Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-03
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LETTER EisO.H RICH.HOTD.
Correspondence Ct the Alexandra Gazette.
RICHMOND, Feb. Peter j. Carter, the
cocrcd member ftom Northampton, ogain
harranpuel the House Saturday 10 a3'ocaey OF
the eubslilutc which he has Introduced ir The
matter of Tic Rivca usuTp,tlcn. He kept the
floor until be was cut Of By the special order
for tho consideration Of The canal sil9 and
transfer. Carriers hiogs have become mo1oto
nous The Gr:t day be was listened to with
sorne consideration by The members, because
his remarks we're amusing, aud gava rise at
timis 10 considerable laughter Bat too much
samcrCs- b:c5ucs tircs0me and i! ceases to bo
fuzzy. lie will SPEAK again Monday. aud 1t is
hoped RiI conclude his speech. and give a
charc, 10 Mr.. Fanotleroy to say word or two.
B7 the way understand thgt Dir. Fauc'lc'
roy has given tho subject EiSdcVotcd attention,
and his speech is locked forward to with much
anxiety. lie viii take this opportunity for
Getting himself right in connection with the
disl5yal seutimant attributed TO him by the
press Of The country 10 his utcranco OF the
''torce CONSTRUCTED, Layonet pin@ed and accursed
Union."
The House of Delegates has prolonged its
daily sessions by the adoption Ct resolution
making he hcur OF wcstioe II O'Clock instead
Of II O'Clock. Tie large number OF bills Gu
tbs caeudar Till DOW have aD opportunity Ia
b, reached. For weeks past The several !ca
aud contnuiDg orders conc 20 suddenly that
The clerk has hardly tins to real the lournsl
end faish tie mor;i1g bGur bliorc The Speak
J. 1 ! \, ,,,,I hn I'd
TIE hour fer the consideration Of the special
order hiss arrived, the clerk vii please read the
special order '-are rrsounded through the
ballard as n matter cf GU s. al olhcr tusi-
cess IS chokcd of.
Mr.. Band will to INFLOW present tic report
Of The piut coDtDNtec oc prlrtirg c,Ec.rnlDg
the Goojc Frazier invCs igaian. The d cison
Of this curt OF ef quiry has already been made
kDswu 10 The readers Of thr G:zette. 1t is this,
,h.t NJ Eraaer, thu Superintendent Of Public
Printing, has heGu rxou5ratcd from the charges
braucht against hin, by Nlr Gneda.
There il no'hGg ucw a yet 10 Inc rcoreari
z,.ion of The Blackburn: Agricultural College.
Mueh iGcFc.t is icl1 by the friends Of the IL
s!ituiion ia the formation Of The new board.
The proposition madc by Nlcs:rs. hicCuIloch
an& G.r:laeTon is the topic OF conversation
srucng a!i classes ard i'uiucss circles. TIE
Ri S. ultra rea6irsicrs wil 20: consent to any
compromise over ) per cent. Speaker Allen
AID other Moderate rcaG jlacr5 !oJk !avorabiy
uD0u The 0tfIr made b. The States creditors for
& Sat!cncnt q; tic runi dab. Tho sub com.
mittGG vii. i. l. said. make kn0Ta formally the
proposition, IT, The two i'iaapcc Committees Of
the General Assembly Ia morrow, without re-
c3mmenaation and ,hs ioios committee,
ia doe cuu:sn IL lime, Nil submit
their repoft Is the respective bodies
they represent. what j. 20 be tue solution Of
this much vc:ad question NJ enc cin Tor the
present pr:sarc. lt we'll knoTn faa:, how
ever, that lie ecrnent knOSn as The read useIs.
conlpfis:';.: a majority OF The Hous, OF Dale
GATES bY ;ncuIlng Inc republican members,
vii, stree tha n.Jrn.i,i,n has hecn made, be
divided, Whenever The subject comes squarely
aud fairly blfo.c 'hc Legislature. a runber
CT them harc already expressed their views
openly and macy ere hcIHg urged By their con-
s;itucpcits to close w the breach ia the rabks
oftHe conservative paTty By accepting thu best
possible ;cIps with the creditors o! the State.
The republicans are On the alert, and 10 the
hape Of :: discuniinr Of TIC conservative party,
propose AZ az early day ss.r!cs weekly paper
in tris c;tc. Ca Jo0 H. Popham. clerk OF u.
5. District Court, is - the head Of the move.
u.ent, aud Judge Rob-. ". Hughes is spoken
OF in coancciol with he editorial columns Of
this republican sheet. C,I. PoDham saYs the
paus ar2 not q1ite n'sturcd. bat the project is
G cc;taiaty.
Tie railroad T.? ih2 jane 10 lieu OF the ca
nal, has ccc1!i?d mich valuable time in the
House. By res; l1,inl sdrptca Saturday c
vote viii &c tlkcn Tuesday St = o'clock 90 the
.uentmnn: CT Mr. Johnston, oi Giles, known
a.
shor:eu he d,Ii7oratioas, the same resolution
provides for limiting srarchcs TO 10 minutes on
aIi other amcDdmeu;s 10 he hereafter offered.
That the Haraar; Mcifart amendment vii! lie
rejected there il i;tl!c doubt. STONGB0W.