Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23
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V'Pee'" correspondence ui TIE Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. February 23. 1885,
The {: & .. Canal Company say they vii
nave their canal open nr navigation by tn
10Th proXlmo, but it j. not thought tina
navigation will really commence horore TIL,
ist April. ~ which time the Alexandra:
canal Will also i" ready iu" lavioatinM.
Judge Sener, L. = Judge OF Wyoming
Territory, is here. He naturally thinks ne
vacant judgcship of the western district o
his native State, Virginia. 4 more aereeabl,
position than the one he now holds, and is
therefore just as naturally doing all he can
to get it, but it is doubtful if he will succeed
as General Malone wants the place for one
of his followers nearer home Mr.. Paul has
still faint hope for the place, but his hope
also is supposed to be vain.
The House is still on the sundry civil bill.
An effort was made by a recently married
North Carolina member to reduce the APP
preparation for the congressional botanical
gardens. but it WAS defeated after Mr. Cox
had rallied that member for his opposition
to flowers, which had performed so conspic-
uouS part at his recent marriage cere-
mony. An appropriation of $4,000 for the
library OF the artillery school at Fortress
Monroe was secured. 4 provision for pay
ing each of the supervisors of the last cen
sus 5000 extra is now under debate and will
probably be defeated.
The House to-day passed the Pound
Rule which allows any member to call up
any bill during the hour after the morning
hour, unless there be four directors, and to
have vote taken upon it after ten minutes
for debate
In the House to-day petition was pre-
scnted and referred to the military commit
tee asking for an investigation of certain
charges against Gen. Sturgis of the Soldiers
Home, by whom publicity was first given
to the crookedness Of the recent manage
ment Of that home.
In the Senate to-day the District of Co
lumbia committee reported fayorably bills
for changing the sites the present rail-
road depots in this city, and for new Con-
gressional library on Capitol Hill. Neither
bill, however, has much chance of passing
at this session. The Commerce Committee
reported the shipping bill with subsidy of
million and 4 half dollars nomnallv for
mail service
The House, Foreign Affairs Committee
agreed to-day to report iavorably upon Mr.
Belmonts resolution calling for informa-
ton respecting alleged crookedness in the
Hawaiian Treaty, and also on the resolution
ing the treatment of Jews in Russia.
The Senate to-day passed the naval APP
propriation bill, having stricken out all the
legislative provisions added in the House,
and The Rollins amendment for reducing
the number of officers attempted to be
added III the Senate 1t then took up the
District appropriation bill which it will pass
to-day, and probably the bill known as the
9Th of July bill also, which pays some Of the
loyal citizens in Maryland and West Vir-
GINA small portion of their war claims.
All is ing about the tariff bill to-day. Mr..
Speaker keifer has allowed it to be under
stood that he will only recognize member to
move reference Of the Senate bill to con-
ference committee, but as Senator Beck SAYS,
there can BE- no conference committee on that
bill as the House has not considered it. Mr..
Carlisle doesn't see how either any tariff or
internal revenue bill can be passed at this
session. 1t seems to be.the intention of the
republicans To abandon the tariff bill alto
gether and try to pass all internal revenue
Dill. Amid the many surmises that about
an extra session has been revived
MessrS. Jorgenson. Dezcndorf and Stuart, the
clerk of the Hnhhell committee, have yet to be
examined here in the Wise Massey contested cleo.
tlnn case, but neither of them had appeared IN to
noon to day.
W. r. lsaacs and others OF the masonic frater.
nifty of Virginia who were at the celebration of
Alexandria Washington Lodge yesterday were at
the Capitol to day.
General Field, doorkeeper Of the last House. is
here to-day He Is 4 candidate for reelection and
will probably succeed.