Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette

Special Correspondence Of the Alesa. Gazette |
WASHINGTON, i. O.. Feb. Is, 1881.
All the evidences OF tho late flood are rapid
" Disappearing from tie river 'front.' The
steamers alluded to yesterday as icing upon
the Whslvas arc all fl ,at again aud arc all No.
hurt, except tho ArroTsmith. which had pile
sho7cd through her side, and which pile had
to be sawed eff in her before she could DO got
ten oil tho wharf. The vessels Margaret Ella,
belonging to Capt. Ellis. and tho Pert, belong.
ing to Capt. Beach, both of Alexandria, though
still high AID dry, are as yet unhurt. The
New York steamer beirg aground in her dock
10 disobarglng her cargo into the steamer Indy
OF the Like, lying along side. Tho channel of
the river is clear OF ice, except for q sptc, oil
about two hundred yards off the Arsenal, that
ls, such vas tho condition at II o'clock this
morning, at which hour two tugboats were try.
Ing to torco O passage through it from the
south. Tho pack is largely composed of lum-
Der and drift wood, and is thus tho moro diff.
cult to break through; when it is broken. how.
ovor, there will be clear channel along the
entire front of tho river to a depth Of ton feet,
cut out by tho recent food. 1t il elso said
that comparatively doop channel has besn cut
by the same means through Jackson City. 1t
is now supposed that the pack at tho Arsenal
will ho broken this afternoon, ard that tho al
ezaEd:a ferry vii be open at that timo.
A large fore, is employed on the Long
Bridge. Thcro arc relays Of mcn who work
day aud night, duritg The latter by means
Of electric lights, aud it is said temporary
stfuc uro will be completed within the next ten
days. This is doubial, however, for the wreck
from The cor, h end Of tho bridge to Fort Ran
yGa, with the exception OF portion OF the
cau:cGey between the two wooden portions of
tho bridge and some spans of tho southern por
ton. is cJmpeto.
10 tie Senate yesterday, MIR. Ingalls, intro
duced resolution, asking the commissioners of
the District II tho repairs TO the Long Bridge
could not be made 10 say to prevent repc-
tii0n CT the late flood.
Commodore Nicholson who has been restored
to his rank in tho Navy by on tcs OF Congress,
ID the recipient CT many congratulations from
his numerous friends ia the Navy. by whom no
Is considered one ct the most efficient officers 10
thn seTvico. lie has relations 10 Alexandria.
Messrs. Matthews ard Mclean who havo
been hero several days trying to obtain the con.
Grnation of the former as associate Justice,
lett fer CinciDuaIi last night thoroughly dis
heartcoed.
The House Conmitsec on Weys and Means
this morning, cllccd j, II. Tucker as its ohair
nen. vco tine lato Fernando Wood.
MIR. W. Z. BurWo. OF Richmond, made an
argumeut yesterday before o sub committee of
tho Ways end Meas committee of tho HOUSE,
for tho removal of tho producers tax On the
Pcrrique tobacco, which is taxed heavily in the
haEds Of the msEuacIurers. and is thus subjtc:
to double taxation.
Notwithstanding the pressure Of business
now bc!tro Congress the House wasted tho on.
lire morning hour in q Ur,uglc on o point Of
order.
Mr.. Johnston tied to get up the cattle dis
casa bill 10 tho Senate to day, but was antagoI.
lied by tho funding bill, which was successful,
end. upon which MIR. Bsyarl mado long
fp?cch, favoling 8! iustoad ct 3 per cent as
liked By tho House bill, and also 10 favor Of
500 bonds aGd opposed to making it compul
sorry upon the banks to deposit those bonds as
security for their circulation.
The congressional committee to attend tho
funeral of the late Fernando Wood will leave
hero to morrow night, maot the remains at
Pittsburg and escort them to this city, when
funeral services will b held 10 the hall OF tho
House.
10 the House to day tho contested election
oss, Of McCsbe W. Orth was dismissed.
In the House to-day tho eta.ue of ex Senator
Collsmer, of Vermont was presented by Mr..
1'ylor, ct Vermont. Speeches were slso made
by Mcssrs. Loring, Of Massachusetts, and Stopt-
oDa, of Georgia. the latter attracting general st.
tontioN and being listened 10 by nom bors on
both &iioa, who crowded around tho old sentlc-
man, who sat in his rolling chair in tho sros in
front Of tho Speakers desk.
The River and Harbor bill YVES taken up in
The House to-day, End IN eilort will 10 III ado to
,n=h u throunh