Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-08

mond district by the Legislature OF nls Stste
Is entirely satisfactory to the people ct thcsa
eountlee, nearly ell OF whom we're lie favor
CT his election.
Congressman Buchanan, OF Virginia, sage
tie election OF o democratic President next
wear is of more Importance 10 hls and 10 the
other southern States than si var leei5!etion,
ard thes caucus of the democratic mem
bers of tho House will be held In about
months time to determine what action sinai!
be taken on the oliver question.
Congressman Tacker. OF Virginia. will 20
to Philadelphia this evening to speak ct tae
Jackson. Jefferson bar Quet 10 Do hold il nat
city tonight
The condition OF Resr Adnira! R3dg5Tg
Ia reported to be slightly iGp:oysd this
morning.
The President to-day DOMINATED to i'm
prisonment for life at hard labor the ssn-
tepco OF death imposed in tho case CT SAM
uel Moore, the coloCed maa convicted al
killing Jahpdoff. q fellow prisoner, 10 ihs
Jail here. He wae aeptsncaG 10 be hanged
January 15;h.
Congressman Cu!berson Of Texas and Nr.
Bsileg. TIE new meniber from that SAFE,
talking Today about tbs Bankruptcy bill ia-
troduced By the latter yesterday, said it cnly
locke to voluntary bankruptcy, snd that
they are opposed to bill! providing f5r IN.
voluntary bankruptcy, though they both asy
they are willing to euppoTt btu which
would include involuntary bankruptcy il
case OF fraud. II ia SAID that Mr.. Oates Will
press the Torrey bill.
The enthusiastically OF Bedford is now ct.
tracing TIE attention C? the Virginia repuc-
licans here. The term of the present dsolo-
cratic Incumbent, Flsher, expires to-GloT-
row. The swo principal applicants for tie
place ore Mess.S. Ford, Gen. Gahons's fsy
orite, end Moeby, tho old postmaster, anG
the Colonel's brother, who Is endorsed by
almost all the other republican, in the State.
On Thursday next thu Senate e!eo.ious
committee will consider the contested cleo
ton csse OF Davidson vs. Call, from Florida.
Their report, 1t Ia generally be!ieVsd, will
be unanimous one in favor Ct the Sitting
member, Ms. Call.
4 conference of tie Alliarcs Lead
ers wgs held al the Office Of the Economist
In this city night bef>ra last On lhs adYisa-
billy OF supporting the new pasty move
ment. Virginia was represented by Mr.
Mann Page. During the conference Cor
gressmen Livingston OF Georgia tock occa-
sion to score 1t into his Congressional col
league Watson for his support CT The move
ment and told him the psople of bis, Wat
eon's. district would remember bin Cor 1t
next November. Senator Feffer said not
word. representatives Jerry Simpson and
Watson we're about the Only ones pfseeDt
who advocated tha Increment. Ms. Page
vas opposed TO it il toto.
Mr.. Speaker Crisp iaetll improving. His
physlcisn, Dr.. Walsh, Gays he will coon be
veil enough to occupy his chair in the
House. Mr- Secretary Blaine Is GO much
better thst hs attended the Cabinet meet.
Ing to-day. The Harrison men. howeVer,
have awaited themselves of tf1 attack as e
means of detrscsing from bis avail ability as
Presidential candidate. They say he
hasn't been we'll man for year,aad never
will be again.
The House committee On acoounts to-day
determined to msko report allowing olerks
to all the committees which haG cleEk5 liz
the last end 10 previous congresses.
Senator Teller intends to push during thla
Congress- q bill providing for the introd2c
tIoa Of reindeer into Alaska.
Tho romans OF thu late John Amblor Smith
we're taken 10 Eicbmond to-day. Mr. Smith ana
Jndge sener were the only msmbcrs Of the Var
gnia republican delegation in Co lgres, who vo:e6
sgAinss the Forco BILL when that measure was
frat introduced in Congress
republican resident of this city IN talking on
the subject to-day said the quarreIs aud fights
among the negroel here about the election of do!-
egstes to the next national republican convention
that octur regularly every four years SO disgust
the republican Congressman that no bill for grsnt.
ing suffrage to the people of this city will ever be
passed.
The advent of Ex-Governor Hill into the Senate
ard the enthusiastic manner in which he has
been received has enlarged the Hill boom hers.
A prominent southern senator in talking on the
subject this morning, said Hill is eecond Tilien,
and in his opinion Is tho coming man.
Congressman Mansur says acts will be passed
by the present House TO ensble the Terli:ores Of
AriEons and New Mexico to he sdmitted as States
into the Union, and that Utah does not ask for
admission yet awhile.
The Senate Public Buildings committee to d:y
determined to report favorsby ell the bills for Tho
creation Of public buicint which passed the ser-
ate last year, but failed in the House.