Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

FROM WASHINGTON

Special correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WAsHiNGTuE, d. c.. February ). 1855
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
to-day was one TO remove the political disa-
biliieS Of Commodore s Barron, Of Virginia.
who is now nearly ifnoI quite four score
years Of age, and who docs not want 10 die
with any political disabilities resting upon
him
MIR. Jay llgbhcll has returned from Mich
i@an an', was on the floor Of the House TO-
day. He says that Ferry is certainly de-
ieated for rejection, but that he. Hubhel.
will not be Il candidate for his place
The House Committee on coinage, weights
and measures decided to-day that they
would not recommend any change in the
existing condition of the coinage
\ telegram received here this morning
from Abingdon, Virginia, says the sale Of
the lirWniua of that place, to have taken
place to-day, was estopped by an Injunction
issued at the instance of General Malone.
II Is said that as i court case has now been
made, scaLdalous developments may be en-
pcctcd regarding the latest purchase of the
paper, and that it will be found that not
General Malone. but the stockholders of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
are the real owners of the paper.
prominent railroad man in Virginia.
who has heretofore acted with the Mahone-
| ties. but who is u republican, when in this
! city last week said that the coalition, so far
as the white republicans are concerned, is
practically dissolved. and that the latter are
taking steps TO reorganize their party on
straightout republican principles.
| In the Senate to-day the consideration of
the tariff bill was resumed, Mr. Beck max.
ing his usual speech Of about an hours
length in opposition to the bill and denun-
clatory OF the tariff commission. The daily
| speeches Of the kentuckian consumes 50
much time that they impair the probability
Of the passage of the bill, and are therefore
| Objectionable TO such of his democratic COL
| leagues IS think it will injure the party al
the next elections to be responsible for the
defeat Of the bill. Mr. Beck plunres on
however, irrespective Of consequences, and
is sustained by many who look upon the
bill as an iniquitous scheme To profit the
few 1t the expense of the many. Even Mr..
Buyald went SO far to-day as 10 say that the
bill as reported by the commission is cum
nlngly devised 10 benefit the owners OF the
| manufactures 1t lhe cost uf the people Of
/ the country
One Of the parties interested in the mor,
to obtain a free bridge across the Potomac at
Georgetown tnl,l the GAHErrE's correspon.
dent to-day !hnl certain member. Of Can
gress were watching an opportunity 10 push
through the biz 10 condemn the piers of
the Alexandria Canal Aou.nnct, and that
ncara, the session is to its close, he had
hopes that the bill would h,. passed before.
Adjournment,
All hope OF Ike passage Of the bills for
national aid Ia public schools. for rcuaynr
Virginia The money advanced hv her To-
the Government, and for pcllsionina the
soldiers o! the Mexican war al this session
has been abandoned
In the House to-day an attempt wa made
to pass the bill 10 divide Oak ota Territory
into two part hut il was defeated as :,
two.thira vote was required To mass il
under ii suspension of the rules. Dnrj,..
the debate on il = sljphl br.ryr u... rro,tn I
hy a "sra," between Mcssrs. burroughs, re-.
publican oil Michigan. aud Randall, demo-
crat from prunSyIy1ui, Mr. p,n1nU sn;l
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