Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-11
From WASHINGTON
Special Correspondence Of the AIera. Gazette
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'V''e''' correspondence " We dteEI. GuZtttS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IL, 1882.
Sizes the negroes have shown that they can
take Gre of themselves by u;i:ing with the
dIsah, esd democrats 10 Fifgitia and thereby
putticg the reaGjaa!ers 10 possession Of that
State. Mr. Diw 5 la, had 10 fa!l back for
hobby upcn the indians, and 10 pursuing that
hobby he m de the aspeech n the Senate to-day
| upon q resolution Introduced By himself for
giving lands 10 ssv;ralty to The Omaha Iodians
Atsr that there Was CD avalauohe cf pstitors
from ell quarters Ut the chamber 10 favor OF the
appointment Of The commission 10 investigate
| the li11or traffic.
la the House to-day Mr. 9th introduced
his RESOLUTION ior taking the appointment of
| the sta:dlng Committees from the speaker ard
! conterinR Il un>n the House, 81 is the plan Of
he Senate. 1t ~.s defeated by vote OF IS to
| l59. miDY democrats voting With the ms jtrty.
| a resolution aas then iotroGuc: for tho sup
nrets on OF polrgsnY within the t rtisory of the
United States.
Tho appointment CT tho sub comrttces Of
Tho llogs' Ways and Means Committee this
mornlog itdi,sies that the Merrill bill, for o
| commission 70 revise the tar # aud for redGc-
| ton OF the Internal revenue tax on whisky and
LUpNCJ VIII W pbssCu III lul6 SeSSOp.
Senator Johnston has returned. and was 10
his seat 10 tho Senate to-day. lie presented
pstiion from numerous tiizaus Of Virginia for
Legislation respecting extortionate railroad
charges. snd one from Archbishop Gibbons for
relief from taxation on certain property belong
ing to The Ramsn Catholic Church, 10 Wash
ineiOn city.
hr. DApldgs, enc OF the ciuosel 10 the,sGu;-
toal 80. was to Gay appointed a member Of
the board OF visitors to the District Iosanc Asy-
Ium.
lh1 napcls in ths Flpp,r osso ware received
at the Wsr Department tc-lsy. Thty have
not yet been opened. bu! tho lao: that they
hsvl been received is looked upou as indicative
OF the dismissal CT tho accused.
Ex-senator Sherman WAS before the Senate
committee Investigating Tho crock sdness 10 the
c1nslagtnt fuod OF tho Treasury today, but he
was too sharp to be ciught on any OF The hu-
mcrous Glestioos asked him.
A basket Of beautiful foWsls was laid upop
the desk Of Mr. A!cok Stephens 10 the House
to-day, with the compliments Of the President,
upon his 70h anniversary.
Ia the B,yly-bMbour ooDtes!cdit c.ioa case
the moi)D CT the counsel Of the latter, that The
case be closed, hes bstn referred by The suit
committee to tho laI olm nittoe. who will d.,
eide The question at heir pey. m ,etiog. L. is
reported the. NJ. Batbou,'s couas hs ) also
6Iad motion excluding tho contestant from
thc case, upoo tho Rrouod that. evan s1pDoG
lpg tho unsuppossble case of his. B.rbnur's
| lneIl elbiltg, 10 no Conceivable way could BayIy
be given The saat. la the Sluva!.- ysbell o.se,
the contestant PROPOSES the utmost confidence
10 tho power ct his testim, 10y to secure him the
seat. Mr.. GooGe is Mr.. CabeI1s couosel.
A son of MIR. George Weddtrturu. formsl-
ct alexstdts, has heep removed from bis
place ss page 10 The House Of REPRESENTATIVES
bacSu.o his father ia democrat.
Tho ru.i5gs Of Judge Cox 10 the Guiteau
case, aud thu oouEsa so far pursued by Mr.
Saovle Tsro commanded this morning ia the
highest terms by ono Of tho most distinguished
lursis 10 tbs c,uo'rp
Tho mosshcs arc c:osisg blosy hut surely
upon the slar-rLu soouudrels. sUd tho i'm
preston is strengthening hat some cf them
will. before tho lapse Of much more time, dit
provo the poets assertion that Stone wilIs
and iron bars do not prism msko.
General Malone ia sill 10 Richmond trying
TO accom- Dl;sh he impossible task ct ds.r, b.
ting W ttltes sm4nE sores OF 6ffiot- cookers
w.h6u: making t0emies Of the unsuccessful
applicants. !'bo Goreral has nlly 'sot 10"
c.rrlare 10 tbs CITY. aud Ills ooachman DOW
dawes spanking pair tf bay slallicus and
handsome lepdiue
Mr. ShIfsy lsai' has col y,l bstD appon!
I'd u. 3. Attorney Tor tho Wo.tcru District Of
Virginia, and iha delay is ssil by L1r:y's
!rie"de IL be faVor.b' e to bis roten:ion.