Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-10
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Special Correspondents Of tho AleSa. Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dc. 10, 1850.

Special Correspondents Of tho AleSa. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. O., Dc. 10, 1880.
The Joint congressional Committee % LEG
yorktown Centennial. c,mpcssd OF Seoa'of
and member from esoa Of the original thirteen
S,a!es, Of whioh Senator obns'on Is chalmar,
the Yorktown Centennial Commission, composed
ot a DISTINGUISHED gentleman from each OF all
the States 10 the Ulioo, of which Gov. Holl-
day il PRECEDENT, and the Yorktown CenteDnlsl
Association, of which ex.Minis!er Welsh. o.
Philadelphia. is president. assembled this morn
ing 10 i,itt meeting 10 the ladies' RECEPTION
room of the Senate, Senator Johnston 10 'he
chair. sud the clelk OF tho congressional c'm'
uittee, tx.Mayo or Fucker. Of Norfolk. actipg as
secretary. Among the V;rgi niars present we're
Gov, Holiday. Representative Goode. Vol.
Robert Ould, Mr.. GIeInap, editor of the Nor
folk Vrsiuiap; Mr.. Chsmberlsyne. editor OF
the Richmond State, aud'Col. Peyton, execu'
tive clerk of the Sspa.e. A general interchsu0e
of views on the sutjsct ct the proposed ID, no.
ment, the laying OF it's corner stone next Cctes
her, and The ceremonies iucideat thereto. touk
nlaos. and sub committees were appointed to
take charge of the different departments OF the
business, and make the necessary srrang ements
therefor.
An effort will be made at this session to re-
move the tariff 90 liq1orlce rolls and paste, or
if that be impossible to red1c' it to i've cents
pound. Should it succeed it will be OF great
advantage to the tobacco manufacturers OF
Virgipis. When the internal revenue tx on
tobsc,o was reduced from tWenty.tour to sixteen
oents, Mr. Sherman said it would reduce the
revenue to the extent Of SIS 600 OCO. AID Dir.
Cooking, to $40. 100000. The actual reduce
ton was S1.l30.000. hui the increase IN the
production and manufacture OF tobacco was very
great, and the benefits result log from the oonse
queut increased demand for labor have been
immers.. The law passed at tho last SESSION
with regard to export tobacco bonds has resulted
advautageousy to both the government and the
tobacoa msu. but. owing to defect 10 lts
phrasecloey. it only applies to tobtc'o exported
by ships, aud bot 10 that exported by railroads
and Wagons to Canada and Mexico. Congress
will bs asked 10 correct this defect OF this
session.
Tbs republicans having determined in their
caucus lis. eight to defeat the joins resolution
for counting the electoral vote, tbs democrats
of the House have ttrae courses LETT open by
which to extricate themselves from their pres
ent diIemma-oue, TO back out q: once; an
other, to Summon all their absentees and tire
out the republicans. and the third, to postpone
the consideration of the resolution until the
day before that on which the votes must be
counted. The first will, it is supposed, be adopt
ed, as it must be apparent that they will be un.
able to push it through, and that persister G, in
the effort to do % will not only be frutless, but
will uectssitste 90 extra session.
With regard to General Mahon,'s reported
preser ce in the city, it is still said that be is
here, but no newspaper correspondent has been
ablo to SEQ him. Messrs Rddleberger. Wise,
Mayo aud other prominent members CT bis
rar!y orc also here. bat. unlike the General,
they are visible. 1t is supposed that they are
arrsugiog plans and policies for their next c.m'
paigu, aud determining where heir strength In
Ccugrtss will do The most good for-themsslves.
Pr mineut democrats from Pennsylvania,
congressman as we'll as oilers, say that the
party must be reorgsn'z.d 10 their State to be
eff olive 10 future contests, and that, With this
Object 10 view. Jtffsrsonian clubs Will ba form
ed in every precieos in the State tor the pur-
pcss of teaobiog and re- establishing the old
and almost forgotten tenets Of democracy.
OF the members Of the House sill absent
fifteen arc democrats who are impaired. No
election of posm .ster will be htl3, therefore,
until lQey r2tuTp or cau UUsaiu pairs.
The Senate Vas not in session 10 day, having
sij5urped ever until Monday. 10 tho House
tho Committee on Appropriations report.
I'd the pensions bill, fixing the amount
at $50 100000. Last years bill appropriated
S32 4OO. 900. The judiciary Committed reported
a bill allowing U. 8. marshals in osrtaiu cases
to accept bail Instead of lugpipg parties arrested
en- frivolous charges hundreds of miles to appear
before u 8. Commissioners. Tho Committee
ouPostcfices and Pos.roads Instructed its chair
IN N to ask for a suspension OF tho rules 10 or
der to pass bill for read listing tho Sal lriss of
postu as.crs of the h c'ass.
The ic, in the Potcmsc,to day between Alez'
sLdria aod this city CAUSES no little obstruction
to navigation. Osirg to the northwest wind
prevailing. that from the q ats and the George.
town chnurel has been blown over towards the
Maryland shore. aod has become so packed OF
Giesboro' that the ferry boats have considerable
difficulty 10 forciog their way througbt it. 1t
the weather continues IS it is to-day the river
will probably be bIockaded tomorrow, ard un'
less the railroad comes to the relief of those
who havs to pass between the Two cltlea, great
Inconvenience will be the result.