Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-26
FROM WASHIEaTON

Special Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette !
AsHINGToN, ID. c., February 26, 1853
l:c prevailing rumor to-day, notwithstand-
ing the presence of some Of thel Senators
elect here, is to the effect that there will be
no extra session of the Senate; that Mr.
Davis will resign the presidency of that
body before the adjournment in order that
president may be elected from the holding
over Senators, and that Mr.. Edmunts will
beelected. There willthen be no troubleabout
the Presidents successor in case a vacancy
should occur during the Congressional recess.
| New Hampshire will have only mem
Der Of the Senate after Sunday next until
June, when her legislature meets to elect
another one. If the Michigan legislature
does not hurry up it also will have but one
Senator here next Monday In that case,
should IN extra session of the Senate meet
next Monday, no reorganization can be ei:.
tected that day rs the democrats will have
as many members as the republicans and the
Mahoneites combined
The friends Of the tobacco tax reduction
say to-day they are certain that the internal
revenue portion OF the Senate tariff bill will
be passed, whether the other portion be
or not.
Mr.. Garrison says his counsel in the
several counties of his district in which
dispositions are being taken in his contested
election case, inform him that the evidence
OF his election is even more conclusive than
they supposed it would be.
Roberts statue of Fulton was erected in
the Statuary Hall of the Capitol to-day.
Owing to certain clerical errors in the
Senate tariff bill that bill was sent for by
the Senate this morning, and after the er.
rors referred to had been corrected it was
returned to the Speakers table. of the
House.
General Malone has offered an amend.
nent 10 the Sundry civil bill providing for
the purchase Of the land adjoining the Navy
Yard at Portsmouth but not for that oppo
site that yard the possession of which by the
Government has been declared essentially
requisite by all the several commissions
appointed to report upon the matter. When
the amendment comes up 3Ir. Johnson will
have the last of these reports read.
1t Is understood that the Virginia coupon
case will he one of the first to be decided at
the next Term ofthe I. S. Supreme Court.
which will commence next Monday. and
mucn anxiety Is manifested concerning that
decision.
In the House to-day the conference report
on the posoilice appropriation bill Which
provided that . cent postage shall 60 into
effect next October, that SiS5. 600 shall be
appropriated for fast mails, ana that land
grant railroads shall be paid the same rates
LOT mail service rs other roads, was defeated
ana The disaSrccing provisions referred to
another conference committee. This defeat is
looked upon Is 4 victory for Mr. Robesona
who has thus given his enemies the rail
roads, 7 blow.
Mr.. Richieu Robinson. of New Yorl,
proposes to introduce bill making ST.
Patrick's day national holiday. IF he
succeeds, Senator Beck will probably want
the same distinction paid to St. Andrews
day, Senator Jones, st. Davd's day. and Mr..
nuester, st. Gambrinus's day.
Secretary Folger is still too sick to be at
a III. &! desk, and those who ought to know,
In the Senate to-day Mr. Van Wyck made
!, speech ON his resolution about Peru. in
which he defended Mr.. Blane's action in
that matter. and said if Mr.. BIS policy had
been adopted the trouble there would have
been over long ago. The bill for paying
loyal citizens in Maryland and West Nir-
"inia certain war claims then came up.
Upon Mr.. Voorhees, desk was IL magnificent
bouquet, placed there by the printers mt the
printing office for his defence
OF them last Saturday.
Rev. DR.. lloge. of Richmond preached
here twice yesterday to large congregations
In the House to-day the bill for the appoint
luent of nu agricultural commission was called up
aud defeated under the Pond rule, under the same
rule the bill notifying England of this countrys
desire 10 abrogate the fishing sections Of the
Canadian treaty was passed. The bill to regulate
the management of the Soldiers Home, near this
city, was then called up.
Congressman Young when asked to-day about
the W. & W. Il. r.. said he understood the money
for the delinquent payment had been raised and
wonl lac paid on the 9th