Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-05

Special C01Ttsp0ndc1lce Q; tic -i!e-19. G"Et'te'
WAsuIHGToN, D. o., March >. 1880.
In the Senate 10 day Alr. Bu'l?r, from the
Committee on Territories. presented bill
proydire for O territorial form Il government
for Alaska, cot to 90 into tif,c', however. until
after the sub committee, who prepared it,
shall have made pleasure tZ2uysi,n t. Alaska
next summer, q: tho govtlnnenL'5 cXpelso
The government thus to bo provided il for 20O
Cauclsans, 1900 Christian A?utoF, 5000 10.
diaus and 1000 E:qEimaux. who arc snrcad
over SAL 900 squire miles.
Mr.. Logan, when he com! l1tes bis locg
windcd spe, ca 10 opposition 10 tho bill for the
benefit of Fuz John Porter, will DO followed by
Messrs. Carpent,r, Burnside ard ConkIiog, ell
on tho Same sido aud against tho bill.
The pressure on tho Committee Of Way5 and
Meaus of thcIIouse with regard to modification
OF tho tariff on sugar is 80 great that it is prcb
able that commitco will IT ,do from thor de-
termination to indefinitely postpone tho con
lis mcelipg 10 day, hoard on argument in favor
OF removing the iDc)mU tax on proprlGlory
medicines
1t supposed that tho Till for rclundirg the
national debt. to fall due next year. 10 8 por
cent. bonds vi give risa TO prolonged debate,
but will finally be passed. This is tho opinion
oil prominent member OF tho Ways and NJ cans
Committee from Virginia.
The House Committee on E'coIuuI agreed
this morning 10 The contested election csc Cl
Bradley VI. Sltmon9, from AlkaLsas. to TO
| pert in favor OF SlcmoDs, democrat, the sItting
member. The report VISA Unanimous, with lht
| txcrpliun ri tho vote Ct Mr. Weaver. green
| hacker. Rcpullcgi rs yell as democrats C ~
| coded that MIR. Slem0IS WAS fairly elected, bui
tho proof Wal rot strong CnGllrll for the green
hacker.
Tho nlGhi S'ssl0n l,Si h;rhi aaj net tia mast
| reputable ALTAR. Largo trun.=is Of tho fast
women I'll The oIty vera iii attendance, ayd
some OF tbs b!!ll passed wcr0 hot Ct 81 mtlioii0u
character. those, Tor irHSnrc, granting pension,
| 10 rirn i1r aIlmcGts occurring yCGra ALTER Tie
war c''scI, and winch wnnlh Eava .illicirj
| ihrnt II they had never hGI'r In Tia war
| Mr.. JGrStnatn, who hes been :hrnl FIR tho
past m)Gth ~ attendants: ui,Gn thu session &
| the Virginia Legislature, st Richmond. ha4 RI
turnGd, and was IN hIA :, a; ~ thI House to day
Judge llatrls has gone Eollrr Tor few days..
Tho ros!oEine nt E;chl,villr, p.nwJdic
| o'nniy, Va, waa rc'cstah!i,hcd III day, wish
Robert Fraser al postmaster, aud posi- Office
| Uas established at lTrch,tt's, Matthew'S connir,
Va, with W. II litcnti ~ i,nsdmrSlc
,Iu9gr llnehes hiss Wiiitcn letter To &eGatnl
'l1hnaton. strongly tni0rnIng Francis Riaharl
| son, the rtcantly appointed supJrVis r of canalI:
for tho first i'siIin, in Vifpinia. Tts letter
will probably secure the confirmation Of the Mt
polntmcrt- MIR. Etbtrt Boiling, whose hp
| noinlnl"nt i"r the snpciVisorsiIip If the
Petersburg district YVES rejected. vas Ear1
TO day IaUkinv ur tho ahGrges that had
boon made against him. Tho principal nnn wa,
contained in letter from Capt w. NJ. Hinton,
| OF i'et"rfbnrg. which accused HIM Of crook ed
mesa Whlln III tho hankirg hn,inrss in Now
York. lilo will g. :" f|cm York It, lay Tor At
liisvita IT, rctuto This Charge.
Mira. Raymond sayn to-day thst whiis shn did
not slKn tho card denying that sta had any
chaTg" sgslnst Mr.. Hill, shn agrool to DO 90 up-
on lae payment "i money. which money sho did
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