Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-03
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Special Correspondence Of the Ale1a. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. g., Dec. 5, 1879.

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Special Correspondence Of the Ale1o. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. 5, 1879.
The proceedings CT neither Hous, of Coz
rrcss to day, like those of yesterday, wcro it,
terestine, and both H1us % adjourned atan early
hour 10 tie GIors Mr.. Harrisintroduced bill
for thu bsreft Of the Washington and 81. Louis
Narrow Gauge Rai'roai-an extension of the
Washington oDd Ohio Railroad, Mr.. Hunton
called for Tho correspondence, Of Col. Mcsby
with The State Department in reference to
crookcduess in The Hong Kong and other Chio
ocse consulatts and Mr.. Goodc, in accordance
with resolution adopted at the preliminary
celebration tf the Yorktown centennial last
Ootober, offered resolution for the appoint
ment Ct comn itee Of thirteen to make or
raogemeuts for grand national celebration Of
the surrender of CORVALLIS OF Yorktown, 90 tie
10Th of Ootober, 1884, When tho resolution
is adopted the Speaker will appoint as the com.
m!ttce member from each OF the old thirteen
States.
10 the Senate Mr.. Bayard introduced reso
luton making Treasury notes receivable for all
dues except lmpoS S, and rot otherwise legal
| tender, and that all such notes hereafter
| ressued, shall bear that supersc Upton. Mr..
| Beck introduced bill making Treasury notes
receivable for Customs and legal tender fer all
| duas, and Mr.. lpgas, one prohibiting a reduc-
| tiOn OF tho amount OF Treasury nolc?, and
making said notes legal teDder for all dues,
10 other words, as tho Senator Informed your
correspondent, tho purport of bis resolution vas
Secretary Sherman" which is another blow ct
| tho t<fn 0f tho OF nltcorIc
Mr.. Beck also introduced bill providing for
lreo ships. Mr.. Baldwin, the late Sentt,r
Chambers successor. vas sworn 10, taking tho
iron clad oath.
1t ls pretty well understood now that nothing
will be DOPE with the currency at this sssion Of
Congress. Secretary Sherman says he wants
Dothing done, and we'll informed republican
member who has oanvassed his side Of the
House ca tho subject, says there arc not dczsn
| republican representatives 8ho do.
| Among the appointments sent by the Prcsi-
::H:t TO the Senate to day aro tho following {:
Is. NJ. Cox, 10 Do postmaster at Farmyi lille, Va {;
Il. n, Bowicn, to DO collector of customs at
| Norfolk, W.; CHS. BIarltley, of lowe, to be
1,h auditor Z. s. Wales, to he medical insprc
tor Of the Iavy; and Capt. PIummcr, Of tho
Washington Sunday Herald. to be 2ad lieulen.
ant in tho army.
| Between BUR and five hundred uct RES from
North Cnro'Iua, the second instalment, arrived
here THIS morning Gu route to lodlapa, whioh
Stale is new being rcpublicanizcd iu this way
Tor the next presidential election.
Among the Strangers in tho city to day il
Nlaior j. llOrnoe L,cy. who is an applicant fer
the suncrviscrship Of The census iu his district.
llo Was 'avOIatly endorsed by oil The Virginia
delegation present Except General Johnston,
who seemed to consider tho Mtjor n a sort OF
buiIGcG'r, ard resented tho direct snl matter
OF TACT manner "a which tho Maor mGdo his
| approaches
Gen. Sh(raan, TO whom tho Ute Commits
son Lave been seC,ling di>ra' clca. says no
wants to hear nothing more from il. but that
wien tho fa!c; 9 over ln H:!l 10 ready 10 AXE
psrt III the drama.
The news rtcsirci hrra iron Richmond is
locked upon as OmloCus Of tho defeat OF Scna
| tor Withcra, the nthiation Of tho ColGred To-
pubIcans with the reatj lsttr3 iu the lallcrs'
caucus last eight being Considered rs iGrlsh.d-
owing that result Tho negroes n the Viz.
ginia Legislature. like the stslwarls here. arc
oil With tho Administration, cont take lis I'd.
Woe, and seemingly arc disposed TO accept
individual bentt!s 10 sight ia preference to
promises Of party good and approving oorsGi
crcGs ia the future
1t is understood that the Senatorial demo
cratic caucus yesterday, INSTRUCTED i's commit
tee to investigate tho scsiors of tho Sergeant
at Arms, and there gro iunoIs that several
members Of tho CAUCUS recommended Mr.
Blight removal.
MIR. J. D. Corkhill, who, it is generally txpeo!'
cd. will b, appointed Attorney fer the DISTRICT
! OF Columbia, vGs editor OF tho Washington
| Chronicle. csrk Of the u. s. Court in Iowa,
and is son 10 law of Justice Miller. His ap.
p0lntment will b 10 kid upon in tho light Of
Quid pro Qlo 70, the par. mat Jus,ic, touls in
tho Electoral Con- mission