Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-07
FROM WASHINGTON

pointed to consider the advisabily of pur
chasing for the Government the house in
which President Lincoln died, opposite the
Medical Museum, For'l's old theatre.
The latest about The appointment Of the
new Marsha! of the District of Columbia
is that it was made 1T the request of Mrs.
McMichacl, who was an intimate personal
friend of the Pre-: dents late wife.
Ii is understood that the House Commit
tee on Elections will at thrir frs; meeting
consider the case OF Dir. Cain, the delegate
from Utah III The place OF Mr. Cannon, who
was oustcd last session. 1t is asserted hy
Gains opponents that he is y polygami;t in
disguise.
The House to-day agreed TO devote The
18th instant 10 thc consideration of bills re-
ported by the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
some Of which relate to the removal OF
taxes from tobacco one 70. the removal Of
the export tax on that article.
The Appropriations Committee have gone
to work apparently in earnest. and say
they will shove the Indian, posofi!cc. and
| thc diplomatic bill through probably before
the holidays.
The Senate to-day agreed TO appropriate
S2I 900 to the printing and binding OF the
taril commissioners report.
Senator Batter, Of South Carolina. WAS in
his seat to-day fer the first time this session.
He was warmly congratulated upon his
reelection hy his Senatorial and other
| friends
In the Senate to-day Mr. Beck called up
his resolution for Investigating the pailical
! T. l,
lai9n by iluhbcll and Malone, and said
that AZ he had no personal knowledge OF the
matter he would defer any remarks he
might be disposed TO make until the report
of the committee 10 which the resolution
| should be referred shall be presented Mr.
Hale, of Maine. said he was not opposed 10
the resolution, but would like to make it
more general rs To include the a.:.;c:s-
| mcnts made by democrats upon liurIur
| dealers, brewers and oilers. and he in
troduccti = resolution to that effect, which
| he offered us Il substitute for Mr.. Beck S
resolution. AR. Beck opposed this upon
| the ground that his resolution was specific
and could bc reported upon ut an early ,lav.
but that it,; object would be ''s,wad
under By the indefinite and general ono
offered BY NJ; Hale, which would 80 cm-
! large the scCp" Of the investigation ;S tu
render 4 speedy report impossible.
| In th" Star route case to-day jury was
| finally obtained Mr.. Ingcrsoll then moved
| for poS!poncmcnt III consequence Of the
indisposi!on Of hi, client Dorsey, but this
motion was ovcrrnlctl by the court, and Ike
trial ordered 10 proceed. The sickness Of
| Dorsey is generally supposed to have been
gotten mp especially Enr The purpose OF sta
wing of the trial. ana that it i nothing less
than puerir :ittrinp; Il; inain@vry.
| Among the nominations sent to the Sell
ate to-day were the following: &. :. krousc
to he postmastrrat Cujpcprr Court House.
and X. ". r. Morris TO be postmaster n,
| Lynchburg, Virginia.
! The House Ways ANA Means Committee
agreed his; morning 10 commence on Tucs.
| day next the preparation ola tariTb bill to be
considered and possible: passed at this SEES
sion. Members of the ma ioTity Of the com.
mittcc say that they will make the report or
the Tariff commission he basis Of their bill
and that the frc" list will lie considerably
enlarged ANA duties he considerably lowered
This action ii is thought will indHce cau-
cuscs of both particsin Congress al an early
day to settle upon definite lines Of action
with reference To the tariff.
The House Committee on the District Of
Columbia met this morning and considered
the District license, assessment. and ta::
bills. all of which will probably nc re-
ported E,vorably
In the Senate to-day Nj. Johnston intro
duccd bill! similar to the one presented in
the House yesterday TO permit the cxten-
sion of the {. & O. Il. 4. to the Government.
reservation at Fortress Monroe; also one
giving the approval Of Congress to The Soy
cral agreements made between The Govern
mcnt on one part and Joseph Scgar and {.
C.Willard OH the other. ofthc dates of Nov.
lG, 1871, Jan. %, 1872, and February ;.
1872, for the erection Of q hotel on the Gov
crnmcnt lands at Fortress Monroe, both of
which were referred 10 the committee on
Military Affairs
The bill introduced in the House Tuesday
to provide 4 free bridge across the Potomac
ut Georgetown by conlcmming and Selling
the piers Of the Alexandria Canal A0ucduct
Tor that purpose, was already on the calcn-
dar of the Senate and will be reached in 4
short time. II will meet with much oppo.
sltlon, and il is probable will not pass in It's
present shape, IA il contains no provisions
for keeping up the Canal a.rieduct.
Senaior-clcct Riddlcbcrgcr left for his
home this morning. \ large number of
prominent Mahoncitcs were here last night
incIlldlnSthcir Governor, Mr.. Mayo, MrSms
and Capt. Rogers. Their Bos; was still in
New Aori: ut last accounts, and possibly
may remain there for some time vel. rs hr
told an interviewer in that city tia; he was
there to buy Christmas presents and intend
ed TO stay until his money gave ont. At
any rate he has not yet made his anncar
ancc in the Senate or had not IN to !
o'clock to-day.
1t is generally agreed that two cent pos
tagc will be provided for at this session az
Congress. rs both houses OF Congress th.
iost Office Department and the President
are all understood to be in favor Off,
AIR. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House, has
prepared his roll for The next House. by
which the democrats have clear majority
of sixty over all opposition, republicans.
Sreenbackels, independents aud Malone
ties. Democratic members Of the House.
however, put the majority at sixty seven.
The Royal Aihamhra Threatre. London
caught fire last night and ut seven o'clock
this morning was sill burning. Twenty
five steam engines were plavim. on if. but