Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-09

llgton Barracks. 10 picCseu ~ i.
gettysburg. to encamp there with the
National Guard OF Pennsylvania on
August 1llh, continuing eight days.
4 bill 10 dispense with proof OF 10y
atty during the late war of the rebellion
as a prerequisite in auy application Tor
bounty land. where the proof otherwise
shows that the applicant is entitled
thereto" came up in the Senate to-day,
but had to 90 over, in consequence OF
objections from MeSsrs. Hoar and Piatt,
republicans, neither of whom ever
smelt powder.
Among the visitors here to-day Is
Col. Cab. Maddox of Virginia, who has
lust returned from trip 10 his State.
He saws that from what he learned on
that trip ne thinks the result of the
election in five of the congressional dis,
tricts in Virginia next fall is doubtful
the lst, 2nd, 4th, oh AID 10th. he
also SAYS he attended temperance
meeting in Loudoun county yesterday.
and that when it was over, the number
of the attendants who had fallen from
the water" they had drunk and were
living upon the ground asleep, reminded
him of battle field after the fight was
over.
Gen. Malone being informed to-day
that Mr.. Savers, one Of the House con-
ferrees on the sundry civil bill, which
contains the provision for the purchase
of a lot here IN which ne is interested,
had said this morning that that pro-
vision would be rejected, replied TO the
effect that Mr.. Sayers's objection had
been discounted aud that the chance
of the adoption of the provision is very
good.
Representative Bland OF Missouri to-
day prepared the following petition
which is now being circulated Tor sig
natures on the floor of the House ::
I'VE. the undersigned democratic
members of the House. request our
committee Of conference on the tariff
bill to insist upon the provisions OF the
House bill relating to free sugar and a
permanent income tax and to secure
the best compromise on the other
schedules of the bill" The petition
bears the signatures OF about dozen
gentlemen, and at p. N. had not been
in circulation 20 minutes. Among
those who signed it are Mr.. McLaurin
of South Carolina, Mr.. Bland OF Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Fyan of Missouri, Mr.. Hol-
man OF Indiana. Mr.. Fithian of Hi
nois. Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
and Mr.. Denison of Alabama. 4 num-
Der OF the representatives to whom the
petition was brought declined to sign 1t.
Orlando Furioso Boutelle, who has
been quiescent for some time, emerged
from obscurity to-day by violent at
tack upon the administration and the
foreign affairs committee Of the House,
in respect OF the official recognition of
the piratical government of Hawaii,
but was speedily raped to order by
the Speaker.
Mr.. J.E. Clements of Alexandria
county was at the Capitol to-day. He
lives near the spot on which the Coxey-
ties have squatted. He says many OF
them have gone and that the remainder
are rapidly disappearing:
At meeting OF the House foreign
affairs committee to-day it was stated
that Yesterday the Secretary Of State
wlote q letter to Mr.. Hastings, who has
been representing the Harrison gov
eminent here recognizing him as charge
d affairs ad interim of the New Re
public of Hawaii. 1t was argued that
the administration had already rccog-
nized the republic; that the fact would
be officially announced within day
or two, and consequently it would be
indecent as one of the democrats
present expressed it, for Congress 10
act in the matter at this time. The
committee postponed action on the
resolution to arbitrate all differences
between Great Britain and the United
States for the next % years, for the
reason that as the Nicaragua canal
may be built under auspices of the
United States and complications may
arise between the Q. S. and England,
growing out of the different interpre-
tations given to the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. it would be better not to be in
position where an adverse decision
might make it impossible to build the
canal.
The Senate to-day passed resolution ex-
tending the charter of the Washington and
Maryland Railroad, which expired on the lst
inst, for six months.