Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-13
from WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. June 13.-Thc House
to-day passed the bill for increasing the
water supply of the District of Columbia.
with an amendment appropriating $4,000
for IL liShway ut the Great Falls Of the
Potomac
The House Ways and Means Committee
ut their meeting to-day considered the qucs-
ton of adjournment, but came to the con-
clusion that it would be inadvisablc to fix Il
day for adjournment while the requisite
business OF the House was in its present con-
dition. Mr.. Dunncll. republican, moved to
adjourn the Sd Of July. Mr.. Randall moved
to amend by striking out Sd of July and in
sorting 2Gth of June, but amendment and
motion were both lost Then Mr.. Kasson
moved to adjourn on the 10th of July, and
this motion went over. II is generally con-
coded that the last named day will be fixed
upon as the day of adjournment
The Subcommittee of the House Elec-
tons Committee, to which was referred the
contested election case of Smalls vs. Tilman
from south Carolina, agreed to-day oreport
in favor OF Smalls, who is Il negro.
Mr.. Kelley, Chairman of the House Com
mt;ec OF Ways and Means. says he, for one.
will not consent to submit to the dictates
"iwhat is called the governing committee of
the republican caucus; that the assumption
of tho control Of the House by that commit
ice Is revolutionary, and that notwithstand-
ing The orders of that committee to the con-
trtry. he intends to call up at the first
opportunity the internal revenue bill and
upon 1t raise the question of consideration
IL Is lIil, he says, the passage Of which is
demanded 10y the best interests of the
country, and he will do all he can to have it
passed.
John Callahan prominent straightout
Irish republican, who was oustcd from his
place in the Norfolk Navy Yard by General
Malone, had sufficient influence to be re-
appointed to place in the navy ward near
Philadelphia, but as he would turn I'D at
political meetings in Norfolk every now and
then and interfere with the plans of the
Mahoncitcs, an order was issued from the
Navy Department to the effect that he
should only draw pay for the number of
days 1t was actually at work. This he re-
*ehtcd 10y resigning and he has now re-
turned to Norfolk and says he will work
night and day from this time until after the
November election to defeat the Malone
coalition i'll that district.
conference of the democratic members
u! the House and some outside Virrinians
WAS held to-day to consider proposition to
ASK Congress for an appropriation for the
sufferers III Patrick county in their State,
sumo were in favor fit, but wiser counsels
prevailed, and If was finally concluded that
~ the famine was greatly exaggerated. rs
tirsinlaS heggary had been ventilated suf-
l"'entiy, as the sufferers were few, and as
il would not be advisable to ask ConrroS2
ID help them. Several of those present
among them Mr.. Barbour. the member from
The Alexandria district. subscribed liberaIlv
t. fund to be sent to the nearest market
,.r the benefit of those who arc really suf
i,rnS for food. 4 car load Of corn was sent
10 Patrick yesterday from Lynchburg and