Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alcx'a Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.--In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Davis introduced bill
for making Martinsburg one Of the towns
in West Virginia in which regular terms of
the [. $. Court for that district shall be
held. Mr. Beck introduced an amendment
to the bill for extending the bank charters
providing that the banks shall make no
discrimination against silver or silver certi-
ficatcs.
A well known and reliable Marylander
who arrived here this morning from Cum
berand says there is very gloomy condi-
ton of affairs in that town by reason of the
long prevailing strike Of the coal miners !;
that shops and factories are suspending opera
tons, and that every kind of business there
is almost alta stand-stll. He says the vein
of coal there is Il fourteen feet one, and that
the miners treat the threat of the compa-
MES to employ new labor with the utmost
unconcern as they say that unskilled labor
can not work such 4 vein. He also says
that some Of the Oldest and best informed
coal men of the town believe that not ton
of coal will be shipped by the canal during
! the entire current season.
1t is understood that the President has
determined upon six Of the members of the
tariff commission, and that they are as fol-
lows EX-Nice President Wheeler, of New
York, "A. p. Mitchell, Of Milwaukee, ex-demo-
cate Congressman, and President Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad;
II. w. Oliver, of Pennsylvania, iron manu-
facturcr John l.. Hays of Massachusetts,
President of the National Wooden AsSocia-
ton; r. B. Porter of the statistical division
of the census bureau, and Mr.. Garland, of
! Illinois. Mcssrs. Kenncr and Syphcr Of
! louisiana, and Hewitt and Wickham of
| Virginia are spoken of in connection with
the southern members Of the commission
! if there be any such.
! The House Ways and Means Committee
to-day agreed to so amend the Internal Re
Venue bill us to make the collection ofthe
license tax in monthly instalImeats.
| The dead lock in the House was resumed
the first thing this morning, though the
members did not bring five days rations
with them rs they were advised to do YES
terday by Mr.. Calkins. All the republican
members are present except five: Messls.
| Lindsay, of Maine, Mason, of New York,
Valentine, Of Nebraska, Wood, of New
York and Young, Of Ohio. Mr.. Fulkerson,
in order to make quorum, votes with the
republicans, but as soon as any question
! bearing upon the case before the House
comes up he votes or refrans from voting
with the Democrats. Mr.. Randall seems to
be in his element and manages his side with
consumatc skill. and with the bOldness of
assured success, on one occasion telling Mr..
Calkins, who said the republicans would
vote for one Of his motions, that he wanted
none Of their assistance 1t is suspected
that the Republicans are engaged in devils
ing some plan by which to overcome their
apparent insurmountable difficulty, but
what it will be no one can tell as yet. This
days session will probably be prolonged all
night, and the question be made one Of ply
steal endurance, but even then the demo
Gratis hold the winning cards, for while all
| the republicans will haveto be present, they
can divide into relays and thus prolong the
the contest indefinitely.
Intelligence from Bland Court House, Va,
where Messrs. Wise and Newbcrry had u
discussion last Tuesday, is to the effect that
it was very warm and exciting affair, Mr..
NcWberry fully meeting the expectations of
his friends, and denouncing Malone for his
various mlsdeeds. During the meeting there
was riot and fight, occasioned by man in
the crowd who cursed Mr.. Newberry.
Democrats in the district are leaving the
Mahoneites by the score
Maj. Walker, formerly of Madison county,
Va. is al applicant for the Governorshp OF
! Montana Territory.
r. J. Woodfn has been appointed gauger
Of the 4th Virginia district.
Benjamin Munday, of Va, has been ap-
pointed Asst. Surgeon in the Army. He is
not al eX-Confedcrate.
VIM. II. Sessions was commission to-day
as postmaster at Claremont Wharf, Slrry
county, Va.