Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-12

FROM WASHINGTON

l9pecla Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. G., February -, 1885,
In the Senate to-day Mr. Blair, of New
Hampshire, ihtroduceda large batch of petit
tons from Virginia for national aid to the
public schools in the several States. In do
ing so he took occasion to remark upon the
newspaper report that all the signatures to
petitions of the sort from Virginia were
written by the same hand, that though the
report was true the reason of it was that the
negroes could not write but authorized
others TO sign their names for them.
The State Department knows nothing
about the report that Col. Mosby is coming
home. \ Through was sent to him some
time ago, but the department has received
no notification of the time when it will be
accepted. In this connection it NAV be
stated that while Col Mosby has never made
or authorized any Of his friends for him to
make application for the position of u. S.
Judge OF the Western district of Virginia,
his personal friend General Grant did want
but was unable to get that place for him on
account OF Mahone's known opposition, the
General saying that Mahone's influence is
greater than his, as his is only moral while
Malone seat in the Senate makes his ma
terial
The Secretary of War has recommended an
appropriation ofS420, 900 for improving the
channel at Hell Gate, New York harbor, and
it is probable the House Commerce Commit
tee will report q bill to that effect.
II is reported among Nirginians here to-
day that the reason Mr.. l. c. Fowler. of
Bristol, has paid 50 many recent visits TO
this city is his desire to obtain the clerk shin
of the United States Court at Abingdon.
Mr.. Ben. Gildersleeve is the present clerk
He is an old issue republican Mr. Fowler
Is one OF the new issue, and rs the former
will work without pay and the latter will
not, it is highly probable that Mr.. c. will
have 10 go.
Mr.. Foster, secretary OF the federation Of
labor in New England, was again before
the Senate Committee on Education and
Labor this morning and gave further evil
dence TO show that protective tariff does
not protect labor, and that under 4 protec-
tive tariff the labor OF New England is
rapidly reaching the demoralized and pau
per!2lng condition Of that of foreign coun-
tries. He is in favor Of an eight hour law,
and OF arbitration, and is opposed TO the
black list, and to the conspiracy laws.
| nearly week ago the Senate Judiciary
Committee formally agreed to-day to report
bllla ppropriating $50, 900 for the purchase
of the entire Arlington estate, out of which
sum the back taxes, amounting now to
about fifteen thousand dollars, are to be
paid.
Gen. sherman is to give i grand dinner
here one night this week, The honored
guests at which will be Generals Grant and
Sheridan.
1t IS understood that the craftsmanship of
the national republican executive committee
made vacant by the death Of the late Mar
| shall Jewell will be offered to Secretary
Chandler, whose superior qualification for
such position was demonstrated by his
success in securing the vote of Florida in
1877. 1t is hardly possible however, that
Dir. Chandler Will accept the place as his
opportunities for beneIiting himself are in
tnitely greater in his present position.
| The tariff bill was again under considcra-
ton in both houses Of Congress to-day. In
the House Mr.. Kelley, by insisting upon
limiting the debate on Que line of the bill to
two minutes instead Of twenty, lost more
than al hour in roll calls. In the Senate
the vinegar clause was the subject OF debate.
Mr.. Morrill, hopes 10 finish the Senate bill
by tomorrow night, but others think that
feat impossible.
Mr.. James Dana, Of Boston, is here to-.
day negotiating with the artist Storey for Il
monument to Daniel Webster to be erected
in Boston Common. II is probable the work
will be done for about Eileen thousand dol
lars, all Of which will be raised in Massa-
chsuettS.
An Alexandria gentleman here to-day
says that the report that General Malone
subscribed $50 and Governor Cameron $50
to the recent iniirmary fair in that city was
not correct, but that the General did send
his check for $50 and the Governor his for
50 to the managers Of that fair
In the House to-day Mr.. Barbour introdu-
ced bill and had il referred to the Naval
Committee authorizing the secretary of the
navy to appoint DR.. a. S. rebs, Of Virginia,
to an assistant surgeons place in the Ma
rine Hospital. This DR.. Tebs is the same
one against the removal of whose dsabili-
ties General Mahone'voted