Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-01
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial correspondence of the Alexandria HaZet'el
WASHINGTON, d. c., July lit IS sup
posed that the late incorrect rumor aoout
the purchase of controlling interest IN the
Richmond and Danville line by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad was started by the
fact that the Richmond and Danville road
and Coast line were engaged about that
time in negotiating about making alterations
in their freight pooling arrangements
Col. Henry Gilmore, of Confederate fame
has established mandatory Of fertilizers
on the shore of the Potomac in Alexandria
county, On the form of Mr.. Alexander
Hunter.
Judge Garrison, the popular member of
the House from the 1st Virginia district.
will be at Brcntsville next Monday, court
day, and from thence will go to Fredericks-
burg and witness the regatta that will take
place there OH Tuesday.
Senator Johnston has returned from Rich
mond, but is still indisposed, and was not in
his seat in the Senate yesterday.
The resolution agreed upon day or two
ago by the House Ways and Means COM
mittee; authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue two hundred millions of
= per cent bonds, redeemable at pleasure of
the Government, to be used in exchange for
the extended five per cents, was reported to
the House this morning and passed without
q single objection. 1t is understood that
some of the banks have already agreed to
take them as security for their circulation.
AS the dog days approach it seems to be
more and more apparent that the session of
Congress will be prolonged until the latter
part Of the current month, no body now
fixing the day Of adjournment earlier than
nf N Of flo
House, and those most competent To Judge
correctly, putting it the 2Sth
Among the bills passed by the House to-
day was one to remove the political disabi-
lities Of James l. Waddell The beneficiary
was the distinguished commander of the
famous Confederate cruiser Shenandoah.
The bill was reported favorlbly from the
committee to whom it had been referred
but the strange and most agreeable thing
connected with it was the fact that its pas
sage was asked for by Mr.. Reed, Of Maine
one of the most pronounced radicals in the
House
The consideration Of the naval appropria-
ton bill was resumed at an early hour in
the House to-day, Mr.. Robson making a
long speech in favor ofobliterating the rank
Of commodore.
The contested election case of StoVall vs.
Cabcll from the fifth Virginia district, was
set for argument before the House Commit
mittee on Elections to-day, and Mr. John
| GoOdc, counsel for the cOntestee, was on
hand; but as both Mr.. Cabell and Mr.
Calkins, the chairman Of the committee, are
members Of the committee appointed by the
House TO escort the remains Of Mr.. Hawk
to their last resting place, and are absent in
the performance Of that duty, the con-
slderaton Of the case was postponed until
the latter part of next week.
The committees of the Senate awaited
themselves Of the opportunity afforded by
yesterdays adjournment of that BODY to
hold meetings and do considerable business.
The COMMITTEES on Territories agreed to
report Il bill for admitting Pembna into the
Union as II Territory. The new Territory
embraces all Of the present Territory of Da-
kota north ofthc forty sixth parallel ofnorth
| latitude
The Senate to-day, in compliance with q
request from the Attorney-Gen passed a
bill appropriatng $4,000 to pay the wit
| nesseS in the starroute cases their fees and
thereby enable them to return to their
homes The indications respecting these
trials now are that though the charges were
welltounded, Philadelphia lawyers are not rs
Brewster has managed the cases so badly
that he has failed to get the requisite evil
dence and will therefore fail to procure con-
victions, but has been eminently successful
in putting the Government to enormous ex-
pcnse.
The President sent the nomination OF
Joseph r. West, of the District of Columbia,
to be Commissioner Of that District, to the
Senate to-day.
Regarding political news in Virginia il is
said here to-day by IL wcll-known man of
affairs in that State that ut recent business
meeting Of some of the most prominent
Nirginians, representing almost all the di-
visions Of the Commonwealth, it was given
as the unanimous opinion of all present that
their own and the prevailing sentiments OF
their respective sections was in favor of Mr..
Massey for Congressman at large Re-
speeding the Norfolk district it is said
there will be lively fight between the
straightout republicans, under Mr.. DeZen-
dorf, and the Mahoneites, under either
Libby, Groner, Spauding or one of the
numerous other Mahonctc aspirants in the
district. The democrats are talking about
running Mr.. Watts or Mr. Tabb Mr. Goode
will not be a candidate either for that dis
trict or the State ut large as he can't afford
to work at politics for nothing, and like
most other Southern men, has not acquired
the tact of making them pay. In the 1st
district it is said Judge Garrison will have
little opposition for denomination. There
are several aspirants for his place however,
among both the Mahontes and the straight
out republicans in his district, and so great
is their desire to obtain it that there will
be scramble for it, and each wing of the
party may have candidate.
The engineering party now engaged in
surveying railroad line between Strasburg,
on the Manassas Branch of the Virginia
Midland Railway, and the Fairfax
Stone, on the upper waters of the Potomac,
where it will connect with Senator's Davis
West Virginia railroad, will probably COM
plete their work during the next two weeks.
The line which has been surveyed runs via
Moorefeld, and it is understood is INSTRUCTED
by no very serious obstacles.
G. p. Perry, of Henrico county, Va, has
received an appointment as mail agent on
the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad,
vioe + 7, CrnaD troncfarro1 To tho cta