Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND YlkGINlIi ADVERTISER
FROM WASHINGTON

| Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
! WASHINGTON, ID. c., March ., 1885,
The republicans Of the Senate held caucus
this morning al which Mr. Edmunds wa
selected as their candidate for Presiden
pro tempore Of the Senate, to be voted fo
At noon tomorrow, when Mr.. Davis viii
resign. He will be elected.
The conference committee on the tariff
bill has agreed to its report. Mr.. Carlisle
says it is a bad bill and should be defeated
and Mr. VanWyck aud the other repubIi
can tariff rcformers Of the Senate. il is un.
dcrstood. say they will assist the deomcrats
in defeating it. The report puts the duty on
steel rails at ST. on iron ties at 81 per cent
al roiorem, on iron ore at Is cents, on steel
blooms at 10 per cent, on Russia iron q
cents, beer bottles | cent pound, and on
OH sugar over Is Dutch standard -
cents. There are some other changes. In
the Senate to-day Mr.. Morrill, stated that
the committee had agreed upon a rcport,
but asked and obtained leave to have it
printed before it was presented. The gen.
eral impression is that while the bill may
BIZ forced through the House il will be
Killed by delay in the Senate.
y bill has been introduced in The House 10
pay Col. NJ. b. Ball 81 81; for expenses in
cured in trying to obtain II seat in the
House rs delegate from Alaska Territory
but u leading republican member, when
asked abont it, said it would never pass.
Both the Chesapeake aud Ohio and the
Alexandria Canals will be ready for nayiga.
ton abou; the 18th or 10Th inst. In add
ton TO the lock in the former above George
town. from which boats are lowered by
machinery into the river. the outlet lock
into Rock Creek, which has been closed for
several years. is being repaired and will be
reopened.
In the Senate to-day the river and
harhor bill was referred To the Com
mcrcc Committee. Mr.. Edmuuds stating
that when it shall he reported he will de-
mand to have il put on the calendar under
the rules. Mr. Hoar showed that he had
learned the lesson given him last year BY
stating that the time was lru short to give
the bill the consideration il demanded. All
Of this indicates that the bill will not pass
4 gentleman interested IN the ". & w. Il.
r.. and well acquainted with its affairs,
says there will be no tender of the deiuultei
payment, and that the ROAD will he resold
at the advertised date, that this is the wish
OF It's best friends and ofthose most interested
i'll lis prosperity because it is the only way
by which its Objectionable directors can be
gotten rid of, and that though those now
most interested in it will buy ii at the sale
they will do SO Us y new company. Another
gentleman also interested III the road SAYS
that it will bring more mt the next than it
did at the last sale. because ii is in better
condition and is really more valuable
The House to-day agreed 10 The report of
the conference report on tic rostoilicc APP
preparation bill. BY this action $lS5,OO0 is
appropriated to the fast mail service, and
the land grant railroads are paid the same
rates as the others. The House also agreed
to the conference report on the District bill.
In the Buchanan Manning contested cleo
ton case the scat WAS awarded to Mr.. Man.
ming the sitting member. An effort was
made to take up other election cases in
preference to the bill to reapportion post.
masters salaries, but it failed and the latter
bill was called up and is now under consid
Grafton.
The man who was removed from the col
lectorshp Of customs at Petersburg to give
place toMr. Malone, who has heretoiorebeen a
democrat. is Mr.. ID. G. Carr, an old and true
and tried republican. This appointment
only adds TO the dissatisfaction expressed
by the republican part Of the Malone
coalition at the neglect with which they are
treated but they are too much afraid of
Arthur to break with Malone openly vet
awhile
The republican party has not gone to
smash BY long sight, but for all that there
is no doubt that the party is not in rs good
condition AS its friends would like it to be.
Alr. Cnnkling. when last here, intimated to
his personal friends that the President was
not doing anything to help the party, and
Mr.. Tom Murphy, who was also one of the
Presidents old conlidants, now says he
hasn't seen him for months. The President
finally acted upon General Woodiords dare
yesterday and removed him from the Office
Of |. :. District Attorney for the southern
district OF New York
The steamer Mattano is aground at this
city; The Alexandria ferry boat tried to
get her off this afternoon, hut failed
An effort has been made to defeat the
confirmation of Mr.. Paul for L. g. Judge of
the western district Of Virginia, but it is
rot seconded by the Virginia democrats,
most of whom hope his nomination will he
confirmed.
The Interest," III the decision Of The Virginia
coupon case, generally supposed to be rendered
next Monday III the |. s. Supreme Conrt increases
NJ that day approaches Many of the hest lawyers
in Congress who have examined the case say the
court must decide in favor of the coupon holders
but there are other" who take the opposite view
In the Senate to-day Mr. Cameron Of Wisconsin,
reported bill to pay Chas. Button OF LyMchburg,
bill for advertising.
Attorney General Blair. uf Virginia. who Was
here yesterday, notwithstanding what he said in
Richmond last year. declared nc was not Il repub
ican. Though the Virginia debt is now to be
settled by the courts, and consequently there is
nothing to be adjusted, he said he was Il read
juster, and that his party would make its ne II
fight on the same old issues.