Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-27
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Special Correspondence Of tie -AIe1a. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. G., jap. y, 1880
The Committee ca Ways and Means of the
llouso ibis morning heard arguments in fsvcr
oil modification Of tho duly % sugar. A
representative OF Sky odd Te6neGs argued 10
favor OF the abollshmeDt Of the lower gtadations
and tho imposition Ct a single rate OF duty On
all sugars not above thirteen Dntch standard.
Tic House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, MT this morning. AID among
other thinGs agreed to reptr. 10 favor Of 90
apprOpri aion Of SEQ 600 Tor public building
at Charleston, w. Va, and SIS 600 for pub
lie building a: Lynchturr, Va. The samo com
mittce had read 10 then, petition fion certain
c,uznDs Of Orange and Sullivan counties, N.
u, Ter permission 20 dig fer supposed hidden
treasures. k9u' or their ancestors, buried within
tho West Point reservation.
w. Il. Estes Was to day appointed pts!mas-
ter at New Plymouth. Luucnbcrg county, Va,
vice w. L. llOroer, moved away.
Tho House Of Representatives to day passed
Mr. Goodies bill appropria'ipg $l0D 600 Tor q
monument at lOIktOwr, Va, aid go 600 for
tho expenses incident 10 Tho cicc loo thereof.
The House UuEmiL!eo on Con m.tco this
morning heard al abo arsrm ,nt b; Uharl,s
frarcls Adams in til, Rsneen inter state cim-
mcrcc bill. 10 which Mr.. Adams took ground
in favor Of that bill, provided ,mo nmt nj =
mants were made 90 it.
The Finance Committee Of tho S5nato met
this morning, but considered nothing of impOI,
tate. Ii recommended that IN altar for q
Catholic CkulcA DO admitted free OF dniy.
10 tho Senate 10 day Mr.. Rsndolph, from
Tho Committee on Military Afsirs reported o
II Tor rcln3tating Gen. Ei;z John Porter to
his position 10 the army, and giving him his
back pay. Mr.. Logan, from tho sama com.
mittee. presented minority report differing iu
toto from that presented by the majority. 1t is
reported that the radicals will fight tho MAORI
~ report. ald, that should it pass strong pros
sure will DO brought TO boar upon Mr.. Ilsyas to
induce him TO veto it.
Tho bill recommended by tn, Pos.0ihco Com.
mlttee OF tho House provides for tho readiust.
mcnt CT the salaries OF tho pos!mastcrg of the
3rd, 4th aud 5!h grades not heretofore rCadju5t.
cd under the act OF SOC when their quarterly re-
turns show thoy arc entitled to scch rcadius.,
ment.
At tho meeting IF the Senate Committee
90 Elections tins morning n witness named
FoW!kes, Who was summoud by thu memorial
lists egacst ln2als, went back" on all tho
statements he had previously madc to tho MOI
morlallsls. and tics fled In iAvor OF Iogas,
though slmo OF tho men to whom he had mado
contrary statements were looking him in tho
leC).
10 tho House Committee on Elections the
contested case of Boyntcn W. IIoriug Was up,
General Is. +. Butler appctrirg as ccuusel for
The contestant.
The Committee On Patents Ct tho House was
engaged 10 the consideration OF tho application
for al extension Of patent for tho Miller CIR
After the morning hour 10 tho Senate 10 day
MIR. Bayard delivered long and able spocoh in
favor Of bis resolution 10 remove tho the legal
tender duality from tho greonbacks. Before
his deliberate and potent logic the Obi ,c.ious
offered by Senators Beck and Coke disappeared
like clsrct punch in hot summers day.
AmoGg tho mCst charming and attractive
ladies' at tho arny and navy ball, given at
Marbi's llall last night. w.rl Miss Mimic
W beat. OF Alcxs1dria, and Miss Kato Mott, Of
lIeesburp, who accompanied her.