Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON


Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazet;e
WASHINGTON. D. c., December 6, 1882
In the House to-day resolution was intro
duced similar to the one offered in the
Senate Yesterday by Mr.. Beck. directing
an investigation oSthe Hubbell and Malone
Service Reform Committee \ resolution
was adopted directing the Appropriations
Committee TO put rider on the postoIficc
bill reducing letter postage TO . cents.
With reference to this resolution it may be
said that after It's adoption Mr. Bingham OF
the Postoflicc Committee, said that COM
mittcc would meet on Friday and do a. the
House had directed. The House then re-
ferred the diilclcn sections of the prcSi-
dents message 10 appropriate committees.
The section relating TO the stoppage Of
silver coinage WAS referred to the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, instead Of to
that on Weights and Measures, which was Il
victory for the anti-silvcr men. The House
then took up bill to pay the State Of
Georgia SD, 900 for money advanced for the
common defence in Iii.
In the Senate Mr.. Edmuuds olftrod Il res
olution which was adopted, instructing the
Judiciary committee to report bill provid-
ing a way by which the Government can
obtain q legal title to the National soldiers
Cemetery at Arlington In Offering it he
said that now as the Supreme Court had
decided that the Government had not a
legal title to Arlington, and as it was pro-
per that the Government should have such
Il title. some means should be adopted al
once to secure that object and the ono pro-
posed was, he thought, as good as any other
! Mr.. Anthony offered Il resolution prohibiting
the Use Of the Capitol building TO any other
! purposes than those ofthe two houses Of Con-
gresS and of the Supreme Court, except that
during Il recess it may be used at the presi-
| dents desire for funeral ceremonies \ re-
solution by Mr.. Johnston for printing ten
thousand copies of the report Of the York
town commission was referred to the print
ing committee. Mr.. Johnston presented "A
petition from the Lynchburg Tobacco As
ISOLATION asking Congress to pass II bill pro-
viding for rebate before passing the bill to
remove the tax on tobacco; also one from
tobacco people in Danvile asking for the
removal of the tobacco tax and for rebate.
The national bankrupt bill was then taken
up.
Admiral Fabius Stanley, L. s. n, died
suddenly Of heart disease at his residence
! here last night. lie had been retired after
10 years service. His wife was Miss Carr. of
| Upperville, Fauquicr county. w. The de-
ceased was chiidlcSs.
Mr. Mckinley. of the Ways and Means
Committee, says he thinks the tobacco bill
will be considered on its merits and that no
tariff measures will be attached to it also
that the bill as reported will be defeated
and one adopted reducing the tax to eight
cents 4 pound. Mr.. Fulkcrson says he
thinks The bill will be passed. and in addi-
ton. that the tax on whiskcy will be reduced
to fifty cents. As regards whiskey it is sat!
the whlskey lobby that was here last winter
to secure an indefinite extension of the
bonded term, has rcappeare,l. but that its
efforts this session will he to have the term
extended to five years.
| Among the bills to he considered by the
District of Columbia Committee at their
meeting to-morrow will be that providin"
for union depot in this city.
The Supreme Court room vas crowded 10
its utmost capacity yesterday afternoon TO
hear ex-senator Conkling DELIVER his argu-
mcnt in Il Chicago case in which he was
counsel
Gen. Malone has not yet made his ap-
| pearancc in the Senate. Senator elect Riddle
berger is here to-day, and was at the Capitol
with State Senator Heaton, of Virginia
Successful observations of the transit OF
Venus were made at the National Ohscrya-
tory here to-day.
| The hour for the adjournment Of The cri
minal court arrived again to-day before II
| ury i'll the Star route case had been obtained
| Nindenan having concluded his story Of the
lcannettcs expedition before the examining board
yesterday, commenced to-day IL description of the
experience of himScfand Nrros, who were sent
by belong for succor.