Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-03

Committee on Elections has, at the suggestion
ofits Chairman, Mr. McCrcry, adopted the
following rule: ,,
.'Thc committee will not recommend the
naymcnt of any compensation beyond actual,
reasonable and necessary expenses to amy con-
tcstapt who fails to maintain his right to
seat. and will recommend the payment Of such
EXPENSES only in case where the contest Is
made in good faith and with reasonable cause.
Each contestant failing to sustain his clam to
a seat, and claiming compensation, shall pre-
sent to the committee III ltemlZed statement,
under oath. of his expenditures in connection
with such contest, which shall be examined by
the committee or by subcommittee appoint
cd for the purpose, and so much only shall be
allowed rs comes within the provision OF this
rule ,,
The fact that the last House voted 81 400"
TO contestants has lead the committee to an cX-
animation of the subject and the unanimous
adoption of this rule.
PoRr or ''PoTnMAc' THE Secretary of
the Treasury has written Il letter III favor
Of creating port OF delivery at Potomac, on
the Potomac river, IN which ne says: Ii
has been represented to the department that
Il number Of important railroads now IN pro-
cess Of construction terminate at the town ol
Potomac, and that to complete these roads l
large quantity of railroad iron will: i'll the
course of the year. be imported into the
United States, which it is desired to land at
that place. For these and other reasons 1t Is
submitted that Potomac should be made 4
mort of delivery. would recommend that
the bill pending in the House be 81 amend
cd rs to annex the waters and shores about
Potomac To the district Of Alexandria, and
tn create the office of deputy collector of GUS
toms. rs we'll Il, to abolish the port Of dev
cry at Dumlrcs, where there is not sufficient
water for boats to touch and which Is no
longer OF any Use a. Il custom port no officer
having been stationed there for m.my years.
The bill referred to is pending i'll the House.
A GREAT NOVELTY may now tic seen vu the
Potomac. surprising in interest the entire t1ect
of schooncrs which crowd the stream awaiting
cargocs Of coal This is no less than 4 junk
manned by Cclcstials. from Railway, New
Jersey Much has been written about the
heather Chincc: but it remained for the Gil
pidty of certain shoe manufacturers at the north
to Introduce this element among lis. The junk
in question: though uf clumsy proportions. Is
unique, thrcc-masted. with high torccastle
and poop deck. and is anchored in the alcovc
at the foot Of Market street. between Ray >
docks and the Con- olidation Coal Comnally :
wharf What strikes the visitor most l. the
peculiar attitude of these 'chldrcn of the sun
and brothers Of the moon: rIuattcd IL: they
are on deck and smoking huge pipes filled
with peculiar commodity-pcrh als Opium
of yellow color The junk will clear his even
ing for Railway. -Gco,Ycfmr" Courier.
TIE Fox CHAsE-Thc Washington corlrs-
ponlent Of the Baltimore Sun says THE
Joint hi Oh commission. in full force. attended
the amateur fox hunt yesterday at the country
residence of ). T. Suit III Prince George )
county. Md, some six mile, distant. The
rainy day intcrfcrcd somewhat with the sport,
hut it passed off something after the English
fashion, The hounds and foxes numbered
about fifty and were brnught from Virginia 4
few weeks since Sir Stafford Nnrhcotc won
the first race and the first fox. Nome uf the
American commissioners INDUCED in the sport
beyond bcn" mere Spectators. y dinner Of
fourteen courses was subsequently served t"
the distinguished guests. We do not see
ANY account OF the Fox Chase. on Saturday
in the Washington papers. Saturday it will
bc remembered was the first Of April