Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alcx'a. Gazette
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Special Correspondence OF Inc AlcEa. GaZcttcJ
Washington, d. c.. May l, 1882.
Senator Blairwas before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee to-day, and read long
and carefully prepared statement Of his con-
nection with the Peruvian Company: in
which he said that while he had not received
any money consideration for the part he
took. he did receive a block Of the stock,
but that as soon as he found the affairs Of
the Company were likely to come before
Congress. he cancelled his stock andre
turned it. He also stated that there were
many worse schemes than that Of the PERU
Wan Company; that he was in favor of the
policy of extending the influence of the
country throughout the western hemisphere,
and that the Chili-Peruvian affair afforded
an opportunity for affecting that purpose
that should not have been overlooked and
which is not likely to occur again.
The l.. :. Supreme Court has taken Il
recess until next Monday in order that its
members may have time to prepare dcci-
! sions.
The House Committee OF Elections heard
! Mr.. Merrick to-day in an argument in the
contested election case of Smalls VS.. Tilman
: lIOlll INOulH NNlollllSl - IL lat
and repulsivc looking African of full blood,
who was once convicted of forgery.
The House to-day by vote of $50 to Is
voted to consider the bill to extend the
national hanl: charters next Monday.
! During II speech in favor of the resolution
by Mr. Hardcnbergh, democrat from New
Jersey, he was asked by Mr.. Mills, demo-
crat of Texas if he was not personally in
tercscd III the resolution. Mr. Harden
bcrgh replied that he was Il bank president
Then, said Mr.. Mills, yon cannot vote. The
Speaker said that was question for Mr.
Iardenbcrgh TO decide, and he did decide ii
by voting in the affirmative. Mr.. Knox
Comptroller Of the Treasury, says he hopes
Congress will soon perfect legislation iol
the extension Of the bank charters, but tina,
if it shall fail to do so the banks will reor,
ganizc in accordance with his late circular
us some have done whose charters expired
to-day.
Or. Chancellor, formerly Of Alexandria
but now OF Baltimore, WAS before the Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia to
day, and gave his views at length concern
ing the hygcnic effect of the proposed re
cllmation of the Potomac flats. The Doctor
thinks the Improvement should he made by
al means and 1T amy necessary expense.
iIlt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lllc
Of the Mahonitcs having removed all tht
: Virginia republicans from Office, is now
: turning lis attention to the widows o
Confederate soldiers Mrs. Pickett was re
moved last week from the clcrkship she llat
, in the QuarlcrmaSlcr Generals Office, ant
to-day. Mrs. Holcomb, formerly Of Alexan
: dria. was removed from her office in tn,
Posto!iicc department.
In the House to-day Mr. Barbour pre-
scntcd the petition OF Messrs Downham nnC
Strauss Of Alexandria for the rcfimding o
: the money paid by them as slwcties of cx
Collector Sanbom OF that internal revcnu,
district
1t is understood that the courtesy of tn,
Senate will not prevent IL large majority 0
the members Of that body to vote for ths
, confirmation Of Mr.. Wouhington rs Col
lector OF Boston. notwithstanding the ohieC
ton of Mcssrs. Hoar and Dawes
The following pOstmasterS were commits
stoned to-day: Eliza s Wcrtz, at Graysvilc
Floyd county, Va, and NJ. +. Beard IL
Lola. Rockingham county, VA.
| In the Senate to-day Mr.. Pcndlcton Introduce,
q resolution inquiring into the statement that tn
Z. s. Minister to China had refused to interior
in the case of an American citizen sentenced t
e death by the consular court in that country.
:. 4 call was made to-day for the redemption
the last remaining eleven millions of the cxtcnde
skies Of 1861. There still! remain uutstandin
. fOrty.Scyen millions of Sb:;