Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-21
FROH WASHINGTON


Mcssrs. Springer and Morrison, both from
Illinois, are mentioned as candidates for the
next Speakership, but the prevailing i'm
preston is that that important place will
tail to the lot of either Mr.. Randall or Mr..
Carlisle.
1t is becoming more and more apparent
that Mr.. Olmstead, the new nominee for
the District Commissionership, will have no
little difficulty in securing the confirmation
Of his appointment 1t is understood that
his nomination was secured by the com
bined influence of Mr.. Hutchinson. Prcsi-
dent Of the Alaska Seal Company, who is
potential at the White House. and the street
railroads here who owe large sums of back
taxes the payment Of which was pressed by
Major Morgan, but will not I've insisted upon
BY the nominee should he be confirmed
But his connection with the notorious real
estate pool will, it is thought by many, be
sufficient of itself to render his confirmation
a matter of great difficulty.
A member Of the House Ways and Means
Committee says that so far as any practical
benefits the committee had received from
the report Of the tariff commission were
concerned the commission might just as
well have condensed their voluminous re-
port into Il mere schedule. The Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia, to
whom the nomination was referred. consd-
cred it this morning, AID so much opposi-
ton to its confirmation was developed tha.
ii was referred 10 Il subcommittee to exam
inc and report at II subsequent meeting.
Nearly all the prominent Virginia read
jiusters are in til" city. but what for has not
yet TRANSFERRED. AS Mcssrs Bailey and
Fowler, from the 9th district, are among
the number. Some think the conference is
about the Us .iudgcship for the western
district of their State.
Mr.. J. Walker Maury, late thc popular
teller nj Middleton K Cos. bank. is now
connected with the banking firm of Eell K
Co.. in the Corcorau building.
In the Senate to-day the resolution adoD-
ted by the Finance Committee declaring that
in case Of the removal or the reduction of
the tax on tobacco, there shall he Il rebate.
was reported. Mr. Morrill, moved 10 amend
by adding unless sufficient notice be given.
TO the contrary, and both resolution and
amendment went over until tomorrow. In
the House similar resolution was objected
to by SIR. Hatch upon the ground that the
farmers Of the country should be relieved
before the manufacturers, and il also had 10
he laid aside.
With reference 10 the meeting OF tie
stockholders Of the Y. NJ. r. r. now in scs-
sion III Alexandria, ii is sail here that the
&. \ .. K. L. will. III consequence Of the
failure of the Richmond and Danyille r. T..
Terminal Company to pay the remaining
! S6On,hO0 still due by it, resume The proprie
| torship of the stock sold TO that company,
and vote il nj the afternoons session, and
that the only question now practically in
| dispute is whether The B. 4 o. Company
/ will be willing to agree to the personnel of
the present directory Of The road. It is said
that in no event is Mr. Rarbours retirement
as President possible.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Hale called up
the House resolution providing for Il holi-
day recess from tomorrow until next Tues
! nnH ws"N' Ny Garland advanced the new
idra that while tie House could ndjourn
for the time >p2Cilled with the Senate's con-
sent. which he was willing to give, the Sen
ate could remain i'll session during as much
Of that time is i; might think proper. and he
introduced an amendment to that effect and
made an argument in favor Of lis adoption
In the Senate yesterday bill was unun
imousiy reported from the Committee on
Claims providing for removing all private
claims from Congress ana transferring them
to a court whose duty il will be to adiudi
cate them and report them back to Congress-
for confirmation. The bill passed the House
nj the last session and will probably pass;
the Senate. should such be tn. case, it will
be one of the most important as we'll as re-
formatory measures that has ever passed
! Congress. inasmuch n il will relieve that
body of business that now CONSUMES most o!
It's time, and permit il 10 give more consid-
| Grafton to general ailair+
IL is said here 10y gentlemen who are in
telcstcd in the w 4 ". Il. X. that while
! the new president Of that road has not the
communal "f all the money he would like
to have. the prospects of the extension of
the road to Winchester are more favorable
than they have been for some time pust.
Under the Best presidency the bank ac-
count OF the company was kept in this city ::
hereafter it will be kept at the Citizens
Bank, in Alexandria.
! At to-days session Of the House WAYS
and Means Committee the rlassica-
ton Of The sugar schedule of the
tariff commission, but not the figures,
was adopted. rs was. also the poariscope
test. At the meeting there was II lively
scene between Mr.. kasson and Mr.. Kelly.
the former asserting that the lattcr's bill
with reference to the removal Of the tax on
tobacco was not correct expression Of the
committees opinion on that subject.
John A. Holmes was commissioned post
master to-day for Sherwood, Rockingham
CO., Va.
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