Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
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Special Correspondence OF the -atcrd Gozette
WASHINGTON, April l9.-lt is reported here
that the epcrmity of the outrage upon the
young lady, near the Capitol. one night two or
three weeks ago, has been greatly exaggerated;
that the roughs who committed It were lSs,l-
gated thereto by frequently ob5srN,g tho ln'
proper conduct oil Tho young l.dy and her so
called reverend escr,; that the young lady
would have said nothicg about it but for the
want of discretion on the part OF her escort that
made her complaint necessary, and that if any
indictments result one of them will probable be
of that OF the escort alluded to.
Among the papers presented to the House
10 day through the petition box vas pell!lon
Of J. g. Holiness q democrat from the Sth div
trct of Iowa, for his rig httu spat 10 the Hcus :,
and petition of Gen. r. ID. Mussey and 9th
ers, Of Washington, Fl he repeal # the chsr-
tor of the National Capitol Life Insurance Co.,
the parties 10 control Of which 1t denouIcs as
thieves robbers and soouudrels.
II ha, ofteu been atCd, and az often de-
nicd, that the sal sart radical, Senator LoRau'
had tried N raise trJopS Tor ms GODtcucrate
service. Y ur corr, spundcnt N t rcotlcmao
this mcrn!tg 9ho was Turner CT lien OF LIZ
rois and an n,imalu persona! friend CT Mr.
| Logan, and he assured me that there was 90
doubt whatever about the Dattvr, that The OF
| fort was made 10 the southern section OF LII
| pois, in district deuomioated As Egypt. and
that no fact OF rec ut history ls better Known
| To the pcoplc Of that section Ut hat State THAI
Gen. L,gau's former f,ndoess fr the people
ho pow $, roundIy abuses.
MIR. Upson, the memb.r ri ct OF the f1pusc
from the late MIR. Schleicher's district 10 Tcxas,
is ucrthern born mao, bur long resident oil
Texas, 90 tx Confederate. aud democrat OF
anli-grccuoack teudeLcHs
| The House Committee on Public Buildings
met this morning and selected John Chamber
lain. the cx-New York gambler. and the pres
cnt keeper OF the old Washington club house
as keeper Of the dousu restaurant.
No maro changes 10 the miner Gttces III the
Senate re announced his morning, and nc
moro are oxpec ID fer s,v. r.l days. The new
arpuintmrbts have not been approved b3 Mr.
Thurman, president pro tenn of the Senate, who
has determined that he will leave such con-
irmgtion TO the Vice Z. csdeut, to whom und.l
existing rules it lepilimately belongs. 1t Ii
certain that MIR. w allace's resolution removing
The supervisory control nf tho minor officers
the Senate firm the Vice Pr sidcDt will b
Thurman will not lnterf re.
OIe of tho most motto .sbie persons ln the
gallery of the House this morning was Mrs
Agnes jerks, the famous witness bsfore thC
Potter committee. Her husband got good
place in the New Orleans customs house, bu
what the Madam got for hiding the real Sher
man letter and swearing that she wrote tbt
false one she has not yet concluded to make
public.
The House District Committee visited TIT
GecrgetoRn Aqucduc; f the Alexandra caos
this moroiug and i,spcotcd it previous to dc
ciding upon q report on bill giving the ltssce
of that canal 800, 600 for the use of their pler
for free bridge a,rJss tho Potomac at thai
point.
Tho Senate vas not in session TO day, haViol
&C u!ued yesterday until Moudsy.
| 10 the House some time was consu med II
cansid=ring the disposition of the papers intro
duccd through the petition box, and whether
said petitions should be read as part of tht
journal. The matter was finally referred to thu
Committee on Rules.
| The House then took up Mr. Stephens Sill
yer bill, providing Tor tho interchange oil sub
sidiary silver ooin into legal tender money
when presented 10 SUMS Of $40, and for making
said coins legal tender in all sums not exceeding
$40.
Mr.. Garfield tried to amend by making thu
Interchange 10 sums Of $50 instead Of SO, but
failed but an amendment substituting $50 fol
$40 Us the legal tender quality Of the coin wa
adopted.