Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-21
FROM WASHINGTON


Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 21.-The bill
for the erection Of Il Congressional Library
was up in the House to-day, and speech in
favor of it was made by Mr.. Geddes, of
Ohio Mr. Townshend, of ILL.,, opposed it
upon the ground that it was charged in the
Chicago Tribune: a republican paper, that
the million and a-half of dollars appropri
atcd by it for the purchase of site on
Capitol Hill was for the benefit of New
England ring who had interests in that part
of the city. He thinks the building should
be erected on one Of the numerous Govern
ment reservations within the city's limits.
1t seems to be the present intention of those
having the bill in charge to let it 60 over to
the next session.
The Senate Committee on the the bill for
the reclamation Of the Potomac flats are
doing what they can to hurry up the passage
of that bill, and, as heretofore stated in this
correspondence, will endeavor to have an
appropriation for the commencement of the
work added to the river and harbor bill
A member OF the Senate Appropriations
Committee informed the GAZET"rE's CORE
spondent to-day that it would hardly be
possible for the session to adjourn before the
middle of next month.
The movement for an appropriation of
money for common school purposes, its dis
tribution to be based upon the ratio of
illteracy in the several States, is strength
ening. a petition to that effect, signed by
the Governor and many of the other promi-
nent men in Massachusetts, was presented
in the Senate to-day.
The Prisoners Association of this CITY.
composed Of the men who were in Con-
federate prisons during the war, were de-
MED place in the line of the procession of
the Grand Army of the Republic in Balti-
more to- day, and are indignant at what they
construe to be deliberate slight, though
it is said the reason Of the refusal was the
fact that the association is not uniformed
BY inquiries ut the General Postotlice De-
partmcnt to-day it is learnd that so far us
that department is concerned nothing has
been done in the way Of appointing a new
postmaster ut Alexandria. The commits
sion Of the term Of the incumbent expired
on the 18th instant, but he did not enter
upon the duties of the Office until the 1st of
July. What may have been done in the
matter in the Virginia postoilicc department
which General Malone carries about with
him is Of course not publicly known, but the
General is reported TO have said some time
ago that his decision in the case had been
! reached. 1t Is said at the department that
more changes have taken place recently in
Virginia possibilities that during the previous
twenty years. Some of the men appointed
10 the small offices. declined TO accept them
AMI say they never applied for the places.
The bill for public buildings at Harrison
burg and Abingdon, Virginia, appropriating
! $4,000 to each place was reached in the
Senate to-day, and was supported by Gen
crll Malone and Mr.. Johnston. Objection
was made to it by Mcssrs Cockrill and Ran
| som upon the ground that the established
precedent was that not more than one pub
lie building should be given to any one State
at any one session Of Congress, but the i'm
preston now is that the bill will pass.
General Malone, superintendent of u. s.
affairs in Virginia, has returned to Washing
! ton, having fixed the days for holding dis
trct conventions for nominating admins
tratiun candidates for Congress from that
State, and designated Capt. J. S. Wise for
the administration candidate for Congress
man ut large. He is reported us saying that
JorScnscn shall rot come back to the House,
and that if there be no other way to defeat
him he will run Il negro in his district.
! The House war claims committee has reported
adversely upon the claim of Mrs. Virginia l. Shu-
mate of Fauqnicr county Va.
1t is of course unnecessary TO say that the com.
munications that have recently appeared in the
GAZETTE over the signature Of }. 5. B. are not the
productions of the sagacious member of the House
from the Alexandria district
In the Star Route trial to-day, Judge Wylie an
nounccd from the bench that the prosecution had
right to 80 back of the statue of limitations and
prove circumstances contributing and leading up
to the conspiracy, which existed within the past
three years disposition was shown by the de-
fence to prolong the argument hut the Judge would
not allow it and the examination of witnesses was
then commenced.