Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-20
News of the Day.

A bill introduced into the Senate proposes 10
alter the time for choosing Presidential electors
so that it shall take place Cd the Tuesday next +
after the first Monday in October instead o,
November and that the electors shall meet and
give their votes on the first Wednesday 10 jan
uary instead of the first Wednesday IN Deem
her Another bill submitted provides that in
case of vacancies 10 the Offices OF President and
Vice President the succession shall 60 to the
Secretary Of State, Secretary OF tho Treasury
and Postmaster General, in regular order, ID
case of vacancies or their inability to I'LL the
Office.
Ex Secretary Fish has been interviewed 10
relation to the alleged negligence OF the late
Mr.. Sumner while chairman Of the Foreign At
fairs Committee Of the Senate. lie said that
from eight to eleven treaties were 10 the COM
mittee for several months, and some for moro
than two years. He said business was delayed
and after Mr.. Sumner retired the entire Da'ch
of treaties were disposed Of 10 less than TOUR
mouths With regard to the San domingo
treaty, MIR. Sumner favored it until he found
that j. Nj. Ashley, Of Ohio. was not TO DO a
Commissioner. and then he opposed it.
Archbishop Gibbons has returned to Baltl-
more from Richmond, Va, and has taken up
bis residence permanently at the arohiepiscopal
residence. There will be no formal ceremonies
10 connection with bis assumption OF the duties
of primate Of the Catholic Church in America.
Very Rev. j. Paul De Breuil, Vicar General
under Archbishop Bayley, has been appointed
to the same position by his successor.
Ex-Governor Pinchback. Of Louisiana, has
written letter to the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections calling attention to his
credentials of June Is, 1875, which were rtter-
red to that committee and never acted upon.
He contends that his credentials are rs valid rs
those presented by either Mr.. Kellogg or MIR.
Eustis, and are entitled to and should receive
the careful consideration Of tho committee.
At the Plymouth Church prayer meeting
last night, Mr.. Beeeher referring to tho case OF
w. G.. Gilman, the Insurance scrip broker. who
has been sent to the penitentary, said: Espe'
cially hard was it to soc bis niece MIR. Gilman
wife) 90 to the lunatic asylum, as she will DO
this week, aud see also her three children dis
tributed among her friends.
Collector Dodge, Of Georgetown, has been
notified by the Treasury Department that there
is no objection whatever TO his reappointing MIR.
Parkhurst, who was deputy collector uoder Col
lector English, and who Was removed for cm'
bezzlement, as 40 investigation has completely
exonerated him.
A new system Of night signals will soon 60
into operation 10 the Navy. 1t is based on the
Roman candle system, which by firing colored
stars, either single or combination Of them,
indicate the numbers from one 10 ten, and all
the sentences in the Navy Signal Code can be
readily communicated.
The law regulating the compensation OF mem
bers Of Congress makes provision for mileage
for only two sessions 10 each Congress, and DO
payments can be made until the first day CT the
regular session. So the members will receive
no mileage for the present extra session.
The bill remonetizing silver, introduced in
the Senate, authorizes the coming Of dollars to
weigh 4l24 grains Of standard silver, and that
they shall be legal tender for all debts public
and private, except where gold is required by
law.
At Savannah FIRE WAS discovered this morn.
ng amongst the cotton on board the steamer
George Appold, of the Baltimore line. The
vessel will have to be filled bsfore the fire Gao
be put out.
0. NJ. Fitzsimmons, democrat OF Augusta,
has been appointed u. 9. Marshal for Georgia.
He was endorsed by MIR. Stephens. Senator
Gordon and Hill wanted Col Huff appointed.
The only man defeated Oh the republican leg-
islative ticket 10 Cleveland, Ohio, was the COL
ored nominee.
The Sharpsburg Savings Bank suspended
payment yesterday morning.