Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence o. tie Alera. Gazette

SPECIAL Correspondence % TIE Ale5d. GAZETTE |
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Jan. p, 1851.
In the Scnsto 70 DAY Mr. DAVIS presented, in
closed 10 soft fsnncl bag. tied with blue ribs
bons, apetition containing 80 900 names, headed |
by that of Wendell Philips. for strict obser-
vance of treaty s!ipulstcrs With the Pobcs
indians,
Mr. Beck. 10 the Senate. to day, read Ioog
speech in favor Of free trade and free ships.
This mode Of delivering speeches has become
tho prevailing ono in tho Senate. and Of COURSE
doprIvcs them OF all tho altraoiVeness their
subject matter may logliimatNly poRseRs. hlr.
Beck s speech therefore fell fiat, Whilo TINT of
MIR. Blalnc'H, Which Wns cX;emporane0ns, al
tractcd great attention.
Tho House, to dag, t0[k up the contested
o!cc;iOn case Of YATES. democrat, VI. Martin.
republican. of North Garoi,a, in which a ma
orily report OF tho Election Committee hiss
been mad, in inVor OF tho contestant. la tho
case of Bsboc, republican. Va. Hull, democrat.
OF Florida. IN which tho scRt was given To the
republican, last week, all tlIa democrats voted
Tor tho republican, but in this case, 10 which
tho ovldcboo ls Just as strong IN favor CT tho
democratic CONTESTANT, all ihA republicans will
vote tor their party man.
Tho democrats. who by their absohca, pro.
vented tho House yesterday from passing tho
bill for counting tho presidential electoral vote
arc seriously oorsurCd 10 all democratic quar-
tcTs. Another attempt. however, will DO msds
to pass 1t 10 morrow.
Fix Secretary Thoinrfon closcI his attempt
thi, morning 10 prcvn that what no sid pre-
V.Ous to his appointment Ss American agent OF
tho Hsnams canal. with salary of $25 600,
with roicrctcD TO tho MunToa dIoliao, was uu-
tiun.
The Senate ComDlstc Oh Public BUILDINGS,
agreed this morning To report adversely upon
tho proposition to illuminate tho Capitol and is
grounds with tho electric light.
Tho Senate Agricultural Committee. agreed
to day to meet IN Senator Coke sroom TO night
EEd perfect tho hlil ior ic suppression of tho
c!tto disease. lilo oby difficulty about Which
now Is that rotating 20 Tho department of the
government to which the execution Of liz pro
Visions shall be iDtiusIoi.
Thu bill reported by thu House Committee
on Igst0iiicoS, author Eng The go7ornlncnt to
establish pis:si telegraph. will moot With
poweiio opposition iiom tho t,lcgrsphors i0tel.
cais, rnd cali DOT possibly bc passed ut this sos-
sion OF Congress. that is if it be not tolcsl to
vote, lei It it Is, bot fow mombcrs will be bold
cnOukh to vote against it.
Tho olCc!ic1 OF Jack SOU 10 the Sanalc from
fonucssoo makes Gen. Mahonc "hscr" msn
:han he has been heretofore. for tho Scosto
will stand without lin IS democrats and 81
republicans, .ui so his vote will maks lis snd
give the Woe President tho oaating vote, 1t
is certain TINT Mr Davis, Of Illinois, will vote
with the deDlc alta, for 10 said 30 Itc,ntly at
his 0gu dinner table. 1t is beloved that Con.
M&hcne will vote with tho democrat though
Fir. ChsadlcT, ii Now Hampshire, says to tho
contrary.
Among tho distinguished pocpo at tho Uapi
tol this morning was Mrs. usyrs; among tho
notorious ones was Rev. Henry Ward Bceohor,
who WAS CD tho floor of the Senate laughing and
tulkirg With Mr.. uoar.
II is ruinorod 10 day that another change hss
boon mado in tho Cabinet slate and that Mr..
C0nkllng has gained tho control of the next
administration. that Mr. Blaine will be Minister
to England, that hamilton Fish will be Secre-
tary of State. and John Sherman Secretary of
the Treasury and MIR. Foster will como to tho
Senate from Ohio.
Ross Hamilton, tho negro member of tho Viz.
ginia Legislature, who's, name has been rendor.
od famous by the bill he introduced fJr The set.
tlement of tho Virginia dobt is u resident OF this
city ard q federal officer holder.