Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial [orrcspondence Of the AIeAanorla GnzetteI
WASHINGTON, ,. c., May Is. 1884.

The Elections Committee Of the House in
all the cases before it, except those from
Virginia. acts not only properly, but with
Yesterday it reported in favor
Of Mr.. Wallace, the democratic contestant
for the seat now held by Mr.. Mckinley, re-
publican from Ohio, and to. day it reported,
bv vote of five to three, in favor Of giving
the scat now occupied by Mr.. Peelle, repub-
lean from Indiana, to Mr.. English his
contestant Mr.. English is the
son of the late democratic candidate Tor
Vice President, who has watched his sons
case with great interest, and was delighted
to day when the result Of the vote III the
committee was announced.
Intelligence has been received here Of the
extreme illness Of AIR. John Wise, the elder
brother Of Mr. George d. Wise, and the
chairman of the democratic committee of
California.
The House to-day passed bill providing
for Il judicial government for the Territory
of Alaska \ member of the House from
the Pacific Slope, who is familiar with
Alaskan affairs, says the practical object of
the bill is 20 put the whole Territory of
Alaska in the control of the Alaska Seal
Company.
In the Springer committee to-day the
witness Walsh resumed his testimony, which
was merely corroborative Of what he had
said before, and was to the effect that the
Government was in possession of sufficient
evidence TO have sent the whole star route
gang to The penlteptiary if the prosecution
had been conducted properly, the judge not
been crank. and the jurors not been fixed.
He also said that the Attorney-General had
apologzed for his treatment of him. and
had stated that that treatment was solely in
consequence Of what he had heard from Mr..
Bliss concerning him.
Col. Bev. Tucker, who has recently re.
turned from New York, says the impression
there is that Mr. Tildeu will be nomina. I
for President by ncclamation, and that H.
der such circumstances he cannot fail 10 AZ
cept the nomination.
Messrs Barbour, Cabell and Geo. ID. Wise
Of tie Virginia democratic delegation in
Congress, have gone to Richmond to attend
the democratic convention Of Nirg mia.
which will meet there tomorrow Mr.
Tucker may 60 down toni GIT. Mr. G'rer
rail-, the remaining member, is unwe. and
will not 90. The latter gentleman is quite
Il tAvorite on the democratic side OF the
House, and the hope is frequently expressed
on that side hat his constituents may send
him back 50 that he may have i fair chance
to show where he is in the House. Mr.
Tully, Il democratic member of House from
California, who is Nirginian, has also gone
10 Richmond TO witness the proceedings Of
the convention, and also 20 carry coutri-
button from his State TO the Confederate
fair
The Secretary of the Navy to-day took
upon an excursion TO Mount Vernon on the
L. 5. :. Dispatch about $50 guests chiefly
members of The Diplomatic Corps and their
families and friends
The President returned to Washington
this morning from New York. Secretary
Fulger will return TO Washington from
Geneva, Thursday morning.
In ine Senate to-day there were were pre-
Sen'rd several petitions from various parts
ol the North and West against any increase
III th- nurnher Of Government employees BY
reason "f Inc proposed postal teiesrap ser
vice.
The Senate District Of Columbia Commit
tee to day reported Il bill allowing the B. &,
z. passenger depo. on 9Th street to remain
where il *, and 10 permit the 3. & 0. Rail
road to tunnel Capitol Hill and establish its
depot at the intersection of Four and a Half
street and Maryland Avenue, and to use the
tracks Of the Is. 4 Z. Railroad from that
depot to ana over ;he Long Bridge.
Wizards Hotel WAS on fire this morning,
but at noon tn" tiremcn had practically ex-
tingui,hed the flames, and but one stream
Of water was playing upon the building.
The fire is said to have orig mated in the
boiler rooms beneath the hotel, where it
had been burning nearly half an hour be-
fore it was discovered The flames were
drawn up the SHAFT OF the coal elevator, and
the roof began to blaze, but the fire was
soon cxiiDgui3hcd ut that point The
smoke was very dense, ard several persons
narrowly escaped sutfocation, as the stair
ways were for a time impossible from that
cause. The loss is not great, and results
more from water than fire. From the street,
but for the crowd, there is no evidence that
the hotel has been on fire.
Mr.. Hewitt says he will try to have q
vote on his tariff bill in the House Ways
and Meaus Committee this week. Other
members Of that committee say that if any
bill is reported it will include reduction
of the tobacco tax: and others say no tariff
action will be taken at this session, and that
Mr.. Hewitt's bill will not be as strong either
in the committee or the House, should it ever
reach there, which is hardly probable, as
was Mr.. Morrson's.
In the House to day Mr.. Post, from the
minority report on the bill amending the
sinking fund act relating to those roads. 1t
is more favorable to the roads than the ma.
jority report.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vance, of North
Carolina, delivered beautiful, eloquent
aud interesting address on the joint resolu-
tion for celebrating the anniversary Of the
landing of Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition
upon Roanoke Island.
The Senate to-day, after the morning hour,
resumed the consideration of the bill to re-
move some of the restrictions upon Ameri-
can shipping, Mr. Frye commencing the de-
bate.
Mr.. Barbour's committee did good days work
in the Honse Yesterday, securing the passage Of
of all the bills they bad reported, some of them
of great importance to the people of the District
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Logan, from the Mill
tary Committee, reported favorahly the bill for
M Gene rnl Grant thp refirp6 ist of