Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-12
From Iy.1SEEyTG TOW.
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. II.


| ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. II.
Ii seems to DO the impression in the Capitol
this morning that Nj. ConkOgs idea about
the Congressional Library is the right ooe, and
that there is probability Ct its adoption. lie
is ia favor of making the Capitol more SYSTEM
a!ical by adding 10 the height Of the main
building, which will affyrd all the additional
space that is required for the enlargement of
tie Library rooms. As il is now the dome is
GU: o. oil architecture! proportion TO the rest of
tho tuiIdiog.
To morr,w is tcb:coo day 10 tue Senate, and
the lrierds Of tic reduction 10 the tex on to-
baceo arc very active. Mr. Morrill,. chairman
Of the Finance Committee. and Mr.. Raum,
Commissioner OF the Iuterual Ravcnu, Service,
ara o1ergetic,ilg opposed 10 the bill, aud will
Us. all the me us a. their disposal, which are
hy ID ueaas slight, 10 defeat il. It's eviu said
that should i; pass the decrease it will occlson
ia tie revenue Of the Government will be 80
great that the President will te inclined to God
will be te:ecohed to veto it. Mr. Burwe!, of
Richmond, who has been here for sone time
ia the interest Ct the bill, says that the decrease
II tue TSYcLut lis pBsadbU VIII UCChstlu WIZ
amount to but Sl,700,0O0.
AmDGg the appointments sent by the Pfes!'
dent to the Senate to cay we're the fooRiog
VIZ. Butler, to 10 Judge OF toe u s. Court
for .hc eastern dstri,s Of PeDnSy ivania, vice
CaGWliader, deceased, and Joseph Richardson,
10 b. postmaster at Houston, Texas. TIE ap-
po1tncnt OF Judge Butter is not in accor5scue
sith the wishes Of Senator Cameron, who was
in favor Of Mc. Brewster, more ultra repCb'
iic.o. The fac: That Judge Butler is mode
rata republican aad citizen 1t Wes!ches!er,
J and NOT cf PhiadeIphis, will probably give al
ditioD.l umbrage 10 the aalTerts ct that city.
Senator Saunders, # Nebraska, called up
} the bill fer the tranafer OF tho Indian Bureau
fton, the Iotetinr to the War Department this
;acrs;Dr, ard read Io0g speech ia opposition
20 il, iii Which ho vane aud weakly attempted
20 srsRar The argunco.5 Senator MoCfcery
advanced 10 lis fsyor last Monday. There were
bu. few people in the Senate at tho time, ard
cf Tics, but few !i;tered to him.
Mr.. Dos:y iia'roducodd ia the Senate To-
day bill 10 rctliim tic fats Of the Potomac
opposite 10 Washington.
Sir. Richard Randolph. formerly chief cusl
seer Of the L3uloun l. Hampshire Il, H., has
beer sent for by both the House and Senate
Committee On the Distric! Of Columbia 10 give
lis views wi,h reference to this question. His
doa is that the channcl OF the Potomac should
iu1 n!cus tie present whsrres Of Washington,
ard ha: the Firsiai: chanoel and also the fats
be filed up end the Long bridge be removed,
Go4 tia, bridge fox Scnthern railroad Goa
ntc.ioas be hu;li accUss the Potomac on the
I'll rs Of thc GeceretoHn Acqaduc!. The diff.r-
eaca, hogever, EatHecu he i5Gso aud Sonata
c;.1 ;uiitee=' power is $50 great, t at he IL ol
The oIll!3o that L0.h:nS sill nc dJnc with tho
Potomac It this session, Ard lhrt The Nation
i! Capital i:i,l have 10 endure tie stcnch AID
danger of the ki1%al bo,toms, for at Least,
sset::>r year.
Tic o9mmist2c Appointed at me last ueeliog
C thc rcpun ca Senatorial CAUCUS TO arrange
tie order Of business for he Temsioicg portlGn
Of he sc&s!21, lad 6 meeting this tveblug, aud
determined TO press Corbih's irauleot claims
| 10 Bu!s!'s scat this week, nnd also to supp'rt
GcGgtcr Etluca4' resolution Tor 40 amendment
to he Constitution, prohibiting the payment
OF Isioyai Southern cl,iIs,
Senator Johnston has improved SO mHoh thst
bis iri.rds expect to see hin il his scat, 10 the
Senate, during the next f4w days His vifc's
arrival has teajad 10 10 small degree to his
i1 pTc7amcnt. az her yressruc has chetrod him
IN. driven afay III, Io@ spirits tia. were %
! pressing Lin,
Among the bills Ga the c1ecGar ct the Sen.
ate, aCd 0u!y partially cc3sli2red, bu. the fur
thcr consideration OF which 1T this session Is
doubtful, is that to provide fer the settlement
Of the claims o! the Uui:cd Ssa;es asacst syuh
c:n rsiIr0ais Tx railing stock purchased from
| tic government 10 1865. Among that class arc
TIC IoI!o.iog: Maaa:s's Gap railroad, 1892;
Grunge rpd Alexandra, $l0.274 Virginia
| CAa;:ai, $23 500; Loudoun aud Hampshire,
Il0,S20; Richmon1, fredericksburg AID Pc
iOrlac. 81 CG2.
| Thel;E ouli9c, judicial aad L,ssiatIve Apr
ptialion bill took up she HhoIo time Of tbs
| House his lorIGG aud the section approptl-
a;iog a SUI 10 cusDp tho Commissioner OF The
Il y5Duo q @Zecato tic laws ags!oss iI.ic!t dis
t;Ilcr! was lie Cccasica o! IN animated debate
| aID0Gc he Democrats $40 81 HhOu,, IDc!u1-
| ng lhcsi cG lbc Committee 90 Appropriations,
| favored The appropriation, while Gsberi opocs. |
cd it. The latter based tncic opposition upon
the cr9u4l ihaG while poor EIooa sji3ers 10 The |
SJu we're tua:ri dove aDd sent to ,he ptn |
spuliat; the ICl dl,l:rs oil Tie Moth aud
west we ~ scot tree, or it The evidence against
! tncm Wis 50 StroaS tiat i. was impossible 10
| avoid acGdlGs them ~ The p9nlrGnilary, they |
| we're psIdoGni on; immediately. They also |
| sad tl:lt with the TX OF whi:key at 81 cents
| it Was b3ugh. daily 10 tbs wts:ern cities at
| 81 03 eGIIgo whica showed that the interoa |
revshuo had no rights which the western di;
;,rs wctc o2ucd to respect
J. Wesley Cromwell snd r. D. B2cklc5 are |
members Ut he executive committee OF the |
| national! cotf:rsnce Of c,ored meu to be- held |
10 Mas ?yii!9 ncxt May.
TX SaGator, uJd p:cs:n. Minister to Peru, |
Cht!s:iaHcJ, viii arrive 10 Washington to night.
Flood.
MEEIDEH, CONT, Feo. ia heavy raio,
which coulinusd all through las. night, caused |
az x cusive g. od, doing cousideratl, damage
10 The lower p1rt Of tho city. The engine and |
boiler roons. plating room, and several ether
large bulldogs OF The Merden Bii.tania COM
= ,,u arc fccdn1 and Tho fsclorics arn mt RIM