Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-04
WashiHgtOn Notes.
iRaported for tie Alexandra G9zatte'

The charge that Senator CoEoVer Is respon
sbo !oc The omission from tho Civil ounoly
bill Of tie clause relating TO the Hos Springs
Reservation, it is said, by those who snou'a
know, will DOT be sustained; indeed it is report
ed that Nlr. g. vas not present ct The slgolns
| Of The bill by the President. Ihe matter IS 10
be thoroughly investigated. and the blanc
| placed where it belongs. 1t is sad oon1entary'
| however, when even suspicion OF the sort
should attach to Senator. Benson, Urea
surY Secret Service detective, it 10 alleged,
charges that Senator Conov-r.i 10 order to defeat
the appointment of Gov. Stearns as menb;r
| of tie Com mission, through the connlVaoce OF
| Rice, Lis private secretary, is RESPONSIBLE Ut
the fraud. 1t IS stated that he made report
to Secretary Sherman, VINO has forwarded the
same to MIR. Atkins. Chairman OF the House
| Committee on Appropriateness.
| As already stated, no serious opposition ls to
BE- iptcfposea to resumption on the lat OF jan
uary, On tho part of Congress, and Secretary
Sherman speaks confidently OF his ability,
backed by the banking interests OF the country,
to sustain the resumption after it is begun. -
The Only power" bo NAV have to contend
With will be Jay Gould. Ct Nav York, who, it
he chooses. can, it is said Cause trouble. aud as
be lives by depreciation of other people prop
er;y, he may attempt even to bear" the gov.
eminent.
! At the Cabinet meeting, yesterday, the sub
| Jet OF the District funding scheme, IS advo'
Gated by the district commissioners, was Con-
sidcred, and the Secretary Of The Treasury eX-
pressed bis opposition to it. Similar opposition
was expressed Dy other members. and the prob
ability is that the opposition of the Secretary oil
the Treasury alone WouId be sufficient to defeat
the scheme,
Although both parties 10 tho Senate have
concluded cot to debate the Blaine resolution Ia
investigate election frauds, &:., il is hardly
possible that, With prospect of political capital
10 7Iccs, one side or the other will be tempted
to set tho bs!l 10 molten, in which event there
wi he lively time. The democrats seen,
perfectly willing for no Investigation, with g
scope, hoHever, much broader than Blalce Ii
! tcudcd.
DR.. DepDis. Ct Maryland, present Senator
| fforl that Sta:e, it IS reported, will be oan6l
date for Clerk Of the Senate. Hon. A. NJ.
| WaadeI, OF North Carolina, present meuber
OF the House, is also spoken OF 10 the same
ocuneeian. Applicario1s lor positions under
the ieuocss;ic organiz lton OF tic Senate neZ'
Year, arc already NUMEROUS.
Aio i'ttu"5 VI tha s!Iiho stt!f'ha H'pS u
| be able 10 reach q Vute in tho Senate at q CO
.eGy dissao: day. but it is doubtful whether
their hones will be realized.
! The House yesterday Passed the Military
Academy aad she Forufcatica appropr!aliou
bIs, The first time 10 The aDnas OF the body
that two general approprialioa bills were
| passed On tho second day OF scss'aa. A,
this rata there will be 90 rushiCs through Of
Iinrcrta5t measures at the last hours ss has
becp hcrat0Iore toe oftcn tie case % the lub?i,
| oetr;:nent.
| Ia the Hauss, yesterday, Mr.. Coz, ct = -
! York. introduced q bill authorizing til" h
dent 20 give he required pasico Of the tera7
ua!cn u The treaty between the Uul'cd STATE,
God tie North GrrmsrI Confcdsr .in 90 &C
c1aet OF the arbitrary deprivation BY GsTmsoy
| IF American citzans OF their rl:hts.