Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

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House yesterday the Committee on Appro-
priations asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of Il communication
from the Secretary of War recommending
an increased appropriation for the proposed
bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown.
Their request was granted, and the COM
munication was referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia
The Senate District Of Columbia Com
mittee agreed this morning to report favor
ably upon the House bill granting the
Southern Maryland railroad permission to
enter the District under certain conditions.
In the Senate to-day when a resolution
for purchasing additional sets Of the Con-
gressonal Record was under consideration,
Mr.. Anthony was frank enough in response
to an enquiry about the practicability of
buying such books from secondhand dealers
at cheaper rates than the publishing price,
TO say that the reason was that members of
Congress sold their books to the second
hand dealers and then voted for appropria-
tons to buy them back again. All of which
looks bad for the members of Congress.
4 letter was received here this morning
| from Atlanta stating that Senator Hill, re-
alizing the fact that his disease is incurabe
| has sent his resignation as e. :. Senator to
Gov. Colquitt ofGeorgia, and that as Senator
Brown is also in exceeding bad health
similar action on his part will not long be
delayed. Several democratic Senators were
asked about this to-day hut none Of them
had heard ofit
! There is now said to be some doubt about
the confirmation fWorthngton as Collector
of the Port OF Boston, and Mr. Hoar, il is
reported, is confident of the rejection of the
nomination. Should it be so the stalwars
talk of retaliating by uniting with the dem
ocrats of MASSACHUSETTS upon General Butler
/ and making him Mr. Hoar's successor in
the Senate, but such talk is all CANNON, for
it will be Il cold day when the stalwart re-
publicans Of any State vote for democrat
to which party Gen Butler now belongs
! to beat one Of their own party, no matter to
which faction Of it he may belong
The House resumed the consideration of
the tariff commission bill the first thing this
morning, and will consider nothing else
until Saturday. when the vote will be taken
and the bill he passed. as the republicans
will vote for it solidly and will be supported
by several democrats. After that the re-
publican caucus have determined that more
democratic members Of the House shall be
turned "llt in order that their places NAV be
given To republican contestants who we're
! not elected.
; ID. Is. Henderson who was chairman of the
Iowa delegation at the Chicago Convention
has been determined upon as the Secretary
of the National Republican Congressional
! Committee
1t is understood that the recall of Minister.
! Lowell from England has been definitely
determined upon and that his successor has
been selected. though his name has not vet
TRANSFERRED. Among those mentioned in
connection with the place is Secretary Lin
coin.
Every Thing connected with the late Pre-
Sldcnt ; affairs appeared to be productive of
qlmrrcls. There is now an unsccmly
Suuablc i'll progress between the committees
III charge of the Garfield monument fund
and Of the Garfield hospital fund, and
charges and counter charges are passing
rapidly between them.
Mr.. james Gordrn Bennett will arrive
here on Monday next in his magnificent
new steam yacht. said to be the finest thing
aiiout and will place her for time ut the
| disposal of the President who is expected to
make trip on her down the Potomac.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Voorhees,
called up his resolutions for ADMINISTRATION
OF the charges of black mail and corruption
! III connection with the bill to extend the
time during which whiSkcy can remain in
bond and Mr.. Beck read telegram from
! Mr.. Anterior Of Louisville, who il had been
said knew all about these charges. in which
he stated that he had never heard that any
member ot the House or Senate was ilnpli-
Gated and that what hi had said had been
greatly exaggerated.
Col. John :. Mosby having heard that GER
tain unloundcd charges had been brought
against him by the friends of the parties
whose ls,Scalites in China lie has EXPOSED,
has written home asking tine names of those
who have brought these charges, for the
! purpose OF showing the reasons that act,late
them. 1t is understood that Secretary Lin
coin Is one of the parties whose name the
Colonel wants to oct.
The bill for 4 public building at INnch-
burg having passed the House. Mr.. Johnston
Will Call II up i'll the Senate at the first OBJ
por1um'ly. Mr.. Johnston to-day presented
the petition OF the citizens of broadway,
buckingham county, Va, TO which reference
was made i'll this correspondence i'm yestcr-
days Gazette, and on his motion il was re-
! terred to the Postofiicc Committee TO en-
quirc fla whole community is to have its
mail service discontinued because half
dozen people choose to entrst their letters
TO postal clerk rather than to a Malone
! postmaster.
| The Cincinnati book publishers, TO whom
the Virginia School Board have awarded
the contract for school books have presented
Capt. Frank Blair, who is a member of that
board, with seventy-tive dollar dictionary.
The Captain will now know how to spell
| fall
Mr.. Blair was again before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee this morning and was cross ey-
amlned by Mr.. Williams, chairman of that commit
Tee, upon his written statement of last Monday
inc examination was very tame, and developed
the chalrman's ignorance Of the English language
ruvian bribery case
S F. Hickman, Tayorstown. Loudoun co., and
f. Boyd, Browntown, Warren co., Va. were COM
mlssloned postmasters to-day.
Mr.. John S. Barbour who so faithfully and eff
GENTLY represents the Alexandria District in the
House, will entertain large company this even.
ing at his hospitablc residence, on Capitol Hill
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