Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-20
FROM WASHINETON.
Especial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 90, 1883

Especial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GazetteI
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90, 1883.
Both houses Of Congress have resolved to
adjourn on Monday next until that day two
| weeks. 1t is expected now that the Com
mitees Of the House will not be announced
until Monday With reference to these COM
mittces it is now confidently asserted that
Morrison will be chairman of the Ways and
Cleans, Randall OF Appropriations, Tucker
of Judiciary, ard Money of Postollices. Mr..
Hammond, Of Georgia, was offered the
Elections Committee, but refused it, for the
reason, ii is said, that he expected the Judi
ciary, and Was put out because he did not
get it. One Of the Speakers intimate per-
sonal and political friends says the Ways
and Means Committee will be composed as
follows: Morrison, Hurd, Hammond, HeW-
lit, Hancock, Herbert, Kelly, kasson, His
cock, Mckenley and Russell. 1t is alsosaid
that the Appropriations Committee as lar as
decided upon will be Randall, Holman,
Blunt, Mills, Dorsheimer, Follett, Evans,
Hatch, Keller and Cannon.
EX-Gov. Lewis has again been summoned
by telegraph to Richmond, this time from
his home in Rockingham. The Mahonetes
in the Virginia Legislature are said to be in
sore straits, and though they have heretofore
had no use for Mr. Lewis, now in the hour Of
their need they are forced to call upon him to
help them and the strange part OF the mat
ter is that Notwithstanding the treatment he
has received at their hands he does assist
them to the extent OF his limited power.
The President left Washington last night
at il:15 o'clock for New York, where he
expects to remain for two days. He will
attend tue banquet Of The New England
Society, in Brooklyn, Friday night, and the
banquet of the New England Society, in
Philadelphia Saturday night. The Pres-
dent will return to Washington Monday
morning.
With regard to the probable action of the
Ways and Means Committee it is said that
while it will recommend no reduction of
whiskcy tax, it will favor an extension OF
the bonded term of distilled liquor, that of
Kentucky whiskcy TO five years, the period
it requires to mellow and be really fit for
drinking.
Mr. DezenGorf has gone to Norfolk. He
and the other leaders of the straghtout
Virginia republicans are corresponding
with reference to the best time for calling a
State convention to arrange the plans of the
party for the future, aud elect delegates to
the next national republican convention.
All the indictments against the traudu-
lent pension agents in this city were quashed
to-day, because the signature of District
Attorney Corkhll upon them was printed
instead of being written.
In the proteus court to-day Capt. William
II. Clapp, 10th u. S. Infantry, late chief of
the division of arctic observation in the
Signal Bureau, testified that having become
convinced Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing
depot on the nor!hward voyage, he made
a suggestion to that effect to General HazeD,
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having been over the ground, had expressed
his wishes IN the matter and he (Hazen
would not depart from that plan.
1t is rumored to-day that Mr.. Brownlow,
ex-doorEeeper Of the House, will he ap-
pointed postmaster of the Senate.
Mr.. Mayo, the AIahoueite, who holds Mr..
GarrisonS seat in the House, made con-
spcuous exhibition of his Stiffness yester-
day by vainly attempting to take part in a
debate in which some Of the leaders Of the
House were engaged. The unseemliness of
his efforts was the only thing about them
that attracted notice; no attention was paid
to him, and he was AS completely ignored
as if he had remained in his seat.
The executive committee appointed by
the colored convention held last fall in
Louisville are now holding meeting in this
CITY. At this mornings session they adopt
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rights Of their race, and one asking Con-
gress to make good the losses sustained by
the failure of the Ereedmen's Bank.
Mr. Fulton Paul, United States Consul at
Odessa, Russia, has forwarded to the State
Department a report on petroleum develop
ment in Russia, in which he says although
the illuminating power of this oil THE Rus
siam is not so great as that produced in the
States, yet in consequence Of the great diff
ference in the price, it has already driven
American oil out of the South Russian
market. The crude oil is used to sprinkle
the streets of Boku, and it is much more eff
fectual than water in laying the terrible
dust that exists there, and, as the whole re-
gion is odorous of petroleum, that used in
the streets is not especially noticeable.
The difference between the time used by
the Government and city and that used by
the railroads and steamboats, and street cars
here has been the source of great incon-
verience ever since the new time was
adopted The Senate yesterday passed a
bill legalizng the use of the new time, and
as the House will concur the inconvenience
referred to will not continue much longer.
Ever since the late Col. Joe Segar was
awarded $1,000 by Congress for salary as
u. S. Senator under the Alexandria consti-
tuition, the widow Of Judge Underwood has
been trying to get the same, and the old
bill for that purpose has been already intro
duced in the Senate.
One ex-Confederate negro has turned up.
Among the new employees of the House is
q negro who when being sworn in asked to
have the modified oath administered, as his
conscience would not permit him to take
the iron clad.
The subcommittee of the Senate Commit
teewhich has been taking testimony relating
to the protection of fisheries along the At
lantic coast will make report shortly after
the holiday recess. Mr. Seth Green says
that the fish along the coast could be en-
tirely destroyed by allowing them to be
caught at all seasons of the year. This re-
port will recommend legislation prohibiting
the catching of fish along the Atlantic coast
during the spawning season.
The bill now before the Senate to allow
masters of vessels TO employ pilots or not
as they please, and providing that a IL
censed pilot can ply his vocation in any