Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-07
1t. Tbs Secretary cent doHn

to-day for rest. This Secretary cent down
word that he expected 10 be able to go to
the Department to morrow. II Is supposed
by come that Mr.. Biaine's sickness will mill
tate against bis nomination for President, es
1t cay indicate that his heath !s not coed
enough to loGure tie anxiety ard fsIgue
necessarily incident 10 The csprag1.
Among the bills intrctuoed in ne House
to-day by Mr.. Tucker of VJrginia @e'a the
following: For pubic hui DIM ct LtxiEe-
ton, Va, snd epprolrlst:cg $50 coo therefor,
anG seps rata hiils FIR the :enosa! oftae tar
IF tax On binding tHinr, ey!pEu'ic sc;d and
agricultural pplements. Mr.. Vile intro
duced bills f II iaai setll meot af;reDspor-
tation eccounts 81 q tbe Richmond and
DanviIle Rs!isosd Compscy /; far amending
the tobscco sohetu'e OF the Internal revenue
law for he removal of ;hs ,pscis; .sX on
tobacco Geale!s; for uhiH t1ilGirg at
Manchester; ior 9 :aad f:cm r hmond TO
the f,darsl csmsterq H. Coo Hsr51r; to
prevent dealing IN fatuns, and lor tha Sc
lief OF Mamie A. For g. GaDghtef f 2 de.
ceased negro nurte at Yorktown during the
civil wsr. Mr. Lawson introduced bill for
public building at Ne~pcttU N 90.
The sWes-lng 10 OF Seusfof Hi L.: the
Sepsta to-day aas ne Ies nfe IT r. day ct
the OaplSoi. TIE 8Ht:e,ies spd ia Gemo-
cratic side Of The Cbsmsef were croG deG by
people who bad ga bsreG ttera 10 eitnt SO
the ceremony. Tae neg ae1s'or vas es-
oortei to the che ny / tap bliorn CO..
league, BIZ. Ht.c1ak, esd 10 K d, pro-
scribed ca eroid perfect s.ieuc,. - I,n &c
returned 10 bia desb, uDcn which w>e 'scge
sDd beauifol bunch OF ,Gses, he Wsa raimiy
congratulated By the Senators who had not
previously dcne so, snG By nsrtJy ;oe
whole democratic congregational delegations
from New York and OHIO who hsd come
there for that purpose. Among the Senator'S
Tho net hin mos5 cordially sas5a SeGR:cre
Barbour and Daniel.
The steamer EXceeior, which was blown
fcom her moofiEgs at Alexandria during a
recent severe gale ct that CITY. and lodged
on the fats opposite Fcur-mils run. he's g
dredsiDg machine sloDgsce OF her to-day
digging her out OF the mud.
On the vote for an approprist on for alleged
Rutssn sufferers In the Ho1so yestsrcay all the
V.rsinisns present voted no. namely, Messrs.
Buchanan, Epe Jones, Meredit", O'Fe-rs,l, ind
Tucker. Messre. Edmunds, L&wson, L6s;a anu
wise wore absent.
The House committee on foreign and inierStats
commerce, of which Representa- i've Mills Is chsi
IN an, will be called to Ter Saturday by Repre-
sentative George d. Wise, OF virginia, who VIII
act as chairman for the present.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, was among the
callers at the White House to-dey. He has &C.
eepted an invitation to deliver an address as the
Jackson and Jeff,rson celebration in hiadt phia
to. morrow.
The statement th.t Senator Fill will mako the
New York Legislature change its mode Of elec ing
Presidential electors so as to have them chosen by
the democratic legislature Of that State has. 1t Il
reported, somewhat ratified the people at the White
House, who naturally think that Mr Bill can
make the legislature of his State do any thing he
want; but the Senator laughs a. j. tnd says such
thing would be foolish, IS New York is demo-
cratic and will CAST Its electoral vote for the xt
dem ocrst,c candidate for President withcus any
change in the manner OF choosing its electors
The applicants for the position Of reading cork
of the House were allowed an opportunity for ex-
hibiting their capacity for that rlscs to-day.
Among them is Mr.. Pe5Iitt of Fluvanna county,
Virginia. After hearing some OF them, member
remarked that tie trial Teni I'D him of an irc.-
dent in his State, whea the judge OF court told the
clerk to qualify successor, TO which the Clerk
responded that he would swear him IN bu5 that
no mortal could qusliiy him.
Among the strangers On thu flor Of the HI Il 70
to-day, but among ihs repub leans was ex-Coi =
gressmsn John Wise, formerly Of Virginie, but
now of New York.
Speaker Crisp Is considerably better to day. BE
papers.
Senator Bular to. dag introduced bill to revise
the grade OF Lieutenent General OF the srmy.