Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-22

lass, j. F. Drain, K. 5. Lacey, y. T..
Hine, G. G. Lee, Monroe Fox, l.. w.
Spear, H. Il. Elliott, l.. A. Littlefeld,
Ell ert Thompson, R. F. Knox. w. IL.
Snoy'den, Frank Wilkerson and Chas:
Thompson, from Alexandria city and
County and Fairfax county, and G: e.
Boteler, George King and Mr.. Mar
bury, from Georgetown. Those who
spoke in favor of the bill were Colonel
Anderson and Messrs. Reed, Hine, Lee
and Cation. The Georgetown people
played the dog in the manager, as usual
but we're sat upon. One of their at
tempts to defeat the bill was proposed
amendment to the effect that the ferry
should not obstruct navigation. IL was
voted down and one adopted providing
that the harbor of Georgetown should
not be interfered with. Mr.. Hine offer
ed one, which was adopted, that other
similar roads be allowed to use the
same ferry. The committee practically
agreed to report the bill favorably and
then adjourned with the understand
ing that some minor amendments re
specting details be presented to them
by the company before their report
shall be made to the House. Some of
the friends of the bill then had talk
with a sub committee of the House mil
itarv committee in respect of th'
section of the bill for crossing Analas-
ton Island, which has been referred
TO that committee.
The Senate adjourned to-day until
Monday next.
The anticipation bill will, it is stated,
be reported early next week. 1t will
impose a light tax on futures, where de-
liveries are made, and a heavy tax
where they are not made.
The prevalent impression on the sub
iect at the Capitol to day, is that the
President will sign the seigniorage bill.
Congressman Turner has been prom
ised a place in the Treasury for Mr..
McAtee of Warren, and q guardship at
the Jail for another one of his constitu-
ents named Bowman Of Rockingham.
Representative Marshall and the two
Senators from his State were at the
Postolice Department this morning to
see about the Bristol postofiice, and
found as they anticipated that Tennes-
see would get the place. AT Mr.. Bis
sells suggestion they agreed that an
election SHOULD be held to determine
which of the two Tennessee applicants
should have it. 1t is understood that
all the Nirginians in the town will vote
for Miss Pher Allison, who if elected
will appoint w. y. Reader, a Nireinian,
her deputy with salary of 81 600.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoilices Of Virginia were made
to-day: Jadwyn, Shenandoah county,
Josiah Wisman appointed postmaster,
vice F. NJ. Doll resigned; Walkerton,
King and Queen county, r. H. Nc
George, vice J. NJ. Turner removed.
The democratic whip of the House
reports that there is not quorum OF
democrats in the city to-day. Messrs.
Brown and Paynter of the elections
committee say they will keep the House
in session all the afternoon in their eft
forts to secure consideration of the
O'Neill-Joy contested election case.
''May be they will agree to adopt a
rule by which we can do business"
said Mr.. Paynter. II should be will
ing to stay here 80 days to secure that
end"
Senator Colquit is better this morn
ing, and those who have been with him
during his illness feel much encouraged.
Judge Bradley, who presides at the
Pollard Breckenridge trial, received an
anonymous letter from woman last
night, in which he was told that as he
had excluded the women from, and ad-
mitted the men to, the court room while
the plaintiff was under examination, in
order to tote fair, he should exclude
the men and admit the women now
that the defendant is to be examined.
BY the tariff bill as it now stands Vir-
ginia sumac is protected by tax of ten
per cent ad valorem on extract of su-
mac and the same tax on ground SUI
mac.
Secretary Carlisle sent to the House
to-day a communication from the light
house board recommending an appro-
priation of $4,000 for rebuilding the
Lower Cedar Point lighthouse, Potomac
river, destroyed by fire the past winter.
Col. A. E. Redstone, who is the
Washington representative fthe Coxey
movement, said to-day that large
hall, with seating capacity of several
thousand, has been placed at his dis
posal to be used for the accommodation
Of Coxey's followers. He has also ar
ranged for circus tent which will be
used as shelter by others of the army
for whom provision has not been made.
The army, he says, is coming to Wash
ington on peaceful mission, and their
rights as citizens cannot be interfered
with. He says the army will leave
Massillon on the 25th, and expect to
reach Washington May 1st. They will
assemble in the Capitol grounds and
inviteCongress to come outside and meet
them. When the Representatives and
Senators do this, they will be told
that the army desires the passage of
the two bills introduced in the Senate
the other day by Mr.. PETER, Either
these, " he continued, cor bills of a SIM.
lar character. If this promise be given,
the army will melt away in an hour.
| cannot say what the army will do if
this promise is not given"
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.