Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-19
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hl't>.2L Correspondence of ire .A.le.aa. Ga-5t

Ihc Seraio Conn iUcn On Ell C i0us hav. |
not yet Concluded The SpotTosd- g en- |
tested election Case, but it i5 tho general belief
that they will conclude it during the NIX: two
weeks, end that The result will DO that tho
sat which has known Mr.. Kellogg so we'll
vii! know hin no moro forever. and that it will
rtc9ivo Mr.. SpolIord in his stead. The Sspalo
will uot be a loser by tho change.
The Senate Committee on Commerce ti3
morning had referred to them letter from
Maj. CraighilI, OF The Corps of Eoeiucers, with
rctctcucc to the Improvement of tho Shonau.
deah liver, Mt llarpcl'H Ferry. Tho nomina,
tion OF Msdl4on Wells son to Tie pltc, his
| i5ticr row holds, in New Orleans, vas r,c>m
! United by this committee.
The House Committee GA foatofGcos received
n l.ttar iron Gcp. Beauregard This morning,
| lniniming thbm that he would appear before
| them next MoDd'y sad testify ia regard to The
Transmission al Lottery tickets through the III .il2.
MIR. Gordon got No h;a resolution Tor the al-
| po,ntncIt OF sptc,al committee to clnJldcr
| Tho inter oGcaniu canal, with AUTHORITY 70 cnl-
| p!oy clerk, 10 the Senate this morning, but it
IL being sat unou by his o1l!agus liz. ILL.,
alnoGg others.
In the Committee on |, .ilronda Of the House,
this morning. sub committee reported in
| favor oi tram ;rIIDg tho rights AID privileges
OF the Texas Pacific Kallc0sl to tbs Nav o.
leans psc:Ec Railroad
| The House Committee On Territories this
mcrDi?g agreed TO report lasarahI7 on n bill for
opeling the Indian Territory to settlers.
The meeting Of the Senate Committee or
Patents this morning vas, for n rarity, Interest,
log, and was made 80 by Mckay Swing MA,
| chine which was in operation there, ard whose
working Was really marvellous.
Tho Senate Committee on tho F:rctlnen'a
Bank concluded their examination of witnesses
this morning. aud will proceed at onc1 TO the
york oil preparing their report the list of which,
81 generally understood. will ba to dispose OF
all the rS5cts OF tho bank and divide Tho pro-
cetd5 among tho dciraudcl dcprsitors, close up
the whole business, end thank Providence for
beiuS RID OF set OF Iasoals !rcm whom mono Of
The stolen money cen DO recovered.
Tho CliamitlcU on Commerce have before
them tho rcappointmont of Mr.. Toy az c,lItcicr
ut Ch2Iiyion', Va, but charges hGvo been
preferred against HIM by Ono man, and they
will havo to be investigated before report il
made III his c1sc.
The li0usn District Committee met this
nlorning bat postponed taking @ vote on
| nc bill Tor tho Improvement Of tho hsrboy Of
Washington a2d the reclamation Of tho flats
| That obstruct that iarbOr. until Saturday.
| lho tl that - now before tho House tor re-
| paying Virginia the money she advanced tho
general government 10 the var OF 1872 contains
no provision about tie S1S00O0 of Virginia
bonds and acotucd interest that tho government
holds as Indian trust funds. The statutes of
| Virginia provide that ali the money duo the
State ~ the federal government when rsd
shall DO applied TO the liquidation Of tho prin-
cral OF the State debt, but il thu government
rcie'ns Of the amount duo Virginia a sum suFi-
elcut to ray these bonds uud tho intcrrs! %
them, Us It Is b9und TO do, tho States statutes
Will be luirngcd, as some OF the money will 20
Ito the payment Vi interest whio Gil Ct it should
10 10 the payment OF tho principal. A coasul
talon OF tho Virginia delegation ia Congress-
Will be held soon for tho purpose OF correcting
inns ucEct. In this connection it may be
sald That New York, which is Interested 10 this
oil! has as yet taken no Steps to further iis pas
sngc. n meeting OF the mcmb. rs Of the House,
whose States are interested in this bill, was
held in Judge Harris c0mmiteo room this
! morning to consult about IT, and SIS Son az New
York Is heard from steps 10 secure lis passage
will be commenced.
Col. III. ID. Hali. formerly ul Alexandra, but
no" u. 5. Coiltc 0. tCrt tho Territory Of A!aska,
| arrived bnrc tLia ,norriom ~ thn ;o,;,.,;.,,
| tho government, to bo consulted about tho ed
| i,r Ll T,..;Ior,, ~ 'n."'
M ',1I l'n,'o''' 'ho S"ion'i Il looking
'""Ia hno'S ~c'' ana - hii!eh altil'cf ilian he
''Scu 10 dc. lie gives glowing acECu0ts Of &iiks
and the roglors thcre5Dout
The tnllo@lDg changes wcTo made in Tho Viy-
2nia ros'UiHcls 10 day: J. t. Cowau appont,
| ~ i'st 'D1s''i ~ GOWN MI g.. Montgomery
| ta'nls'''a az btnhams Il. WASHINGTON Co., with
snig,r;a "a vii, Tx = = .. n5.".u"'"' ~
master. and at Biar's, Prizes Gcorrn ~ viii
j. II. Jlainstn AZ pnN'miscr.
| hrV' IT, bullock, q Alexandra, Chaplain Of
a,e ':.''h'"; Ws ',G "etH,nS lhias'or ut The
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