Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRA Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c., April Is, 1884.

The knowledge that Mr.. Morrison would
call up his tariff bill in the House to-day
attracted a large crowd there, the galleries
being so crowded that many persons anxious
to witness the proceedings were unable to
obtain admission After the call Of the
committees Mr.. Morrison had no difficulty in
catching that important thing, the Speakers
eve, and moved that his bill be taken
up for consideration, upon which motion
vote was Immediately taken, the result OF
which was anXiously watched, and which
was ayes no. noes 13S. The announcement
of this was received with loud applause on
the democratic side. The republican vote
was nearly solid against considering the
bill, and they were reinforced by thirty odd
democrats The Virginia delegation voted
Tucker. aye: Messrs. Libbey, Barbour and
the two Wises, no. Messrs. Hooper and
Bowen not voting. After the democratic
applause subsidized Mr. Morrison rose and
commenced speech in favor of the bill.
The vote to-day, it is thought, indicates
that the bill will be passed, for the discus
sion of it will not only show the people of
the country, but the members themselves,
to many of whom the tariff question is as
abtruse as the Sancrit language, that the
bill is only one step in the direction which
all the interests of the country, but espec-
ally that OF the working men demand,
must he taken Previous TO the meet
| ing of the House the Pennsylvania
democrats held a conference, at which,
however, about forty democratic men,
beers Of the House were present, and
agreed to propose 10 Mr.. Morrison that if
he would withdraw his BILL they would
support one providing for removing the
inequalities of the existing tariff and for re-
ducing or abolishing the internal revenue
service, and appointed a committee to con-
vey this proposition to him. 1t was con-
veyed, but was rejected on the instant
They then determined to oppose the con-
sideration Of the bill, with the result above
| stated.
General Malone arrived here last night
from Richmond, and apparently is as pert
as ever. His friends say that among the
| faithlcsS TO The President in Nirgi mia he
| alone is faithful, and that he will stick by
the President if he he the only man in his
party who does He made bargain with
| Arthur and he will keep it regardless ofcon-
sequences Numerous and influential means
have been brought TO bear upon him to in
| duce him to leave the sinking Arthur ship
and come to Blaine, but he says charge to
keep he has, and he will do so regardless of
consequences. His followers are futterng
about like chickens with their heads off,
| knowing that Arthur has no chance, and
| anxious to find out who the strongest man is
| in order to let him know that they will be
for him if he will be for them. Members of
the Generals own party here say that lively
times may be expected in his State conven-
| ton at Richmond on the Odd inst, but that
| as the majority of that convention will be
composed ofnegroes he will secure the cleo
ton of delegation to Chicago that he can
| control. and that then the white repubi-
cans in his party will unite and act with
the straightoHts. Altogether the General 5
political lot, at present, is by no means a
happy one.
The democratic convention Of this city
| will be held tonight to elect delegates to
! the national convention. Among those spo-
ken of as one of the two delegates to be APP
pointed is Mr. H. o. Caughton, formerly OF
Alexandria, and now prominent member
of the bar Of this city. Mr.. Claughton is
understood to be in favor Gen. Mcclellan as
the democratic nominee for President.
Sergeant.at Arms Canaday yesterday re-
moved two more of the deputy door keep.
ers-Messrs. Dougherty, of Pennsylvania,
and Edwards, Of Missouri, and supplied
their places with the fhvortes of two Sena-
ators 1t is understood that Senators Ma
hone, who had him appointed, and Sher-
man, to whom he has given many offices,
are about the only Senators who are pleased
with Mr. Canaday, and that many of them
now, when too late, express regret at the
removal Of Col. Bright.
Tomorrow is the regular day for meet
ing of the House Elections Committee, but
whether they will act upon Judge OFFER
rails case, or whether they will take up Mr.
Massey's case, or whether they will do
either, or whether they will even meet or
not, nobody, not even themselves, can tell.
Heavy bodies move slowly and that COM
mttee is the heaviest one of the whole
House.
1t is thought that c. E. Coon, of New
York, will be made Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, vice J. G.. New, resigned.
The House Judiciary Committee agreed
this morning to report adversely upon the
bill changing the place for holding u. S.
courts from Abingdon TO Wythevlle. This,
of course, removes all good reason for any
longer delay in the erection Of public
building at Abingdon, for which bill has
already been passed aud the requisite APP
preparation been made.
Iu the Senate to day more petitions were
presented against the newspaper copyright
bill. After the routine business, the naval
bill having been passed yesterday, the con-
sderatiou of the bankrupt bill was resumed.
The bill for n free bridge across the Potomac
at Georgetown came up in the House yesterday
afternoon, and would have passed with an amend
ment providing for locating the bridge at the pres
ent aqueduct bridge, provided the Government
could be guaranteeda good title TO the piers of that
aqucduct, had it not been for Mr.. John Wise who
delayed its passage until the hour of adjournment
shut off vote 1t will como up as unfinished
business next Monday week, but the vote taken
in Committee of the whole-4O to Sis not ia
vorablc to its passage then.
At the Danville investigation this morning the
only witness examined was Mr. Blakey, editor of
the Tidewater Indrr of Tappahannock, for the de-
fense whose evidence was in rebuttal of that of
G. w. Meenley of the same town, if any rebuttal
of the latter's testimony were required. 1t is
understood that at this evenings session witnesses
will be examined to discredit the testimony given
by Mr.. Sims.