Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-13

FROM WASHINGION.
SpcciGl Correspondence Of the Alsra. Gazet

Spccicl Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. g.. Feb. Is, 1882.
Ex-Gov. Young. Woe President of the Bal.
limoro. Cincinnati and Western Railroad Con-
psry Informed tho Gtz,tte's correspondent tc-
dry that The board of directors Of that company
would maet 10 Now York Tomorrow afternoon
ard determine what they w.u'd do with their
resent nominal purchase of the Washington &
Ohio Rslload. He said the reason why tho
terms Of the sale have not boon complied with
so Tar. is thst while the bid was made by rec
ton Of the President of the Company it vas
not sutGorz d by The board OF directors bat
that in all probability the bid would bs oob6im
cd at to nctrow'5 meeliog. and the terms Of
tho sale % compiled With 10 The time pivca BY
the curt. Mr. Young will not b. able i, al
tend tho meeting. but expresses the oortil lent
belief that the $4,000 draft will BIO honcred
when again sent to New York for COLLECTION,
AID thAt bis company VII soon take possession
ct tho road, and commenoo tho Htrl Of lis K
tension.
Atthe last meetirg CT The House Committed
on Pensiors the Commissioner OF Pensions,
Mr.. Dudley, appeared and stated tba. the SUI :
vlQors Of the Mexican and Iodisn wars nun.
bered oo'y IS 600. ct whom ~ 0O0 w,r, surgi-
vors OF the Mexican war, to all of whom, &C
oording 10 the usual death rate, pensions, if
given. would expire durrg the next twenty
Eve yeas. Some of the members Of tho COM
ni.tee are in favor OF tho bill for pensiorioe
thtso soldiers, but there il Dow some doubt
about a ma isrt7 of them buing 80 disposed.
Among the bills Introduced 10 tho House &C.
day VAS oue By Mr.. Barbour to pay William
L sls. OF Aex,ndia county 1922 for property
taken ty the Fsders! soldiers during the war.
Tbs House Disrlo. Committee met this
ncrncg bat their whcl, time was coz suned
il She consideration OF small private Gains,
AID suca matters as the closing Of allies, Is,
tie c0Unittco ttst several of it's members are OF
thu 'p'nion that Congress ought to create sim
sort of 'ritursl by which they eha DO dec d.d.
The House Committee Oh Agriculture agreed
his morning to report 10 favor Of raising The
Agricultural Bcresu to the dignity Of depart
! mens. 1t is understood that 81 rilar action will
be taken by the Senate committee.
The House Committee 90 Elections has de-
ternia; to postpone the futurs consideration
ef lhs ro.i.iou Of Col. NJ. d. Ball for admission
as Delegate from Alaska unll the Committee
90 Territories shall report upon the bi | now
before them for giving Alaska 9 Territorial
form of government. A ut-,ommttec, oil
whioh Mr.. Richardson is chairman. is oonsid
ering this bill. bu! do not know when they will
be aba 10 report
Among he STRANGERS on The fl)or of The Sal
ate to-day vas SIR Francis Hacks, of Canada,
one OF tie commissioners who negotiated the
Reciprocity Treaty. lie WAS accompanied By
Mr.. Ii. 0. CIaughtoD, formerly Of Alexandria.
1t ia rumored to day lat either Judge Bls.ch.
ford, of New York. or Mr.. Clsrer C, Seward. oil
the sslns State will be nominate for the VI N.
cy On he Supreme Bel CT made vacant BY the
rstirtm 3nt of Associate Justice Hunt.
a coroner's inquest was held upon the body
OF the lste a. M Soteldo to-day and va, C;
rendered in zee ;rdance with the publiaht t. "a
Poor soteldo is do.d, and h ongh not yet Duri:d
is simoet forgotten