Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-06
FROM WASHINGTON


been formed who have advanced the requi-
site sum of money to build forty miles of
the extension of the Norfolk and Western
railroad to Frankford, Kentucky, via New
River, and Colonel Wharton, the engineer
in charge. was here to day on business con-
nccted with the proposed work
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
agreed to-day to report the House internal
revenue bill, amended so as to delay the
operation of the stamp act to the lst Of next
May. and of the tax on cigars and cigarettes
to the lst Of January, and to strike out the
section in reference to rebate
The House Committee on Ways and
Means this morning authorized their chair
man, Mr. Kelley, to report his bill for the
abolition of the entire tax on all sorts of
tobacco, but not to ask for its consideration
until the next session. OF course the re-
publican majority of the committee were
not sincere; they are opposed to any reduc-
ton in the tax on tobacco, and their action
was merely for buncombe, and for the pur-
pose Of deccving unsophisticatcd tobacco
growers.
There was quite an exciting scene in the
House to-day. During Mr.. Robeson's speech
on the naval appropriation bill, he took oc-
caslon To refer to the Chairman ofthe Naval
Committee Of the last Congress, Mr.. Whit
horn. us Il man who had robbed the school
funds of his State, who had been arrested
in faro banks and the lowest brothels,
and who had brought his brother
here to be Il Washington contractor and
used his influence to get him contracts.
The assalcd gentleman was in his seat at the
time, and did not at first understand what
had been said about school funds, but COM
pretending it instantly, he sprang to his
feet and running, not walking, to where
front of the Speaker, and almost touching
noses with him, said in loud voice, that
statement is Il lie and the man who repeats
ii isa liar Immediately there was great
commOtlon. confusion and excitement. and
the other Tennessee members, rushing up
TO Mr.. Whitthorne, whose face, though
naturally red, WAS as paid as death,
dragged him back to his scat. The
words Of both members were then taken
down, and Mr.. Robson resumed his speech
rcmar!iing that he had used no names, but
the cap could hr worn by whumsoever il
lifted. lie then proceeded with lame and
utterly futile effort to sustain his course
when Secretary of the Navy, and conclud-
ell with the remarkable statement that
material for material, model for model,
speed for speed and ship for ship the navy
he constructed was superior to that of Eng
land. When he concluded, Mr. Whitthorne
rose 10 Il privileged question: but was shut
OIL by the speaker who said that the only
thing III order was Il vote upon the bill. His
attention being called to the fact that Mr..
Whitlhornc had risen TO privileged CUES
ton. he denied that he had done so, but Mr..
Randall, Mr. House and other members who
sat near Mr.. Whitthornc, asserting positive
~ that he did rise TO such Il question, the
Speaker VIII" cant conceal his partially even
III personal question was forced to ac-
knowledge that the gentleman from Ten
ncSSee had risen to such question, and
should be heard at the proper time. The
calling OF the ayes and noes was then COM
mcnccd. and il Is apparent that the bill will
pass. as the republicans will be assisted by
several democrats some Of whom have been
influenced by the support the republicans
have rendered them in obtaining appropria-
lions for public buildings in their districts.
The bill for the reclamation of the Poto-
mac flats having failed as an amendment
to the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Ransom
Will cndeavOr TO introduce it as a separate
and distinct measure and hopes to have it
passed as such
The House this morning passed resolu-
ton Tor i international conference to estab-
lish prime meridian Of longitude. 1t voted
down proposition to rccummt the naval
appropriation bill with IN amendment that
the completion of the iron clads provided
for be put ont to the lowest bidder
1T Is understood here that Il conference of
prominent Virginia Mahoncites is being
held ut Alexandria to-day, and that among
those prcscn. are Col. Humphrey, Sergeant
ALARMS of the House of Delegates Mr.
Eggborn, member OF that House from Cul-
pepper; Capt Thomas Popham, eX-member
OF the House: Judge Sangstcr, Of Fairfax
county. and others. 1t has not transpired
what the conference Is for, but it is rumored
1t has reference to the Congressional nomi-
nation for that district
1t seems that the scandals about the Garfield
assassination will never cease. 1t is now reported
that DR.. Lamb to whom WIS given the notes of
the Guitcau autopsy, has written Il report with.
out the the consent of the other physicians who
were present who don't know what he has said
and has sold it To medical journal in Philadrl-
phla. and that the Doctor says he has done moth
ing wrong and iutimateS that he acted by instruc-
tons.
The following Virginia postmastcrs were COM
lnlSSloncd to-day: j. II. Rasnick, Ervimlon, Dick
cnson CO.; Llcwcllyn Curic, Merry Point, Iallcas-
ter co.; w. ID. SwcetHer, Hcrndnn, Fairfax co.. and
;. y. Wilkinson, Nails Bridge, Surry co.