Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23
From Washington.
ESPECIAL. TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %.


SENATE.
10 the Senate, to-day, number OF memorials
we're presented against the reimposltlon CT the
war tax Oh tea and coffee.
Petitions were presented from citizens OF
many counties 10 New Y ork for the remoneli-
cation Of silver. Also against changes IN inc
tariff upon wool, iron, NC.
Also petition from many Of the eeuoles 10
Southern California praying subsidy Tor the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
A bill was reported to regulate the oompen.
sation Of postmasters, and MIR. Blaine miro
duccd bill to rcmoDetize tho silver dollar.
A bill was reported for the removal OF the
poIitical disabilities Of G. l. Scott Of Alabama.
The bill to remove the naval observatory from
its present site to more healthy and eligible
position in thel northeastern part OF the CITY,
was consideredttill the expiration OF the morn
ing hour, when -.
MIR. Cockrill took the floor and concluded his
| speech on the silver question. lie was follower
| by Mr.. Randolph, of N. j.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House has had under consideration all day
Mr. Rsean's steamboat bill. a proposition to re,
| duce the licenses upon certificates to pilots and
engineers was defeated, Us was proposition 20
exclude from employment on vessels SAILING
under tho American fig Chinese or Monso'
| ians.
NOTES.
In the conrse Of a debate in the Senate to-day
upon tho removal of the naval observatory, MIR.
Beck, of Kentucky, stated that there would DC,
this year, a deficit Of SIC. OO0, 900 10 the reVe;
nue. of the Government, and that there could
be 10 reduction Of taxation.
Hon. T. A. Hendricks is expected here 10
few days. Being in the lioe OF nomination Tor
| President. be will be treated accordingly.
Gen, Hunton is absent from his seat in the
| House, having gone to Loudoun county to at
| tend the Circuit Court in session there.
In the Senate, yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Blaine made some taunting illusions to the at
titude of Massachusetts 10 the war of 1872.
Senators Dawes and Hoar denied Mr.. Baine's
aspersions with considerable asperity. MIR:
Blaioe reiterated his statements, and said
further that the conduct of Massachusetts, IN
1872 bad bordcred on the very verge OF trea'
son. The crowded galleries were also on bis
side, and testified their enjoyment by uproarl'
Gus applause.
Capt A. X. Long, Commissary Of Subsls.
tencc at Washington, committed suicide yestcf-
day afternoon. lie went to his home at the
usual hour, aud, entering his wife room, had
brief conversation with her and Immediately
aftcrward passed into an adjoining room and
shot himself near the heart with revolver,
causing death almost instantly. No cause IS
given. though there are reports that ne had
been drinking heavily for tho past two or three
days. he was pardon clerk at the Executive
Mansion during the administration OF President
johnson, and at tho sametime the late Major
Morson, Paymaster, u. S. A., who, about
three years ago, committed suicide in Callfor'
MIA, was a member Of President Johnsons
staff.
The Earl of Dafferin, Governor General of
Canada, arrived in Washington yesterday, and
will be Sir Edward Thornton Is guest during his
stay. Accompanied by Sir Edward Thornton
be called upon the President.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination OF
Archibald Stirling to be United States District
Attorney for Maryland, and that of Francis 5.
Nash of Virginia to be Surgeon in the Navy,
but has rejected that OF NJ. j. Waldron to be
Marshal of West Tennessee.
The House committee on tho judiciary has
agreed to a favorable report on the bill to re-
licve the surcties Of Jesse j. Simkins, deceased,
collector Of the port of Norfolk 10 1861. 10
1861 Simpkins deposited under duress, as it
were, with the Virginia State authorities $40, 534
of United States iuUds which he was unable
to transmit to Washington. The judiciary COM
mittco consider that Simpkias should not be
held responsible, hut that the claim will lie
against the State OF Virginia.