Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
II-.-.,,,>.1.,.,>. No. 10

Montana. ~ ttItSidiii JuSO CIV
states that the Indian police have shot
two other Indians and that the agent
has received wound in the leg Every
thing is quiet now and no further
trouble is expected.
The President will probably spend
the holiday recess at Benjies, Maryland,
or at some point on Chesapeake Bay,
suitable for the indulgence of his fav
orite sport of duck shooting.
General Rosecrans condition con-
tinues to improve, and to-day he is said
TO be stronger than he was yesterday.
The condition of Justice Lamar Is
giving his friends orc at del ofconcerr.
He has of late had several attacks oil
illness and is now again confined to his
house by reason of the feeble state of
his health.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel in
troduccd resolution for information
respecting the particular branches OF
the civil service to which the civil SER
vice law and rules apply, and the quota
appointees to which each State Is en-
tied. and the haiiing places of the
present ofliceholdcrs, the design, as
stated, being to procure in 4 complete
fjim information for the use OF those
desiring to enter the service OF tie gov
erument. Under the rules it went over
until tomorrow.
The democrats in the Senate have de-
tcrmined TO do MI they can TO defeat
the confirmation OF Mir. McComas rs
member OF the court OF this District on
the ground of his extreme partisanism,
having gone TO the extent of preparing
aud introducing Force bill of his own
when he was member Of the House.
The republican Senators, though 1t Is
said not all Of them. have determined
to have him confirmed fpossible.
senator Hill to-day presented pc
tition signed by number OF prominent
bankers and business men OF New
York in favor Of the passage OF the
bill authorizing the construction by the
New York and New Jersey Bridge Co.
Of bridge over the North river.
A delegation WAS before the House
naval committee to-day, among them
Mir. John Goolc, advocating the pur-
chase of land adjoining the navy yard
at Portsmouth, Virginia, for the en-
larsemcnt of that yard. No action was
taken bv the committee.
In The Senate to-day Mr.. Cullom III
tro,iuoe a bill 10 permit railroad pool
in.. and to substitute fines for implis-
onmcut rs tile punishment TO: the IN
fraction Of the interstate commerce law.
Congressman Jerry Simpson told the
GA2ErrE'S correspondent this morning
That he reckoncd he knew as much OF
what is Going on in Kansas rs any 9th
or man. and that that knowledge makes
him confident that the next U. ;. Sena-
tor from that state will not be q. repub-
lican.
The republican Senators met in eau
cas- this morning and discussed the
cases of the States IN which there are
doubtful Senatorial contests, but with
ont reaching any conclusion took re-
cess until after the Senate adiourns to-
day, when they will meet again. They
W II appoint committee OF smart law,
rs TO take advantage OF any legal
q ,bbles in the cases or any democratic
.chcs
The following changes in the 4th
class postofiices of Virginia were made
to-day Lecsville, Campbell county, c.
:. Anderson appointed postmaster vice
Maggie Ann Eanes, resigned; Mundy's
Mill, Amherst county, c. a. Rhodes
vice w r. Henley, resigned.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel pre-
scented petition from f. l.. Whitehead,
G.. W. Lewis. J. N. Whitehead, Mary
+. Whitehead, Josie +. Lewis, Ada b.
West. Cora l.. Lewis, Y. \. Lewis and
w. a. Lewis, 9Th Day Adventists of Ar
lington. Va. against any attempted
union of church and State by legislatlnS
with regard to the closing of the Chica-
g fair on sundays. Mr.. Daniel also
presented petitions from the commercial!
exchanges of Norfolk, Richmond and
Florence, s c., against the passage OF
the anti-option bill and petitions from
various tobacco exchanges and compa-
MES in Richmond, Lynchburg, Dan
vile and l7luvanna county, Va, for the
repeal of that section Of the tariff law
providing for free leaf tobacco.
.Sumc Of the democratic members OF
the House who think lightning may
strike thclH in The reorganization of that
body. profess 20 believe that the feeling
evoked Tor Mr. Crisp, as so patiently
manifested i'll the House yesterday, will
not suffice to reflect him, but every
BODY else thinks his reelection is al
ready secured.
A delegation of the board of control
of the Chicago fair were before Il sub
committee OF the House appropriations
committee to-day and urged an add
tional appropriation of 5000, 900 for the
government exhibit at that fair, max
me- the appropriation for that purpose
alone 81 ,C00,000.
The House Commerce Committee to-day
decided to postpone indefinitely the conSidc-
ration of the bill to prohibit compulsory pilot
/ age This kills the bill for this Congress.
\ New York I:unmany man. at the Capt.
tol to-day. S.d thc House yesterday gave the
mUgwumpS of his city Il sisging dose by its
tribute to Mr.. Crisp. hut that the New York
legislature would give them bigger one next
month, when it would elect Mr.. ilurphy u. 5.
Senator
1t was reported here yesterday that Mr.
Blaine had expressed his intention otjOining
the Catholic Church His family say the re-
port is without foundation.
Among the woll-l;nown visitors here now Is
Judge john T. Harris, of Virginia. The Judge
says the people Of his State are delighted with
the election of Mr. Cleveland, and that they
don't want any offices to add TO that de-
light, though they probably would not reject
the offer of one or two Cabinet positions
DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
\ meeting of the missionary committee