Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December l6, 1882
4 conference was held this morning at Mr..
J. s. Barbour's private office in this city at
which were present Mr.. Barbour, the
member Of Congress from the Alexandria
district, Mr.. John b. Smoot, the representa-
live OF the City Council of Alexandria. Mr..
j. NJ. Johnston. representative Of the Alex
andria Canal Company, and Messrs. Lacy.
Syphcrd, Graham and Geary of Alexandria
county, with reference to the bill now be-
fore Congress for condcmuing the piers Of
the Alexandria canal Aqueduct at George
town and using them for the construction Of
a free bridge No definite conclusion was
arrived at but it was determined 10 have an
interview with the lessees of the canal and
see upon what terms IN agreement could be
made with them by which TO secure the per-
petuityof'thc Aqueduct. This interview will
take place next week. waswiscly suggest ed
at the conference that as a free bridge was
desirable between Virginia and the District
of Columbia, and as the Treasury was now
surchargcd with money, and as there are
many available sites for such bridge there
is no reason why Congress should not build
one without running the Alexandria Canal
to accomplish that object.
In the Senate to-day the consideration of
the civil service reform bill! was taken up
to the exclusion Of other business, by Il vote
of 80 TO %, and rs the republican caucus
held this morning determined to push il to a
vote to-day, it is probable it my be passed
at to-day's session. Though Il democratic
measure, it will meet With no little demo
cratic opposition.
Mr.. Wise, has been authorized hy the
House Committee on War Claims to report
the bill Of the Virginia banks for the money
taken from them at the close Of the war, on
Monday next. The specie of the Virginia
banks, amounting TO about one hundred
thousand dollars. WAS captured by federal
soldiers. President Johnson issued an or
der for its return, but the Secretary of War,
Mr.. Stanton. had the execution Of the order
delayed until he got Congress to pass IL bill
turning the money into the L. :. Treasury
AT the sale of the effects Of the banks this
claim was bought by W. T. Isaacs 4 Co.. oil
Richmond, and sholld the bill be passed, oil
which there is hardly probability at this
session. that firm will be the bcncficiaries.
The hop At the metropolitan Hotel here
last night was one Of the most agreeable
social affairs Of the season Among the
handsomesI men and pretliest and most
graceful women present were representa-
tivcs Of the Odd Dominion.
the House AT al early hour to-day took
up The postolicc appropriation bill and vii!
probably pass it ut lo-day's session
In the senate to-day Mr.. Voorhees, intro
dncrd Il new bill providing for the erection
OF Il building for the Congressional Libary
Oh :, lot Immediately east of The Capitol.
MIR. Johnston Ill the Senate TO day intro
duced 4 bill to pay }. II. Rivcs $S55.51 fol
| arres!lng }. c. Henry, II deputy collector O
internal revenue, and recovering lie none,
he had emhczzled.
Steamboat Inspectors Savile and Valcn
tine are here to-day investigating the cause
Of the recent collision between the steamers
o!y OF Alexandria aud Mattano, near tho
! White House
, DR.. Bliss, Of Garfield fame, says the rcpor
that hc KEEP: the late President under tn,
Influence OF morphine contrary to the nd
! Vic" OF tn" consulting physicians is untrue.
and that he doesn't believe Dr. lIamillo,
ever said 50. 1t is rIlmored this mornin!
that the published report to the elect tina
DR.. Bliss would refuse to accept the sin
thousand dollars awarded him BY til,
Garfield commission was for purpose and
that the Doctor had hardly drawn it, though
| he did so rs soon as the award was made
before one of his. creditors called at the
Treasury to attach 81 900 it.
The House Ways and Means Committee
| this morning. got through with six sections 0
the metal schedule of the proposed new tar.
ili'hill in none ofwhrh did they make an,
| material change in the bill prepared hv The
| TarilrCommiSsion.
Wilson, Il seaman on the Jeanette cXpedliun
WIS examined by the Jeanette Board to-day. ana
testified 10 the evident unpleasant relations thai
existed between Dc Long aud Collins