Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-16
FROM eE-.sSN5.r-Q TS.r,.
Special Correspondence of the AIera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March l6, 1880.

Rev. DR.. Bullock. chsplsia OF the Senate.
being still indsposed with cafbuucle on his
temple, tho opcLi6g prayer 10 the Senate to-
day was offered by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, who
WAS chaplLia Ct the preceding Senate.
10 the Senate 10 day MIR. Withers, from the
District Ct Columbia Committee, reported favor.
ably bills to rrotrcs the ciGzana ct the District
from quack dentists, and for free bridge across
thcPotomac. the text OF which latter bill hos been
previously published 10 This correspondence.
MIR. Burnside reported iavorably the House
bill Tor the erection Of monument at Yorktown,
Va. and for the inaugural ceremonies thereof
10 day was the time for meeting OF the
Senate Committee 90 Foreign Affairs, before
which there are some important matt r.. but
nothing could he done 10 coastqueCca OF the
absence CT certain papors 10 the hards IF the
Pob!ic Printer. but which have not haen printed
by reason OF tho expenditure ct all the printing
funds.
The fo!loEiog chaacfs 10 tho postcffors in
Virginia were r.a&a 60 bay: Ccrnclus PATE
app, inted postmaster q. Thackston's, Bedford
couniy. vice j. f. ThsckstnD. resigned and a
rev cHico cs's5lishct 81 pamuukcy, Hanover
c1un;y, with Ga0rcc q. Clarke as postmaster.
Tho House Committee ca Appropriations
ii is morning agreed 10 alaGci; tho general de-
feeuoy t,li by cpDropriaiag S6,6G5 $50 tor
srrC"TaSoS o! reisioDS hHA 30 V''o ID *ca't'on
10 NC 500 W. lh' oEfeF4 :? hrpfoHI'a2e 'aSt
week 10 20? Iu'eF' 10 S'!o !n"S0"' ft'a@"c
wee.
Tie House Ways sad Means CHmmttae st
the wcctlo: so-dG2 rclcrIei NJ. McHci sap.
piic:tion i"r an investigating ccnIul!tGo with
regard 10 The difficulty roi|2en :'i'n and Dir.
u IL /
Nci'y 10 Il tlb couhi!ttct, GoH uoIcF Inc IN
uGc.oe CT letters from horio a1G from mo
! oo'To coun'ry ctnac;nEa'of2 o: then recent
can: 50 10 reference 70 lilo lsf'il, aeFceN u 80
| back O" tGe!7 Ee'crS lGa!l2n q "erK Oc!Grc
ia5t aid to GeVvto every day OF next week 70
to tho consideration 0. measures OF aslfl rel Orm.
| Ii IS possible, that n0T suoc ilItir eyes h.v3
| been opened somnthiug may BE- done b3io7c thu
adjournment by which the ccuotry can be re.
| cved ty tbs occGous burden now imposed
upon i. ty Tho prevailing protective tarif fer tho
benefit of a lew manufacturers at tho expense
Of the whole American people.
The House Committee 90 EIcciors were 10
| have taken deGnitc action 10 tho DonDellg-
Washturpc cnptcstcd election c,c to.day Int
| were deferred from So doing bv a delay in get
| ting matter from the public p,iotor. Tho com
| uit(eo will meet again on Thursday when, fthe
tho printer como to time" it is supnosed q
| report will be apreed upop in which Mr.. Wash,
| burne, republican. will bo directed TO give the
seat he occunirs 10 Mr. DonnelIv, democrat,
and it that be 80 Tho House will compcl him 10
obey the order. however dissrrceabe il NAV
| be o him.
The House j nd CARY Comntto TO-DAY agreed
| to report favolably bill making prtc,ic, 10
Sttts and F,doral Courts uniform exc,pt in
tunitY and admiralty cases,
MIR. kelIogs's resolution for the eppoiotment
OF special cImuiucc to investigate tho charge
brought against HIM Y Mr.. Iii l. with rcierencs
| TO the s,apdul against tho latter, cam, nm in
tho Senate to-day, but on motion of MIR. Tbur.
man WAS lsjd IN the iab,e bv n vote nf "A IN -
n narty vote, Tho vote Of Mr. Csmcron of
pcnnsylyapia in tho rcrativc notwilh, tand;nc
| tho trical TO which Lis father wa, lately sub.
freed, was rather surprising to gentleman Ct
! delicate aud r,fnCd feelings. But blood will
TELL and what's torn in H., bono will show itsolI
| 10 tho l,sh. aod tho man whoso nlocs
| 10 the Scuate was bought fer him by his father
| has naturally afforded another Illustration IF
| tho truth OF the old coarse saving thut silk
rurs, ant DO made of o soV'a ear.
The water which WAS let out Of the Altyan.
| dria canal about iLo first of tho month will be
| let on again about tho last, by which time both
| tho canal and Aqueduot will be 10 better coudi-
| ton than they have been for mauy proyious
years. lSy lhst tirno tho Auuoduct will have
| been repaired with timber better than that of
which it was originally cDps, ructcd. md M
| thoroughly that the usual weeks susnorsion Of
| navigation 10 the saumer for rsnairinr mr..
poses will, it is confidently believed. be avoid.
| cd. m TINT unless brcak shonld fcmr ia ,ho
G.. A. O canal trade viii bo uninttrruotcd NATL
| next winter.