Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-17
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Special Correspondence Of the Aleua. Ga=s

WASHINGTON, u. o., March II, 1881.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
agreed this morning to report favcrably the bill
passed by the House 10 authorz, the Secretary
OF the Navy to appoint a commission to inspect
the naval vessels now 10 progress of cooslruc
ton ard report whether or not it isWouh while
to spend any norc money 90 them 10 other
words, whether the Government would tot lie
benefited to greater extent by abard ,niDg the
bali built vessels than by completing them. 1t is
needless to say that the probable advantages OF
the latter -urse suggested the idea OF tho com.
mssCn
Notwithstanding tho report of the Senate
Election Commute 10 tho kel!oep casa, and
the additional isc that all the democratic Sen
ators lIc satisfied that tho LEGISLATURE that
elected Dir. Kellogg was net legal one, snd
that even if it wss, his election was secured by
bribery, some CT these Senstors, with
tho Humidity thstis characteristic of them, and
under the iLtluaDee Of ths fear of tbs party
capital tho radicals will make CT their votes to
Dust him, sro IS yet undecided how to vote on
the question OF the adoption Of committee 8 re-
port, and assign as the reason Tor such iudc-
cslon the fact that the caso has or C, bsou ad.
judo Ited. and that The precedent established
Dy such tclen as that recommended by lbe
committee vii! be dangerous, aud may ia the
future rcfc: dIssdvantsgeousg to their own
party. 1t Is hardly possible, however. that
such views Will II flaerc, enough of them to
prevent Dir. Spoiford from obtaiti1g tho sent
to winch he Is entitled, fer while some, as stated.
m0y BE- &C uatcd BY these views, general prin
cpla, 10 addition TO the evidence 10 the case,
VIII aou0tless DO sailceut to cIubtoract the
tl1ec! OF such Ideas IN enough OF thom to secure
the expulsion OF Kellogg from the scat to which
every body knows he is not entitled.
Mr. Hugh Hastings. editor Of the New York
commercial AdVcr'!scr. COW liz this city, stated
10 fii;nd IN tho Capitol this mcrning that
Whie ne Is IN iaver oil Grant for tho next
presidency nc would cot aItagoniZo MIR. Bayard
IT nominated by tho democrats. broauso hc
hnoWs MN 10 Dc a capable end 40 honest man.
Mrs. George L. Hughes, vito of tho rt,,ntIv
elected read listing Judge Of Goochland eouniy'
Va, Was to-day appointed postmaster At
Gocchlsnd in that county. AS jar at least as
post otnco matters Gro concerned judge Harris
seems to be tho Congressman to whom Vir-
ginlaus from all quarters OF THOR State opnlv
Tor mail iaclIltea. Within the last week he
has been asked 10 secure Q daily route between
Tolersvlllo and EIkhl, in Louisa county, and
new office 10 Nelson county, neither Of whicS
counties is in his district.
Mayor Smith, Of Alexandra, vas in tho CIV
to-day ter tho purpose of seeing if It is possible
to have mail delivery service established in
that city, There is such delivery in Pctars-
burg and Lyuchburg, aud Mayor Smith il |
ANXIOUS TO have tho same facility afforded tho
residents of his city.
MIR. BuFnsldc, from tho Senate kiIiIary
Committee, has reported favorably bill TO re. |
eve +. Z. Powell, of Virginia, Of the pclilical
disabilities which prevent his apponlm cot to |
second licuonancy 10 the army. As this bill |
has already passed the House it will not be long
before MIR. Powell will have his com mission.
The Senate to-day passed. bill removing tho |
political dlsabl!l ties Of Noser A. Pryor, who is
l1Xlog' to 10 enter political life, this timo in |
New York.
p, some ol the numerous friends ofcx.Scnator
" M; L. Huntcr, OF Virginia, ars trviug to |
laVo him appointed one Of the proposed com.
ms Ion to negotiate 1ew commercial trcnty
With France. away
81 iatrloS's Day Was celebrated By short
PROCESSION htro to day, only three organizations
Gking part In it. They had music, however.
no !pilo' OF which would have supplied several
antilles OF their unfortunate oountrymcn with
'r07ls ons until the ncys harvest.
Ii Is Understood that tho Senatc's amend-
neht 10 tho llouso bill prusiaipg for Tree
,fldge across tho Potomac 10 u0satisfactcr, TO
DO Alexandria Canal Company. Ia 3 oonyer-
alton With Senator Wi,hers upon the sui igci
0 day no informed your CORRESPONDENT that IN,
met dnent referred to left Tho whole matter to
ne Secretary Of War, who OF course would not
'uy Out the lossccs unless they c)u!d give a
'erti c. title. lie also s a.cd thst uoess some
sreement was made bclwsea tho canal CON-
'any aud the lGgsdcS by which such title could
20 mada the bli1po instead OF being laid upon
he piers OF the Georgetown aquaduct, would
10 built at The Three Sisters, and in that case he
bought the AIcxaadris Canal sould safer o.
10 dld 70; believe he boat tolls wuuld be sniff.
lieut. tG keep tho sIucduct iu repair
Iho. Virginia halgost. Uommcrca! aud
'iaautea uElng &C., rtc,a!ly chartered by tho
irErla Legislature. organised ia Alcxsnt!ria
cstI rdaY by the rlectilu Of Mr.. GFrssjer,
reality gentleman from H2atoa. Is Pc don't,
nd lmhcdi.tci? thegcai;cr established so Of
c' 10 the Corc1rsn bulldog ia this city.
nc mist Wotk they viii engage in will bo tic
onstruGlop CT narrow gauge railroad from
ono point ia Gloucester couuy. Viz
una, on tEo chesapeake Boy. through
ilchm0I't, aaa the5cc aIoog tho South
lde o! Tie Jsi0cs river aal through Cuiaber. |
sad Iso 70 ,hc kcDiaakY I;ac whcra It viii iaio
similar lac 81 !1a;? ahaftcrci ~ Tho lI?sIsIs
u,5 ri :'lat STATE. TIE road hiss t, hl CON- |
'i9tcu 10 hVo years. Tie Bo4cy requisite for it4
obstruction "Il n -uariiod by British capital |
SS. Eoe;oecra aio already 10 the field Ioc,t-
OK The line. State Senator Smith, Of Vlrri.ia,
las been employed by the company to secure |
no light OF way sud AS mrcl c}uoty sub erin |
loo aioos the line 90 possible.
DEATH OF nR- CNARLEs &. Dickinson
This Well known gentleman and Christian min
l!er expired Ct his rosidonca in the Sreen Gar
lon reghboIhood, six nils from Trevliar's
iepot, Louiss county. Monday evening in about |
he il!ty-hrst yo.r OF his ago, afler prolonged |
md psin!ul Illness Of cancer Of the stomach. |
)r. Dickinson was hrOLhe, Of Dr. L.. 4. Dick.
nson. late owner Of the Southern Planter and |
Farmer. and il is ssid that his decesse, was
lsstoned by knowledge OF tho acts and imam.
,ial wreck of his brother, lately made public by |
he newspapers OF this city, bur knowledge OF |
which was doubtless first derived from DR. !
Luther L. Dickinson himself His death under