscaut by The death Ct General Will
cox. They we're put GU. With General
Wucax's appointment, and are douoly 80
oow, saying there a:e numerous republican
ex-Coufe0srates competent TO fulfill the
duties Of the Office, aud who would have
beer glad TO fl it, tut that Do@, ss always
ues been lhe case under republican admin
isrrationa, when there i5 anything to De
eiGea 10 the South, democrat la The Iec;p!-
emf General FIel. WAS prominent csodi-
date for his old place, doorseepar of tbe
House, bu5 it is said at the Capitol to-day
that his acceptance OF the former position
viii reduce by one the number OF epyl can
Tor tho latter.
Senator Hear has gone to Boston to at
tend the fuueta! OF ex-Attorney General
| DeVeDe, but will he hack by the time the
fnsuuisi pill is out OF he wey, to move &c tske
up his Force DILL egair, and from the say
the republican Senators are cancalng their
pairs on that bill 1t is plain to be seen thai
| ais stfort TO pass 1t has only been
temporarily suspended. 1t Is said. however.
| Nv democrats Senators That though sooe
| Of the republicans who voted with them Last
| Monday will vote to take up the bill sgain.
aud would vote for the bill if vote on II
| oe reached, tnera are GORE republicans Who
| will nos vote Tor gag law By whica vote
cen be tsksn, ard that there is too lttie
tine neg jelt for eYy to lie wasted in q
prolonged dsta,e.
At 10. msetiog CT The Senate committee
on pubic buildings to-day he bill for pub
tic hul dtrg 81 Charlottesville Va. was ccn
sideseo aad aes pressed by Senator Danisl
but SIS sools OH c,ou was ma6e, its further
confederation was postponed until the mex
meeting.
Ths hap1iest Ecu shout the Capital to
dag IL Mr.. George o. Japea CT NeW YORK
tbs noted gvesn6aozaz. Hs says ths upehc'
of tbs tiaanoi.i blii will be the practice
adoption o; bis cid measure, unlimited
ureea3sck currency, and thst truth and Wis
dom always win iu the end.
Ths i1i!Gring cosuges Ia the 4 Il is'
nostCr; Go OF Virginia we're made co-fa5
Geuito, P3wbaran county, Bat,ie ]. Over
| srpoE c DcsfIosstor vice q. x. @ood, &c
s'g 1sd Klte. Pege cOuoty. 8 E Kite, vice
ID. Y. 3 Kl;e. deceased Nswiegton, Fsi,.
fax county D. Baser. vice Z. a. Pearson
reeignad PU.ns55. Psincs Edward county
Mary " Andersen, vice Mar3 B. Andersen
resigned.
Mex: Monday, uDder :hs rules, will be
District Of Uoumcia Gay Ia the House, emo
the friends o! tue Washington and airing
ton rairGAd tiii will then try &c nave that
bill passed
communication from the Treasury Depart
ment to the House today recommends th-t in
| snch public buildings as sre row being built or
thst may herefter bs bail., 10 be lighted by eiec
tr city, the Lighting apparatus put in dur ng the
progress of erection, in order to save expense.
| Among the bui!din.s now being erected 1T men-
tions the ore st Abn gdoD, Vir, in.s.
Some republican members OF the House say the
rapport ionGent bill is Of real value to thei;
party than the Force bill, aGd tia therefore the
republicans in tho Sesata had better let the Force
bill alone until the fJrmeT bill DO dia2osed Of.
sSThe impr saion st the House on the subject TO-
day is that the ship subsidy bill will DO deies ted
as there arc Some western republicans VINO Will
| Join the solid democracy in opposing it.
Gen. Schofield received telegram from Gen
| Miles this Jrning saying that indians are still
| coming in.