Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
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it recommended would probably be the onl y
one auy river would receive, while By send
ing it TO the Rivers and Harbors committee
it would help the passage Of general rlTer
and barber bill. Though the James River
and other Virginia rivers are in need OF ap'
propriations, Mr.. John Wise who lives in
Richmond voted with the Northern repuo-
leans to refer the message TO the Mississippi
committee. Mr. Horr, OF Michigan, mem
Der of the Mississippi committee. Is SO put
ouL By the action Of the House that be says
this morning the committee has nothing 10
do, and had better be abolished.
Prominent democratic Congressman say
the talk of,he republicans about the tarlh
question splitting the democratic party Is all
bosh that every democrat in Congress Is
tariff reformer; that no body yet Knows
what reform measures may be reported py
the WAYS and Means Committee OF the
House: that probably Mr.. Hurd Is the only
free trader on that committee, and that
when its bills are reported little mutual
concession will smooth over any possible
difficulties. and the party be as united at the
end of the session as it Is now.
4 Virginia republican is authority for the
statement that when General Malone went
TO the Government Printing Office to have
Mr.. Creed. straishtout republican from his
State who has obtained position there,
removed, Mr.. Rounds declined TO comply
with his demand, saying that the office was
not run On party lines, and that it was with
that understanding that he accepted the
position Of Public Printer. If this be so
considerable change has come Ger the spirit
of Mr.. Rounds's dreams since the late cleo
ton in Virginia. for the Generals wish was
law there before that time.
There will be an attempt 10 make the
Government buy the different telegraph
lines and run them. The Senate Postotflce
Committee to-day determined to consider
the bills for that purpose on Wednesday
next, and invited Mr.. Edmunds to be pres
ept and say all he can in favor of the
project.
The Mexican treaty now before the Senate
was negotiated by Mr.. Foster, late I. 5.
Minister to Mexico, and now Minister to
Spain After negotiating the treaty he was
appointed, aud now is, the paid attorney Of
the Mexican Government to secure the
adoption Of the treaty, which will admit
Mexican sugar free and reopen claims that
have been decided against Mexico.
A strong effort will be made at this session
Of Congress to negotiate a new treaty with
Germany, for the especial purpose Of avoid
ing possible future difficulties respecting the
immunities Of Americanized Germans when
visiting their native country.
In the House to- day Mr.. Springer got
through resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Department
of Justice to send for persons and papers.
At meeting Of the House Committee on
Public Lands held to-day to consider the
bill for the forfeiture of the land grants TO
,;H y ha IF
Judge j. T. Harris, who appeared for the
road, that case was postponed until Monday
next. when ex-Secretary Evarts and Gen
era Roger a. Pryor will also appear for the
road.
The Senate committee on patents to-day
agreed 10 report favorably upon bills to pro-
tect ignorant purchasers ofinfringed patents.
The committee appointed by the late cat
tie growers convention in Chicago met a
sub. committee Of the House Agricultural
Committee at the Agricultural Department
this morning to confer upon the best means
by which to eradicate the cattle disease.
Several gentlemen gave their views upon
the subject but nothing definite was done.
The conference will probably last for sew
eral days longer
Upon the commentator of Governor
Cameron the President has appointed J. 81.
Blanton, commissioner, and J. B. Pace, al
ternate for the State of Virginia, to the
Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1854.
The Senate District Committee agreed
to-day to report favorably bill for the re-
lief of the heirs of Daniel Carroll, of Dud-
dington. 1t authorizes the Court of Claims
to adjudicate the claim, and directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay the amount
Of the award whatever it may be.
The House has adjourned until Monday,
and it is expected that the Senate will do
the same
Brewster Cameron says that he did not
make his statement as strong as be might
have done, and that the outrages commit
ted by the I. S. deputy marshals in the
South would not have been submitted 10
in any State of the North.
Quite number Of Mahoneites are in the
Brady Col. Jones, Mr. Pendleton, Major
Bayly and others. The General was not in
his seat in the Senate to-day, and Mr.. Rid
dleberger returned to his rooms at an early
hour.
Messrs. Goss, Emerson, Bright and others
interested in the Potomac Iron works at
Alexandria held conference here to-day
for the purpose of e1pediting the resump-
ton Of operations on a larger scale at those
works.
a caucus of the republican senators will
be held this afternoon with reference TO the
election Of a president pro tempore. 1t is
probable that should the honor be conferred
upon Mr.. Anthony, he will decline it on the
ground of i'll health.
The House Ways and Means committee
appointed its subcommittee to-day. On
changes in the tariff laws, are Mills, Hewitt
and Kelly: on changes in internal revenue
laws, are Blunt, Hurd and Kasson; on re-
bate Of tobacco tax, are Blackburn, Herbert
and Hiscock. The committee decided that
the subject of the revision of the tariff should
not 60 to sub committee but be considered
by the whole committee.
DUELLING-WHAT Col. GIBSON THINKS
OF 1T.-During debate in the House of
Delegates yesterday upon the bill to remove
the disabilities incurred by certain parties