Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra 9a1ette
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 5, 1854.

,snecIa Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 5, 1854.
The Capitol to-day was even duller than
it was Yesterday There was no session Of
the Senate, and but few Representatives
and fewer spectators present in the House.
The only place about the building outside
the House in which any people could be
seen was theSecretary's office of the Senate,
in which the bulletins from Chicago were
none of whom seemed particularly interest
ed. Senators Sherman, Logan, Hawley and
Allison. each of whom hopes the lightning
NAV strike him, are in their committee
rooms. The former says that neither
Blaine nor Arthur can be nominated,
but that it will be impossible to form all
idea us to who will be until they are both
killed and the crystaliZation Of their follow
ers can be seen. He still thinks, however,
that his chance is as good as that Of any
body else. General Hawley, who was talk
cd TO on the subject, expressed The same idea
in almost the same language. There were
so few members OF the House present that
large part Of the day Was consumed In call
of the House in order 10 get enough votes
to permit the transaction Of the unlmpor-
taut business that was under consideration.
This was the day for the regular meeting
of the House District of Columbia Commit
tee, and the day OH which that committee,
it was supposed might appoint day OH
which to hear the parties interested in the
different plans for Il free bridge across the
Potomac, but us no quorum was present
nothing was done in the premises.
The House Ways and Means Committee
had the Hewitt tariff bill again under con-
sideration to day, or rather the administers
tive part of it, for it seems that no bill ,reso-
luton or motion for the slightest reduction
of the tariff will be considered at this SEES
sion. but no conclusion was reached. On
Tuesday next the committee will commence
the consideration of the subject Of adjourn
ment, and will probably fix upon q day be-
tween the lst and the lth of July, but it
seems to be understood that the Senate will
not permit an adjournment until the nation
al democratic convention shall have been
held so that the republicans may get what
they have 10 say about the candidates and
platform OF that convention i'll the Congress-
sional Record So that from present appear
anccs it looks as if the adjournment will be
nearer the first of August than the first of
July. The committee agreed to report IA
vorably Il bill to cary into effect the reci-
procity treaty with Mexico, which, strange
rs it may seem, is free trade treaty.
Mr.. Sprgg, a democratic member Of the
House from New York, and who is an init
mate personal friend of Mr.. Tilden, says
there isn't word Of truth in the report that
that gentleman has written a letter posi-
lively declining to allow his name to go
before the national democratic convention.
But there is member of the House who
knows even more about Mr.. Tilden than
Mr. Sprisg, and who, as stated in this cor
respondence yesterday, says there is nothing
to- the report Mr.. Sprigg speaks of.
In the contested election cases of the pres
tons has agreed to allow the following sum
for the expenses Of those interested: Mas
sey and Wise, Virginia, So, 500 each; Chal-
mers and Manning, Mississippi, $4,000 each
English aud Peelle, Indiana, $4,000 each
Wallace and Mckinley, Ohio, $4,000 each
Wilson and Frederick, Iowa, $1,000 each
Wood and Peters, Kansas, 81 500 each, and
Craig and Shelly, Alabama 81 900 each.
The only topic of conversation here to-
day is the Chicago convention and its ac-
ton. Now that the Virginia republicans
have been excluded from that convention
and the scalawag democrats admitted, all
the Virginians here hope that Arthur may
be nominated, as in that case, they say, Ma
homes vote in their State will be reduced
to that of the negroes and his office holders.
But their hope is not strong, as hardly any
body thinks Arthur has a chance. Many
still believe that Blaine will be the nominee,
and that when it shall be developed that he
is the strongest man, the negro delegates
from the South will, as Judge Harris says,
"jump over barbed iron fence to get to
him." The majority, however, are of the
opinion that one of the dark horses will be
successful.
Gen. Gordon was present ut meeting OF
the Confederate Association of this city last
night, and gave them an agreeable and in
terestins little talk about the plan of and
the prospects for the Home to be established
in Richmond Among other things, he said
that a contribution to the fund had been
made by the oldest living Union soldier
When the Legislative, judicial and en-
ecutive bill shall come up in the Senate,
Mr.. Maxey will offer an amendment consol-
idating the customs district, in which APP
pears the following sect ion; ain the District
of Columbia, including the district Of Alex
antria, Virginia, one district as follows: The
district of Washington, to comprise the pres
ent district of Georgetown, in the District of
Columbia, and to include also the present
district Of Alexandria, in the State of Fir-
ginia in which Washington shall be the
principal port Of entry. There shall be in
the district Of Washington one collector,
who shall receive an annual salary of two
thousand dollars, and shall reside at Wash
ngton." The amendment provides for
only two districts in Virginia. the headquar-
tiers Of which shall be in Richmond and Nor
folk respectively.
The Mahoneites here say the Boss will
make it his business to discipline Sims, Stewart
and Scott, who kicked ont OF his traces, rs soou
rs he returns.
He TRIED THE ALARM.-For the past