Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON D G.. Jan. % 1884.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. %, 1884.
In the House yesterday Mr. John Wise
introduced bill to remove the political
disabilities Of Anderson Merchant. Mr..
Barbour introduced bill to authorize the
construction of bridge across the Potomac
river at the Three Sisters, near Georgetown;
also one for the relief of Stephen Casey
also to defray the expenses of the late assess
ment of real property in the District of
Columbia; also to amend the Revised Stat
utes of the United States relating to the
District of Columbia; also for the relief
of Sarah z. Rose also to promote the
efficiency of the army; also resolution
admitting to tibet floor ofthe House the Com
missiouers of the District of Columbia. MIR.
Bowen introduced bill for the relief of
Henry Simon. Mr. Libbey introduced bill
relating to shipping commissioners and the
shipment Of seamen, abolishing the former !;
also one authorizing the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad to extend their road TO
point Oh the military reservation at Fortress
Monroe also for the relief of Mrs. Matilda
McPhail. Mr.. Hooper introduced bill for
the relief of the heirs of ]. C.. Bailey.
The report of the House Elections Com
presented to day will probably be made to-
UOTTDW. IL W III UC az VIC IA ioStC
right of Mr.. Manning to his seat. Mr. Man
report and declare him the rightful repre-
sentative, and it is said to-day that large
majority of the democrats will support a
resolution to that effect.
General Malone is said to be hurrying up
the address be is to issue to the North about
the Danvile riot and other disturbances in
Virginia, by which he hopes to fire the
Northern heart" against the people of his
own State No body, however, but the Gen
eral and his few white followers pay much
attention to it, or are at all interested in
what il may contain. The General is by no
means as popular with his party as he was
formerly, and were the State convention Of
his party to be held tomorrow he would be
showed under. The Generals manners, at
least to those by whose votes he has attain
ed his position, are by no means attractive,
and those whom he has affronted have lost
their admiration for him. He was in re-
ceipt of so many letters from applicants for
office that be directed they should not be
delivered TO him, but the applicants finding
out this dodge had their letters registered,
by which he is now compelled to receive
| them. Many friend who has come to his
hotel or TO the Capitol to see him and been
refused an audience has gone away his enc
nv. Among his Congressional delegation,
| however, he still retains complete sway.
They have selected him as the Virginia
| member of the republican congressional
committee, aud at the meeting Of that COM
mittee last night he was appointed one Of
the committee of five to select the executive
committee.
Kentucky news to-day is said to indicate
that none of the candidates for u S. Senator
from that State now before the Legislature
will be elected, and that possibly Mr..
Speaker Carlisle may yet be the man, the
successorship to Mr.. Beck, two years hence,
being factor in the case.
A Philadelphia here to-day says that by
the death of the comptroller of that city all
the municipal officers thereof except the
sheriff and the clerk Of the court will be
democrat in the place Of the deceased. He
also says that the next municipal election
in'Philadelphia will surely 60 democratic,
so that the city will be in good trim for the
next Presidential election.
Mr.. J. G. White, formerly Of Alexandria,
ex-Speaker kefer's clerk, and until this
time clerk of Speaker Carlisle, was informed
this morning that his services would have
to be dispensed with, as his place was
to be given to kentuckian.
The Postmaster General hasapproved the
recommendation of the postmaster of this
city for the erection ola building suitable for
the postoffice oft capital of the country.
In the Senate to-day the resolution for re-
taliatiug upon foreign governments for ex.
Guiding American pork being under consid-
Grafton, Mr.. Beck opposed it upon the
ground that the action Of foreign govern
ments in the matter was only what might
have been expected in view Of the Amer-
can restriction imposed by the tariff upon
importations. Mr.. Logan took the opposite
view.
Among the nominations sent in to the
Senate yesterday was that of Judge Bell to
be postmaster at Culpeper Court House,
vice krouse.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
discussed the Sherman bill to increase the
national bank circulation to the market
value of the goods. The committee seemed
evenly divided. The tone of the discussion
indicated that the committee is likely to
report in favor of increasing the bank cir
culation to the amount of the par value of
the bonds on deposit to secure circulation.
General HaZen was expected to have
completed bis plan for extending the sigma.
service TO the farming interests OF tne coun-
try to-day, and present it to the agricultu-
raj committee of the House.
Mr. Hooper as stated yesterday is not favorite
Of General Mahone's Mr.. Hooper wants the post
master at Farmville, Dir. Cox, an enemy of bis,
removed, and friend appointed in his place.
Coxs term has expired and it is said there is
something against him that will prevent his re-
appointment 80 that while Malone will not ask
for his retention But the General wants to select
his successor instead OF Mr.. Hooper, and he will
probably succeed. 1t is understood that Mr..
Hooper says it is time now to quit the read lister
foolishness and for all who are opposed to demo
cracy to declare themselves straightout republi.
cans.
Ex-Governor Holiday of Virginia was at the
Capitol to-day. The Governor seems to be much
stouter than he used to be and is not quite so
young looking
General Fitz John Porter will return here to-
morrow. The debate on his bill will be resumed
next Friday.
The House to-day passed resolution for send
ing relief to the Greedy expedition.