Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON,

IhoM WaSHlNGION.
Especial Correspondence of the Aex'a. Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, April 29.--It seems to be
the intention Of many democrats as we'll as
republicans TO push through Congress AS
rapidly as possibly the bills for removing
the internal revenue tax on bank checks,
and also the bill extending the charters of
the Nation banks.
AT the democratic caucus last night Mr.
Randall advocated the immediate consdcra
ton OF the appropriation bills. and IN adj
journmcnt thereafter as soon IL: practicable.
50 as to prevent the republicans from i'm
proving the bad record they h9ve made so
far this session
There was no meeting ui the Senate to-
day, and though the Saturdays adjournment
Is made for the purpose of giving the COM
mittces time to sit, moi i single Senate
J committee was in session to-day. and most
! OF the Senators were out OF town. many Of
them on fishing and other pleasure OK
! cursiOns.
4 good deal OF anxiety is manifested
among democrats rs we'll rs republicans
concerning the result of the conference to
take place in Philadelphia tonight between
the stalwartS and the half-hrceds of Pennsvl-
vania. The latter. it is said, will make
demands that the former will not conccdc
and if that be so. and there be three tickets in
the field, the democrats will carry the State
at the next election.
\ staunch rcadjustcr but M anti Ma
honcitc, now in the city. says that the only
two real Malone measures that were Sic
ccssiul nj the last session of the Legislature.
were the election Of Mr. Riddlebcrger to the
Senate. and the defeat of Massey for Audi
tor. and that To accomplish them he dis
ruptcd and weakened the readjnslrr party.
if he has not entirely destroyed it$ cilrc-
tivcncS' as political organization.
The Commerce Committee of the House
is rapidly perttcting the river and harhur
bill. and will. il is said. complete il next
week. The amount 10 he appropriated will.
il is understood be about eighteen million
dollars. Some of the Virginia appropriate
tons have been increased. among them the
York River. to $4,000; Totllsky 81. 900 and
Rappahannock to $1,000 These are in
Mr.. Garrison's district 5000 has also been
appropriated to the Chickahominv and
$4,000 to the Bacllwater James Rive,
$4,000: Staunton. s. 900; Norfolk harl,or,
$4,000: North Landing, $1,000: Nomini,
so, 600; Archer's Hope, 5000 Dan 5000
urhana $1,000 and Pamunkry. $500
The President returned this morning
from Fortress Monroe and this evening
with his Cabinet. some OF the Supreme Court
and General Armstrong. superintendent OF
the Hampton school, will hold conference
with reference TO increasing the facilities for
the education ofIndian children.
1t is understood that the charter for Il rail
road between Washington and New York
1 In ln,1 :.
being used for speculative purposes. and
also to make it rauclcss to any hut those
who may build the road.
The House. the first thing this morning
resumed the consideration of the Lynch
: Chalmers contested election case, Mr.. A1h-
5 crton. from Ohio, saying that the district
referred 10. the shoe string district. com.
pared favorahly with all the districts in his
| State under the late republican apportion
ment, and Mr.. Calliins making Il long. dis.
! junctcd and unntercsiimg speech in favor u
oustinS Chalmers. who was legally elected
according to the laws Of Mississippi. and
. giving his place to Lynch, negro. accord
ing TO the "highcr law of the republican
party.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr.
Rollins presented the following petition
. from David Smith and $50 other citizens Of
Georgetown, which was read and referred tc
the Committee on the District of Columbia
The undersigned, inhabitants of George
town. District Of Columbia being deeply in
terested i'll the construction of L free bridge
across the Potomac river. nj Il point where
the same can br done not only with
the greatest economy but where the
public interest will, be best subserved. re-
specially petition that Senate bill No. ll9
now pending before the Senate Committee
Of the District Of Colllmbia be speedily pas
scd: inasmuch as the AQueduct piers. con.
structed at large cost are in excel
lent condition, and the site of the Aqucducl
y Is i'll every respect the most suitable location
: for free bridge. the present military road tc
; Arlington and the national cemetery pass
{ ing over it, and in connection with already
established roads leading to the adjacent
, produclngcountiesin Virginia"
The House Committee on Pacific Rail.
roads agreed yesterday to report f;lvorably
upon the bill granting charter for a new
railroad between Washington and New Yorl;
1t is exceedingly doubtful if this bill will
pass, as both the b. 4 o. and the Pennsvl-
vania roads are opposed TO it, and us most Of
+ the congressman have received and are in
receipt of favors from both these roads.
The Military Committee Of the House
have agreed to the bill for rc-organizing and
increasing the 81 gnal service and for making
it distinct branch of the War Department
| Colonel Frank Schatlcr. ofthc old Nation
al Volunteers Of this city, who went South
at the beginning ofthc late r.llas received Il
position in the folding room OF tho House.
The Postofcc Committee OF the Senate
has agreed TO report favorably upon dhc
. nomination of General Slaughter to be post
master nj Mobile.
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