Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ts,ec,al Correspondence Of The Alexandria Gazette.
ygAgHrEercK, D. O., Feb. 13. 1880.

Ts,ccicl Correspondence 81 the Alexandria Gaaettel
WARRINGTON. D. O., Feb. Is. 1880.
IL Re Senate to-day Mr.. Barbour, from
tbs D!st.ic. of Columbia committee, report
cd svorsb!y the Washington aud Cbesa-
Des he Rs;road bill. This is bill granting
the read referred TO an entrance into this
cry across the Eastern Bfench. The road
Is TO run from here to q point on Chesa'
peeke Bay in Calvert county, I'D, which It
il proposed to make the Coney Island OF
Washington.
The conference report on the Washington
ADD Arlington Railroad bill was agreed 10
6y the Hou7e his morning, and will prooa.
,iy ne by tte Senate before the close If to-
das % session.
As stated 10 yesterdays GAZETTE, the
opinion prevalent among the members OF
both b.sDches Of Congress is that Mr.. CleVe-
land. by Bic anti-silver letter, has placed
himself beyond the Bounds from which the
nominee Of tia next national democratic
convention can be selected, and that he has
done SO deliberately and with the full
knowledge that such would be its effect. To-
deed, IL is reported In the House. notwlsh-
standing all that has been said to the co.,
trsry. tbs; Mr.. Cleveland does not desire q
denomination, and that in this bis vile
agrees with him. They are uow amply pro-
yidea for With this worlds goods. and it is
said neither bankers after the duties that
necessarily devoige upon President and
his wife. If this report be true MIR. Cleve-
land certainly adopted the right course to
attain his object, that is If the views Of the
msioriay Of tne members OF Congress be cor
rec!; but Representative Tucker of Virginia
SAYS that congressman never yet made q
correct diogncsls of the action OF a national
convention.
The tuuabb'e 10 The House to-day between
republican me bers on the subject of civil
service reform vas heartily joyed by the
den ocre!s, Who aprlsuded the ccmbatanss
aud urged them or to farther hostile demon
STATIONS. Mr.. Bdttefworth Of Ohio poured
moi shot into Mesers. Cannon of Illinois and
Gccsyenor " bis owa State fer their garinR
ovpocsisy in voting to suatain service ssd
then trying TO strange it by Withholding
the necessar0 appropriation for its support.
Senator Kama of West Virginia, Is as
g7el. SIS ever Notwithstanding the frequent
newspaper statements to the contrary. lie
YES at ,hs Capitol ss usual this morning.
aud in couVer:a!iou with friend said nc
silyer leealatiou would be enacted by this
Cone5ces, that oil the regular appropriation
bills WDUid Do pas5en oelore lne VI
March, snd that MIR Cleveland could not BIS
| renom.nsted for President.
The Ssre,e yesterday evening passed the
dill 10 give tie Nsrioik and Western Raj
roe6 enirante inio THE city. As passed. the
bill contains provision respecting the pro
posed Cumberland snd Waehipg on Rail-
ros.', the rord which vas to nave occupied
| the bad OF tt e c. aad o Canal. The friends
OF the canal were at he House to-day pro-
| testing sRa.as. the passage OF the bill in It's
| present shape, ard obtained from the House
Datrict OF Co un9ia com mittes perniasioo
to state their caso bsf1re that comnitte to-
morrow.
The Hols, Committee or Iadian Attire
hes sutho; d favorable report on bi
| grant, G peaslon OF So per Month to Gen.
". H Powell, a:e brisadIer general nnd
brnvet major geDa5sl Of volunteers.
The flags on nearly all the public buildings in
the city are AT half mast today for the deata of
Admiral Porter. The sigh. of them gave rise to
tho report thst General Sherman was dead and
tbat report w carrent ali over tie city, though
dispatches from Kew York at the Capitol were to
the effect that General Shorman's coalition had
improved somewhat.