Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON
Special Correspondence Of the Alesa. Gaz
WARRINGTON n a. Ian II 1873

Spec!ol Correspondence OF the Ale1o. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. O., Jan. 81. 1882.
Gsa@Ezl 3. +. b Ter was at the Capitol yes
terdsy. and held qai;e levse 10 the ladies
reception room Of the House.
Mr., Lssis Mckslz!e. of Alexandra. hes ad
dressed letter to esca Ct tho Vlrainia Cot
gressmeD, asking them to roto the lac! that Ia
bor;rs ia the dep:rnen. q. Washington. hall
Jog from Vreini3. though no body knows
whether they come trcm Viraiois or not, are
credited to VirSiDi.d complement of clerks,
aud, therefore, exclude worthy appointments
from lhst State.
Tao bill recently introduced il the House by
Dir. ID. Zsndorf tor the purnhas, of lot imme.
distely opposite the Navy Yard at Portsmouth
is inteaded TO prevent other parties from buzz
ing it rud buildlsg Wherves there. which would
make Ehe chauue so nalrog as to Interfere Sc
rinusl9 with the usefuloess of the yard.
Ia tho House yesterday Mr.. Robinson, of
New York, trisd. during The call of States. to
get 10 tho R;cord q c:m elementary edi.orisl to
hins:if, with regard to his resolution about the
Americans 10 Eoglsa prisons, bat was shut eff
by another Democrat. subsequently tho Irish
Laagoe here ssat 10 Two beauuiul bcq1ess for
the DISKS CT Mrssrs. Kobosoo and Cox.
The House Distrc: Com mittee yesterday
heard 90 argument 10 favor OF b1ildiog dsm
on the Virgin. side Of the river st the Little
Falls Of the Potomac, ADD ~ pipss le,dng to
the distributing reservoir so as TO increase the
supply Of Eater to hs city that all complaints
10 regard thersso may be forever stepped.
Mtssrs. W. @. 1honpaop aud Gibson
ha t1t- ~ ~
Elections Committee, 10 whom WAS re-
ferred the p,!ition of Colonel Nj. D. Ball
for seat 10 the House as The Delegate from
Alaska Territory, have made long report in
that case. Hhioh they cono'ude With the follow
Jag resolution That NJ. D. Bsl be admitted
as duly elected Delegate from the Territory Of
Alaska Si:h ell tho rights ADD privileges of
Delegates ftom other Territories of tbs u. 8.
The whole committee wi consider tho report
mex week. 1t il sid By leading republican
members of tie House that tho whole commit
tee will not co5cur 10 this report. and Mess,s.
Robson and Brown ssy that Dol. Bill oannot
be admitted uatl Alaska shall have bsen given
Territorial form of government and be be
elected at 90 election held uGder tina! covert
men!. Ths El3oion5 Com mis.ee this moroing
agreed to report in favor ct disnissDg the Goa
tested election c,le ct Lsnlsr. rep., ys. King,
Gem.. from Lnuisiios. and also overrulsd tho
protest OF Ditb ell, 10 th. Csc OF Mackis. rep.
vs.. Dlb5reII, DEM, from South Oarolios. with
permis5oa ho#evsr. to the protestant to have
Innther hesrirg mex. week.
The Tfetsu.y Depart. bavi,g heard only the
exaggerated naWspsp:r socounts CT the detact-
ton Of s. O. Naals. whls director of tho lst
National Bank Of Aexacdria. has drec!ed
bank Inspector to nrcceed to that CITY and IL
vostigsso the conci.ion OF that bank.
Fly tho request # Gen. Malone place WAS
promised M. Il, h. Sinp5or, rssojuster of
Alexandria urdar thu Sergesut-st.Arns Of the
House. He was 10 have goLtsn 1t on the 10Th
rs" Upon eLqairy at the cfflos ofihe Ser
geans.At.Arms lnis norLiag il WIS found that
tho appointment would not be m ,de. bu. That
Mr.. Sim 0son would bs given b place in the
Tressary Department.