Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-03
From WASHINGTON.
'ccia7 Correspondence of tie Alcra. Gazette


WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 3. 1882.
Judge B!stohford, Associate Justice of Tho
Supreme Cour:. was SWORD into offs, AID took |
his seat upon The Sarreme Bench today 10 The
pIesercs Of la,g, nuub:r ofspectsttr'. The
Curt has dec ded not to hear arguments for
the rest Of this term after the 24h of April,
cod to adjourn tn, present term 90 the s. Of
Msy. Bat Tor tia Temporary sb5sooa Of j ut
:co l!ariso, th, b,rca would have been full
for The frs; time sire, D,c,mber ol. 1878.
Among h, bills io'rodu,ed 10 til, S:nae
today wes enc By Mr.. Johnston for psyrg
Capt. j. V. Davis. Sup ,riueudeot OF tho Sol
dicis' Cemetery at Alexandria. $3.50 for dam
ages sustained b. fee. when he lest his own
properly 10 order to save that belonging to the
GlV!ranent.
Iho Military Committee CT tia Senate, 10
order ID tvo:d parIsi'y and also trouble. have
agreed to report bill repeating the u. s.
| satI'e rrolltli!eg perslGs who held commits.
soos 10 tho CoDisderate so.Vic, from holdirg
commissions ia the army snd navy of the
Unit!d S:,tes Int. Notwithstanding Tho lapse
Of time tDcs the cl 8, OF The WIZ. l. is doubtful
| whether ssoh { bill Gao psss.
ibe Hou5e Committee on Territories viii
| take fual &C ion Tomorrow On thu bill to give
| Alaska territorial form of ecvsroment, and 10
| admit Col. VI. ID. Bail ca the Congressional
Delegate frcm that Territory.
Tue D.sIlo. Committee has determined to
prtSa the bill Tor the reclamation Of lhe Potc-
mao tliis 10 be exclusion OF ell the other bi Is
| btfos5 them,
| The ChlIsse bill Gss Considered alncss cy-
olusiVsly ct he led meeting of the Cabinet
t -isy, aid tie runOr ia that it ives fioaily de-
tcrmioed 70 send il back 10 Congress fer
suneudmeat. Notwithstanding the OH ciou
| urged to such course By toe moro partisan
members.
| Letters haVa been written hero from several
pToG.iucUt democratic politicians in Firsiois
raocu DcnciCg opposition, even to the extent
OF Gli:psy MOTORS. 10 ali the Mshons pomue-
tiyrs that my b. sen! to lhs Senate, hui such
ctutsa is not deemed aGv;ssbIs by The Wiser
Senator'S. for the rssson lhit The President Of
ths Sepae has suoouoosd that ucltss such
nom:oees arc d!srepu,abls be will support
them It'd aih bis support the Republicans
| Taa.d DO tcu1d 10 win IN the end, eud tbs
demucsa.s tavs 10 bear tho cdium Of defeat 10
addition to the blame Of impeding legislation.
rao House D.s riot Coumittee determined
lti+ morning by lts republican mrjoriy to TT
noTt adversely upon the pstiiion OF the Catholic
hioa Bishop II the d'ccate for relieving ot1-
tain lropsrg Ct the Cattolc Clutch ia this
city item t.X.'i,n
Al Hjr: viii bo gsdJ to 50 amerd ito atEy
arprcpIinioo bill! as 10 provide for the Do,
mcnt OF G,m;Ges sustained IL the loyal States
from Confederate raids. suoh 81 that of Morgan
} in Oaio. SGD the like, aud it will hevo strong
lr,pub!ic.n supp:r;
i When he hiIlc,m ~ f,r Increasing he " ter
Gunry Ct she Disirio. Of Columbia b., d,mnir G
the ma.eis Il the Potomac OF the Great FL p,
Mr.. Garrison @il! r0deayor 10 have it TN 30 ded
} SO hs 10 provide ter tie construction of fish
W'yI ct tha' sod other Lllces on the Potomac
40 rs 10 euablp fish to 60 30 the upper wstors of
tina! and the Shenandoah river for their speTL-
} lrG grouods,
Amohg the lills i1trotuo:d 10 the House tt
, day was "oe ly MIR. Mills, Of Texas, excu:i. e
ez-mamb' r. Of II, House from the f,or. Ii
ia said s!'a: E-:ntmbers gro noH the chief
Egsrs' ct Lobbyists ard that their presence upon
The Il jOr has gfowa to be O perfect nuisance,
II The substitute for House bill 27lS provides
that $40. 0G0 shall DO appropriated for tho &C.
; oommodation of tito Msiioo llosrital scIy;o, at
the city Of Norfolk.
i. It's reported hero tt-l,y tina! ut last the
fifty thousa, d,ll.fs conditional for tie recent
purchase of hs Washington aod Ohio railroad
has been raisen. and that is payment will be
tsudered i, shs Ciitus Court CT Richmond
to- norrow.
In tho Suar<De Court tt-lag in the case CT
Parish Va. Rtves. from the western district OF
Vireiois, tie C sicn Of tho lower court was
affirmed
Among tie Esh COW sen oa IL Gsh b,nches
10 the msrsat hero sro scme Zoe specimens CT
the t r:ixn o,rp which were smsll when swept
out CT the Erop.g stiOg ro1ds hsrs duriog the
ffeshet wio,rr b,fors last. but which have
thrivan 80 we'll in tho waters CT Ih' Potomac
that they ara new large fish. They sre caught
at tho fishsIies DOW 10 op!rston Gear the city.
They or, too boDy for q good tsbio fish.