Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON

eGOm WdShlNGluN
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December H. 1882
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Conger, republican
from Michigan, called up the bill to make
the salary Of the collector of the port OF
Alexandria The same rs that OF the collec-
tors of other ports fthe same grade. Mr..
Johnston. democrat from Va, objected, so
that he might examine the bill, but immcdl-
atcv wi;lulrc" his objection. Mr.. Edmuuds
republican from Vermont, then said that he
noticed that no salaries were ever reduced,
| and that in this case rs there was to be an
increase he thought it should have at least
! been recommended by the Secretary OF the
Treasury and not be made solely upon there
quest ofthc party to be benefited. SIR. Cock
rcll democrat from Missouri, wanted DIR.
Edmunds and the Senate to observe that the
bill was II republican measure, recommends
ed by Il republican committee and called
up by republican, The vote was then
taken and resulted ayes 81, noes %. all the
democrats bnt two. AIcssrs. Johnston and
Vest, voting no So the bill passed by the
| skin Of its teeth, and though il was 10 bcnc
! fit republican who had worked and voted
for Malone, the General WAS not present to
assist in saving it from the defeat that SO
nearly overlook it.
Mr.. John Goode, late of Virginia, appear
ed before the House Naval Committee this
morning and argi!cd in favor Of including
officers and cr>% OF the Cumberland
among the bca2.:ciurcs Of the bill TO give
the prize money 10 the officers and crew Of
the Monitor for the destruction Of the COY
federate ram Merrimac.
At the first suitable opportunity Mr.
Wise, Of Virginia. will introduce in the
House = resolution instruc1ing the Judiciary
committee Of that body 10 report whether
the statute; Of the L. S. can be so interpret
ed a. TO warrant the recent anomalous pro
ccedings in the L. :. Court nt Richmond.
1t is understood that Mr.. Blackburn is
not only a candidate for The next Speaker
ship, but will stick, and that he has a ma
jority Of the Kentucky delegation in his
favor.
The democratic members of The Senate
held n caucus this morning 1T which there
was pretty full attendance. It was prac.
tically determined to oppose the bill for adj
hitting Dakota Territory 81; u State sud
the chairman was authorized 10 appoint a
committee Of five to act with IL like com
mi!tcc on the part OF the House in determin-
ing the cGu:sc to bc pursued on various
subjects that will be before Congress nj this
session.
The House to-day at an early hour tool,
up the posloflicc appropriation bill, which
il will probably pass ut to-day's session
liz the Supreme Court yesterday the case
Of Rush Burgess, Collector Of Internal Reve-
me fur the Richmond district, vs.. Law. Lot
I ;,r IN, n t1a Trn,,;t f>, h.
Eastern District OF Virginia, WAS dismissed
with costs. Prior to March, 1879, tic tax
on tobacco WAS 20 cents 4 pound At 0
o'clock on the night Of that dag the presi-
dent iSrcd \ bill increasing the TAX to u
cents Il pound. Upon this Burgess, under
instructions from the Commissioner Of In
teinal Rcv'nit, proceeded to collect 1 cents
additional Oh the tobacco 1.otticr had sold
and shipped on that day. Mr. w p Bur
W, II was counsel for defendant in error
Raymond Lee Ncwcomb, naturalist of
The Jcarncttc cxncdiiion. appeared before
the Jeanette board to-day His testimony
corroboratcd that whic!, had previously
been given, except that he thought Inc de-
lay al one Of the islands was too long. He
would probably have given Il different
version OF the Collins atiair from that found
in belong, papers, ba rs the testimony be
-
say, he was ne! asked respecting it.
4 Jury was obtained in the star route case
to-day, anal the III! ii will ROW lie proceeded
with at once.
The Senate consumed n lMr".. part OF to.
days session IN ihr consideration oI the hill
10 increase the l'::y al c':ap'ainS in the / :. :
service
The Horsi' j,ihiri;.ry COMMITTEE, cnnclri-
} 1d The consideration vi The new Court ri
Appeals bill 10 ii;,y. and agreed Ivy a vote 9.
: 5 to : 10 report il. Should ii pass ii will GO
into effect in September BY it the Pre.-
llenl Is empowered Ia appoint eighteen new
judges who shall constitute q cCr;!t intended
~ relieve The supreme Court o; Il large pn.-
ton .! liz present excess Of business
. In the House yesterday Il petition Of
Charles Peace King. was presented AMI re
frrrcd 10 the committee Oh Education and
Labor. It asks that al! The negroes ia tie
whole country Ec sent 10 Texas and each
head of family be given forty acres OF land
The reasons ASST snci Inr the petition are
) that the climate 81 Texas viii! be conducive
to the health oilh. negroes. @!il shat their
settlement in that State will relieve the
white labor Of the country Of their cumrcti
ton.
The recent increased hotel accom- ot;:,-
tons i'll Alexandria have revived the sub
ject Of increased facilities of communication
between this and that city, and several Of
the enterprising men of Washington are
talking about the construction Of q narrow
gauge railoaG upon the bernie bank OF the
Alexandria Canal. The road may possibly
be extended to Mt. Ternon,to which place
nearly all the strangers who come to this
city now go.
The Pendieton civil service reform bill
will be pressed in the Senate. and the pros
Pect now is that il will not only pass that
body, but the House also lis principal fea-
tllre is that no department clerk, nor clerk
IN Government Offices anywhere shall he
appointed unless he shall have passed a sue
cessful competitive examination.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.