Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-23

some other man 10 the Northern Neck. IL
was observed that at the meeting last piSno
nearly all those present vera federai omoe
holders, and also that General Mshons neid
nearly all the proxies.
In The Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel intro
duced bill to buy Temple farm. on WHICH
CornWslIis surrendered. for 500. OO0 aleo
one sppropriatipg 500, 900 for the improve
uent of ApDcm attox river {; also one appro-
priasing $4,000 to W. Walter Haboell OF
Virginia. for armament for the U. 5. navy
he slso introduced petitions from L. n.
3 acktord and others OF tae Episcopal High
School. near Alexandria, and from Joseph
Packard and others OF the Theological Sem
mary. near Alexandra and from ]. n eison
Berry snd otbers, of Virginia, against the
removal OF the U.s Indians from their reser.
walton.
The new Richmond and DanVille syndl.
cate will turn over the Georgia Central to
the receiver tomorrow, but Will retain the
management OF the rest OF the line. The
new name OF the line is the Southern Ball.
read, and It will be conducted under the
charter OF the Washington aud OJio Rail-
road, which was amended by tbs Virginia
legislature for that especial purpose.
Two Of the democrats who were favorable
to the remo7s! OF the sitting democratic
member Of the House from the Eimirs. N.
Y, district, and of giving hls seat to the con-
testing republican, have changed their
minds. The moi >risy report. therefore, Will
be signed By eight. two OF whom Will DO
democrats, and the minority By esyen, all
democrats. The impression Ia the House
to-day is that the majority report Will be de-
'ested and the minority adopted. Demo-
I'm
how fairly elected democrats we're turned
ont by tae isst Congress.
Gen. Malone and Internal revenue col.
Iector McCaull have promised republican
delegation from Page county, Va, that
Broyles, the deputy collector 10 their coun-
ty, shall be removed.
Among those who spoke In favor OF the
silver bill In the House last night was Mr..
Epeg from the Petersburg district.
Congressman Wilson hts practically de-
cded to decline the tffar CT the presidency
Of Redmond College.
The House fisheries committee to-day de.
cded to report adversely upon the bill al
lowing people from one, to fab In the waters
Of other States, Irrespective CT the laws OF
those S:ates.
Congressman Jonee, of Virginia. who has
bsen Ill, hss recovered, and will leave here
this evening for Richmond to attend meet
Ing OF the democratic committee OF his
State, to be hold there tomorrow.
It is rumored ct the Capitol to-day that
the bill to transfer the revenue marine to
the naval service will be defeated, for the
reason that If passed there will be U. s.
force In every harbor Of tle country which
csn be used, IL deemed neos ssary, to override
the Ststs lave.
There ia no abatement Of interest In the
| fate OF the silver bill 10 the House l-dsy.
Several eenators and many ex-members are
en- the ho3r epd the galleries are crowded.
| It is expected that the vtts will be taken
| Tomorrow, and that the bill will be passed
by large mej,Iisy.
Com missioner Raum, of the pension bu-
rean, having tsatif ID before the congress
sloua committee investigating him, that
among the men he had discharged for die
closing scme of his csookedness was one who
ned ruined femse clerk In that bureau,
| testified to-day, that be did net know the
name Of the woman referred to.
The Fl ell in the docum Mt room OF the House
have been 80 frequent ard 30 mysterious that
they ara 10 b, Investigated.
one poor sou, in the gallery was so overcome
by tho debate n the House last night that he
went to s,esp during it, and never woke up until
this morning.
Mr. Smiley, of Vermont, a member OF the
national democratic committee, and great Cleve'
lard msn, told a leading democratic Eenator yes
terday he thought Cleveland could be nominated,
bat, he asked c an he DO elected?
The impression stont the Behring Sea af,ir l5
that EDgland has declined modus yiveRdi and
will demsnd d0mag S for every British vessel
that msy be captured by Amer ans, and will sue
for euch damages in the q. 8. Supreme Court. The
correspondence with Lord Salisbury wss read at
the executive session OF the Senate to-day. Its
contents had been anticipated. No defaite action
wss taken upon it. and the English treaty will
uoon DO adopted. This government will, By itself
sttemp Mt to protect the seals from foreigners.