Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-30
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Special Correspondence 0 the 4lecd. Ga=et

SpeCidL LOTTEsp0ilttt::ce u lie 6tt-rI. Ud@ette.
WAsu1NoToN. D. O., April so, 1850.
Col. VIM. Humphrie jones. clerk Of the
House Committee o. Ways ADD Means, died
at bis residarc', in this city, at an early hour
this norliog, of lneunona, contracted willie
attending the funeral Of lis brother, CYlonol
Jones tf the Marine Corps who was buried
last week 10 Maryland. the deceased was
native Of Dsla8:re; vas the Gtst mayor OF Viii
mingtol was conp;lo Ter Of the Treasury FIR
twenty fvs yeer,, and had been clerk Of the
Ways and Means Committee Of the lltus, since
the mmencement OF the 18th Congress. In
mediattly pro cedipg he commencement of the
war be was sent to New Orleans to take charge
Ct the government funds in that city, and was
the governments sgent to whom Gen. DIX
sent the famous dispatch, ordering him to take
charge of revenue cutter lying there, and 10
shoot, oD the spit, tho man atte tempting to pull
down the American flag that was f1s,ing at
her mast head. This probably was the most
foolish dispatch ever sent, ss COL Jones was
even at that dsy 40 old and fec bic mat; had no
fnIc, ct his c'mmsDd, and WIS 10 city uuder
the control OF the Contt d rates, with thousaLds
Of armed trOors st their Cnmmant; and yet,
Gen. DIX, the S. cretsry e War, though it was
tqlal 10 soy Of NapOleOL'J dispatches. had it
tcegraphcd, and firmly believed it would be the
means # makiog him President. III Colonel
was we'll informed uron all public matters. aud
was bigh'y respt led by rumlr1ui stquain
lance throughout all parts of the country.
Gel. Joseph Sugar, OF Virginia. dropped
dead on the s,camer George L,sry this morn
10y, Will, 90 lis return TO this city irOn Nor
tos. Gel. SPsar was 10 t0rmcr years well
koowD Virginia politician aud belonged to tho
whig party. b was Unioo mar during the
wsr; Was ticc'od to the u. s. House OF Repro
sentativcs, ant nrly las' year got S. coo for
cou:esine seat in the u. s. Slnstc. LIS wss
egert Ct The Spanish csiEss comG'sS on at the
time Ct his dea'h, ard has; cumeTuus acqlail-
tarca principally ID Ni'ctia
Dr.. FatO3, u mcmbrr OF Iao Hays and
Meers Gomu.i;'no OF the Eiousc hiss been dit
e cd Ky 'hst committee 10 r'p9rt i.vorsby
rpcn the !;iii mak'Dg the tax nu Dealers in cnt
toHaceO wbn thoie weary less than - 900
pounds 81, Instead Gf SO
The sJgpsic 80 1sy aST.r,i 80 sci IRA (V,r
ua;ii Monday. There nss CONSIDERABLE oplrsi-
ton TO 30 Inon'n. St:h tic avs ht.d Gays De.
mandcc On - !, iassct. ;.nw vtr, ~ Il vote
CT IS 50 - Mr.. Vance crca'i1g {. SMILE by the
l0uU !anc &c ;H!ich 10 voted 10, Mr.. Hin, I'll
Geo-cla, ht;nE ,uI"il? pICnNGEccd II lis aye.
N!r. W&ilfGH vas IL lis set IN the Ssn.tn 10
day. nrd re wed GumGTauS crngialula,ions
ircm i.ia ri:trc',rlG ti:eo!S wrvn tho auc, blr
S't!Cmtut @t Ar iinr2I Cas- - / il vEr,i IN sis
SfGc 10 I'll -G,l'@ WnI,t a"it,V.:,ra; h. had hacn
| an irlpcTrana is,i.r i:infln- la nr Tlr.
Spaak cr RanfaH ~! !m htivi;.t = il, tho SET
| icIa"ut Is a u'ancH ONT, tie .'or,si iuprr.-
sion hcl' 'h.t /; YEAS IN VII sttiug - rsbcN, "a
dog f,i!.'
10 the StuG C 70 ,.ay Mr.. Wiler- int,nI d
! a petui"n from the Vupln,n &, a aid Iron
C0upany ioF thc passage If II Eaton bill {, r
a c0nImlk N TO Irvlso tho tariff This bill, as
| htr-tCiGre stated, is lCr the iiuru su Of delay
lug any proposed reduction IN tho ta,iff that
otherwise might he made at this ssion If con
| grr's
| Mr.. Anterior, amt cratic member Of the
llCuse from Ohio. at first rL1ll ID the diguiy of
that body tits moruog y iutoI mirg it that a
| rcsolu ion Of i!quiry, directed to one of the
GoVerrment departments, had been ignored by
| that department, but was Immediately sortly
ol.conh!ted by a democratic member Of Lis
| own comnlttec, Who rose and said the DEPART
mcnt he'd answered the resolution, and furnished
the required information two months ago. aud
that It was 10 Tue hs0ds CT the committee.
This is sample OF the mspncr 10 which com-
| mlttec business is attended to by those to whom
i! is referred.
The consideration OF the Allison amcrd nent,
dlrcclirg the President to appoint annually two
ncgro cldc's to West Point. WAS resume in the
Seuste 10 day, and WIS opposed By some of the
Republicans gu various grounds, MIR. Hamliu
bsslDs Lis opposition upon the ground that he
Wss doubtiuj Dow whether sny more cldets
ct airy race should ever bo sent there.
1t is considered that Mr.. Allison put biz foot
10 it when be offered hil amendment, as bis
party is divided by it, and as tho democrats, or
at any rate ,he soulhtrn, are tos particularly
interested il its iato.