Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of tAc Als1osdT'a Gassse'
WASHINGTON. D. O.. April B. lesz'

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Senator Barbour told the GAzETTE's cor
respondent this morning that from Wnss no
could learn In respec. OF the recent changes
In the Richmond and Dsnvile Railroad sSs-
tam. he thought 1t could hardly be longer
than three or four weeks before the prlncl-
nal office of the company owning tnaa sys-
rom would be moved from Atlanta beok TO
,bie citv and to the same bui.ding formerly
nsed az such Office and still belonging to
the company. This will be glad news to the
Alexandrlans employed In the office and to
their many friends In Alexandria and this
city.
has agreed to add to the bill they have re-
ported pfoViso sppropriasing $4,000
for the Improvement OF the hsrDor
of Cape Charles City, Virginia, II
the company owning that hsrbor Will
give the government title to 1t. SO OOO
Ct government money was expended on IL
before the Treasury Department Was info' M
ed that 1t was private property. lie rail-
road company owning the harbor has, It Is
understood, agreed to make The required
transfer OF title.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Barbour pre-.
scented protest from the Chamber OF Com
merce of Norfolk against the bill prohibiting
compulsory pilotsge. The main ground Of
the protest Ia that such bill Ia an infringe
ment OF States rights.
10 the senate to day Mr.. Mcmillan intro
duced bill Increasing the license for the
sale OF liquor In this Oily to 81 .OO0, ano eA-
Guiding bar.rooms from all the fashionable
parts OF the city, and from the neignDor'
bood of school.houses In other parte.
Senator White, Of Louisiana, received o
private dispatch from New Otieans this
morning to the effect that both Hings OF the
democratic party in Louisiana are now re-
UNITED and that Senator GIBBONS rec re-
election is assured. Mr.. Whites term will
oct expire for seVeral years.
A private dispatch received here this
morning from Helena, Montana, states that
at the municipal election In that ti;y yes'er'
day, Cartin, the democratic candidate ior
mayor, was elected by t54 majority. Inc
republican msjority there heretofore nas
been between three and four hundred ma
jority.
The silver Senators who desire 10 make
epeeches will be allowed to crafty that DE-
sire but no vote en- tie eilger bill Will De
permitted at this session either In the ssnate
or House.
ine QemOCTt q m6uUeIc u eho AA'us
Ways and Means Committee he'd confer
ence this morning and determined to ofipe
the free wool bill to vote as soon as poss!'
bic.
A resolution to pay stenographer foi
taking evidence In the Baum investigation
was introduced in the House to-day, but CD
ii.c.ion was made by republican member.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, United States Minister e
France, called on the President this morning II
company with secretary Blaine. Minister heio
presented draft OF the ex rsditlon treaty con
cludsd with France and it will be transmitted u
the Senate for action. ,,;.
1t is said at tho Department Of State that MIN
lister Egar has been granted leave OF absence u
visit the United States and th.t Secretary nic
Creery will &C, as United States Charge aHail
until the Minister returns to his p,st at santiago
It is believed that the farloush ID practical rs
call bu. that Mr. Egsn will be given more ~
cra,ive place, and in the meantime Will WorK lo'
| Harrison's renomiustio
The House con mittee on commerce 10 Gay OF
dered favorable report on bill to conntc' p'
telegraph or telephone the several life Saving ses
tions on the Virgins coast vi n central s'alt
. he House postoffice committee to-day report "a
fayorsbly bill to recassify and increase th'
| salaries of postal clerks.