Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-17
FROM WAsHIEegoa.
Especial Cosresacsseses Of tie alexandria Gaseste.l
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Feb. II, 1879.

FROM WAsEINGT0a
Especial COsres2ssSe.es Of tse alexandria Gasette
WAsEIHeToH. D. o.. Feb. II, 1879.
The friends Of the free silver coinage bill
Ia the House are very much PROVOKED az
the proceedings Of theiz opponents. yester-
day, and cay that II the latter intend to pur.
eue suoh course, they, the silverltes, will
bring on fight as soon as possible. as IL
will be better to have 1t nov than later.
Mr.. Watson, the aorgla Farmere' Alliance
congressman, said this morning be has
now 70 idea that the silver bill referred to
will reach direct vote this session.
us. Marshal Watts OF the western dig
trios OF Virginia, who is now here, gays his
party in bis State will send solid Harrison
delegation to the national republican coz
yeutiop, but t1st neither Collector Brady
nor sny other anti-Mahone man will De a
member OF Is. The delegation, he said,
would be for Ha,rison because there Ia no
body else to be for.
a committee Of the Massachusetts Leeis.
ls,ure have msde sn appointment with Mr.
Wise. chairman of the House interstate
commerce com mi.tee, for hearing to.mor-
row 10 favor Of q bill compelling railroads
to adopt improved brakes and coupiiogs
In the Senate to-day MF. Gibson, OF Mary
land, introduced joint resolution for the
necessary survey for bridge eoross the
Eastern Branch OF the Potomac st Gals
boro.
The stets Depa! nent has received q
communication from o 8. Minister DENLY.
10 China. to the effect that The accounts OF
rebellion there have been greatly e1agRer-
ated in this country; that the insurgeI t.
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Wall, and that they have been entirely cup
pressed. Il wa strengthened contidersbiy
By the saying. Fear not the tiger that comes
| from the South, oct the chicken thet CONES
from tae Norrb," al the rebels fought under
t,e flag of y red chicken.
Congressmao Epes of the Petersburg, Viz
ginia, dix t.c;, who has introduced bill In
the House for roadway to the Lasiopsl
cemetery near Pc ereburg, says 8. 555 federal
soldiers ars buried in the national Cemetery
at Alexandria, whlch is smaller number
hap a either p t .rsburg, Richmond, Fred
sricksburp, ct Plint. RsmDion. or Win
| chester. Is PAL are buried q. F.e1e,lckr-
;urg.
The bill for Mt Vernon Avenue he's baen
| referred By the Hous. Dis,rics Of Columbia
committee to the military committee. "
ah,oh it was considered In the lat Col
g esq
The House fsheries committee to-day
beard arguments by interested partiea
gaipst It g bill to rsnder imperative State
ava prohibiting net fishing IL the ooaet
waters
Tbs House Ways and Means Committee
,o-dsy heard Congressman Wike, OF Illinois,
argue In favor OF his bill imposing tax on
incomes
| Toe proposition to annex certain OF the
Mexican States adjoining the United stites
wss summsrilS eqaelohed By the Senate com.
mIttee 10 which 1t had been referred. II
was not even considered, a. it was supposed
to be solely 10 the interests OF some Ameri'
cane who have acquired land In the States
referred to, and was only large land grsE
| sch anne In which none Of the members OF the
o. mmittee were interested.
Ii the Senate to-dey bill was reported
lavorsbly providing for the adjustment and
payment of the accounts OF labo.ers ano
mechanics arising under the eishs hour law
The House Dist let Of Columbia committee to-
day agreed to report fayorably bills for the cree
ton OF hall of records in this city for the pro-
lection OF these who conGign produce TO commits.
sion merchants here; to prohihi the carrying oi
| dea ly weapons in the District OF G lumbis AID
to punish those who take for temporary use bicy
| cles and other means of t: auspor tation.
| Tho repub lean majority Of the Senate CEN nit
tee on territories have, it is reported, practically
asreed to allow Utsh neither home rule nor 8
State government.
G. 81 Robbins was to-day appointed postmaster
at Broadwster, Northampton county, Va, vice q.
T. Westcott, dsceased.
In lhs Eouse agricultural committee today an
advocate of the ent.opion bill ead increased
circuls on would not enable the farmers to buy
any more, bat would give them more debt paying
capacity.