Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-12
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WASHINGTON, d. c., July 12.-The sub
of the House Elections Commit
tee to whom were referred the cases of
Cabell from Virginia, and Manning, from
Mississippi, agreed this morning to report
in favor ofthe sitting members. tits under
stood that Stovall, who was contesting
Cabell's seat. injured his case with the re-
publican members of the committee by his
open denunciation of General Malone. The
whole committee has reported in favor Of
giving Col. NJ. ID. Ball 81 900 for expenses in
conducting his application for admission as a
delegate from Alaska. His claim was for
$1,000, but the committee thought half that
amount would cover the actual costs
The republicans seem to expect large
losses in the North next fall, and are look
ing to the South rs the region from which
to make equivalent gains. One of the
States in which they hope to increase their
number Of Congressman is Tennessee, and
there they will send considerable share of
the money Mr. Hubbell is collecting by his
compulsory assessments upon the Govern
ment employees. Secretary Chandler, who
was so effective an instrument in swind-
ling Mr.. Tiden out of the electoral vote of
Florida, is particularly active in his efforts
to buy the votes of Southern democrats
for the support of Northern bloody-shirt
radicals
There is such hurry TO get through the
necessary business of Congress and adjourn
that when the internal revenue bill comes
back to the House, the republicans will
move, as Il means to save time by prevent
ing debate, to refer it at once to a conference
committee. The democrats will oppose any
such scheme and will demand a free discus.
sion. 1t is understood that Mr.. Voorhees, in
the Senate will make this bill the occasion fol
II speech in which, though a profound demo
GRAFT, he will advocate protective tariff.
1t is just such shoots as this that weaken the
democratic party. That party is essentially
national party, and one of its cardinal
principles is opposition to all such tyrannica]
measures as a protective tariff and yet
there are protested democrats in various
sections of the country who are open adj
vocates of that very measure
The House to-day amended the sundry
civil bill by appropriating S35 900 for re-
pairs to the building once known as the
Freedman Bank but which the government
has recently bought and which is now
known rs the Department of Justice. The
bill appropriating $500 900 for the enlarge
ment and improvement of the White House
which has passed the Senate is on the
Speakers desk, and it is understood will be
called up and passed at an early day.
1t Is the prevailing impression here, all
the newspaper talk to the contrary, that the
body Of Gutcau has never been removed
from the place where it was first inferred
The grand jury met to-day and u batch o.
new indictments in the Star route cases arc
expected in day or two.
Capt Payne the famous raider into the
Indian Territory was at the Capitol to-day
lie says that Notwithstanding all the fine:
and imprisonments to which it is reported
he has been subjected, he has never beer
confined moment nor paid cent fine
He says there are ten thousand white mer
who believe they have right to settle in
the territory and that he is going to leat
them there, but not if it is against the law
Mr.. John Amber Smith who is spoken O
in connection with the Mahonite nomina
ton for Congress from the Richmond dis
| trlct, says he is as yet undetermined wheth
cr or not to become candidate.
An intimate personal friend of Mr.. Cor
man told the GAZETTE's correspondent to
day that Mr.. G. could not be induced. under
any circumstances. to accept a reelection t.
| the presidency of the G.. & 0. Canal.
The Senate Finance Committee agreed to-
day to amend the internal revenue bill so a.
to provide that retail dealers in leaf tobacco
shall pay $3.50 and so cents for each dollar
on the amount of their monthly sales in ex
cess of the rate of $500 per annum. anC
making October 1882 instead of Januar,
1888, the time when the provision of the
bill relating to cigars and cigaretts shall &C
| into effect
! In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Johnston moved t.
amend the river and harbour bill by striking on
the section authorizing the Government at it
pleasure and without the consent of the State il
which the proposed work is to be done to seize ant
condemn lands ut the head waters of the Missis
sippi, and construct reservoirs upon them for feed
| ing that river. The section is decidedly uncon
stutional, and unless it shall be stricken out Mr.
Johnston will vote against the bill. General Ma
| hone offered an amendment to the internal rev
enuc bill to-day imposing duty of So ton upon
| iron ore.
The following joint resolution was introduced
| in the Senate yesterday evening by Mr. Butler
| and referred to the Committee on Claims:
Resolved. that the Secretary of War be, and he
| is hereby, authorized to lease Fort Washington
| on the Potomac, i'll the state of Maryland on sucI
'crhs, ioT suci lchSth Oh tihle, ana upon such re
| strictions rs he may deem proper in his dscrc
| ton: Provided, that the right to resume and taxi
possession of said property, at anv time in tn,
discretion of the Secretary of War is hereby OK.
pressly reserved.
1t is understood that the object of tho resou
ton is to enable certain parties to lease the for
for long term Of years and transform it into {
summer resort.
The following Virginia postmasters were
commissioned to-day Forest Hill, Brunswick co.
?. H. Buckins; Almond Rockingham, CO., c. c
Almond
VIRGINIA NEWS.