Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
INAsu1NGTnN d c. Dec. IS. 1853.

lspccal Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazettel
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IS, 1883
The present SC ssion Of Congress is expect
ed to be one of the most exciting ones ever
held not only on account Of its efforts at
President. making, but in consequence oil
the acrimonious debates that will almost ne
cessarilv take place on the subject OF the
tariff. Mr.. Morrison says there must be
revision of the tariff, and that if there be as
reported forty democrats who are opposed
to such a revision, he wants them put on
the record to that effect. Mr.. Blount says
that while he is 4 revenue retormer, ne IS
no free trade man, and that the Ways ana
Means Committee of which he IS also
member. while it will reform the tar
i'll. will do nothing that will injure the bus
mess interests Of the country.
There have already been several meetings
of the House Committee on Public Lands,
and several bills have been prepared for the
forfeiture of the lands granted to certain
railroads which have not complied with the
terms upon which the grants were made
General Malone is in New York, where
Governor Cameron is expected to meet him
this week
Among the strangers in the city to-day
were General Corse, Colonel Marye and
Colonel Herbert, of Alexandria, the three
colonies of the old 18th Regiment OF Fir-
einia Infantry in the Confederate service.
They were here to have their pictures taken
in group.
Mr.. Springer says he has not as yet made
up his mind whether to accept The chair
manship Of the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department Of Justice. He says he
is at present disposed to have nothing TO do
r. 4 hn III
people, however, say Sir. Springer Will ac-
cept the place.
Gen. Sherman has written a letter TO
"SyIph" Joyce, who was sent to the penl-
Tertiary for completely i'll the whiskey frauds,
but who has since turned author, in which
he takes the part of the crooked whiskey
ring aud OF The star route ring, and has
fling at the newspapers for spreading the
news Of those frauds.
Several bills for removing the existing re-
strictions upon American shipbuildng,
which have been referred TO the Committee
on Commerce, will be reintroduced on the
first day after the recess and referred TO
General Slocum'S committee on Shipping,
where they will be speedily and favorabiy
considered
In reference TO the recent charge that the
money paid by advertisers for the Use OF
the fences around government property
does not reach the Treasury, the officers Of
that department say it does reach there.
This it may do, but only a small portion of
it, "a the agent Of Forepaugh's circus says
that more is paid by such advertisers in
Philadelphia alone than is received at the
Treasury from ali the cities in the country.
Sergeant-at-Arms Canady Of the Senate is
expected back tomorrow, when the appli-
cants for Office will Immediately renew their
assaults upon him.
Mr.. Richard Crowley, of New York, is an
applicant for Col. Corkhll's place as L. S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia, and,
his friends say, is likely to get it.
The President returned from New York
quite unexpectedly this morning, and a
Cabinet meeting was held soon after, at
which all the members were present but
the Attorney General. The Presidents un-
expected movements ( We rise TO the suspi
cion that he is afraid to have them an
nounccd beforehand.
General Mckenzie, u. S. A., who has lost
his mind has arrived here. lie will be ia
ken to New York for treatment.
Brigadicr General Andrew A. Humphreys,
L. s. A. (retiredD died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Washington, last night about 1890
o'clock from an attack of angina pectoris.
Among the applicants for the place OF res
| taurant keeper of the House are Mr.. Del.
Deshields, the incumbent, and Capt. VIM
Gcarv, of Alexandra county.
Mr.. Buckncr. Of Missouri, is engaged in
preparing bill, which he will introduce in
| the House at an early date, doing away with
great many officers Of the internal revenue
service, and for collecting the revenue from
whiskey and tobacco by the sale of stamps
at the Treasury department
A private dispatch was received here to-.
day stating that eX-Gov. Tom Young. Ohio,
u member of the last House, is dying.
The dinner Of the Chldren's Christmas
Club, of which the Presidents daughter is
the president, is the affair of to. day. 1t will
take place this afternoon at the armory Of
the National Rifles, where five hun
dred poor children will be given a
good dinner and have their bakets filled
with substantals TO take home with them.
After the dinner there will be distribution
! ofgiftS from a Christmas tree and an amateur
theatrical performance. rs the Armory
Hall is not large enough TO accommodate
all the poor children Of the city, similar
dinners TO the one there will be given at
the same hour in each of the wards of the
CITY. Two thousand children in all will, at
least, have enough TO eat for once in their
lives.
Postmaster Windsor, of Alexandria, has
bought from Mr.. w. II. Maine, real estate
agent of this city, the famous Orange conn
ty, n. v, mare, Lady Myers. He gave for
her 900 acres of land in Webster county,
West Virginia, valued at 81 600.
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