Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-07

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to. dav TO report bill intended to prevent
future star route swndles. Itprovides that
the bonds of contractors must be those Of
nostmasters on the route of the contract,
that no lettings shall beSfor less than 81 900,
and that all contracts for over that sum must
be approved by the Postmaster General.
Mr.. Louis |. O'Neal, formerly of Alexan
dria, has been reappointed justice Of the
peace for this city, position he has filled
for several years.
On account of ill-health Mr.. W. c. Mil
burn, formerly of Alexandria, has been COM
PEELED to dispose of his well.known and pop
ular drug store, near Wizards Hotel, in
this city.
President Roberts and other officers of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company were
before the Senate District Of Columbia Com
mittee to-day, and argued against the bill
for removing the station Of the B. & Z. K. H..
in this city, and for compelling them to allow
the Virginia Midland Railway to use their
tracks. They say that should the site of
their station be changed they should have tull
paw for their present Improvements on 9TH
street. aud that their tracks in the city are
not sufficient TO accommodate their own
trains. The officers Of the b. q .. Il. t..
will appear before the committee next week.
They are also opposed to the bill:
The Senate to-day passed bill providing
for the erection Of q fire proof building IN
this CITY for the preservation of the records
of the Government.
Mr.. +. NJ johnson, the law partner of
Governor Hoady, Of Ohio, Is here to-day.
The fact that he tavors Payne as the demo-
cratic nominee for the next Presidency is
supposed here TO indicate that his partner
does the same The trend Of democratic
opinion is becoming more and more III the
direction of Payne.
The House Banking and Currency Com
mttee day considered the bill authoriz.
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to invest
the lawful money deposited in the Treasury
by National Banking companies for the re-
tirement of their circulation.
In the Seuate to-day Mr.. Riddlebcrger in
troduced several bills for tie relief ofcitizens
of the District Of Columbia whose property
had been injured by the street improve
ments.
The Senate TO day, after the usual morn
ing business, took up the bills on the calan-
dar and passed several unimportant ones
la the House it was private bill day. The
bill for restoring General Pieasenton, who
resigned to accept civil position, to his
rank on the retired list of the army was de-
feated and a bill giving him n pension was
referred to the military committee.
Some of the delegates TO the Women's
Suffrage Convention now in session here
have taken umbrage at Senator Logan's
declinalion OF their invitations and they
threaten to 90 to Chicago and defeat his
nomination for the Presidency.
Ex-senator Spencer appeared before the
Springer committee to-day and testified
concerning the star route sWindle, of which,
he said, he gave Mr.. James the first infor-
nation, but with the understanding that he
was not to be called upon as witness. He
had the same understanding with Presi-
dent Garfield He knew of the frauds in
the West, but did not believe that the
criminals would be convicted Bliss refused
to see him; the Government had prosecuted
the weakest cases; Dorsey had told him
that Rerdel had gone back" on him !;
and he, the witness, had disregarded the
subpoena at the advice of Senator Conkling,
who told him it was not in proper form.
1t is said to-day that the House cannot
fail to take official notice of the mendacity
of ex-Speaker keifer as displayed in the in
vestigation Of the Boynton Keller case.
The House Postotiice Committee to day
agreed to report a bill appropriatng S25 900
for continuing the work in the census bu
reau-all the employees Of which were dis
charged yesterday for want Of funds and
also for printing an increased number Of
the census compendium.
The House Committee on Public Lands
agreed to day to recommend the forfeiture
of the land grants to the Atlantic and Pacif-
ic Railroad about forty million acres.
Mr.. Dezeudorf made a speech at the an
nual meeting OF the National Union League
here yesterday, in which he said that while
he and the other siraightout republicans in
Virginia were willing ard anxious for a
union of all the opponents of democra-
cy in their State, they wanted that
union established on fair and honora-
BILE terms, and would accept no other,
and that tamely submitting to Mahone's
dctaton was the iarthest thing from their
His speech received the appro-
val of the League. Among those in atten-
dance were 1t. Gov Lewis, Mr.. Lewis Nc
Kenzie. J. W. Porter, Dr. Gilmer, and other
prominent Virginia republicans.
The House Naval Committee agreed to-
day to report bill for abolishing the naval
hospitals at Chelsea, Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia, and concentrating the service at
Norfolk.
a CAPTIVE CREw.-A Dutch expedition
has been dispatched to Acheen, Sumatra,