Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
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ESPECIAL. 70 The ALEXANDRIA GAzETTE.J
WASHINGTON, ,. G., Jan. %.

| ESPECIAL 70 The ALEXANDRIA GALEIlh.J
WASHINGTON, ,. O., Jan. %.
| The ,,gs.es g! tie Alexandra Canal have
ma3e arr.ogansn.s VIII the parties WHO r.
Gently secured ID: passage BY the House OF
Representative os bill! providing for DeP
free bridge across the Potomac at!he Three
Sisters" by wnich the latter Az to pay The lorn
CT 500 900 Tor The use OF their piers at the
Georgetown boqeduct, upon which, aud cot at
the Three Sisters" the 1a~ b!ldsc VIII DC
bull. Ia addition 10 this the parties 10 charge
ofthe new bridge arc to aop.opriate im mediate,
10 $1,000 for the repair Of the bridge AID
.n1sduot, ard a, soou % possible build SUI
sta5tisl ;roa bridge, o1 the site OF the present
bridge, G. sucn s!za aud shape as will allow the
Iessaes CT the Alexandra Caual to construct
bcoeath it new truck for the equcduct, the
object OF the latter being to secure q permanent
structure for that portion OF tho property 10
their coctrol. l. is understood that these ar
rappements are satisfactory to Gil the partles
concerned. and tibet the House bill now before
the Ds.ric. Of Columbia Committee or the
Senate will be amended SO az to give 1t el1cce.
Ii rcported here to-day that the grand Jury
of the District OF Columb la now IN session mas
before it the Huntol-Aie7suder challenge.
The Potter committee mo. tlls nornlng and
examined Il .hriEa. private secretary OF actihg
Vic, President Ferry, rs TO Louisiana election
returns The committee Thea went into secret
ses.iop, il which il vas Determined to proceed
ct cncc with the examination OF the cipher dis
n,fn?,cs. ard 10 cr pioy as az expert DR.. Holden
Of this city, VINO is supposed to cave lurnishea
the kew by which they were declphercd.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate VIII
hava saothgr meeting to morrow. Ihey nave
not set concluded tho consideration CT the To-
tcfpal revenue bill, WHICH Includes the TOBACCO
tax. and il is IN possible 10 tell When report
will be made.
Among the petitions introduced 10 the Sen
a!c TO deg was one By NJ. Wlhr!a tor the re-
lief Of Mrs. Iaue Doiany, wilo| Of Lieut. Wm.
Duapy. If The maine corps.
Thc lollowiog appointments were sent TO the
Sccstn to day J. II, Soss, to b U. s. mar,
saal CT the uoftbern district OF Alabama David
6. Carr. to b: c0l.ec!0r ct customs Of Ptters'
burg, Va; Past Assistant y. K. McNaIy, to
be chic! crgi0cer y. S. MY.
4 vigorous atom ps was made by Mr.. Mills,
General Hooker sRd sia or seven other demo-
crate. assisted by nearly sll the republicans In
the House, To-day, TO get MT. Nails, OF ioxss.
the floor, in order that he might renew the
trouble in tbs democr4tic party occsslonHd by
=
democrats by General Bragg n. domocrntlc
,aomber from Wisconsin,, but j. failed and the
E0usa went into Committee o! thu Nhoe on
DIR. Ho1dos bill to appropriat. tho proceeds OF
the safe Of public lands 10 public school purposes.
Tho Com ,nitlea on Commerce or the Senate
w%s i, session this morning. On the New York
Custom uuus, Appoiniess. Messrs. Arthur and
Cornell, tho dcrossd officers. wero before 1t with
their srs Wurs 20 the charges made agsinst thom
By Secretary Sherman. The Committee are ex-
trcnlrly ra.lcent about what Happened during
.nn Sos ion. bat f,ota tho pleased appearance ct
ST., C5nk,ing at:cr ii Was over, IT il surpo:e1
laAt things went just rs ne wanted Their.
Representative Finley, OF Ohio, has submitted
10 tho House COMMITTEES on Public ExpeIdi
lures his report with roisronco to the invcsLigs-
t!on OF tho Government printing othce, when
has been il progress for soma tiino past Alter
charging general extravaganza IN the manage
,uent Of lhv department. Mr.. Finley RECON-
mends tho er!iTe adjustment OF tho printing
Office, ard that the printing of tho Government
DO let oat By con!rsct to tho lowest bidder. Inc
report proposes that only the Congressional.
Record and the bills offered in oilhor house OF
Congress be ptiatcd in Washington.