Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-30

WASHINGTON. July 80.
gentleman here to-day, just from
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
saws the number of visitors there tins
season. like that ut all the other sum-
mer resorts in that State, Is consider
ably less than usual. He says the W hlte
is conduct I'd on high mora plane TINS
wear. and that the bar there Is hermetl-
cally closed on Sundays.
The names of the members OF Cor
prcss whom Mr.. Watson, of Georgia,
had in mind when he wrote III his book
about drunken Congressman on the
fl,or of the House did not come out this
morning in the investigation of the spe-
cial committee appointed yesterday TO
inquire into the charges made by MI.
Watson. Mr.. Watson was the first wit
ness He said lie would regret TO men
ton names. He had in mind two mem
bers present during the debate On the
silver bill at night session early IN
March. when he wrote about members
reeling on the floor of the House III a
3 ate of intoxication The phrase,
" drunken speakers debating grave
questions" referred to one speaker on
one occasion only-the Noyes-Rockwcll
debate. In his opinion that speaker
was in state of maudlin intoxication.
In front of the speaker was cup and
saucer. Its contents were replenished
several times, and it was noticeable that
the more he drank the more he wan
dered in his argument. Mr.. Watson
testified that he heard the speaker say
to a page, Bring me more OF that stuif
that whiskey." That gentleman wit
ness regarded as a loveable and honor
able man and one who, no doubt, re-
GREETED the occurrence as much as any
one else possibly could. Several more
witnesses testified to the effect that they
had upon one or two occasions seen one
or two Congressman who looked as
though they were under the influence
of liquor. Nothing definite was elected,
but even if one or two out OF 236 men
had been seen drunk upon one or two
occasions it would certainly not have
warranted Mr.. Watson in impugninG
the character of the whole House, and
the general impression is that he de-
serves to be expelled, and would be but
for the idea that to do so might possibly
make him appear at home as martyr
which position he is seeling-and there
by help him to retain his seat, which
otherwise it is believed he will lose.
The republicans in the House refused
to-day to extend the appropriations
provided for in the sundry civil bill
until the 4th proximo. Those appro-
priations expire by noon tomorrow,
but as tomorrow is Sunday, not until
noon on the following day, but as the
House will meet at eleven o'clock on
that day there will be ample time, I'M
less the republicans again object, to
suspend the rules and pass the rcsolu-
ton extending the appropriations be
fore that hour shall arrive, so the wheels
of government need not he checked.
1t is said at the Capitol to-day that
the object of the recent visit OF Mr.
Carter, chairman of the national rcpub-
lican committee. to this city was to in
form the President that if he did not
veto the McGarrahan bill, Mr.. Mills.
who profits by the wrong done NECTAR,
rahan, and who is liberal subscriber
to the republican election fund, would
not give another cent.
A bare quorum was present in the
House lay, but there was not quor-
um in the Senate, though attention was
not called to that fact.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Harris call
ed up the bill to so change the charter
of the Washington and Arlington Rail
road as to enlble that road to cross the
Potomac by ferry at Analostan Island,
but Mr.. Gallinger objected, saying that
nothing more should be done with that
charter until the rights Of the stock
holders shall be secured, and so it had
TO 60 over.
From Virginia it is learned to-day
that in addition to the republican can
didatc the democrats will have to con-
tend with in the Petersburg Congress
sional district, they will also have to
fight against third party candidate,
who may be either Mr., Hobson, or Col
Goodc of Mccklenburg. MIR. Epes. the
present democratic Congressman from
lnc ulStIlCt, Will piOo' ~
mated. Mr.. Edmunds, OF the Lynch
burg district, will, it is supposed, be re-
nominated without much opposition.
The democratic convention in the
Fredericksburg district will be held
at Tappahannock next Tuesday.
Mr.. Jones will have no opposition Tor
denomination. He will rot be there,
however, as he will be compelled to
remain here and oppose those who are
TRYING to take five million dollars out
of the public treasury and turn 1t over
TO a republican concern in Chicago.
Mr. johnson, Commonwealth Attorney for
Alexandria county, who is here to-day, says
tho man who alleges that he was cheated at
faro at Monte Carlo has not yet come to his
office to swear out a warrant for raid, or
consented to appear before the grand jury,
which are only two things he, Johnson as
law officer, can do in the case.
The Century Magazine for August has been
received from its publishers in New York. Its
contents are: Portrait of Shelley, The Ascent
of Full the Peerless, Sca-Longings, LII Chase