Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-31
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Special Correspondence Of lie -A'c1d. Gazette
Whsu1Ea?oH, D. g., Jso. 81, leS9.

|S.''"NN'ENN~
WAsu1Na?oH, D. g., jao. 81, 1850.
Tho House SPECIAL committee Oh The lt!E-
town Celebration, Of Hhic;r fir Gocda Is eealF-
man, met this moIhiag an! Considered az
epr!icaticn :cr eli appropriation fcE noEu'
meat ct i;enuiag!1F, !ha a?EEor'litlaa na!e
for the Iorht0fgE In3nuT"o: !!aElaS S:inu!alGt
arnEcltiors fer siioiias monuments !roEi al
parts Of the c3uGt-Y, aud this c?uin:t:cc AaVrg
been, spparcn,iy hy general coUscnt, tho ono
to which all Of them orc referred.
Mr.. Pcndl3top, the mcnb,r Of tho SoDato
Census Committee to whom has been referred
the nominations Tor the supervisors OF the ceo'
sus for Virgioia. informed ycur correspondent
this mo1IlDg that he has not yet considered al
Of them sni has reported nOuo to Tic iull
committee. Lie wi, however, probably mako
his report to the lu!l committee On the nomlna:-
lions referred to in time to have them acted
upon by that committee, and possibly By the Sen
ate next week. As stated ia this oorresoon,;
dcncc yesterday it is generally believed that a.!
the nominations fer FiIeinla. except that Of
Mr. Btistcc. vii! be Confirmed.
The Exodus Committee oil HE Senate net
again this morning aud continued the examrs
ton Of MIR. Lcman. The Democratic sheriff OF
Putnam cIutt?, Ind. lie testified that lie
locked upou tic exodus n5 an outrage both
upon the nrgrosg and bis county, and had taken
pains and Sou0 10 soIno tXptDs3 to bod cut
its true cause which he believes was political
one.
A bill has been Introduced 10 Congress ap-
|pIopriating $35 coo for tho crtc ion OF light
htus, in York liver, near West poiDi. The
appropriation is not included in Secretary Sher
mai i estimate Tor light house purposes, but az
| slroug an effort as the Eirgibians a:e capable
| OF will be m.do 10 secure 1t nevertheless.
In the House to Day Mr., keitr, Of Ohio,
presented a memorial itonI llaraldadI. the coll
| ored cootcs,snt Tor & scat from Alabama, the
reception Of which 1aI utj ;cteh TO by Mr..
| Mspbiug and other Southern democrats upon
tho rr1uad that it YES ct actiOnabir ia that it
| made chargcs against reputable gentleman CT
Alabama, ari besides that tho proper mode OF
| tho lntr0dueion Of such ,ucinofials vas through
the petition box. Tie Speaker, however. &c.
| cIded adversely 10 ihCuI, and the memorial wGs
received and referred 10 the l,icOliona CummiL.
| ter.
Ia Ike House Mir. Gat.el Introduced 4 bill
graf ting pen. iIu 20 Mrs T.! %,brih L. Evans.
Mcssr.. Jntm Wa!;2. ,E0ha Tyler, aud s. 4.
| Bayly. Mhn, Il J. reported, attcniG tho rtccnt
meeting 81 The republican State a1mG!itlce Ct
Virginia IN tl:e Interest 81 Mr.. S!IeIman, haye
returned, and ne said 10 ho i!y t.n In,ars pleased
with the result 1i ;hcii MIR.
| - tho House Yta;CrL@y i'ii,a we p4ss!a 70
| nGviGg the Gis-i,iiui,; Il EiaYi:s Garrett
SinaI@, OF Virginia, o:m.ilg Il the u. S.
| navy; a!gp 81 W 4. Taii!ai.:r3. Of Eirsjr,i.,
iHlma!ly Gf,he Il. :. Amy. an! John S.MAnfg,
| OF Virginia. iornicIiy .! tho Il. i. navy.
| ihGrn has Doc. 4 c"Ui. :.n.i bail slGry !. Il nAt
| y iuSt .l,f
| mc!.t ,cttI between certain gtaeEtAcEfr Of
| west P!gInIs G!lG tho nat!olsl republican COM
Iniitr" hy wich tho ri:rt;r&l Yoie Of thst State
| Is to t., gwen ~ tho snput,iic.rt rsrn:datn in
col SG~r"ti'n al !:.T;r5 IL ha rGTa,rl tho groom
hackers in their congressional anil Sl.t, matters
| but nobody give; shy cTGaeTc0 u il Wast
| Virginia is democratic to tho crra Anh the com.
| bIncd forces Of ErGchh scEGrs ind republicans
| can mol rjo?al sESinsi Etr, GId as tho repnbli-
| cans know this So vol ~ every h0dy a!sc, they
ara not wAsLlr tho: ammunition on any suCl,
| fur'orn hope.
The sub committee Of tha !iOu:o Cummittoo
| on tue Distiics of Columbia, To whom was rofcr-
| rcd The tliI i,r :h3 Improvement Of tho harpor
| OF Washington, met yesterday and had the VA
| nous plans Tor tEc work explained - them.
| Ih6y arrived at no conclusion. but il seors IL
DO understood that thu plan for Keeping apcn
both tho ViT&!r- and tbs Westminster channel,
| and Tor tho reclamation of tho us hrtWccn,
will be Tho onu t!aally adopted
The Hcu:o Committee oil Exrnn,:iiurcs in tho
SLatc Department! have NJ. 70; Ao'd their cor
| toTcnco with Secretary i:v<5 regarding tho
hGSby cCTrcap; rdCncC, bui will do SO ut an
carly date, ard viii then GcLo,inine whether nr
| not TO summon Col. Moiby as Il wiLn;s,. 1t is
understood that tho coioa0l would not DO st FL!
aVorso to obc5 ing tho SUMMONS st once. Letters
! have boon received horn from Colonel Mostly
| datod the 22d OF last December. I'ha CcIonc!
| has now boon in cbarg1 OF Tho Hong korg con-
sulato Ter ono year. 81 during that time he has
cut down the expenditures Of the consulate mo1o
| than hall, and increased tho amount turned
! over TO tho Treasury in Inverse pIopurtion
| Ele Is opposed by al the Cli Consular ring in
| China, but in I'll disputes with lbsn puts them
to utter route aAd confusion and i! tho Stato DC
partmont Is RneEabio 50 The Influences OF hoL-
esty, or even Of sOGgon, the rcrsonol if no. tho
cnLre consular sy s.om now in operation thcro
will bo changed, and that speedily.
| The Son8te SUD CCmmitlco on Public buid.
InRs and Grounds have s!n; 1dcl tho bill thst
| passed the House for q public building a. Dan
vlllo Virgins, by increasing tho appropriation
| from $40 600 to $50. 900. The u}l committee is
| likely TO concur 10 this amendment, aud in that
shspo tho bill will probably becomes. Law.
Tho action CT the Senate Commi!teo on Post
Offices in reporting favorsbly Thuradsy upon
| the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
tho Treasury to pay for sny and All services rem
dared In the transpo! tatioa CT mails in certsin
states prior TO May 81 1861, sld after; provided
that such SOL vices have not been paid BY the
Comic dorsto government, is q source Of much
gfalitcsllon to many parties Throughout! the
south and their agents here, who are now hope
| tul that they will Ct length DO paid choir Tor
delayed tu! jus. dues.
I.cfGer from EcesbErs
correspondence Of tho Alezandris Gasn;tc.l