Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence OF the Alera. Gasette.
WASHINGTON, 2. O., Dc. 20, 1880

WASHINGTON, u. u. ~, ~, 1ooV'
Tho Senate committee c,asi derlng the pre-
posed canal to coanecs the Yates OF tue Chesa'
peake aud Delaware bays had large oelega.
ton of Ballimcriars, antng whom ~ero macy
of The most prominent residents o! tne Monu.
mentsl City, before them this morning 10 1rge
government aid 10 the proposed wolk. zee
com mites have two pclots to c}IsldeI-lfst,
whether to grant he asked for aid, and 1t er,
which of the TWO proposed routes TO select inc
INNER or Ssssafraa route, the estimated cost OF
which is SIS, 100000 or tbe lNw.r CT Chopsa0k
roate, which will cost SIC 900 900.
Con. w. II. f. Lee, Of F!irtax c.unty, was
at the Catitol this morning, ct The head Ct &
delegation from his oeroty to urge upon 10"
chairuen Of the House Dis!ric. Committee The
passseo Of bill incorporating COMPANY Tor
tho c,pstruo iou OF Icw mslkot house en- the
block " ,st of the present E,sterl market. the
stock ho,ders CT which shall BIO restricted solely
to thoso who will soil prodrc, in said house. Toe
General ia short talk With your cMrts'
pondent, took a rather hopeful view OF the
condition Of political affairs 10 his State, and
said that if tho contest was made, as it should
b.. one 10 which the republicans should DO %
one side and the democrats 90 tho othtr. end
the lstter nominate their bf st men for tho leg
islaturs, Irrespective Of their opioion5 90 the
debt question, end be assured CT the privilege
of having the compromise, whatever it may DO,
submitted to the people fer adoption or rl:c'
tion, they would ewsep tho State by large
msiority and prevent tho republicans from
gaming possession cf ito government ard run
picp il to their own advantage, and consequently
to tho disadvantage Of oil Interested 10 lis real
welfare.
The Houss Appropriations Committee has
agreed upon $50 900 COO IS the amount or the
army appropriation bill. and will oppose aoV
smepdmen. for tho Increase of the amy above
25 900 men. =,
If il wsra osrttin that less Objectionable
maa than Judge Woods wjuld b. appointed
Associate Jus.c, OF the Supreme Court the
JUDGES appointment would not be confirmed.
Ex Senator Chafee. who made his monty
BY ths Little Pl!tsburg, Chrsselito and Bell
Domingo gold nle frauds, and who went to
Florida to get on. OF the wsy, ia being pushed
by the Graot interest tor Secretary OF the Late.
rior. His daughter was married to Grants son
a short time ago. and 9 rant has recently bought
his splendid house. in New York.
judge Harris says the "Southorn outrage
reported by the Washington Republican as hav.
iug ec,urred in bis loao. Harrlsonbufg, IS if
possible more of q fldge than the one reported
Oy LUG H9EJ6 pdpCt " LAW SSOaAlSo os Iloat
ROYAL. People voted there. ho says, for Gar.
field al libitum. forty or fifty democrats
doing so opeuly. 50 many in feet, that the
precinct gave ms ,rity for Garfield. ADD that
if there had been any prescription for opinions
sake, surely some of tho many repub!lcsnss
there would havs heard of it before they read
it in tho Republican. Hsriisonburz Is the
heada uarters OF the republicans of tho STATE.
It repcr ed 70 day that MIR. Cohkiog. net
satisfied with tho effect of bis rtc,nt c,rrespon-
demo, With MIR. Bayard will briog the matter
before the Senate at az eally day. Should he
d. 50 the friends Of Mr.. B;yard say it will only
afford the latter 40 opportunity for giving him
a a aietus too tempting to be Githstood.
Rapresentativ, Frcss Introduced bill 10 tbs
House to-day making political cff,uses feloni-
Gus offsnses.
Senators Lamar and Conkling arrived in the
city last Saturday night. The former was in
his seal in the Senate to dsy aud looked IS well
IS he has done at any time during The last three