Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-29

The pleuro-pneumopia bill, contrary to
passed the House yesterday
afternoon. but even its friends don't expect
it to 90 through the Senate.
It IS now understood that Mr.. Morrison
will On Wednesday next report tariff bill
with salt, Goa! and lumber on the free list:
and 20 per cent reduction on all other
articles. 1t is also said that this will be OPP
posed bv Mr.. Converse's bill to restore the
duty on wool, and also that Mr.. Randall
will antagouize both by an appropriation
bill.
Ia the Senate to day Mr.. Ransom, who
mad introduced few days ago resolution
for the relief of the sufferers by the late Sc
we're storm in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Georgia and Alabama, reported 1t ad-
verselv from the Committee on Appropria-
tons. In doing so ne said that since its III
,roduction kilograms from the Governors or,
and other parties in, those States, had been
received TO the effect that though the sui
f.rne was great it was not ofsuch character
a. To demand the consideration of Congress.
lie hoped the self denial of the people OF
those States would be an example 10 those
of all the other States of the Union, and
prevent them from seeking aid from Con-
nress in similar cases.
In the House Yesterday Mr.. Barbour pre-
sented petition for the removal OF the
political Cisa abilities of Robert d. Ihorou1n.
In The. Sruare to-day resolution was
offered and referred looking to the purchase
of the hooks and papers of President An
drew Jackson.
Mr.. John ;. Wise has published q card
explanatory Of his remark about receiv-
ing negro |, gis!ators in his kitchen. But it is
entirely unsatisfactory to the intelligent
negroes vino have read it, and who will
hereafter take no more stock in the man
who holds Mr. Massey's seat. 1t is thought
! by all that Mr.. Wise has got himself into
| hole. Members Of his own party say they
can not imagine why he injected such q
| foolish and unnecessary assertion into bis
testimony.
| Strobach was before aIr. Springer's com
mittee to dav and was examined respecting
| his official crook educss. During the inves.
| tiCation the committee made 1t their busl'
ness 10 condemn the action Of Attorney Gen.
eral Brewster in going behind the action OF
a legal tribunal.
The Senate to day resumed the coDsideTa
ton Of the bill for building more ships fol
| the Navy. Ia the House it was private bill
dav, ard the bill to restore General Pleas
anton, who resigned. to his rank in the |.
s. A, is under consideration.
The House Commerce Committee to day
formally agreed to report in favor OF The
Stuart bill. which creates commission tc
investigate the subject Of interstate com
merce, and report the result gifts investiga
| tiOns.
The remains of General Ord were received
at the Sixth-strcet depot this morning by
| General Sheridan and all the troops in the
barracks here, and escorted to the Gene
| terry.
4 prominent Ohio democrat here to day
saws that Payne has spoken on every sub
ject in American politics from that of the
removal of the deposits of the National Bank
down to Mahoneism, that in all those
speeches he has not word TO take back,
that he is the strongest man in every par
ticular the democrats can nominate fol
President, and that if they nominate him
he will be elected BY an overwhelming ma
jority.
| There were several Virginia Mahoneites and re-
publcans in the city yesterday among them Messrs
| Blair Hubbard, Bailey, Fowler, Rouistop, Rives
| Holmes and others. II is understood that not
withstanding Gen. Mahone's bulldozing methods
there will be quiet fight in the State convention
next month against his right to throw the dcega
! ton to the national republican convention rs ht
NAV choose. But it is also said that no mattr
! if defeated in the convention he knows a trick oil
| two that will still give him the control of the en-
tire delegation after il shall have been appointed
! It is Understood that while Malone is giving Iii
service to Arthur he is really in favor OF Sherman
| for President. but that the anti-Mahone repnb
! cans are for Logan