Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON


maratime bureaus, such rs marine revenue. /
coast survey, marine hospital. life saving
service, &C.. with the Navy Department. |
Secretary Folgcr, in his report, opposed this
recommendation. The latter. however, has
lust sent circular letter 10 the chiefs of tue
bureaus referred to asking them their opin
ion oil the consolidation. This puts them in
quandary, az they don't wish to oppose
the Secretary but think it possible that ne
has changed his opinion.
The Senate Finance Committee got per-
mission to-day to sit during the session Of
the Senate. This committee and the Ways
and Means Committee Of the House are
doing all they can TO have IL tariff bill
passed at this session, and the democrats on
both seem 10 be ::ctuatcd by the sensible
desire t. make the best Of y bad bargain, and
get all the relief for the people they can,
and wait until they cGm, III power 10 in
crease that relief.
Gen. Wright appeared before the House
committee on the Mississippi this morning.
and argued at length in favor Of continued
improvements to ;,L river
The House tod y by vote oi ll5t 10 i1l
laid on the table :: motion 10 reconsider the
vote by which the bill for Congressional
Library was rccommittcd This vote. it is
thought, practically kills the bill Tor the srs-
sion, though il is in thepower Of the com
mittee to report il again if they think proper
to do so.
1t is reported here that Collector Brady,
of the Petersburg internal revenue district.
is al applicant for the clcrkship Of the
Court OF Appeals of Virginia when ii shall
be reorganiZed on the first Of The year. Mr..
Brady fears that the whole Internal revenue
system will be swept away--his place along
with the rest, and Ii doesn't want 10 be
left out in the cold.
Among the petitions presented i'll tic
House yesterday and referred 10 the Com
mittce on Claims WAS one by Mr. Garrison
for paying Lewis Mckenzie, cN-me!Nhc" Of
the House, the amount OF expenses incur
red by him in the contested election cases
of Whtt!esey vs. Mckenzie and Mckenzie
VS.. BraytOn, amounting in AL to about two
thousand dollars.
The join, committee rn shipping this
morning instructed subcommittee 10
formulate 4 bill for removing restrictions
upon American shipping. and report it to
the full committee 1T their meeting next
Friday
The Judiciary Committee OF lhc House
was engaged to-day in considering the bill
for the creation Of Il t. S. Court OF Appeals
to relieve the Supreme Court. The vote on
nearly all its provisions WAS eight to seven,
the democrats opposing il because it will
give the President powel to appoint eight
cen more partisan judges.
In the Senate to-day the democrats in
consequence Of their desire to advance hu5i-
ness as much rs possible agreed without
debate TO allow Mr.. Beck; resolution with
reference TO tho lIuhhell ANA Malone as.
sessments, 10 be referred in accordance with
Mr.. Edmund's motion. This practically
renders it imperative. rs the republican,
majority Of the committee are Not likely TO
take any steps that will result in damaging
exposures Of their party.
1t is said to-day that The resolutions in.
troduced by Mr.. lloar III the Senate yestcr-
day calling for information respecting the
management Of the government Offices in
New York were for The purpose Of putting
the Massachusetts Senator in possession Of
certain facts which may be Useful to him in
view of Il probable split between him and
| the President,
NOrOs the companion 81 Ninlcmann, WAS
before the Jeanette Board to-day. and,
| corrobOratea the story OF the trip he and
his companion made when sent by belong
for succor. So far rs related to Collins he
| StIu ne WIS tVt..tc(i llkt tnr DINER OllEpfS OIL
the ship.
The House to-day. after the Library bill
WAS disposed Of, took up The agricultural
appropriation bill, aud when that shall be
passed will 50 on with the other regular
appropriation bills.
The House Pensions Committee has set
apart next Friday for the consideration Of
the bill for giving pensions to the surviving
soldiers of the Mexican war. The majority
of the committee is composed Of republicans
who last year, IS for many previous years,
Were opposed 10 The bill because some Of its
benclcaric5 live III The South How they
| will be next Friday remains TO be seen. but
! Mr.. Fulkerson, who is q member of the
committee is in hopes that a change HIS
come DER the spirit orther dreams
| In the star route case to-day ten Jurors
were obtained, and the panel being exhaus-
ted q new one WAS summoned. Mr. j. NJ.
Young, the well known carriage dealer, was
one OF the OLD panel. and though he saiG the
opinion lie had formed could not be chang
| ed, Mr.. lngcrsol did not want him excused
| and went into long rigamoroe about the
desire Of the defense 10 have the best citi-
| zens on the jury. The Judge. however. ex.
! cused Mr.. Young.
At the meeting OF the Senate Judiciary COM
mittce to day, the Edmonis resolution looking to
the purchase Of the Arlington estate was taken up
but its consideration postponed IN order that Mr..
rage OF Richmond. counsel for the Lees, nigh, ~
heard.
General Malone, though !,c has been in the city
since Frieay last, appeared in his seat in tn. Sen.
ate yesterday, for the first time this session.
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