Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Specia! Correspondence Of tie Ale1a. Gazette
WAsulNdTON, d. o., Feb. IS, 1881.


Spfcia! Correspondence Of tie Ale1a. Gazette
WAeHlNdToN, D. o.. Feb. IS. 1881.
The 22l Of February is national holiday.
All the government departments here therefore
will be closed. Bot Congress will be in sas-
sion q; vctthclcss. twas 10 sesson Oh that
day last year. When tho pressure of business
w.s not Is groa! as it is nov, and will, so Mr..
Speaker Randall said this morning. be in sess
sion mex. Tuesday. Mr.. Hayes will visit Alex
eadlla on that day. and tsks part in the cele,
bration CT Wsshuetoa's Birthday to be held
there.
The .cioa Ct the Senate last night, when 10
committee OF tho whole, 10 agreeing to 5 per
cent. bond, is looked upon IS great victory for
Speaker Randall, wko from the frs. has said
that such would BIO tho rate of interest adopted.
The Senate to day ns compliment to MIR.
Thurman who is so soon to leave it, passed
bill for public bullding in Columbus. his
home.
MIR. Robert Lincoln. while dniog OF lbe
White House last night. remarked. tina: if he
is to be member Of tho next cabinet, it ia
more than he knows. for that he has heard
nothing OF it except what the newspapers have
said.
The Indian COMMITTED of the House this
morning. directed their sub committee to 70
before tie Appropriation Committee. and urge
them 10 report bill. appropriatiDg $lG0 900
to cary Out tXsllog 0SreCncnts With the Pom.
ca us!il reXt sesscp,
The remains Of Fernando Wood arrived her,
this morning, snd wcrc carried at oBc, 10 bis
late residence. Whero funeral services will be
held at ) O'Clock 10 morrow afternoon. Tho
body will then bo carried to New York for iu
| termcnt in Trinity Church yard. Those who
| have seen tho remains say that tho face is re-
| msrkaby emaciated. rho flags over both
Houses Wero flying at half mast to day. 10 re-
| spect to the memory of the deoeasd. No iuuo.
| raj ceremonies will tska plaza 10 tho hall of the
House.
The bill Tor O monument 10 General Wash
| ington at his birthplace, 10 Wcstmoreland
county, Hireuia, which passed Congress- some
| time ego, only appropriated S. 600 for the
| purpose. This sum. tho Secretary of War, 10
| whom tho execution OF the bill was entrusted,
says is entirely too Smal!. The House there
fore, Increased the amount to $50. 900. and
Senator Johnston is watchdog for ca opportunity
to get the Senate to concur in this action.
| The captain Of military company from
Richmond was here yesterday to ask the Score
tary CT War for tho loan Of tents and overc ,ats
for use during tho Yorktown centennial, but
! bis effort failed. as there arc no fonts out of
use aud as all the ovcrcoats On hand arc of the
smaller SIZES
L! il now said that railroad travel across the
Long Bridge will be resumed certainly by Wed
ncsday, if not By Tuesday next.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF TIC
| iuoding bill at an eaiy hour to day with tho
understanding that v0to on it shall be taken
at o'clock. when it will be passed 10 the shape
Of 5 per cant 5 20 bono.
Mr. Hayes tindpg that tho Senate would not
cjDfrm his lato pppoiotce to tho district attor-
| negship OF :he southern district CT New York,
| the name OF Elliott L. Sheppard to tho Senate
for the position.
Mr.. j. Ii. Gray, wness appointment as COL
| lcctor Of tho Port of Alexaudris. hapgs 10 the
Senate by reason of his supposed afiliation with
| the repudiat0rs of Virginia, has sent several
lists OF endorse,s TO the Senate from Loudouo
and Fairfax c,uotics. Alexandra and Washing
TOD, nearly all Of tho slgDer5 being republicans.
| Among the Strangers st the Capitol to day
waro cX Gov. William Smith, Of Virginia, and
the new Senator lrym Mississippi, Mr.. George.
Much curiosity is manifested to SO tho new
Senate from Virginia, Eho is expected here
next week.
Tho Presidont elect having heard the Ma
bono side of the republican party in Virgins
through its reprt sentative, ex Senator Lewis.
has invited Messfs. Jorgonsen and DE- ,ndorf,
republican members CT the next House, to visi
him a. Mentor and give him the story Of tho
sraighouts
| The House. 10 day, after the morning hour
took up the A2li,ulursl bill. 1t sppropristes
1922 .000 instead of 1858. 800. the amount Of
last years bill Mr. Hurd made its coDsidera-
ton tho cessation for an able, eloquent, and to
any other body OF men but tho American House
Of Representatives, convincing speech 10 favor
Ga rcvc4ue Instead Of protective tariff.