Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the AleX'a Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June BIN the call
Of States in the House to-day the only re-
spouse from Virginia was made by Mr..
Dezendorf. who introduccda joint resolution
for the purchase of the Moore house and
adjoining farm at Yorktown. This is the
property that was recently purchased by
the Yorktown Association, which, it is un-
derstood, lost money by the centennial
celebration held at that place last fall.
Mr.. White, the scalawag from Kentucky,
created quite a scene in the House to-day.
He introduced Il resolution in which collu-
sion was charged between the Ways and
Means Committee and the whiskey distillers
in the matter of the recent passage of the
whskey bill. Mr.. Kelley, republican from
Pennsylvania, and Chairman of the com
mittee referred to, at once sprang to his feet
and without more ado pronounced the charge
absolutely and unqualiliedly false. Mr.
White retortcd by saying that if Mr. Kelley
were Il younger man he, White, would call
him TO Il personal account for such language
To this Mr.. Kelley replied that were he
younger man he would render that account
in any shape that might be required
Friends crowded around both, and during
the excitement q motion was made and
carried to lay the resolution on the table.
About an hour afterwards Mr.. White in
PRODUCED another resolution on the same
subject, this time charging the collision
upon the whskey men and Commissioner
Raum, and in doing SO said he would like
to sec WHO objected Instantly about Il dozen
of his own party rose and objected. This
so Disconnected him that he asked to with
draw the resolution, but the Speaker decided
that he was too late. This discounted him
so entirely that he retired to the cloak room
and refreshed himself with cold water.
Now that the President has returned ru-
mOrs Of hali-brcd removals arc revived 1t
is said to-day that among the removals to
he speedily made are those of Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury French Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Bell and Chief
Clerk Of the Interior Lockwood. Mr. Cor
ham, it is said, will replace Mr.. Bell, and
Mr.. Carson Mr.. Lockwood. 1t is under
stood at the State Department to-day that
! there Is no intention of removing Mr.. Low
ell from his position rs Minister to England,
and that no attention has been paid at that
department TO any of the newspaper or Con-
gressonal talk about his removal.
The Secretary of the Treasury this morn
ing emphatically denied the truth of the ru-
NOR to the effect that it is proposed to con-
! tinuc the extension Of the extended skies
for the period OF twenty -four years.
! In the Senate to-day, OH motion of Gen.
Malone, the bill for changing the boundu-
res of the 18th collection district Of Virginia,
so Us to include Hampton Roads, and make
Yorktown Il port of delivery and Newport
News port Of entry, was taken up and
passed.
tempore President Of that body, presided rs
usual, and as soon as the journal was read
asked that in view of what had occurred
last Friday by reason of his absence the
Senate proceed at once to adopt measures
that would prevent the recurrence of the
proceedings of that day and definitely de-
tcrminc how presiding officer of that body
was to be appointed during the temporary
absence of the President pro temporc. The
matter WAS referred to the appropriate COM
mittcc.
The House to-day after the call of States
took up the bill restoring the 80 per cent
specific duty on knit worsted goods in addi-
ton to the 80 per cent al valorem now COL
lccted, making the duty on such goods 50
per cent.
The Senateb bill approprating $50, 900 for a
public building ut Harrisonburg has been
reported tavorably. Should Il favorable
opportunity occur it will be taken up to-
day and passed, though it is against prece-
dent for any State to have two public build
lngs in one yea, and one has already been
given to Lynchburg 1t is thought, how
ever, that Senator Johnston will be able to
silence all objection Oh his side of the
Chamber, and that lis the bill is General
| Mahone's the republicans will not oppose
it. An effort will also be made to secure
the passage of the bill for a public building
at Abingdon, but rs that would be three
such buildings instead of one in single
year its passage can hardly be expected at
| this session.
A gentleman from Prince William county
| Virginia, says that arrangements have been
made for making the much needed repairs
to the Confederate Cemetery ut Manassas,
and that those who wish to aid that purpose
can do so by sending contributions to c. B.
BraWner at that place.
| The House Foreign Affairs Committee today
considered the Presidents proposition for Con-
gross of all the American nations but came to no
| definite conclusion thereon
All the democratic members of the House who
| have been ousted except Mr.. Finley of Florida
| left the House ut once, and already ut work to
secure a reelection. But Mr. F. was still in his
| old seat this morning and sat there rs though
| he was cutited to it,
The large dyeing establishment on III, street,
near the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, was
considerably damaged by fire this afternoon
| Mr.. Lowe the greenbacker for whom the rcpub-
! llcans i'll the House made place last Saturday by
ousting Gen. Wheeler, who was legally elected,
and who by the way, had made himself liked as
we'll As any other member has taken the desk adj.
joining that of Mr.. Barbour, the member from the
Alexandria district.