Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-02
ALEAAADRLl GAZETIE AND YTnHILTI lDIERTTSS-n-

tor Gordon. Of Georgia, have recently 'naGC
large fortunes. 1t g also said iha lie de.
:r.ird senate. viii sell his naemiliccn! ucw
house III this city, which i near Tbs palniai
residence Of Mr.. Robson. whose rc-circ,ou
10 the House has also been defeated. NJ.
Window was Secretary of the Treasury, and
MIR. Robson. secretary Of Navy, but how
on the salaries attached 10 those positions
they could afford TO build such houses, is
what l!eir best friends can explain satisEac-
to!!!y
a we'll informed democrat here to-day
seems 10 thinl; that the call Of the Virginia
democratic executive committee nj 50 late 4
day looks RS il the State convention will not
meet before The spring elections. if at all.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
agreed to-day, Us thc similar committee o:
the Senate had previously done, to authorize
the Nicauraguan canal company 10 issue
fifty millions Of construction bonds without
the surety Of the Government. with the pro
vision that the Government, at lis option
can take possession Of ii by paying lis own
ers the anounI It's profits. The friends
Of the bill say there is Il chance for il To
pass ii this session. "a the other canal
schemes have been practically withdrawn.
Mr. Calkins has reported bill for paying
| parties 10 the contested election cases be-
fore the House the amount OF their OK
penScs. The only Items from Virginia in il
are the following: !. :. Barbour, 500; Geo.
Cabcll, 81 $50. and J. +. Stoyall 81. l9S
Mr.. Pcndluton introduced Il bill in the
Senate to-day making !hc duty Of clcSin.
delinquent national banks obligatory upon
the Comptroller Of the Treasury. and not
discretionary, a. nj present.
The Senate Cumirit,cc on the Library re-.
ported this morning u favor Of aprropral
ing $4,000 10 L. +. stevens, OF London. lul
copies Of colonial records in The British
! Museum.
Col NJ. -. Bail Lad long interview with
General Malone ii The lattcr's sea. in tho
Senate This morning.. One Of The General
newspaper friends whose attention was d.
rccted 10 the interview said The Colonel was
al applicant for Office and wanted the Gen
erals influence cXcrtcd in his behalf,
Now that the republicans have secured
the Nebraska Senator and thus have two
ajority in the Senate including The twt
Virginia Senators, it Is understood that they
will have an extra session OF the Senate
whether there be one OF the House or not
and that they will change the Scnatc's ui,
Ulcers.
While Mr.. Massey and Mr. Fu'l:crsol
were convCrsiDg on the floor of the HOUSE
last Wednesday. Tic former was introduced
TO Mr.. Curtin-thc war Governor Of Penn
syivanIa. but now = prominent member OF the
Hons" ~ Il ness member OF The House. WHO
however had not received certificate o.
election. Tie Ex-Governor expressed hi:
pleasure II mreting Mr. Massey, rcmarkins
that he k:,aT the odds nc had had To con. enc
with and 'trnuWmcimg the men who made
lh" Reputation OF State debts the lunaa:
OF! attaining place, and, continuing ii
the sane strain, :o!d howa county in hi
state which y"ars ago had rcpudiatcd SON,
Of Ill obligations had never yet recovered
irom lis sr!fn!lic;cd injury The Governo
had OF course forgotten or hNd not been in
formed, ii the political history o
the two gentlemen referred to- whose
conntcnarccs indicated that they hs
no means reii'hed such talk, though the,
didn' .ay -, and tie conversation wa:
soon turned in another direction
Among tho strangers on the floor or tho
Senate TODAY. WIS General Basil Duke, til,
iam0Il, cy Confederate He is a vouns
looking man yet.
Iac llnu:. Naval C.:alnittee VIII, It j. u,a.:
stood report BIZ for restoring Capt. Hopkins
who was ca,i:rcl 10: dc,crlng his posi- 1T Pea
,a'"ia wLcu The yellow fever prevailed tGgrc. 1
his rank ia Ii.c n.!sy