Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-16
FROR WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Ale1a. Gazette


only declaring that the Panama canal shall not
be Constructed without The consent OF the Uni.
ted States, but That none of tho rules and rcgu.
iatlonS OF said canal shall be binding unless they
also receive the approval Of this government.
The House continued in session until nine
O'Clock last night, and commalcsd to day Sos.
SION ct ten o'clock this morning, 10 order. if
possible, to get through with tho River and
Harbcr Bill, On which it is engaged.
The sent Of tbo late Mr. Wood, in the House,
IS dEapCd 10 mourning, and % it rests basket
OF rich ard rare ll)wers.
The election CT democratic Mayor in Phil
adclpLa. aDd tho defeat Of Mr.. Oliver for the
ScDatc, Gro considered here as indicitive of the
Gcc.:Dc OF The Cameron power in that State.
Letters resolved here from Richmond say.
tina! Senator elect Nlahonc will arrive hero carly
ncX5 week. 10 this connection 1t may be stated
that c. tho Constitution end Rules of the Senate
authorize the Vice President to cast the decd
ing vote IL case Of o tia il tho Scnste. General
Nlahono has the power, 10 his hsn1a il he shall
dicldG to uso it, not only to give tho Senate az
entire set @! republican officers. bat to organic
all its committees With republicans chairmeD,
ard in republican interests.
Mos9Is. Harris and Gocd,, Of tho house,
havo eone to Richmond, by invitation, to at.
tend the called meeting Of the State Consorva-
Tive Committee to be held thero to day.
ln tho Senate to dsy. Mr. Mcdonald daliv.
cred & long speech upon the following resolu-
zion Introduced by him yesterday:
"Rcso,ved, That tho people ought 10 contribute
10 tho support Of tho government, as nearly as
possible, IL proportion to their respective abl.
ltici; that is, 10 proportion to the rcvc1uc they
ctjoy under lis protection. In tho observation
or ncSitc: Ct this mrXim consists what is called
tho equality or inequality Of taxation"
Miss Blair, sister of Mr.. Montgomery Blair,
says she oEco heard President Andrew Jackson
say. when the causeway Of the Long Bridge was
10 progress OF construction. that the day would
COMO TEcu tho Potomac river Tould hoH dosn
PcnEsy lsacis Avenue.
Mr. J0r2cnse4, republican member of tie
House. from virginia, expects to visit Europe
mex! summer.
Iho present interruption TO travel, By rcas IN
OF the distraction Of the Long Bridge, has
made the A:cxsnlIls Canal Aqueduct Bridge,
ct Gaorgc.owE, perfect bonanz, to tho lessees
oi tho capll.
Woih Oh the Loae Bridge is b:ing prosecuted
Wl!a ell possible speed, eud sono of tho rail.
road eompapy'5 officials ssy travel over it viii!
w tS"HhHSo " tAOI0EI IVA Wv tul0
probable. Ii vas Supposed yesterday that
navigation on the Potomac would be opened by
the cscuing tf thst dpy. aod kilograms were
sect from haro ~ tho Is. & =. Il. Il. 60. TO
sop tEo tra!cg lEat had been coming to Fort
RuDyaa ind to traysttr passengers by boat,
but toe Expectations were not realiz,d, and the
order he'd TO be revoked subs: quentIy.
The co3tercEcy committee Gu the bill for q
freq bridge across tho Potomac met yesterday
evening aad agreed 10 tho following bill, which
they I'll! rcpaIG eS soon 90 pCss Bile aud press
to its pgss2ge:
TIE committee OF contcreEce on the disagree
Jog votes OF the two houses 90 tho amendments
Of the Senate to tho bill II. B. 1881 ito au.
tho!izo the construction OF free bridge acres;
tho Potomac river at or near Georgetown, in
tho District Of Columbia, having met, after o
full cnd free conioIonco, have agreed to recon-.
mend and do rtc)mmand to thor respective
Houses es follows:
That the House Of Representatives rcc,dea
from ils disagreement to tho Senate amendment
No. /, erd agree 10 the same. This amend
ment provides that draw shall be made in a
bridge il Constructed at aay other s!to than tho
squ2duc..
That tho House rtc,do from its disagreement
to Senate Amendments. No. .. and agroo to the
sa@c with Ell amendment es follows. Senate
amendment No. is IS follows
Ihst tho Secretary OF War mpy acquire the
light to construct gud maintain free bridge
upon the :icts Of tho Alexandria Canal Aque.
duc., provided scch right can b., obtained for a
sum 40, to tx,eed 500 900; that slch bridge
shall not interfere with tho canal and shall DO
sro1c enough to support tho aqueduct but the
Government shall not be compelled to keep the
aque!nct in repair, aGd provided that no steam
power &c used On tho bridge. Strike out 81!
tic words in s,ciiGn ,, aid IN lieu thereof in
ST: the following
Sec .. That fer lhopurpcs1 Of establishing q
free bTiiSc, Nn4 in leu of cEcciog tho bridge
provided iCr 10 tho preceding section, the Sec
rciaIy oi War may in his discretion, purchase
the Aqnctrot Bridge COW crossing tho Poto
I2ac st GcergciOWD, Provided said bIidgo with
ali thu apn2rcnancca. rights sna Franchises
ovuntcicd iii0raTiih. inclGiing piers and real
Ca.aic Tor aI'n :Dcn!S and approaches, Gao be
purchased lex ,u;u not exceeding $S5 900
which stc,. G. - ilEch thereof as may BIO nee
cssa!;, may 80 YET, Cit OF sho money apprcpri.
a.aEi ~ !hl5 &c Provided iuther. that go3d
End F1i ri4ut die thereto GIN BIO secured TO the
lJutoG States 80 10 approved by tho Attorney
q tie Uai;cG Satcp. II il further provided
Tia: The hlcxand7is Canal Company, or lis
prvscr: Isszlts, shall lave tho right 10 main
taic, g! their oga cos AID expense. canal
iqueGuot of tho samo width ind depth Gs the
onn ro;2 10 use. oGG to attach 1t to, or saspend
i: FROM said bridge; ard Whenever o pcrma.
cent bciJgo sksl! no erected open ssid site The
sal1o sha! b, ut sufficient strength 10 sus-
tein I'm Eidt; OF such tq1educt but The
COZ s,ruc!ioa. Ett6cEm mt ard maintenance
CT such aqueduc! thsll be suoh as tho
fiacreiary OF War may determine, and shall
be without cost or lishiiiy 10 tho United Stslos,
or tho District of Coiumbis; and it is further
provided that, il upon the erection Of such per-
IDsnen. bird 80 the said canal company or their
present lc:sees shall neGiec! or refuse TO recon-
2truct, secure and attaca tho tsid equeduct al
their own expense, or if st any timo for the space
of six months they shall fsil ID use such sque.
duct for the purposes of canal, or fail to Keep
the same in good condition and repair. or if at
any time they shall use the same for other than
canal purposes then ell rights of said canal com.
pany. its lessee5 or assi9nes in said bridge and
property shall cosso and discontinue, and the
said squeduct shall be detached and removed by
tbo Of hat bo hr;J ~