Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Correspon dence of the Aeaanorls Gazette
WASHINGTON u c. Feb. g. 1874

Fairfax county, Va, and who, short time
since, got, through Mr.. DeZendorf, q posi-
ton in the Government printing office here,
has been removed by the influence of Gen.
eral Malone. He has letters from General
Malone and prominent members OF the
Generals party, written year or two ago,
before the General thought as badly of re-
publcans, as he does now, recommending
him for continuance in the position he then
held as an employee under the marshal OF
the District of Columbia.
The Public Lands Committee of the
House heard arguments this morning upon
the proposition to make railroad land grants
subject to taxation. The railroad people
have abandoned all hope from Congress,
and those who profess to know about the
legal points of their charters, say their hopes
| from the courts have no better foundation.
During the call of the House yesterday
Mr.. Barbour introduced bill for the relief
of Margaret Poland, widow and administra-
trx of the late Alexander Poland, of Lou
doun county, Va; also for the relief Of
William Bushby also for the relief of Mrs.
Sarah Holroyd, widow of John Holroyd
Mr.. John s. Wise introduced bill for
macadamized road from Fredericksburg TO
the soldiers cemetery at that place; Mr.
| Libby introduced bill for the erection of Il
| postottice at Fortress Monroe.
It is understood to-day that the FitZ-John
| Porter bill will probably not come up in the
Senate for month.
| The prevailing opinion among the mem.
bers of the House this morning is that there
will be enough democrats in the House with
the republicans to defeat the Morrison tar
if bill reported yesterday.
Mr. j. T. Caldwell, of Virginia, where he
| was once division superintendent OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, but
who for several years past has been a real
estate auctieneer in this city, was run down
| by carriage on the street here last Sunday,
and is thought 10y his friends to be dying to-
| day.
| At the reception given to the Illinois
| press association at Lincoln Hall last night,
the speech Of the evening was made by Mr..
| Finnerty, the Fenian from Chicago. He
said that though the American government
had never been able to protect naturaliZed
| American citizen in foreign countries, yet it
was now proposed to drape the American
hog with the American flag. He also said
that Illinois won credit by paying her
debts. This sentiment was received with
loud applause, though most of the crowd
who heard him had endorsed Malone for
regulating the Virginia debt.
| Messrs. Boudinot and Pike were before
| the House Committee on Indian Affairs to.
day and testified in regard to large land
grants in the Indian Territory that had been
made to certain L. S. Senators; also to the
| effect that Phillips, an Indian agent, had
retained large sum of money from an
Indian appropriation for the services cf
Secretary Teller and Senator Dawes.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger
introduced bill for the relief of J. S.
Braxton, of Virginia.
The Mississippi River Convention met at
Lincoln Hall this morning. The impress.
sion is that it will recommend that Congress
appropriate four and half million for the
Improvement of the Mississippi, half mill
lion for constructing supply reservoirs on
the upper waters of that river, and nine mil
lion for the Hennepin canal. These sums
will, Of course, not complete The works, but
will give them good send Oft. Among the
delegates to the convention is Mr.. Henry
Wright, formerly of Alexandria.
In the House to-day resolution provid
ing for an investigation of alleged fraudu-
lent contract work at the Hot Springs of
Arkansas was defeated.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
agreed to-day to continne the suspension of
the operation of the statute respecting the
| importation of guano for five years longer.
| In the Senate the same subject was under
consideration.
The House District Committee had be.
fore them this morning the bill to protect
fish in the Potomac river in the District Of
Columbia and to provide spawning ground
for shad and herring in said river, but post
poned its consideration until they could con-
suit with the fish commissioners.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
referred the bill to extend the bonded term
for whiskey to the Secretary of the Treasu
nv for information as to the probable effect
Of its passage.
Mr.. Edward Mcpherson has determined
to accept the secretaryship of the republi-
can congressional committee.
| The House Committee on Pensions to-
day agreed to report favorably bill to
abolish pension agencies, and provid-
ing that pensioners draw their money
directly from the Treasury The Military
Committee agreed to report favorably upon
bill to equaize the rank and pay Of officers.
Members of Congress from Kentucky
seem to think that Mr.. Carlisle will be
elected to the L. s. Senate from that State
TO- night.
Mr. T. Spicer Curlett, of the Northern Neck Of
Virginia, a prominent politician. who has recent
ly been supporter Of Malone, is in the city to.
day. He is not, however, by any means, as good
Mahoneite as he has been. fer the reason. it is
said, that he does not like the autocratic way in
which the General manages his followers.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions this morning appointed the two sub-com-
mittees under the Sherman bloody shirt resolu
ton. The one to go to Mississippi consists Of
Messrs. Hoar, Frye, Cameron, salisbury and
Jonas that to go TO Danvlle, Of Messrs Sherman,
Lapham and Vance. 1t is now thought that the
latter sub committee will not 60 to Danvile, but
will conduct their examination here.
TIE OYSTER QUEsTIoN.-The Maryland
OYSTER committee arrived in Richmond yes-