Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alex'a. Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Sin both the
House and Senate to-day bills were intro
duccd for restoring Gen. Fitz-Jom Porter,
who was pardoned by the President last
Friday, to his right position i'll the army.
The two largest funerals that ever oc-
Cured her in one day took place to-day,
those of Major Twining and Rear Admiral
Rodgers. Immense crowds thronged the
streets along which the imposing corteges
passed, and the professions were so long as
to seriously interior with the street travel,
the passage Of street cars being INSTRUCTED
for Il considerable time. The District mill
tia among which were several negro COM
panics. added greatly to the display Major
Twining'S remains were escorted to the 9th
street depot and shipped to West Point
where they will be inferred. All the dis
trict offices were closed and draped III
mourning in respect to the memory Of the
Major who was one Of the District Commits
sioners The Major died from an attack of
pneumonia caught while he was at the cir
Gus here last Monday.
Gentlemen here from Richmond to-day
say that while Judge FitZhugh would be
voted for by the people of that city for any
other office within their gift except that Of
Mayor, for that they will vote for no man
over the present incumbent. Col. Darlington,
and that therefore while the Judge will get
4 highly complimentary vote at the demo-
cratic primary next Thursday, the Colonel
will be nominated by large majority.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
this morning resumed and concluded the
examination of Senator Blair in reference to
his connection with the Peruvian Company.
| The Senator acknowledged that the fee he
received for the part he took was block of
one thousand shares of stock, the par value
Of which was 500 share He also said he
was opposed to the idea Of change in the
| present territorial boundaries of the Ameri-
can States, and was rather non-plussed
when asked by Mr.. Belmont if he did not
think that the influence Of this country in
preventing such a change was weakened by
espousing the Landreau claim.
The House to-day at al early hour took
up the bill to increase the agricultural
bureau to the dignity and Importance of all
executive department. Mr.. Anderson, Of
| Kansas. led of and was followed by Mr.
/ Aiken. OF South Carolina, with speeches in
/ its favor. This bill will consume the rest of
/ the day and n vote upon il may be reached
/ tomorrow. The impression is that it will
certainly pass.
! Now that the posloilice appropriation bill
| has passed, Il strong effort will be made to
! have the fast mail trains re-established OH
the Southern railroads. including the Vir-
! yiniu Midland.
! The House Committee OH Ventilation APP
| pointed :: sub committee this morning to
! inspect the Government printing Office and
see if room cannot be found there for the
work now done in the damp, dark and I'M
wholesome vaults of the Capitol.
/ The Senate to-day after the morning hour
! took up the bill to relieve the Supreme
Court OF much of the business it now has to
transact, Mr. Jonas, Of Louisiana, speaking
upon his amendment
Mr.. James Gordon Benefits magnificent
new steam yacht arrived at the Navy Yard
this morning, and will be put at the service
the President during her stay here
To-day was the time designated for the
court in banc TO hear the argument on OH
appeal from the Criminal Court in the Gui-
tealr case, but in consequence of Major
! WINNINGS funeral the argument was post
poncd until Tomorrow
\ large crowd is in the room of the Su-
preme Court in the Capitol to-day, some
merely as spectators but others as inter-
csted parties in cases in which decisions are
| expected.