Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. ID. c., january 15 1883
The Senate to-day, after the morning hour,
took up the Ben. Holiday bill, on which
Mr.. Davis made u speech in favor of en-
,larging the powers of the Commissioner of
, Agriculture. At one o'clock the Senate
took up the tariff bill.
In the House, after an unsuccessful at
tempt to fix q day for the consideration of
the bill for the benefit of the Southern Pacific
and the Texas Pacific Railroads. the bill to
appropriate money for educational purposes
i'll the several States according to the ratio
of iliteracy was discussed.
EXCollcctor Fcrnald, of the Danvillc
(Fa.) internal revenue district, is here. A
letter from his physician has also been re-
ceived stating that Mr.. F's mind is de-
ranged and that he had better be put i'll an
asylum.
1t is now said that General Malone, not
outstanding his avowcd protective ideas,
has threatened the republicans of the Senate
with his opposition to their tariff bill unless
they shall agree to vote to reduce the tax
on tobacco to eight cents.
In the House to-day Mr. Belmont intro
duccd resolution inquring if any, what in
dustry of the United States requires aid
either III the way of subsidy, charity, or any
other shape.
The President finding that Mr.. Olmstead,
his nominee for District Commissioner, could
not be confirmed, made Mr. O. decline the
nomination, but, it is hoped, did not induce
him to write his letter of dcclination, in
which he stated that he was sure of confir-
nation, because that would put the rdicule
Ia, Ia. I'LL ,,,,
bic statement now attaches to Mr.. Ohm
stead
a conference of prominent democrats
from several portions of Virginia will he held
at the Metropolitan Hotel in this city at
eight O'Clock tonight. The attendance it
Is thought will be small. One of the objects
of the conference is to discuss the advisable
ity of proposed convention of the demo-
cratic party of their State.
Two Virginia republicans called to see
. the President this morning in behalf of
triend'whom they desired to have appointed
TO an office in their State, soon to become
vacant. Before presenting their application
they told the President they were straight
out republicans and were opposed to Ma
hone, and asked if it was OF any use for a
man to apply for office in Virginia without
General Mahone's approval. The Presi-
dent replied emphatically that it was, that
General Malone now had no more influence
than any other Senator, but that as he was
a republican Senator from republican State
it would be better 10 have his approval
A sub committee Of the Senate Postoffice
Committee agreed this morning to report
in favor Of two cent letter postage
1t is rumored to-day that the grave charg-
es brought by Sunday paper of this city
against Mr.. New, Assistant Secretary the
Treasury, will be the subject of investigation
by Congressional Committee.
Owing to the ice in the river the ferry boats
running between this city and Alexandria cannot
make their usual regular trips, and people here
who have business there complain greatly of the
insufficient railroad accommodation, no trains
leaving here for Alexandria from 11:2T a. ~,
until 4:3O p. M.