Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March q

lature, here to-day, it is learned that the
anti race track bill passed by that body
was known to be invalid when passed,
aud would have been defeated in the
Senate, but for the fear that the Gov
ernor would have really put the State
to the expense of an extra session II 1t
had been defeated.
Lord Salisbury has cabled the British
Embassy here that memorandum EN-,
bodyipg the correction of minor clerical
errors in the argument OF the
Eus Book on Venezuela Will be
forwarded to him, adding that
wlile the notifications ara of no
great importance. they materially add
Strength to the British statement. This
official announcement from the British
Premier directly contradicts the reports
that the errors discovered in Prot. Fol
lcck's compilation were Intentionally
made to bolster up weak case.
Virginia republicans hete to-day, with
one accord, say that Colonel Lamb mas
acted very unwisely and imprudently
as chairman of their State committee,
and that unless he comes down himself,
nc will be pulled down at Stanton.
Most of the influential leaders of the
party are opposed to him, and il Is SAID
that some OF those upon whom be still
relies will 90 with the majority against
him when that majority shall become
manifest, as it will be at the State con-
vention. Col. Brady who, it has been
stated, in some of the Virginia papers,
has left the Colonies supporters, says
that statement ISIS without warrant and
is untrue, and that he still supports him
and is trying to save him" The Sih dis
lIict Virginia negroes living here say the
reorganization Of their party in Alexan
dlia on a white basis has set their race
against Mr.. Aenew, and that he Can
not go as delegate to the national
convention from that district, and that
as Colonel Lamb supports and agrees
with him, they don't think he will go
as delegate at large.
Neither the House nor Senate is in
session 10 day, having adjourned over
until Monday. Outside few commit
tee rooms on both sides of the Capitol
where committee work is being trans
acted or hearings held. there are few
Senators or R representatives. to be seen
in the building.
The friends of the proposed memo
rial bridge across the Potomac at Ar.
Iiogton are low of spirit to-day and
seem TO be as those without hope, as
Mr.. Speaker Reed has proved imper-
vi)us to all the various influences that
W re brought to bear upon him to al
low the bill providing for the building
of that bridge to be called up,and though
some of the republican members OF the
House talk against his autocracy, none
OF them is game enough to oppose it.
Secretary Olney and State Depart
meat officials decline 10 converse as to
the probable outcome of the passage of
the resolutions censuring Ambassador
Bayard, exc.pt to say that Mr.. Bayard
will not be officially informed by the
d partment that the resolutions were
adopted. In regard to Mr.. Bayard's re-
ported tender of his resignation condi-
toned on the adoption of the resolu-
tons of censure, it is stated that Mr..
Bayard intended taking the action in
dictated, but that ne never fully carried
out the idea by placing his resignation
in the hands of the President. The high
respect and great personal friendship
which Mr.. Cleveland entertains for his
Ambassador to the Court of ST. James
will stand as bar, it is said, to allow
ing Mr.. Bsyard to be placed in the EN-.
barrassing situation of being practical
ly forced out of Office. If the resou
tons had not been adopted by vote
so closely allied to party lines. it is
likely that MIR. Bayard would have con-
sidered seriously the expediency Of
rendering his resi- gnation, but the fact
that Eve republicans were opposed to
the censure, while only six democratic
votes were cast in its favor, is consider
ed among friends of Mr.. Bayard here TO
be an additional reason why both he
and the President should ignore the en-
tire incident.
Mr.. Speaker Reed has had negro
named George w. Fisher, a laborer in
the service of the architect of the Capt.
toll, removed, and his place given to u
white man. The Office referred to is
under the control of the Secretary OF
the Interior, and its employees have
heretofore been exempt from the effect
of the mutations of politics, but Mr..
Reed is the monarch Of all he surveys.
People from Alexandria country
here to-day say coroner's inquest will
be held this evening on the body Of the
Fort Myer soldier killed by an accident
on the Washington and Falls Church
railroad yesterday; also that Robert
Walker, +. r. Veitch and ]. t. Haney
are the only applicants for the office of
superintendent of roads, to be filled on
Monday by Judge Chichester, and the
salary of which is $780, also that the
bed of the Washington and Falls
Church Railroad has been completed as
far as Bsllston, and that the number of
truck gardens in the county has in
creased greatly during the past year.
Some even Of the sound money DEM
ocratic members of the House now con-
cede that the national democratic con-
vention will adopt silver platform,
and count upon, certainly. the delega-
tons from twenty-six States, allowing
nineteen to the gold men, among which:
however, are such uncertain States as
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and others
which the silver men claim as their
own. The States that may go to the cou-
vention with divided delegations will
cast solid votes,to be determined by the
majority in each, according 10 the rule,
and that rule will be changed so as to
provide that a majority, and not two