Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8, 1884.
The House committee on Civil Service
Reform agreed to-day to report favorably
upon the bill recommended by the civil SER
vice reform league, one of the provisions OF
which is to make the terms OF certain o.
licers unlimited, among them that of collec-
tors.
In the House this morning a favorable re-
port was made on the free ship bill. An ad-
verse minority report was presented at the
same time.
In the House to-day the protective tariff
resolutions adopted by the New Jersey
Legislature were presented, but as soon as
their purport was developed objection to
their further reading came from all parts OF
the chamber.
The Dauville investigation will be resuu.
ed on Monday next, as there still remains
some of the money appropriated for the
Sherman committee. The conference com
mittee orthe two houses OH the resolution
making an additional appropriation for this
com ttce has failed 10 agree, the couferrees
on the part Of the House refusing to recede
from the Houses action restricting the ex.
penses to Investigations already ordered
Another conference committee will be APP.
pointed. Should the investigation continue
it will be proved that negroes were ostra-
cised by their own race for attempting to
vote the democratic ticket, Mr. John
Wise's testimony to the contrary, and that
in parts Of the State the negroes marched
to the polls with arms.
General Malone and his jackmen, though
they poh poh the s,raightout republican
organization in Virginia, are evidently
alarmed ut the strength that organization is
developing and are doing all they can to
attract lis adherents to their waning cause.
With this object in view they are writing
private letters to their personal friends
among the prominent straightouts, promis-
ing them oblivion Of past differences and a
share of the spoils if they viii come over to
them. So far these appeals have been with.
out effect, and the straightouts appear to be
confident that they will receive the recogni-
ton of the national republican party, and
that their delegates will be admitted TO the
National Republican Convention.
\ well-informed member of the Virginia
Legislature in the city to-day says there
will certainly be an extra session Of that
body. He also says that the project of con-
soldatng the Richmond and Danville and
the Virginia Midland railroads has been
abandoned.
In the House yesterday afternoon when
the bill to pension Mrs. Septimia R. Mickle-
ham, only surviving grandchild of Thomas
Jefferson, came up, objection was made to
its consideration, and twas postponed, with
the understanding that it would be consid-
cred next Friday.
J. d. Morrison, formerly member of the
Virginia Legislature from Rock bridge coun-
Nv, ipjo in ha
folding room, is the author Of petition of
the employees of that room for the same
pay as that received by the employees in
the Senate folding room.
A committee of the Woman's Suffrage
Convention, now in session in this city, APP
peared before the House judiciary Commit
tee to-day and argued in favor Of Il sixteenth
amendment TO the Constitution, granting
women the privilege of voting. Some Of
the speakers made very plausible argu-
ments, and, stranger STILL some of them
we're right good looking.
The notorious A. NJ. Gibson, the star
route informer, was before the Springer
committee to-day. He repeated his old
story of how he became aware ofthe frauds,
of the part he took in exposing them, and
of the assurance of his knowledge that the
frauds had been committed and of the par
ties who committed them. In addition he
said, that he had supplied the Department
ofJustice with proof that would have con-
victed eX Senator and present representa-
tive Kellogg, if that proof had been availed
of properly. He said he had received S., 900
for his services. He said table of the ex-
pedted routes was shown TO President
Garfield who expressed surprise. THAT
was little remarkable, " said the wit
ness, because had distinct recollection of
showing him the same table in 1880 before
the election, and while he was a member Of
the House." He also said that before his con-
nection with the prosecution ceased, he be-
came aware that the Department Of Justice
was arrayed on the side Of the accused.
In the House to-day an effort was made
to take up the bill extending the term dur
ing which whiskey can remain in bond
without the payment of tax, but it was sue
cessfully antagonized by Mr.. Randall with
the postotiice appropriation bill. The wills
key men are in decided minority in the
House.
Representatives Of Uuion and Confederate
camps at Richmond are in the city to-day,
on their way North to solicit subscriptions
to the fund now being raised with which to
establish home in Richmond for old and
INDECENT Confederate soldiers.
G.. NJ. G. Hill, son of the late Dr.. James
C. Hill, of Alexandria, was entered to-
day as naval apprentice on the Wyandotte,
Commander Leary, at the Navy Yard here,
from which he will be transferred to ship
now at the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, n. H.