Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-20

WASHINGTON, July ~.
The House appropriations committee
TODAY heard arguments by Congress
men from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
and Alabama in favor of an appropria-
ton by Congress for the sufferers by
the floods in the lower Mississippi, none
of whom. however, were able TO pro-
duce anything in the nature of formal
request from the executive of any OF
their States.
The House committee on the revision
of the laws heard arguments to-day in
favor of the bill to improve the high
ways Of the country.
The Senate committee on Territories
today reported a bill to admit New
Mexico as a State into the Union.
Among the visitors here to-day are
o ,-Mayor Lamb and ex-Congressmen
ID .zendorf and Bowden, all Of Norfolk,
Va. Mr.. Bowden, as previously stated
in this correspondence, is candidate
for the republican nomination for Con-
gross in his district, and has come out
souarelv in favor of the Force bill.
Mr.. Dezendorf, who is spoken o.for the
same nomination, is Just as squarely op-
posed TO it. The former is Il native
born Virginian; the latter an adopted
citizen of the State from the North.
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith in
troduced bill appropriating 81 800 for
the benefit of the Methodist church III
King George county, Va, known as
F/etchcr's Chanel. which was destroyed
by federal soldiers during the war.
As the Chicago fair has 4 large num-
Der of lobbyists in its employ, it is the
prevalent belief that though the House
Yesterday, On an aye and no vote, re-
fused to give that fair five million dol
lars. the conference committee to which
the sundry civil bill has been referred
will provide that appropriation.
The following changes in the 4th
class posto:fices of Virginia were made
to-day: Clinch River, Scott county,
James H. Wolfe appointed postmaster
vice George w. Rainey, resigned Pride,
Dinwiddie county, Marianne c. But
tcrworth, vice Reynoldson Butterworth,
resigned.
Some of the wheelmcn left town for
home to-day, and all excepta COMPARE
lively few will get away tonight. y
run to Cabin Johns bridge over the
best road leading out of Washington,
was the first thing on the programme
this morning. Il was we'll attended,
and an hour was spent in viewing the
Cabin Johns arch, which is the largest
single-span stone arch in the world.
and the picturesque scenery of the up
per Potomac. The women riders were
tired out with continuous sightseeing,
and their run at 10:30 o'clock was a
small affair.
The House committee OF epidemic
diseases, to which the petitions for adj
verse legislation on cigarettes have
b, el referred. agreed this morning that
while tobacco is injurious to health, and
more so in cigarettes than in any Other
form, Congress has nothing to do will
its use, SUI h matters beirg subject sole.
" 10 State legislation.
The House Chicago fair committee
met this morning, per appointment, tc
hear J. w. Hayes. general secretary
and treasurer of the knights of labor
argue against an appropriation for the
Chicago fair for the reason that the
officers OF that fair had not contormed
to the rules of his organization, but q:
he did not appear before the hour FOL
the assembling ofthe House, hewas moi
heard.
Among the nominations sent to tho
Senate to-day was that of Rev. Chas
w. Freeland, Of Virginia, to bea post
chaplain in the army.
The Treasury Department has di
rected that the "Select Clydcsdale Stud
Book OF Great Britain be added to the
list of registers Of recognized breeds O
animals entitled to free entry when i'm
ported for breeding purposes.
The Senate has amended and passed
the bill to incorporate the Washington
and Great Falls Electric Railway Com
! pany.
The President to-day approved the
naval appropriation bill.
Col. L. A. Carr, 9th cavalry, was to-
day appointed Brigadier General of the
army, vice Gen. Stanley, retired.
In the Senate to-day Dir. Daniel in
troduced a resolution authorizing the
Secretary of State to eXpend out Of the
appropriation already made for the
monument to mark the birthplace of
George Washington, ST., 1876 for the
construction Of an iron wharf at Wake
field landing. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Library committee which
agreed to report it favorably, and that
report will be presented Immediately
after the debate on the Indian bill now
in progress shall have terminated. 1t
will doubtless be adopted, and if so
Mr.. Jones, from the Wakefield district.
will try to have it passed during the
morning hour in the Hou tomorrow.
The House committee on public lands
in concluding their report on the Vel
lowstone Park crookedness to-day, say
with respect to Mr.. Russell B. Harrison,
the Presidents son 1t may not be re-
markabe in monarchy for the heir
apparent to strive to influence official
action. But in republic, there being
no heir apparent. the co-existence offacts
warranting the conclusion that the Pres
ident's son, influential only in that capa
acity, is called upon TO exert, and does
exert, his influence for a corporation
dealing with a great department of the
government and that about the same
time $1,000 of the stock of the same
corporation is sought to be set aside for
this same son--this coincidence stands
out for legislative condemnation having
escaped official criticism by the execu-
tive department.