Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-15

of the South to the reunited sta.es sad tas
patriotic Iowa its people have for the rex t'feo
Uoion. HIS remarks recslTsd unanimous
applause.
The resolution for releasing the govern
ment's secur. t from Wet Virgipis's share OF
the DEBT dae by the original Ste t, OF Virginia
will come up in tbs senate after the pure
f,od bill. l. may possibly to recommitteo
TO the COMM tss on claims. bt t should IL
az, 1t Will be referred to the jad ciary COM
mitt 90 of the House, v here &c will DO thor
cpsbly examined.
biiiisrog bsfote the e .heiiss commi tie
allowing any American citizans to catch
| mephaden aud msckerel snd other fish 10
~ bay AID estuary OF tie Uaited S,st g.,
Irrespective OF State lawa to the contrary.
Conere smar Jones, OF the first Virginia dis
t i,s, lie opposing the passage Of liz bill to
| ne bsst OF bis ability for tho reason that
| by 1t northern fishermen will be enabled not
ony 10 gobbie up ali the fan in Virginia
ws,ese, but the few remaining o5sters s'so.
Mr.. McMiiiin presided over the House TO-.
day in the absence Of the -psaker, WAC is
sick.
The bill for reststemens Of the account
between the Ualted 8 ates and Virginia for
tie money advanced by the latter 70 the
f2rmes du;iog the wsr OF 1912, hss oeen re-
ported flyorsoiy In the House sDd Is on the
cslandar CT that body. I friends cav they
al Informed by members cf the SENT COM
mittee SO which it has been referred that Il
will be reported favorablY In the Senate alec.
General Rosser, ore of tho surviving dis.
| tineuisoed Confederate Generals, has an
bounced himself candidate for Oonsrefs ~
tbs district now represented by Col. 0 Fat-
rail- The General is very popular With the
old Confedsra element 10 his district, sod,
| his frerds say, 8 o., ds good chsnce OF re-
csiViug II democratic nomination, ae 1t !s
| uader.t ,od thst Col O'Fetral will be 3
caud .te FIR Goveruor.
90! Lucy, the Tennessee member az the
cstsousi democratic commiuee. WHO Is here
10 day, says be thinks the delegation tlem
his Safe o hs national democratic conven.
zion will be for dii!.
D legs,e Game Of q alb says Senator Tel
| Ter lie eincsre in { Fl ring his bill TO admit
Ut,h ss ate into the Uoinp, but that, all
| ;ba same, the democrats OF Utah will be cat.
| s6ad for the preaent With the bill that ST.
o9s them hcme ICe, Wi:hcus admission in
20 the Union.
Is the ntentiou tf the democratic mem.
pers OF the House ways end means com nit
| 90 to get he wool bill before The House as
en- gods unlr the Mckinley bill is 9l.76
per cent. By the proposed bill it will be
I n 80 to 35 per cent.
The silver msn have occurred 120 demo-
cratic siapstGres to their petition for an ear
| IL consideration CT the silver bill. As thai
number IL nfj lrity OF the democratic
members of the House, the petition will
probably be grated by tae commits Cd
| rules.
Ia the Court of Claims to-day arguments
we're be ;uu liz thu cases of tho let r car.
reYs who are suing the government for pay
for work performed over toe eight hour
day limit.
Amor the it .ms il the urgent deficiency
bill reported 10 the Senate to day is one OF
5000 OO0 for oatinuine tie oensns work.
| In the senate to day Mr. Daniel. from the I'm
mi,tse on pubic buildings and grounds rep TT d
favorsby ii spp; Grating $4,000 :or pub
| lie bui ding L. xingtoD, Virginia.
| The New York Copgr men ho ", Mt home to
center vi Senator Hill last sst1idsy night ave
return d Tney say the democratic convention
of their state will be held the 22 inss, that 1t
| will elect l CATION to the nation,l convention
that W il cast i vote for Hill, snl tha5 IL
| Hill be nominsted he will tweep Now York ant
| be elected, hands down.
| among those st the Csrlol to-day was ]. ID.
| Williamson. the negro who has announced him
self as candidate for Cor gress in North Cs!oina
upon platform of single plank-psyng for the
slaves set free by the war, $500 for every one.
o1e hsif of which ia for tie slave and the other
| h IL for the master
Tic Canadian reciprocity negotiations came to
! an etd to-day. The Canadian commissioners will
| leave here for Cansda tonight. It Is raid that
the mission Of the commiss. nsrs has Ioi been sl'
| together successful.