Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
,ao,ol Corres,oudence of the Alexandra Gazette


His remarks are incorrectly reported in two
particulars in the Record of this morning.
He never said the Governor Of Virginia
issued the certificates OF election, but did
sav that the Governor, as a member OF the
returning board refused TO sign the report OIL
that board declaring Mayo entitled to Mr..
Garrison's seat nor did he say that Justice
Strong. of the u. ;. Supreme Court, had
issued certificate of election to represen-
tative from Pennsylvania; but he did say
that before Judge Strong was on the
Supreme Bench be had decided that n
certificate of election having once been
issued by the proper authority could
not be revoked by that authority. The nc.
tion of those democrats of the House who
voted with the republicans to deprive MIR.
Manning of the seat to which he holds tine
certificate is criticised in harsh terms by
their colleagues to-day. 1t is said to have
united the republicans and divided the
democrats, and to have set the dangerous
precedent of disregarding certificates Is
sued by the proper State State authority
The Elections committee Is censured Sc
verely, one member saying he intends to
vote against every report that committee
makes. The defeat OF Mr.. Manning also
revives the memory OF The bad
management of those to whom the
Garrison case was entrusted. or
the Virginia democrats, Messrs. Barbour
Tucker, aud Geo. ID. Wise voted to seat
Mr.. Manning, and Mr.. CabeIl, who would
have voted likewise, was paired. The re-
publicans either voted against him or were
absent
Several representatives Of various iron
Interests Of the country were before the
House Committee on Ways and Means this
morning, advising the committee TO retain
the duty on iron ore 10 any tariff bill they
may report. Mr.. j. b. BarnaGy, the Rhode
Island member of the national democratic
committee, is here to advise the democratic
members of the Ways and Means Committee
to let the tariff alone, for the reason that
reduction of the tariff will injure democratic
prospects in his section. As there is hardly
a democratic township officer in his State
his influence is not likely to be potential.
1t is becoming more and moro apparent
that the Morrison bill amended in few par
ticulars will be reported by the committee
and be adopted by the House.
The House committee to examine
into the character and reliability of
eN-Spcaker Keller met this morn
ing Mr.. keifer appeared with coun-
sci. He first denied the jurisdiction of
the committees that being overruled, he
denied that he had made any charges
against General Boynton; that also being
overruled, he asked for time to bring bis
witnesses. General Boynton, against whom
he had brought charges, said that he would
waive every thing, aud would go on and es
tablish his innocence TO the entire satisfac-
ton or The committee II 1t would proceed
with The investigation. But at the urgent re-
quest of Mr.. keifer further proceedings
were postponed until next week.
The telegram announcing the return by
Prussia Of the Ochlltree resolutions Of re-
spcct to the memory ofthe late Herr Lasker
recently passed by the House of Represent
atives, is regarded here as gratuitous upon
the part of Bismarck, and an insult to the
House, which may eventuate in internation-
81 trouble.
At meeting of the bar Of the Supreme
Court held to-day, with Senator Edmunds
in the chair, appropriate resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late Philip Phil
lips were adopted. Among those who spoke
upon the resolutions was Senator Jones, of
Florida, who called particular attention to
the fact that though Mr.. Phillips was II
Southern man he had so conducted himself
before the Court during the civil war and
amid all the war legislation as to retain his
respect for himself and to win that Of the
whole bar of which he was a member.
Mr.. Bowen, of the 9th Virginia district,
left for his home to-day, to be absent two
weeks. Mr.. Hooper also left for Richmond,
rather as looker-on than as an attendant
upon Mahone's republican State central
committee. The friends Of these gentlemen
say that though both of them were elected
on Mahone's ticket, neither of them is now
cnamored of the General
The investigation Of the Danville riot was
not continued to-day, having been postponed
Yesterday until Monday. So far as it has
proceeded it has resulted in proving that
the riot was not premeditaJed, and that the
negroes were the aggressors. The man who
will be most damaged by the investigation
will be Mr.. John Wise, whose course in the
committee room is commented upon
even by republicans He
is reported as having told a news
paper correspondent that the South was re-
lapsing into state of barbarism, and would
DO go unless the bourbons were checked in
their mad career He is reported as also
saying that the investigation will show the
North the terrible condition of affairs in
Virginia, and will stimulate the people of
that section to action. TO the contrary,
plain spoken republican Senator said yes
terday, suppose Malone proves all he
wants to, the election was State affair,
and what the h has Congress to do with it ?
Mr. Evarts argued this morning before
he Hou,e Committee on public lands |
against the forfeiture of the grants to
he Northern Pacific. But ii is generally |
3elived that his argument will be inefectu-
II so far as the committee and the House |
ire concerned, and that to the extent Con. |
,ress can act in the matter, the land grants,
ike the Chinese, must CO."
Twelve line officers for the arctic relief expedi-
ion will be needed, and twice that number have
Llready volunteered. Capt. kirkland, who is to
the expedition has passed satisfactory
,hysical examination Some objection is made to
lin on the ground of the effective means to which
10 resorts to preserve decipliue.
Mr. Collins, a member Of the House Judiciary
Committee says a subcommittee Of that commit l.
ee will next week, report to the whole committee
national bankruptcy bill which will be SUBJ
tantially the same as the Lowell bill, already re-
orted by the Senate committee.
The remains of General Ord are to be brought