Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-05
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 5, 1884

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 5, 1884.
The conferees of the two houses of Con-
gress upon the electoral count bill have had
two conferences and failed to agree upon
any of the items at issue. The bill will not
pass at this session.
John A. Walsh came here from New
York to-day, as he said, ito get the last
word in the star route investigation by the
Springer committee" He said to members
of the committee: IT want to correct the
yagaries of Merrick's memory and prove
the truth of all the statements have at
tributed to him, especially the one in which
he told me that Bliss, Chandler and Kellogg
met at Chambers house to devise means TO
save Kellogg from an Indictment by the
second grand jury. will give the name of
another witness who was present when the
statement was given to me. | want to
prove that Merrick did say to two witnesses
in the District of Columbia that Chandler
had come to him and ask ed that he desist
from the prosecution of Kellogg. In Iela-
ton to Bliss, I want to disprove the false
statements made by him before the commit
tee touching the testimony Of Kellogg where
in he alleged that l had borrowed 5000
from him. Idesire to prove by documentary
and other evidence its utter untruthfulness. g."
Mr.. Walsh was not allowed to testify, the
republican members of the committee re-
fusing to listen to any additional testimony,
and there being no quorum of democratic
members in the city.
The President has approved the act au-
thorizing the extension of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company; the act max.
ing appropriation for the payment of invalid
and other pensions for the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth, 1885; the act relating to the
water supply of the city of Washington
the act authorizing the sale Of United States
property at Harper's Ferry and the Indian
appropriation bill.
Secretary of State Frelinghuysen, has re.
ceived from Vice Consul General Wood, at
Rome, the following telegram "All vessels
to Sicily and Sardinia ten days quarantine
to other italian ports quarantine from
French ports only. General health excel
lent but one case of cholera has occurred.
1t was in quarantine in Piedmont"
The U. S. steamers Tallapoosa and Dis
patch arrived at the Navy Yard this morn
ing.
The naval inspection board will 60 to
Norfolk Monday evening to inspect the U.
S. receiving ship Franklin.
The House of Representatives has granted
the Committee on Expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice sixty days in which to
file its report on the star route investigation
and the investigation of the fraudulent
actions of United States Court Officers.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirm
cd the following nominations Lewis Richmond,
Of Rhode Island, to DO Minister Resident and
Consul General of the United States to Portugal ;
Alphonso Taft, of Ohio. to be Envoy E1trsordina.
ry and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to Russia; John A. Kasson, of Iowa, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentia-
ry of the United States to Germany; John NJ.
Francis to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to Austria
Hungary.