Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON


Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria Cuzelte
WASHINGTON. d. c., February Il, 1885,
The House Committee on Rules have been
called together this afternoon to consider
the hasson resolution for republican en-
iorcement of the gag law during the remain
der of the session.
The Ways and Means Committee OF the
House. at their meeting, this morning, in
structed Mr.. Kelly to move on Monday
next to suspend the rules and pass what is
known as the little internal revenue bill as
recently amended in the Senate The bill
removes the tax on matches patent medi-
clnes, and perfumery, reduces it on tobacco
to cents pound and on cigars 30 cents
thousand, and removes it on bank capital
and deposits.
In the Senate to-day the District Appro-
prialion bill was reported. The amount is
S3,2iO,O0O, which is $4,000 less than the
house DILL 1t is $4,000 less than the bill
ments
The Townshend- Haskell difficulty is prac-
tically at an end Mr.. Townsheud SAYS
that if Mr.. Haskell is willing to accent his
! (Townshends) remarks according to the
construction he (IIaskelD puts upon them.
he (Townshendl is content and has nothing
further to say
In the House to-day the Committee on
Elections reported that Mr.. Frost, democrat
from Missouri, is not entitled to the seat he
holds. But for all that Mr.. Frost has held
his seat during the whole of the 18th Con-
grcss until now. within two weeks of its
close, and has drawn pay and mileage for
the same.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Blair, Of New
Hampshire, called up hisresolution respect
ing the hiatus that will exist in the Senatorial
representation from his State after the 18th
of March, by reason Of the fact that while
the term of Mr.. Rollins expires OH that day
the Legislature that will elect his successor
Will not meet until June. Mr. Ingalls, said
II the Senate had 4 committee on conun-
drums he would move to refer the resoln-
ZION TO II, but that as there was no such COM
mittee, he thought the best thing to be done
with the resolution would he TO let il
alone. The highest court in New Hamp-
shire had rendered decision i'm The case
and Congress had about rs much as il could
we'll attend to without interfering with mat
ters that belonged to the State legislatures.
Mr. Blair said the case really involved the
right OF secession, as ifa State could refuse
to elect Senators, for three months, il could
90 so for six or twelve, or forever, and what
II could do as regards Senators it could also
ito respecting representatives and presden-
tlal electors. The resolution was finally
Withdrawn and the consideration of the
metal schedule of the tariff bill resumed
on which Mr.. Call made Il long speech
Ine IDLE rllmOr that the democratic con-
lentlon would put Fulkerson on the State
Committee has scared Malone out of his
boots, as shown by the nhammatorv and
abusive editorials towards Fukerson in his
personal organ, the Whig Fulkcrson laughs
heartily ut Mahone's petty spite and imDo-
tent rage, and says: "Of course, the demo.
Gratis will consult Malone as TO who shall
be appointed Oh their committee" If Fulk-
erson is the weak, broken down hack and
terribly bad fellow that the H'hig has
charged since he refused 10 go with Ma
hone into the republican party, it is rather
strange that Malone does uol recommend
MIN TO the democrats for chairman Of their
committee or keep mum.
The Indiana Congressional delegation
have held meeting and determined that as
the Legislature Of their State is i'm session,
and as there is large surplus in their State
treasury, il any public help be needed by
the people of that State by reason Of the re-
cent floods the State would furnish it. and
that they would neither ask nor receive
such help from the national treasury. 1t is
said that similar action will be aiken by the
Ohio and Kentucky delegations
1t IS rumored to-day that Collector Brady
is General Malone candidate for Sergeant
alarms of the Senate, and also that the
Senator says he and Mr.. Rddleberger will
not vote with the other republicans in the
Senate unless the latter promise to support
Gorham for Secretary and Brady for the of.
flee named 1t is also rumored that Senator
Edmunds is arranging for an extra session
Of the Senate, so that there may be Il com
plete reorganization Of that body in March.
The House to-day is on the sugar schc-
'iue Of the tariff bill Mr.. Tucker made an
able speech on il in which he explained the
Whole sugar business, At the conclusion of
his speech Mr. Dunnell. republican, pro.
duced an uproar ny asserting that the dis
cussion of the tariff bill was only for bum
combe, and that ii was not the intention of
either party to pass it. Mr.. kasson repu-
dated the idea that his party were not sin
cere III their purpose to pass the BILL and said
the tailurcto pass it would be attributable TO
democratic opposition. This was received
with storm Of Kisses and EXPLANATIONS from
the democrats. Mr. Haskell, republican,
then said he would show who were opposed
TO action on the bill, and therefore moved
that debate on the entire bill down to the
Tree list be closed in one hour. This mo-
ton is now under an excited discussion.
III Is expected that some of the witnesses
summoned in this city 10 testify in the Mas
sey-N Use contest know SIS much about the
crookedness of the late election as any sum.
moned in Virginia do.
| 1t Is rumorca to-day that the Rerdel confession
is SO damaging that the chiefs of the star rout,
gang will probably skip the city between this aud
Monday as motion will BIZ made on that day to
increase their bail bonds, which are now for only
ten thousand dollars. Mexico is said to be- their
destination.
The latest advccs received at the Signal station
here this afternoon indicate great rise in the
Potomac. Mounted messengers have been sent
across the river TO warn the people living along
the south bank above this city.
c. 0. Coons of Fauquicr Springs: p. p. Ham
cock. of kcswick Depot. and w d. Hoskins, OF
Custer Cross, were commissioned postmaster, in
Virginia to-day.
T0-DAY'S CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS