Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-07

receipts OF those chces now warrant. Inc el-
feet Of this sction would, doubtless. be 10 dis
the present incumbent at Alexandra.
Isasc Lewis Otis, is appointed postmaster st
Clifton Station, Va, vice Geo. P. Wright, re-
moved for cause. Charles II. Keeling, appoint
ed postmaster at Malmsieon, Va. vice Wilton
resigned. The name CT Proctors Creek ?. O.,
Va has Teen changed to CentrslIa Benjamin
s. Duvall continued as p. m.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dac. I, 1880.
Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio. says that Mr. Taylor who
has been elected to FL the vacancy created by
the resignation of President elect Garfield is not
entitled to his sea-, 10 consequence of the
illegally CT hi, election. the district having
been reformed siros Mr.. Gaffeld's second term
began. and that ho Hurd will Introduce reso-
luton to this etftcs.
The statement that the Wallace investigs
lion committee had been discontinued 10 the
reconstruction of the Senate committees ia in
oorreo'. That committee i, continued and will
report aud it's report will display 10 plain colors
the political buldoziog that is practic.d by
Northern EMPLOYERS upon their poor employees.
Mr.. Bsalo, of Virginia. had bill before the
lest session of Congress fer o charter to build o
railroad bridgesSscross the Panunky and Mat
tapnui rivers for the purpose of extending the q.
& o. road to West Point or Yorktown, but will
not pre.s it at this session in oonst 1onoe of the
protested scheme for extending tho rosd to
Newport News, IS the grades Of the lower eX-
tension will BIO les, End 20 navigRbe rivers will
have to be crossed.
The House Committee Oh Appropriations
met this morning. Its chairman. Mr.. Atkins,
vas not present, but the other members block
cd ous their business. and will probably be able
neXt week to report tbs pensions, the military,
the fortiGcstiops, and possibly the consular aud
diplomatic bills, about tho items of which they
will olnsul: Secretary EYarts to morrow by ap-
poiotmeat.
Among tho bills introdE ID in the Sanato to-
day was OIo by MIR. Johnston authorizing A.
J. Ford, proprietor of Ford, Ho.el in Rich
mood, and 4. z. Pspdleton to bull hotel
uoon the govcrrment reservation at FORTRESS,
Monroe. 1t this bill becomes law. the oppo-
sition to the famous HSgeia Hotol at that place
will DO considerable. Mr.. Johnson also intro
duced resolution calling upon the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture for all the information be
hes upon the sui j,o: OF cattle pluro pneumonia.
10 the Senate TO day tho credentials of MIR.
Manning, appointed by the Governor OF Louis
iaua as the src lessor Of Mr.. Sp5ford to the
claim for the seat in tho Sarat4 now filed By
Mr. Ksllcgg were presented. Mir. Man
hing is here, and expresses tho belief that
tho Senate will rccogniz, the Justice OF
ki5 claim and grant it, but others moro
rcoguizant Of the ways CT seDators dou't
entertain any such hope. There is no doub.
that he is entitled TO the seat. but With the
Senate composed as it is OF present there is as
little doubt that he will never get it.
Senator Withers. of Virginia. has arrived,
and was in bis saat this morning. lie looks as
though completely restored to hesllh. and
haseotirsly recovered from tho effects It
the wound be received on the foot lest summer
from threshiog machine.
The Hocss CoAnittcs on Ways aud Means
at their meeting this morning determined that
the c,uutry had new reached condition that
would enable it to refund i.a indebtedness IN 3
ner cent. securities. aud. on motion Of MIR.
Tucker, of Virginia. unspmous instructed
MIR. Wood to amend tho bill new before tie
House for refundiug the 600.0 900 600 of 5 and 6
per cents. bonds in new bonds. bearing 81 Der
cent. By striking out tae halt end making It
read in 8 per ceut. bonds.
Mr.. B!aiue's friends telegrspbed from here
dst plight that he had been rendered the posi-.
ton OF Secretary of State under the new ad-
mi1istratiuo. AID that be is holding tho matter
10 consideration. Oilers doubt this aoi 20 so
far as to say tha! Mr.. Gsthsld would moi tender
him the plaos. and that Blaine would not accept
it if be did. 1t is also reported that Gsnersl
Howard will be appointed to the command a:
Wcst Point, though General Sherman is known
to be violently opposed to such 40 appointment.
This report is also denied, aud it is said that
General Miles will be put in charge Of West
nE ha Us
Texas. aud Colouel Hunt, OF tbs 4:h Artillery
cf the Department Of the South With head
quarters at Newport Barracks Ky.
Mr.. j. Bell Bigger. secretary of the State
demo .atic committee of Virginia, who was SO.
looted as the messenger 10 deliver copy of the
electoral vutc Of that State to the Vios'Prssi
dent, arrived here to day, and handed the vote
to MIR. Wheeler 10 the Vics Presidents roon.
q short time before tho SESSION of the Senate
comm ,nctd.
A delegation OF brewers appeared bstoro the
Finance Committee Of the Senate to-day after
tho Senate adjourned, some CT Whcm are 10
favor and some opposed to the bill for change
il tho tariff on malt. This RboWs how difficult
q matter il ia to satisfy peoplo Oh tariff ques-
ton, for those uoscquiinted with the brewers
business would naturally suppose that meas
ure beneficial to oaeaaould be advantageous to
all. but es ID seen it is not so.
10 the House to day Mr.. B;ckuel again call
ed up the bill providing for the counting of the
presidential electoral vote, and Mr. Randall
tcoided it was question of privilege. Messrs.
Keller, Robesop, Cong.r and others oppcs.
ed it, b;iug so Well satisfied With the advantage
the present law gives them by rsEson of a vice
president of their eva political faith. that they
Waut 10 change.
Whether tho congressman are or are not in
terested in the rec amation Of the fats 10 the
river eff this city, there is no doubt that the
people here are, and all residents. temporary as
we'll as permanent. hope that something may
b, done towards it this session. As the matter
now stands in the House Distric: Committee
thera era ITO rcopositions-one. 10 make On