Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispecial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA Gazette
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In the House to-day, under the call OF
States, Mr. George Wise, of Virginia, in
troduced bill prohibiting license tax
upon commercial travellers in the District OF
Colu1nb ia also one prohibiting the playing
of pool by minors in the same district. MIR.
Barbour, of Virginia, introduced Que exempt
ing the armorcs Of the volunteer military
companies in the District from taxation. Mr.
Bowen, of Virginia, introduced one for re-
ferring the claim Of W. 6. Harrison TO the
court of claims. An attempt will be made
in the House today to fix a day for consid
erinp the bill which has already passed the
Senate allowing national banks a circula-
ton equal to the par value of their deposited
bonds.
The friends of the Morrison bill, in the
Senate as we'll as in the House, are much
pleased with the speech Mr.. Carlisle made
in New York last Saturday night, and say
it will strengthened the weak kneed men
among the democrats.
The L. Supreme Court to-day denied the
motion of Judge Willoughby for a manda-
mus upon the Secretary of the Treasury to
show cause why he should not issue TO Vlr-
ginia her full share of the surplus in the
Treasury distributed under the old dlstrlbu-
ton act. The court also decided that
Northern claim paid to the Confederate
government under the confiscation act of
that government, though the payment was
made under protest, must be paid again,
upon the ground that the trustee who paid
it was one of the ten millions of people who
constituted and supported the Confederate
government.
Among the bills reported in the House to-
day was one recommended by the New
York Chamber Of Commerce. suspending
the coinage of silver dollars for two years,
and prohibiting he further issue of one and
two dollar notes.
The Spanish Minister having satisfied this
Government that the Cubans bound to
Boston are not revolutionists, but brigands,
the Collector Of the Port of Boston has been
directed TO permit Of their arrest for rendi-
ton as soon as they arrive. Secretary
Folger to day received the follow ing tele-
gram Brig Screamer was boarded in
Vineyard Sound by an officer of the Dexter
Mt 1890 o'clock this morning and brought
to Vineyard Haven, Mass; has on board
twenty-four assengers-fourteen men, four
women, and six children will detain her
in compliance with your telegram of 18th
instant, and will await farther Instructions"
A telegram received at the Treasury De-
partment to-day from Mr.. J. H. Sanders,
secretary Of the Treasury Cattle Commits
sion, says that experts pronounce the al
legged outbreak among the cattle in Illinois
not the foot and mouth disease.
AS it has been determined that mere
majority has the right to call up the bill ex
tending the bonded term Of whskey, Mr.
Willis, who has that bill in charge, says be
will make the attempt to call it up in the
House at the first opportunity.
Eek Senator Dorsey has written to Mr..
Springer, chairman of the committee inves-
Justice, asking to be summoned as witness
before that committee. The committee has
not met since the reception of the letter, but
ut its next meeting it will decide whether
or not TO grant the request. Should Mr.
Dorsey appear aud tell all he knows, rich
developments may be expected.
The House to-day passed bill appropri-
atiug $1,000 for another investigation of the
Jeanette expedition, Mr.. Wasnburn, the
friend Of Collins the scientific expert of the
exp. ditiun, saying that the investigation
which has been held was incomplete aud
unsatisfactory.
La the Senate to-day bill was reported
increasing the salaries Of the judges of the
U. S. district and circuit courts to S. 900 per
annum. The Judiciary Committee Of the
Senate reported to day adversely on the bill
paying Judge Hughes for discharging the
duties of Judge Paul, Of the western district
of Virginia, for the year during which the
latter was drawing pay as II member Of Con-
gless.
1t is rumored aud currently believed here
that Mr.. Randall went to New York 10 ad
wise Mr. Tilden to consent TO run for the
Presidency, but that he was unsuccessful.
being informed by Mr.. Tilden that under
no circumstances would he consent 10 &C.
cept the nomination.
1882 immigrants came to this country
during the month of February, the largest
number coming from Germany.
II is understood that the democratic eau
Gus on the Morrison tariff bill will not be
held before the end of the week. 1t is
shown that it will make large reductions in
the revenue. It's friends say it is daily
growing stronger among the people of the
country.
Ex-senator Mcdonald and his wife are
at Wizards and are receiving many social
calls from the democratic members of Con
gress and their families They will 60 to
Old Point, where Mrs. Mcdonald will re-
main WDlle ner uuSDanu alteuuS 10 SOme
business here Mrs. Mcdonald isa divorce,
and that fact will, it is said, initiate against
the ex Senator in his contest for the demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency.
The report of the subcommittee in the
O'Ferrall- Paul contested election case wss
to have been presented to the full commit
tee this morning, but no quorum was pre-
sent. A special meeting of the committee
has been called for g o'clock this afternoon
when the report will be presented. The re-
port is said to be irrefragable, but minority
one, it is said, will be made by Mr.. Petite.
bone, scaawag.
Mr. John Goode is in the city to-day. He
says that though Malone is considered
moribund in Norfolk, he is not yet dead and
will make the best fight he can next No
vember, but that the fates, that is large
majority Of the people Of the State, are
against him, and that his star has set never
to rise again.
The sub committee of the House District OF Co.
lumbia Committee agreed to-day to report favor
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