Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gascttel
WASHING TON, o. c., Jan. 27. 1890.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gasetel
WASHINGTON. .. c.. Jan. %, 1890
AS stated by the GAZETTE yesterday the
Force bill is defeated. 1t is clean gone end
dead forever, and so popular are the .epu6-
lican Senators who were bod eDough to
vote against it. that Others who thought as
they Cid abnut it are now eo.rS they didn'i
90 so too. /, Can not pass without the gag
rule, and that YVES defeated Dy t~o msi 1ri-
ty Yesterday, for Senator Stanford has sent
word hsre that be wss paired against IT,.
Bat even if That rule had passed, he Forcs
bill could Dot De. for the rae had moro
friends than the bill. The republican Ger
ators are in an utterly demora!izsd coaGi-
ton to-day, Mr.. A!6rich bei0g st hone IL
Rhode Isls nd, MIR. Hoar taking 60 interest
in the proceedings CT the Senate, aad the
others BIT sootay snd with protfGdlDg iips.
Yesterday wes q sorry dsy for them, and
they have II t yetrecovered from their deza.
Woen the vote wa5 announced yesterday
egeping hIessrs Hoar and Aldrich scanned
60 have been struck with paralysis ard
locked as though they we're going to fsIl
down IL sw0ons.
Among the petitions introduced 10 the
Senate To-Day Wss one By MIR. Frye of Maine,
from certain persons in his State, praying
tbat the Secretary Of the Treasury lie su-
thorzad TO receive potatoes on deposit, and
isgue 10 exchange therefor greenbacks at the
rate of ooe dollar for every sixty pounds.
TIE desk Ct Mr.. Woloctt in the Senate TO-
day was adorned by magnificent basket OF
oWe1s, the g,f5 OF Some OF The hest Of friends
be has made by ME opposition to the Force
| Bill.
There is TO doubt that the President will
do al! it is possible for him to do to secure q
i denomination. He has already commenced
bis Efforts to win to his support the repuoli-
cans of the Pacific slope. He has sent for
some OF the republican congressmen from
these States and told them be was DESTROYS
! that something should be done By this Con-
2ress toward increasing the market fer and
toe coinage of sllver. These talks have in
duced the belief hat, late as 1t il, O bill will
yet be passed providing for the coinage oi
all the product of the silver mines Of this
country.
Senator Aldrlch Ia the Senate yesterday
denied that SonGtor Stanford was opposed
| to he gag rule as had been stated By SeDa-
! tor Stewart As Geographic Communication
between NV York and Washington was In.
corrupted yesterday, Senators AGrch and
Stewart started for New York yesterday
~ ming. Both reached Mr Stanford'5 hotel
at the came time, and to both the Senator g
secretary for he was sick and IN bed, 8; atet
that Mr.. Stanford vas opposed to both the
gag law and the Force bill. Mr.. Aldrich
remarked that ne had DO opinion of Senator
Stspford's consistency, and immediately Left
To- Rhode Island.
The following changes were mads in the
Alb olss. postofIi EOS OF Virginia to-day Da'-
by's, Northampton county, G. L. Scott ap-
pointed postmaster gice Daley, resgoed
Dalevil.e. B1.etoutt county, 5. 3 Lowry,
vice J. M Mango, resigned Nestsco Mills,
| Prince Wiliiam county, G.. Il Atkinson, wee
N. ]. Ian, deceased; Willis, Cumbeiland
county. Virginia S Wilson Vice J. E. VIII
l.ams, resigned.
When the Rouse uaet This morning the sb-
seuce of q loium was go apparent that al
tenton was called to that fact, but though
| by au accurate ccCnt made by disin teresteG
people In the gallery. only 1l9 members
we're present, NJ. Reed calmly stated that
| 167, just quorum. we're present, end direct
ed the clerk 20 rssd the journal So gro
tesque wa5 Mr.. Reds count that il pro-
voked smile, but simply the; and nothing
m1-s.
10 the .. s. Supreme Court to-day the Bob
ring Ssa Case was called up and toe Attorney
General was heard against the application
far writ to prohibit the execution of the
order OF the q. 8. Court OF Alaska fer the
sale of British vessel Captured for engag-
log in the seal f4bery.
Representative Bayne OF Pennsylvania, after
tho vote in the Senate yesterday, got some other
Pennsylvania republican cong e'smen to sign 3
paper TO be sent to the Pennsylvania legislature
requesting Senator Cameron to resign. Repre-
sentative Kennedy Of Ohio also got signatures in
the House to paper advising the republicans in
tho Kansas legislature to vote against senator In
gals. But on second thought neither Of the papers
was forwarded.
Congressman Mills told the GAzErrE's CORE
spondent to-day thai he hardly thought ali the
the end Of tho session, but that he did noa think
hsrm, as by it they won ID get all their msn to-
fether appoint the mittees, estshli th dlsci-
pine, ana make such arrang Inents thai tho slb
sequent regular session would not be prolonged.
When tho House shall got down to business TO-
day it will take up the Military Academy bill
and if That shall go through, tho Diplomatic bill
Will be taken up.
John s. Campbell YVES to-day appointed gaugor
in the internal revenue ssrv CO at Roam oke, Va.
a private letter received here says Col M0sby,
wh) is row in Mexico, will leave the:e for this
city the 18th prcximo.
There was regular O. rebel yell in the House
yesterday when the defeat of the Force bill wa
announced in that boiy, but, strange as 1t may
seem, it was uttered by northern denccra.s