Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-21
Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
PROM ITdSUINGlON
Special Correspondence Of the Aleca. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. G., March 81, 1882.

Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. G., March 81, 1882.
Mt. Sh:phCid was o. baud this mor1irg sad
appeared boityo the House Ccmzii!ee ca
F,r;iin Affairs, und What js more brought his
"nemlrarGy" With Lin. His testimony SO
far whcD boiled down ia to tho efec: thsi lie
il tho originator Of the Peruvian Company
Which clsired tho eusno lands Of Peru; tha.
Peru had go! acted u?oo tie validity of that
claim; tia! he had exp.tined the company 8
scheme % both III, lee President srd to ex:
Secretary B!ai6t: thst they Wero both 10 favor
Of j. thss he slso txpaiScd the scheme to ex-
Minister Huiibut', and that Srbsc queutly beiI G
told that HEllbuft would opposs It ualess well
er ,aset, pus him Gogn for large in.erts. aud
thus secured Eis supper. His testimony
clearly iocrinina:ed ali the psrtics men,iooeo
and had depressing effect upon many who
heard il, inssmucG as it made distinctly apps-
rem. the gross crruplion that effects even the
higies: cHiceTs ID the hGeroan Gcvercment.
IL the SaDsta to-day a ii vas introduced
by Mr.. Morrill, FIR charter for Tho Nations
Railway Company to build 40 air limo railroad
between Washington sad New Yolk. Amobe
tho inoorpurs;Cr5 Of the Company arc eX SeDa.
tors Gordon AID Cro!sIo!l. The bill provides
that the tim, Dotscau tho tao cities shall mol
b. nero than elk E9urs. ard the fare not orc
thsn eva dollars.
Tho Wsss ard Means COMMITTEE ct the
House a. thci. mec.itg this moruiog directed
g sui ,o1mi::cc 20 prepare resolution dfolsr.
irg thu. 40 :nitgnal revenue sha! bs raised Y
cap. UPON distilled splii's, mali liquors
manufactured tobacc,, bank circulation aud
alcoholic DuGiciocs rtH:rsifg tor their discfc-
tion th5 tx co ti2srs aod tno sp:cGo Tax or
d3siiT3. manu- .c:urcs. &c.
IL is Tan5.od here from Eiahuold that Mr.
l. l.. L:&i5 will pfobiby ask to have bis name
~iiaG7ae9a a. thu on!lee for U. s. Attorney
for tho + is;ara D.s;Ii;t Of Virginia. end tina!
he will BE Induced 50 10 90 from ths faot that q.
his 1cpiaU hss just ben confirmed as u. 3.
Antrsey FIR tGa Western Dstrios of the State;
a; s29:Te! Ct bis other r:!aiives lave ieder,
pos.ioas. aoa rs be has Just besa elected 8
n :rl5Hr Of tho C;ars Of Appsa's of Virginia
Bis c)EErnstioa might sIksss, tho ides OF
ocnjs:s4G eb3 :has size tiss 10 uatsrerEb!e
comm@n;. B!sjd:5, Mr. LAWS needs time 70
SETTLE ~ TO :ccgua:s CT :be Ofioo he hes hold
fIr i lJrE dine. |. wGuli not b, su'prisiog,
therefore. Il AZ. LEWIS zero to request the
Pfcsiieot 10 :9iih 3rsw bia domination. ADD il b.
does il is b? 30 N DADA improbable that Cap.
john Wisa wii! BE- of.re! the place. After all
this, h0weTrr. u ia co assured fec. that when
Vi. Sh%Sy i Wis u9lyioa!i 10 Hss befJro the
3eas;o u:Inia:;;sc Tor combination that oom-
tlistoo 9smsd 10 II Of tho Opinion tha! The
Lewis ia;ai W@ra b .i0g pretty wall provided
Tor ~ TO Dati9s5l CIV :ramelt.
Taa &c in Of Mt. Psss. Ct Caiif:rnia, c
i1am1,r Q! lie H9a.s cJn;ai.ica suditing The
cxDcEse5 OF ito q ltiial1 tua5ral. ia destroying
tho bills i3r oockiais ard Other Eq1o!s, cigars,
kid glov;B. &c, inst had bseo SEPT TO the cum
ni;:oa, 90 TIC gr;and :hat il you'd prevent a
caGaai. ia seTtr<iy criticised ia mary quarters,
bus IS uaigi makes ,ixbt 10 ,nsfess III sadsSs,
aud az CoaRcassnul a!ooo wcud saff,r By The
scandal. aod as ihcrs aro eaaush Congressional
sandals without additional on-s, !. is possible
that Mr. Page may be sustained.
IL il suggested here ty O lstu:o Northern
Democratic Pc iciars hst The Tisess course
tho democrats N ho Fii9inis Legislature Gao
pcriu, Is to 1l%aar.T 81. opDosi;ioa 10 the cleo
lion OF raaGilstr officials, as tho bopo Of oicc
is tho olly thing thst holds The rca6iusters
together, ard in5s es 5000 90 al the possible
offices Gre fixed al tho white member Of tho
viii retura 10 ;hei: old ncli:ic,l fllds.
Il. the lasS m3et!ns Of toe House Committee
Gu Pensions toe s,rsa OF m.i,tity Of the cor.-
m!1tee ws5 that Inc bill fer peasioaog The
soldiers Of laa Nixon Eat shouId bo reported
favorbl9
10 tn, S:ra.n TO dsy Mr. Johnston offered
I'll, petition Of the heirs ot Gil. Utah Forrcs.
for tho BALI ply duo him 10 en- officer OF the
Rsvo u!iorary lr1y. Several similar poti:i,t
havc been presented this session. f,r toe reaeon
il is understood, tta'. thoush they have baeu
urtavolaby reported UPON before. they Vi
CONE betcru the Otu:t of Claims it the bii BE-.
fcro Congress- for rsterricg Fuoh claims to that
court shall pass. as ,het bill provides tbs. ell
euch CASES bsloro Congress ct tho lime the bill
shall b:cono sw may o1mo beftrs the. court,