Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-26
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Ths following s.e Gmoa@ TIC charges made
in the postcGccs to dss: Hannah Grccneoaum,
10 tc postmaster q: Hill Top, Charles cou9:y,
Nd. vioo Coleman G:cc1tbaua,, deceased
William N. Dcunh,it!. to be postmaster q!
HERMITAGE huGU.t. c9un:g, w.. vice Mrs.
May '. Page, rtsiSrtd.
Among the petitions Introduced il tins Sen.
ate to day was cnc b. Senator Johnston i,r
pen.ion for Mrs. Brittania ". kou1on, widow
Of tho late Commodore B.v3lly kcnroB, killed
by the tzpoaion Of the largo gun Peace,
| makor," on The Unltcd States ship Princeton,
during az excursion trip down the Potomac, at
which time Secretary Of State Upshur and Al
torney General Gl!mCr,. both from Virginia,
| were Ilso killed; also one by Mr Grocmo from
! the owners CT Point Lockout, who pray tho
| Government TO bug chat place for soldier S
home.
| 40 important i,f,ct his bocn discovered in
the bill for adding IVES: Point to TIC Richmond
district and making it poi: Of entry. The re-
vised statutes prohibit mere than IN, rort Of
entry in any Customs district. DR. Beall is Try
Ing to overcome tlis difficulty, end ii no shall
DO unable to succeed wilt cndcsvcr to circun-
vent it By I'LL which will leave West
Point 10 the Yolktowl di3l;ic', tut mako
il tho rort CT entry fer tbas district,
By which Tic co!l;col's cfficc, now
at YorktcWo, will be removed TO West Peist.
and be rcI liotd By s. sur7cyor'd cfdsc. This
priaci, however, will DO opposed by Mr.
Goode. West Point has iocrcas3d Of late from
a population cf two hun lr0d to THAI o. q !hous.
and, and is said to &c growing rsrdy. Twelve
traics Of cars reach i. daily, and 81 Immense
deal Of ir. il hit il shipped hcrr.
Tho House Committee On Expenditures in
tic State Department me: this moTuiag aad
informally considered the Mosby c)rresDouG,
encc. They determined to have CONSULTATION
With Secretary EVar!a tcioro they wcrid take
up the correspondence formally. They G&i1llrncd
10 meet at tho call OF the chairman.
Tho Virginia c! ses 5cr9 90. reached ia TIC
decisions rendered in the Suprtm3 Court this
morIipg. and l. is now doubtful i; decisions in
thu N will be made at this term Ct tho court.
The House Committee on tho Alcoholic
Traffic appointed G. sub cen m toe thi, morn
log TO consider Tho feasibility Of arpoio;ilg 4
commission TO examine into oil m,!cfs relating
to tho manui; c ure. a;ultcgai0n ard siy o.
o.! kinds Of liquor
a tub committee ii the iIluSc Elections
Committee this maILlGS agreed to Ea.ity
llaradS0n, Tho negro contestant for seal fra,n
Alabama that they wOull reHari il !a7or Ct
dIsmlSsinS his sc uolcSa he ,hUw taii.c nj
| their mkt meeting why such &c ion shout! not
be takOn.
Tho House Conmiitcno on Epidemic Di4
oascs agreed 10 cou:ut u lin the Na!i?na1 !}oarl
Ct Health before taking definite action with re-.
gard 10 the construction Of n RI lrigcratng ship.
Tho COMMITTEE Oh p!ivaln !.,rd Clims
agreed 10 take Nj ltc ilnGus Mctiarrnfram
claim.
La tho ScnatO tn day the Gommitlnr on tho
| l'lstrit OF Columbia r"n@rtnA adv. RS IL upon
the application Ct the ii!cc:Tic light Coisr.ay
Ter charter inasnIch fs lia 4! hrl !Sr charter
GOULD hN obtained in Other wayc.
Mr.. Bcyard q mako THIS speech On hil
resolution Ter removing The legal iCr,i,r quality
from i. 5. treasury notcs IN tho Senate to-
mtrrow, AID Wednesday is The day designated
for Tho Cuceita uHGn The latc Scnator Nlch,
Chandler.
Ihtra il rcrert hero to tho clTlct that Gen.
Grants tTlcn6s will auth0Titati7tly annou1c,
the Withdrawal OF his iaino from TIC list Of
Candidates fer TIC republican uDmiual1p for tho
Eek! presidency aiiiia :;.c nlZ, ten Gays. hns
it ia not credited.
The subject OF impTosla& The i.atbr OF tho
Dlstflc: OF COLUMBIA briggs III the question Ct
removing the navy yard TO Alexandra, arG that
| Il
| exsn3rIa 10 The District. Tue nagy yard hero
Is o7dcn!y cut Of pit &C, iyr the channel that
leads to /: Is 50 barrow tha. ell vcsacs CT aay
81, arc in danger of grounding in it, and 30
shallow that 1t Is impossible for them to navi-
gate 1t except upon full tide. Notwibsarl-
lrg all this, however it Is doubtful if Congress-
would aerco to mov2 il CVon if Alexandra were
back IN the District, end by 90 means certain
that ALI xlDdr!a would gree TO como back even
to secure 60 great baoI rs the location Of the
navy yard within hec lincs.
Judge Harris. who is always Oh tho lockout
Tor any ard tv,ry thing that will benefit ki4
State, and OF course react faVoreb!y upon hiGIn
self, will scoa l1tro6uc, bill in Coner :ss fer &c
appropriation fer tho construction fish ways 10
the Potomac river, by which Lhsd end herriop
and other fish that arc low ireventcd from
reaching tho upper waters ct that rive! ty
reason Of tbs fails thereon will be enabled 10
overcome that difficulty.
| Mr.. Clarke, the architect CT Tho Csptol, COD.
templates making some charges ia the syio tf
toe seas 10 the House CT Representatives S, btct
| ct those within the railing. Members and per,
sens entitled 10 the lJcr CT thst Uousa can
strc:ca themselves ct full length On those cow
IN uso aud tqu;r: tobt CO ic, dnwr the regis.
tiers snd vontilators, AID the OF JIG: in view in
changing them is to prevent bo;t thcao oti,o
tlouablo thl1ga, eld at th3 same time improve
the vcntllation by Masking thu SEATS higher and
thus add to tho facility fer tito inyr.ss Of fresh
air. Tho facilities for lour g'ns and ly;og at
lull length upon tho sofas ncw Erju1d tie walls
of toe chamber ere aYaiicd Of to such az extent
and With srcH abandon that from the galleries
| 1t frequently locks ~ il !Eo5o oCc1pJing them
we!o 10 no condition fer legislation, and it ia
| said that upon one occasion menbtr fell
| asleep upon 0uc Of them aud that wki!o ia that
| state bottle of liquor !c Gu! CT bin rocket.
The question OF rc-endoHiHg tho ci,iz,rs CT
tho Distr.ci of Columbia with The privilege Ct
Suffrage is Dow an absorbing tonc Of coa7crsa.
| ton among the loca! poii:ici,ns here. A
largo majority Of The property holders aid Of
those who have the rca! otcrc5t OF tho c,n.
muaity at heart are utterly opposed 10 tho pro,
'ct, but those who hopc for Individual prefer.
mcnt aud the bumm c .Sa generally arc ia
favor Of it TO 6 man.
ANDREWS AMERICAN QUEEN, a Sccicty jour.