Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-05-31

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revenue at Richmond, Va, had declared for
areeley IL totally untrue Dr., Smith is both a
political and personal friend OF President Grant,
and not only he, but his three sons will vote Tor
the conqusror Of the rebellion on the 9TH Of
March hexL.
TuE special committee Of the House which
Was sent 10 New Orleans 10 inquire into the
cause Of the troubles between the State Authori-
ties and members Of the Legislature submitted
their reports yesterday, Messrs. Sooneld and
McCrary, In their report which covers twenty.
I'VE pages u foolscap, give a plain, historical
statement Of facts Without any attempt TO vim
dictate casey and Carter party. Il makes no
II. Boariman smith, the Vthsr Rspubilcan
member Of the eommlttee, presented what he
calls a supplemental report, much longer than
once holders, and biames the wArmoth Gov.
ernment- MessTs. Archer and Spear, the Dem
ocratio members OF the committee, agree In the
| meat Of iacts, but they elaborate and include
much that is omitted 10 the report Of the latter
gentlemen.
In rHE SENATE yesterday . bill was Introduced
By Mr.. vieksrs approving Of the route and
tsrmini Of the railroad proposed TO be built BY
the Washington and East Alexandria Railroad
Company, a. follows Commencing at the inter.
section Of Sixth street west With q street north,
and running thence eAstsrly along @ street TO
the oasterly side Of the AnacostlA river, 10 o
point above the railroad bridge Of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, and above the
United States magazine; thonoo along the east
side Of tho river TO . point near Uniontown;
Themes southsrly along the ravine east Of the
Insane Asylum and tho race course grounds;
thence aloag the side Of the Onsn Run branch OF
rAvine to point on the Potomac river opposite
the Alexandra canal as u emptles Into tho
therein, across said river, 10 . point at high.
water mark on the southerly side Of said river
near the canal Referred to the District oil Co
lumbia COMMITTEES.
YESTERDAY, Capt J. v. Melga, Of Lowell,
Mass, fred his hfty-shot 6O.calibro magaEins
gun, which he has been patientlV perfecting
since 1895, before Commodore Ease, chief Of ord
nance, United STATS navy; Col. Benst, chief Of
ordnance, United States army; Commodore Rey.
nolds and Uapt. Pearson, United States navy,
and Capt. Metcalf United States army. The
gun was fired at short range, from the shoulder,
without material change OF direction, and the
magazine was emptled Ia about twenty seconds,
every shot striking within a space no larEer than
| a man. Il was shown that q could be nrod on
| the run As rapidly as IRON the shoulder, and
| with equal precision.
These officers expressed themselves a. highly
most tormidAble weapon they had ever seen, and
that, armed with It, a small body Of men could
hardly be dislodgSd BY many times their nun.
/ Der. II was then taken apart BY the removal Of
two screws, aud the pieces laid In the palm Of
the exhibitors hand, 90 that eaeh could % sepa-
Il had been exhibited 10 the Senate Military
OOmmluee-Ioom 70 senators MNs9ni mOtton,
| Ames Ana GenerAs Logan ana biaI o. ths
St,,s ~ ~ Wo,a NV, I,,an rSSss ,an,is
| men Btea,y humlteo tne hmphoiy anu sm.
cheney 81 the weapon, and nave since praised u
enthusiastically.
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TUE DISTRICT IN CoNaRKsa - PRoPosEp
Auu,nMuura 70 THn sunpny own. Aprno-
| ~ - 1890