Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-18
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Virginia. MIR. Shelby offered resolution fel
saoslj o. steamship lines b,tween this c!un.
try and S)Gth American ports, bu. its clpsid-
cratIon Tss POSTPONED until the Dtxs meeting
OF the committee.
1t Is understood that The debate 10 the tx
ecuilVo session CT The Senate yesterday alter
n>on on the QUESTION of clu6rnipc the nppoiot
meut OF Mr.. Simno2s as supervisor of c,nsu:
Tor one OF the G oorAi, districts WAS of tho most
acrimonious charactr between Mr.. Hill il
favor OF The confirmation aud MeFsrs. Harti:
aud Morgan 10 opposition to it, ard that some
OF tho assertions CT the former were contra
dlcttd 10 The most direct! positive and enphaic
manner BY tho latter, end that the language il
Wh!cl these assertions aud dcnia|s VT, made
was not OF the character usually employed 10
Equatorial discussions. O0e Ct the grounds for
Opposing the confirmation is tba: tho applicant
ss!1 DC wanted it IL order 10 show his supcli
ority TO the rebels, WHO clint Want him to
have it.
The House Committee on Ways aid Meaus
agreed ti!s m0rni1R to report iaV0rab'y a bill
prohinbtlrg lhe forfeiture Of vessels engaged
IN lnlfaelon5 OF tho customs lays, uuder Ger
tain 81 mo revised statutes urlrss it c)plI hc
proved tina: o~Gers or commanders knsw INF
they "cro s. engaged.
The Htu3e Committee ca Eicc;io5s oaracd
this morning 10 teka dcf1ito aod final vo.c
% the D1nuelly WashhuTuc contested ejectinn
cbsl next Tuesday. ShcuIa The COMMITTED Do
care Mir. D0nncY entitled to The scat, sDd thr
House adopt lis report. aoothcr Sat, will hc
added 20 the democratic column sbould thn
ncxt presidential election bo ihrogn into thn
uouso. Mr.. Springer, tho chairman Of lho
commlttea, has up TO th!1 hour been 10 favor Of
SlT.ng MI D3naeily tho scat, but it is Tcp,rted
10 Gay that as tic fine for action epprcschcg
hl4 lear OF sho cry tha radicals viii false should
hlr. "ESi4hurno be iUrDod out has mede him
doubtful, brd s. tho ac.ivn II the c,nm;itno
cannot be .uIcpGtcd
The Scnsto Committee on Commerce agreed
t0.dsy II report uatavora5iy upop iho
nomination Of i. Z. Wells for surveyor Of the
port OF New O;leaus, aud 50 Mr.. HAYES will
haVo TO ii1d an0thcT son, CT relative, or friend
or j.. Madisoa Wells upon whom to oonfer ;hc
appointment. The committee referred the an.
pontmcnt OF B. u. Upioo as collector Of cus-
toms at IsppaoaDncck Va, to Mr.. Hereford
as sub committee.
Great interest is manifested here to DIV in
tho rcsui. CT the democratic convention OF
Iennsy.Varla, as It is well kucwa tsct that
MIR. liiden'a it!euds ha7o made lreat ctflrts to
secure the election OF Tidcn delegation from
thai State to tic Cncianatti Convention, Tho
Influential county OF Chester, 10 that State. is
tor BaSsrd, and notwithstanding MIR. Tildcn's
Efforts, It Is thought here be ciunot iuduce tho
feonsylVanla democracy TO unite on him, 10
this 'nnt ctlon It nsy 10 stated, range as it
may seem, that Hayarl is The icvorilc Of AT
least hhti tic executive committee Of the dem.
ccra'lo party 0! Ohlo, anl that cjns;nusnily
they vii not admit ary iiaercial papk into
their platform. Mr.. Bsyard vas one of tho few
VINO V0led aSalts. tho Confirmation of MIR.
terepont as minister to E1rland, and did SO
b cause be did rot tclicTc 10 vas faithful 10
HIS trust as Attorney General under Grant,
Whcn. 10 tccardaucH With inpstucious from
the NLiie lious', lie interpreted The ord.r see
That 60 guilty man cscapCs,' With rcIe:crce to
inc crooked Whlskcy men. 10 mcin that none
rt the parties implicated Should be allowed to
escape By IGrulhg states evidence, thus rrc-
vtDtlpg tho proof by which the friends of Gnn.
Grant could BE- coasic.cd.
icV. liCnty Sharp, =, ctur Of Grsca cLu,o}.
a leXandil4, opened ihc Senate with PRAYER,
his mornlng, ~ the plGco G! tho charlaip,
lev. DR.. Eu',cc;, wi,a = S:!i stick at lis homo
IN Alexandria.
Two letters l!cr Tennessee, c)cte;pire in
Vtali)nS To c.l.cg2 c>mmcLc .ment 10 that
State, ona jit;c Cd to Tho PIpmod knight Of
the Senate, aud the other 10 Tho Knight Ct
Tho Navlrg BaEd!na Q! tho Senate" have been
here, end have b .an sent by the post
master ti tbs Senate 10 flcs,r,. Baine end
Thurman respectively