Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-18
From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GALEllS'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Is.

In ,hs Senate number of petitions we're
presented, among them
Several agaiust any change in the tariff upon
sundry articles; aud agaiest the passage OF the
silver bill.
A bill was Introduced to provide for the con-
veyancc Of certain low grounds 10 "ash'nton
under az act of 1922
A bill to continue the Alabama claims com
MISSION and for the distribution of the Geneva
award was referred. go.
A bill to provide for fire proof building tor
the Bureau OF Printing AID Engraving was also
referred u.
The moroiog hour business having been dis
Nj. Merrimon, Of N G., took the floor on
the Matthew's silver resolutions and spoke Tor
about one hour 10 favor Of RECOMMENDATION. lie
was followed by
MIR. Marcy, of Texas, Oh tho same side.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR, Durham from tho Appropriation Com
mittee reported the West Point Academy, ap'
propriation bill, which he gaVo notice would De
called ND Oh next Tuesday. The bill approprl'
ates SIS, 600 less than last year and practlcally
abolishcs the custom Of appointing second lieu
tenants from civil life, and provides that when
cadet ia dismissed from the academy Tor any
cause. that the vacancy shall not be filled untll
the expiration Of four years from tho time OF
his original entry. o.A
ern Claims Commission was introduced by MIR.
A report ~ favor of seating Wiggntoo, DEM,
from California, 10 place of Pacheco, rep. was
made from the majority Of tho Election Com
mittee A minority report 10 favor OF Pacheco
was also presented. Both were recommitted.
The House agreed that when 1t adjourn to-
day it be to meet on Monday. -,
Mr.. Goodc, from the Committee 90 Eduoa;
ton aud Labor, reported the bill for the relief
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary and
High School also, an adverse report upon the
bill for the national education OF women.
A bill was reported for the relief of Jesse j.
Simpkins, late collector of the port OF Nor
folk, and referred 10 the private calendar.
A bill 10 validate deeds for lands 10 the Dis
trict of Columbia, when the record has been
made before ooDsuls or U. 5. ministers abroad,
was passed.
A Joint resolution authorizing Medical D!rec'
tor Turner to recaive certain decorations from
the King of Hawaii Was passed.
A Joint resolution permitting Rear Admiral
Reynolds to accept certain decorations from the
King OF Siam was also passed.
The House then went into tho Committee OF
The Whole on tho private calendar and took up
the bill for the relief of Messrs. Newman and
Van Hoffman, for rent Of the Pioneer mills, at
Alexandria, during the war
Mr.. Jones, Of Ohio, opposed tho passage OF
All pdria 4/ornOHor a
talked about the rebel flag foating over the
city; that Ellsworth had been murdered, &C.,
&c., Of su,h character. lie was frequently
interrupted by questions, which showed that
the speaker did not know Of what he was talk
Jog. His idea was to pay no claims.
Without reaching any conclusion, the hour
having arrived for the announcement Of the
death of the late Hon. q. Z. Morton, the
Committee rose, and the resolutions adopted
by the Senate, having been raod,
MesSrs Hanna, Of lnd :, and ten others delv.
cred eulogies upon the deceased, after which
the resolutions were adopted, and the House
adjourned till Monday next,
NOTES.
Gentlemen here from Georgia say that Mr..
Hill's ooul5c Ga the financial question is severe.
|y denounced there.
J
ed about one hundred and fifty letters Of con-
graduation upon his great speech on the
| money question. They were mostly from the
Eastern Cities
MIR. Hendricks, who is to be prominent
candidate for the democratic nomination for
President 10 1880, is, by advice of bis friends
to make speech at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
20th Of February next, at the meeting of the
State Democratic Association to be then held
there, 10 which be is to define his position on
the financial questions, taking the ground oocu :.
pied by Mr.. Voorhees,, slightly modified.
An unofficial report has reached the War De-
| partment that Sitting Bull has recrossed the
| frontier and again entered the territory Of the
United States The report needs confirmation.
| During the debate 10 tho House to-day upon
| the bill to pay for the rent of the Pioneer Mills
at Alexandria during the war; MIR. Mills, of
| Texas, said that gentlemen need give them-
| selves 90 cOucsrn about any construction OF MIR.
Tilden's letter Of acceptance in reference to war
| claims, as MIR. I. would not be again candi.
date for President"
The democratic side Of the House to-day did
| not pay much attention to the eulogies upon
the late O. p Morton. Indeed but compare.
| lively few remained in their seats All wrong.
A dead enemy should be respected, his power
for evil being gone.
MIR. Banks sat in his seat and slept through
the delivery of the euloges.
The Naval Committee are ready to proceed
with tho Investigation Of the Navy Depart
meut.
The Seoato republican caucus to day did
nothing of Importance.
The favorable report Of the House committee
on pensions on the bill granting pensions to the
soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war, and to
restore to the pension rolls the names Of those
stricken off on account oil disloyaty, was unau.
imous. or nearly 80, as to the propriety OF
granting pensionst to the Mexican war veterans,
but the radical members were opposed to re-
turning to the rolls those struck off during tho
war.
The Attorney General states that there are
20 charges whatever against Mr.. Ramsdell
marshal Of tho Eastern district of Virginia.
Commissioner Raum is opposed to reduc
ton of the tobacco tax.
| 6, Wiley Wells, u. S. Consul General al