Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-01
FROM WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, D. c., August l, lsS2.-The
House Judiciary Committee to-day refused
to listen to the new charges in connection
with the way in which the charter for the
Texas and Pacific Railroad was obtained.
The question then came up upon the propo-
sition to forfeit the bonds granted the road
by reason of the failure of the road to COM
ply with the laws of the contract, but pend
ing this the meeting adjourned.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to-day
was ex-State Senator Early, Of Albemarle
county, Virginia. Mr.. Early says he is of
the impression that Dawson, the republican
candidate for Congressmanat-large will get
the support of quite a number of the negroes
in his county, and that Capt. Wise is by no
means popular with the republicans of the
State As Mr. Early is a republican and IA
Mahoneite, whathe says doesn't sound at all
propitous for the success of Capt Wise.
Among the bills passed by the House this
morning was one for returning to the 10Sth
Ohio Volunteers the stand of colois cap
tured from them by the Confederates, and
which subsequently came into the possession
of the Government at the surrender Of the
Contedcracy. Some people will think that
the reputation of the l0Sth Ohio would have
suffered less by saying nothing about these
colors, and allowing them TO stay where
they are.
Among the bills agreed upon by the Senate
District Committee this morning was one to
give 4 q joint claim to certain sqllres in this
city that belong to the heirs Of the late
Joseph Picrsun.
In the House to-day q bill was passed to
make good the titles Of the lands in the Nir-
ginia military district in Ohio that have
been in possession Of the occupant for twcu-
ty years. 4 bill was introduced by Mr.
Tucker which was referred to the Com
mittce Oh Ways and Means, providing that
all articles of foreign production used in the
construction or repair Of vessels employed
exclusively in foreign trade or built on for
eign account, may be withdrawn from bond
Ell warehouses free Of duty. The House
then took up the naval appropriation bill,
all the Senate amendments to which had
been rejected by its Committee on Appro-
priations Mr.. Robson in reporting the
bill said: THE Senate had in its wisdom
seen fit TO strike from the bill many of the
measures Of reform which had been inaugu-
rated by the House. 1t had also thought it
proper TO delay until next December the
completion Of the monitors, and as that only
necessilated Il delay of four or five months,
he had no especial objection TO that action
He had no objection TO those ships being
subjected to II hundred boards such was
his confidence in them. He concurred the
more readily in the amendment because he
WAS anxious TO strip the bill, 50 far as he
was concerned, of all personal considcra-
tons and of all idea that he had any pride
of opinion, or that he desired to enforce in
the House or elsewhere any proposition
which WAS not asccrtained to be for the real
substantial good Of the country.
Senator Brown has res gned his member
ship of the Congressional Democratic Com
miItte and Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levy, of New
York. been appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Senate nj an early hour to-day re-
Sumcd the consideration Of the sundry civil
bill.
The foreign affairs committee by Il unani-
IN Oils vote at their meeting to-day agreed to
The report of their subcommittee XhOnerat-
ed every body implicated in the Chli-Peru
affair
The Senate finance committee agreed to-
day 10 report adversely upon the bill auth
urizin@ The Secretary of the Treasury to is
sue Two hundred million two per cent. bonds.
The c:ll for the ncw three per cent bonds
in exchange for extended five and six per
cents is not as large to-day as was expected.
Up to one o'clock to-day nothing definite
had been learned from the White House re-
S. e,'tin:: the river and harbor bill, but every
body now believes. that the President has
signed it,
Ii j. expected that S. G. Neac will pass through
here this afternoon, hu; whether for Richmond or
| Alexandria is not generally known. 1t is under
stood that the bail required in his case will not be-
more than $1,000. and that Mr.. ID. \. Windsor of
AlcXandri" will become his surety for that or even
larger Grm"unl. The impression here is that it
will he difficult To convict him in the l.. $ Court
of perjury for which he haS been Indicted. hut
that his greatest danger lies in possible indirt-
m"nt in the state court for emhcZllcment
Mi. Wharton. who is running the line for the
extension of the Washington & Western Railroad
from Round Hill to Winchester, Is here. He says
he can get line over the Blue Ridge at Suckers
Cap without Il tunnel Oh 4 grade OF j little under
| 100 feet on the east and 10 feet on the west.
A1cSSrS &. l.. Nrale Il Son. stone cutters of Alex
andra. have been engaged by Congressman Scales,
of North Carolina to do some work in his state