Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-16

der TO save thu tariff bill. that ne was never
entity of fraud or corruption ss Slate Of
Gcer. and that during the present session he
had always been willing to vote fo7 both The
Force bill and the gag rule.
Senator Plumb to-day presented to the
Sanate memorial from the Universal Peace
UaioD praying the establishment OF a COM
mission to visit other civiIz q governments
to induce them 20 u0ita in the organization
Of au international tribunal of arbitration,
with the object of determining such vexed
questions as nations have failed to determine
among themselves and which would other.
wise result in declaration Of war.
The Senate Finance committee to-day re-
ported az amendment to the suudry civil
bill, making an appropriation OF $40 600 for
the daughters of the late Prof. Henry, in
recognition CT his valuable services.
The committee on post Offices reported
ia the Senate today an amendment to the
post Office appropriation bill permitting
members OF Congress to frank mail matter
directed to government officials.
Senator Daule! said this morning he would
certainly cal! up the conference report Oh
the Washington and Arlington Railroad bill
to-day and that he was sure 1t would DE
adopted as il has been in the Eouse. The
object of the incorporators of this road is to
produce it TO Nj. Vernon through, and not
around Aexandrie.
The Senate committee on the judiciary to-
dav reported 40 amendment to the suDdry
civil bill approrr,a;ing $1,000 for the pay
ment of the fares of United States judges
travelling outside of their circuits and for
bidding them 10 accept railroad passes.
1t seems to BIZ generally conceded now
that neither the silver nor the subsidy ship
Ping bill will be passed at this session OF
Congress.
The President is urging the republican
oougressmen to send him the regular sppro-
priation bills SO soon and as rapidly as pcs
sible, go that there may be 90 danger of an
extra session of Congress. " hch, as 1t couldn't
pass the Force bill, he is most anxious to
avoid.
II a voc had been reached on the Nor
| folk ard Western Railroad bill In the House
District OF C,Iumhia com nittee last Satur-
0av, that hiil would certainly have been de-
feated. To day it is understood an arrange
ment hes been efec'ed satisfactory to
all the different interested parties by which
the Senate bill w Ill be reported favoraoly
morrow, 80 amended az to secure the safr-
ty of the Chesapeake and Ohio Caoal.
Intelligence here to-day from Hardy conn
ty, West Virginia, is to the effect that rail-
road from the Grant County coal basin to
NJ orefisld has been projected, and that from
there an eastern railroad connection will
be made that will deliver coal at tide water
many miles nearer than By any other route.
| As the ceremonies incident to the funeral
of G an. Sherman will occupy Thursday and
Saturday of this week the President has d.
rectsd that the public buildings in New
York be closed on Thursday and the public
buildings in Washington and St. Louis be
closed on Saturday, tins latter being the day
Of burial.
The President has approved the act Civ
ing toe court of claims Jurisdiction OF the
claims of the Chesapeake Female College Of
Virginia.
According to census statement Issued
to-day on the Isl OF last June there were
45 ,233 convicts in the prisons Of the United
States, II 267 of wdom we're negroes. U
the whole 26 Goa we're native born.
! The following is the only charge in the fourth
class postoff,os of Virginia that was made to day
Wilsonvi!lc, Highlsnd county, Fannie NJ. steph
enaon appointed postmaster, vice W. W. Stephen
1 SON. resigned.