Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Azero. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nav 80, 1879.


WASHINGTON, d. C., May 30. 1879.
This is dies loa SO far IS congressional and
departmental Gows is concerned. The depart.
meets are all closed, aud the Capitol is almost
entirely deserted. In The hall Of The House
Mr.. Atkins aud two or three others az light
weights as himset. o. either sid. we're stray
Cling about apparently so fond Of tho arena
upon which they strut out their li,t!e brici al
tbority that they sre 10Th 10 leave it even for
a day. 10 the room If the Ways aud Mesrs
Committee Messrs. Carlisle ard Cox were how
iug quiet chat about The bills before that
committee. The latter vas no advocate OF the
extra session, aud considers himself entirely
absoved from The responsibility OF ils untoWard
events. Mr.. Mills. Of T.xls. vas Spending bis
time inSpeciog the photograph lanes on
Pennsylvania avenue, whilo nearer the Metro
poltan Hotel a squad Composed OF Speaker
Randall, Judge Harris, and Messrs. Randall
Gibson and Burwell Lewis were talking about
the probable issue tf the session, with Colonel
Gilman watching them from an advantageous
positioo. ready 10 pouncs upon the first srag'
gler AID squeeze bin dry of all that had been
said. Ii seems nov 10 be understood that
the CONS, tho democrats will pursue vii DO to
pass the army bill wthou. riders, to pass the
legislative bill with the rider relating to super
visors and maIshsls stricken out, and to pass
bill providing Ter supervisors aud Darshals
with restrictions The t~o form"r viii, un.
doubtedlY, pass. becaus' the radicals Will SUI
port them. but The latter will az as,urediy fail,
because The radicals have got tho democrats
lust where they want them, and cln pass or
defeat auy bill they desire. AS thy don't sant
such bill rs the latter to become law 1t is
already az good as defeated.
The action Of the demo cats On the Ways
and Mcars Committee is not approved By some
t their congressional colleagues. Some Of
them ale away and some paired, 10 which
means measure tf real importaI c., such o. the
removal of tho (Xorbtsnt customs tx Cd
uuipino and the levyiog Of 40 INCOME isX
have been defeated; for, talk as s)mo will, the
evident desire Of 4 largo maijrlty ct both
branches of ConeIc is 10 get away from htra
as s15n SIS possible, and such bills aS those al
luded to, ald zen bills Of ore Importance, IT
such were possible. would not pravont them ire III
the qualification Ct that desire.
One bill Of great importatc1 To Virginia,
that for tho cancellation OF the bonds 90 manu-.
facturcd tobacco, is now before the WAYS and
Means Committee of the House and the Finance
Committee of the Senate. bat it, like those re-
lerred to, will, it is supposed. have 10 70 over
till tho mex! session. This bill could be passed
now without my difficulty and would not cou-
tliot With tho resolution OF the Ways a1d Menos
Committee to consider no matters tina. affect
tho revenue Of The country, because it will GOT
sffAot the revenue.
The stores here arc OPEN, but they and the
streets are almost deserted. L1rge numbers oil
people have gore to Arlington to witness the
ceremonies attendant upon the decoration Of
tie Uuicn soldiers graves there. Many others
Eaye gone CO picnio and fi,hog parties to
various places 10 the neighhorhood of
tho city. The viaduct at Four Milo
Run, and the banks Of that run there were
lined with anglers / both sexes who had their
hands and faces sunburot, and were forced
to drink wsrm water for hou:s 10 order that
they might catch Tobacco box or two. AT
noon q salute was fired at Arlington, ADD the
President and Cabinet aud crowd there wero
entertained ty Mr. Keller in q speech as s.c-
iiona and radical a. the times would permit
hla)r Richard Ii. Carter, who has been ap
pointed inspector Ct customs at Panama, at b
salary Of 50 500, will start for that post soon
as no cau make tho necessary arrangements.
The Major relieves Nj IT Spauldiog, WHO WAS
TcmGVcu. Ills uu'l.S VIII uc " 'hhG III iuFSu
tory Of the goods shipped 10 the u s. from that
port and compare it with tho invoice Of The
goods when landed, so as to detect smuggling.
Gentlemen from the agricultural districts OF
Virpioia cow hero report tho wheat crop ss
never looking better and consequently as prom
isiug an immense yield.
Tho Criminal Court hero today is 10 session,
Judge Hagoer like sensible man, dcemipg it
Of much moro importance to conclude tho cases
before him than for the Court officers to have q
holiday. The casa OF the villains who outraged
Miss Cheney is sill 10 progress, tho witnesses
for the defcnce being examined. O0e OF tic 40
cused has gotten his father and mother to swear
to an abb for him. and if Miss Cheuey's pos
1.-Two evidence ii broken 10 ono case it is By M
means uncertain that it may notbe trokaa 10 ALL
Nj. II. o CIaueh,ou. DTmery of Altxn
dria, is negotiating with Mr.. Peter DuVant for
the purchase of The later handsome residence
on the corcor tf 9Th street aad Mus,ohu ,rtts
Avenue, far S25 600.
The cor ductors and brakeman on the Wash
inpton sId Alexandria Railroad appeared TO.
dsv for the frs. time in their now spring uni
form-dark blue suit with silver buttons. and a
wreath on tho coat collar, iaco.ing tho letters
n. G.. r. W., and a linen cap with broad viz3r
They are handsome looking Get of men as
general thing, but the new gsrb which thoy
donned to-day does not show them II to the best