Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-20
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Distinguished Georgians, who took
prominent parts in the recent demo-
cratic convention of their State, have
returned to this city, and say that the
reported Cleveland victory there is
myth, and that Of the 2G delegates elect
cd TO Chicago Il certainly, and possibly
II, are anti-Cleveland.
A bill appropriating 5000 and pro
viding for the dedication of the menu
ment to Lafayette in this city during
the G. A. r. encampment next Septen--
Der, was to-day favorably reported III
the Senate. 49,,
The Senate to-day passed the bill to
pay the officers and crew OF the U. ;.
steamer Dispatch for the loss OF their
clothing by the wreck of that steamer
OFF the Virginia coast, amended so as to
provide that the amount shall not eX-
coed in any case that OF a years pay OF
the claimant.
tits the talk at the Capitol to-day that
though Mr.. Blaine has not yet definite
" answered any Of the many requests
of him, not TO say that he will accept
the Presidential nomination if rendered
him. but to let his friends understand
that he will not decline it, the indlca-
tons are that he will do the latter be
fore the convention meets, and that his
wife will not object. Blaine and Rusk,
therefore, are growing III strength.
Tie move for the removal OF the tax
Oh refined sugar has been abandoned by
the House ways and means committee
for the reason that bill for that pur-
pose would be defeated by the republic
can Senate, and the republican mana
gers demand and receive from the SUI
gar trust large contributions to their
election fund as pay for such defeat.
The delay in the passage OF the sun
dry civil bill in the House is caused by
democratic absentceism, as thereby the
republicans can successfully oppose any
provision in that bill that is objection
able to them.
To show that the mad rush for gov
eminent Office has affected the preach
ers as well as many of the other people
OF the country, it is only necessary to
mention the fact that there are PSI ap-
plicants for the three vacant chaplain
ships in the U. S. army.
The friends of the Siblcy bill tried to
get that bill up again in the House to-
day as unfinished business, but Mr. Hol-
man objected with the sundry civil bill:
and again 1t had to go over, as has pre-
viously been the case on many preced-
ing Fridays.
4 Virginia republican here to-day
says many of the southern delegates to
the Minneapolis convention know Gen.
Malone, that lie has great influence
with them. that he will use that inilu-
encc for all it is worth, and that the
President viii be greatly surprised at
the falling oil in the number of his
southern supporters when the conven-
ton shall meet.
Secretary Tracy made an argument
before the House naval committee to-
day in favor of the bill to transfer the
revenue marine to the naval service.
The Senate is rs keen set on pork
as the House. 1t defeated Mr.. Nc
Pherson's amendment to reduce the
river and harbor bill fifty per cent. by
an almost unanimous majority.
tNGlltIUl NLuttl tb-s.'i.f iA.AAC'A''NNA ="
bill appropriating $50, 900 for & survey
for the proposed ship canal from Phiia-
dclpilia across New Jersey to New York
bay.
Senator Wolcott, from the civil serv-
ice committee, to-day reported favor
ably y resolution limiting the Prcsi-
dency to once term Of six years.
The Attorney General says he has not
ordered the investigation OF the Read
ing combine"
The Senate to-day passed a bill Civ
ing George w. Jones, an eX-U. s. Sena-
tor from Iowa, now IS years old, a pen
sion for services in the war of 1912 and
the Black Hawk war.
President Harrisons recently expressed OPP
position to federal officers taking part in the
Minneapolis convention is the subject of gem
eral ridicu!e here even by members OF bis
own party They say that he waited until all
the delegates to the convention were elected
before intimating such . thing, and that now
that many of the different State delegations
are composed in large part of oicchoidcrs
who will vote FOR him. no sane man supposeS
he will do any thing 10 prevent their attend-
ancc. no matter how he may talk on the sub
ject.
The latest avowcd opponent Of the PrcSi
dents denomination in his own party is Rep
rcscntativc Calcium of New York, and that
he is not an uniniucntial one is proved by the
fact that he is the chairman of the republican
congressional campaign committee.
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