Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-13
FROM WASHINGTON

special Correspondence oil the aicXahorA Na"e'el
WASHINGTON, d. C., July ia delega-
ton of the Philadelphia Bar Association was
here last week to consult with Senator john
stun about the monument to be erected in
one of the public squares of this city to Chief
Justice Marshall The association they rep
resented has collected $4,000, and Congress
has appropriated an equal amount for the
indicated purpose. The result of the con-
ference was an agreement that both sums
should be consolidated and expended upon
the statue and its pedestal, and that the
work should be entrusted to the artist
Storey, whose father was personal friend
of the distinguished Virginia jurist.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Johnston in
troduced and had referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs Il bill appropriating two
hundred dollars to Marian F. Haynet,
widow of r. II. Haynet, volunteer acting
master and pilot in the L.. S. navy during
the civil war.
Intelligence received at the State Depart
mcnt this morning from Egypt is to the eff
feet that up to this time no American has
suffered in his person at Alexandria nor in
his property save only in such manner as
that to which every resident Of q bombarded
city is subject.
Messrs. Barbour and Tucker, who were
among the prominent Eirginians who at
tended the meeting of the democratic cen
trail committee Of their State in Richmond
yesterday, returned to this city to-day.
They are satisfied that the course adopted
l,,t ~, l,a Inf If
pursued under existing circumstances In
| this, it may be mentioned they are sustain
ed not only by all the Virginans here. but
| by I'LL the democrats of other States who
know anything about Virginia affairs, Il
Kcntuckian of national reputation saying
that the Virginia democrat who failed to
support Massey ought to 60 at once over to
| the Malone party From some Of the other
gentlemen who were ut the meeting it is
learned that while several of the members
were at first opposed to the course that was
finally adopted, all except two, Messrs
Glcnnan, Of Norfolk, and Armstead, OF
Matthews, after they had heard what was
said by the representatives of the other sec
tons of the State voted for it as the most
advisable course that could be pursued, anG
| that the impression was that Mr.. MASSEY
would be elected by large majority A
well known rcadjuster from the 9th district
when asked this morning what he thought
of Masscy's chances, replied that he would
at least divine the readjuster vote of his dis
trict. Senator Johnston when asked thu
same questions said the committee had done
just what they should have done. that thei
action would tend to rcunite the party, anC
that if such good and true democrats q.
those who composed the committee were
satisfied with Mr.. Massey's democracy il
was strange, 10 say the least, that other
should be harder to please
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Malone from
the Committee on Agriculture, reported
iavorahly upon the bill for the establishment
of Il bureau of animal industry, to proven
the expectation of diseased cattle and the
spread of infectious diseases among cattle
The Senate Committee on the District O
Columbia agreed to-day to report adverscl,
upon the following: Washington City ant
Point Lookout railroad bin, the bill for tn
settlement OF outstanding claims agains
assessment under the administration Q
Mayor Emery.
\ Mr.. Robertson, one of the members of tn,
House from Louisiana, has written a -lette
' I1.:t.:: s1riifslinS con
Germ, and recommending that the mails BIZ
closed against its letters
The Senate committee on claims hear(
arguments yesterday on Virginl's claim fol
money advanced the government in 1912
but came to no conclusion and will considc
the matter no further this session.
The republicans of the House will holt
another Caucus tonight to determine upol
their programme for the rest of the session
and also how much longer the session shall
last.
Both the applicants for the postmaster
ship at Alexandria, the incumbent Mr.
Mckenzie, and Mr.. Windsor, Gen. Malone:
nominee were in the city to-day. 1t is ex
| pected that the nomination for that as wei
as for the Lexington Office will be sent il
during the next few days.
| The House agreed this morning to give all it.
employees one months extra pay. This of cours,
WAS the most satisfactory thing it has done th
session, at least to the bcncliciarics
The House also agreed to give the widow of tn,
the late MIR. Conway the pay due him as mem
Der of the House. Mr.. Conway was the first mem
her OF the House from Kansas. He died ut the in
sane asylum of this city.
1t has recently been discovered that cx-Mar.
shall and present register Of deeds Fred Douglas
was one OF the leading colIspirators in the John
| Brown affair.
lhe protractcd session of Congress is cXtrcmcl y
| annoying and lnc0nycuicnt to those members
whose fences require mcndiug Those who are
| opposing their denomination having their
| own way while they are detained here
! The Maryland Board Of Public Works and the
| Stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
| met at Annapolis to-day to elect President of the
canal company, but up to this hour nothing has
been heard Of their action
NPRAGUE PREPARING FOR WAR-A dis