Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

his enclosure, but outside of it, and on
the trains leading TO it, and no improp-
or persons will be admitted. He says
The best horses in the country will be
run there, and he thinks the track will
be of material advantage to Alexandria.
The U. S. courts in Arkansas must
have been doing some lively work re-
Gently, as fiIty-five convicts from that
State arrived here this evening by the
C. & o. Il. r. on their way 10 the pen,l-
Tertiary in Kings county, New ORR.
Though the NavyDepartment says the
statements in respect of the defective
condition of the new and expensive
naval vessel, the New York, are eX-
agyerated, many naval people look
upon her as almost total failure.
The subcommittee of the House Dis
trict of Columbia committee, at their
meeting to-day. agreed to make favor
able renort to the whole committee on
the bill allowing the Washington, Alex
and.ia and Mount Vernon Electric h.
r.. to enter this city by ferry near Ar
lington. The vice president of the
,ad, MIR. +. A. Reed, and Mr.. Ander-
son, lis attorney, were present.
r eprese NATIVE Strauss of New York
will introduce bill in the House pro-
viding that no person applying tor a
position in the civil service nor anyone
acting on behalf Of such person shall
request any Senator or member of Con-
gress, excepting in writing, to recon-
mend or endorse such person or his ap-
plication, and all recommendations or
endorsements made to any officer OF
the government shall be in writing and
shall be forwarded to the executive de-
partment controlling such position
there TO be filed with the applicants
papers. No personal solicitation in re-
spect of such application shall be made
to any officer of the government.
Messrs. Marbury and Vincent of Al
exandria, were at the Capitol this morn
ing 10 see Congressman Meredith IN
re ference to the bill proposing to discs
;abIish the Alexandria customs house.
AS the bill also proposes to abandon
several other customs houses 1t Will
hardly pass. Then, too, it will have to
90 to the commerce committee OF the
House, of which Mr. George, Wise OF
virginia, is chairman, and he is not
likely to favor bill to injure a Virgin
ia city. If either the customs house at
Georgetown or Alexandria must be
abolished, the one to 20 will probably
be that at the former place.
Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee, introduced
in the House Yesterday evening bill
amending the acts of Congress admit.
tin2 the southern states into the Union
after the war, so rs TO repealall the pro
visions in each relating 10 suffrage
schools and the right to hold office, and
declaring that each State in the Union
has all the rights, privileges and powers
of any of the others.
Mr.. Boen of Minnesota, introduced
in the House to-day resolution that
the Secretary of War be ordered to pro-
vide camping grounds and tents tor
Coxey's army while here.
Mr.. Meredith introduced in the House yes
ter lay a bill authorizing the commissioners OF
the District of Columbia to lease the ends of
the streets running to the Potomac river and
Eastern Branch.
In the Senate to-day 4 bill was iavorably
reported to buy the famous picture of Dolly
Mad son by Edwards.