Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of tho ALEXANDRA GaZctt
" AsHINlirNN u C. May D lSS:

During a debate in the House to-day on
Il bill 10 retire General Hunt with the
rank and pay OF Major General, Mr.. Sprn-
yer said he was getting tired of this thing
of giving thousands Of dollars to certain
special tavOrles among the men who had
been in the army, and stated that among
the bills now before the House was one to
give ST. 900 Il year to a man who had re-
Gently lent the credit of his name to Wall
street swndlcrs.
Senator Cameron will be in his seat in
the Senate next Monday. Among the
callers ut his house in Harrisburg yesterday
was Mr. Cooper, the man who first arranged
the Malone bargain, who talked to him
about politics, advocating the claims OF
Blaine. Mr. Cameron said he was not
posted as yet, but that he hoped Pennsyl-
vania would not lose her strength in the
national convention by having IL divided
delegation.
In the Senate to-day the bill to improve
the Bladensburg road was reported upon
adversely that for the recovery of dam
ares for deaths occurring from negligence or
want OF prccaution of a person or corpora
ton in the District of Columbia was re-
ported favoraby.
Among the petitions introduced in the
House yesterday was one by Mr.. Barbour
for the relief of Amandee S. Farrow, which
was referred to the Committee on War
Claims.
In the House to day Mr.. Weller, Of Iowa,
the member alluded to yesterday as having
retired from the House after an interview
with the elder Mr. English, rose to a per-
sonal explanation. He had read telegram
from his wife saying she was coming in on
the halfpast two o'clock train. He then
said that upon the receipt of he had hurried
10 his hotel, put on billed shirt" and his
"bcst store clothes, 'and dashed his bones
for his wife than for any election case. This
speech was received with loud laughter
The House Commerce Committee agreed
to-day reported fnvorably bill making an
appropriation for small light and fog sig
mittec also reported favoraby the bill to
regulate the export Of articles made in imi-
talion of butter and cheese.
The House Indian Committee to-day
agreed TO recommend the right Of way for
u railroad through the Indian Territory.
The Richmond Commandery Of Knights
Tempars were escorted to various points of
interest in the city to-day, and this after
noon were taken OH IL special excursion trip
to Mt. Vernon.
The immigration report for the month Of
April. Just out, shows that the number Of i'm
migrants during that month was twelve
thousand less than that Of the same month
last year.
In the House to-day Mr.. Kellogg
moved that Il committee he appointed
to investigate the charges Of bribery
that had been made against him,
and made a speech in which he talked
loudly of his impugned honor and of his
right to have it vindicated by the House.
He was squelched eiiectually by Mr.. Blanch-
ard, Of his own State, who said that he had
been after kellogg for month TO make his
motion, and that on yesterday he had in
formed him that if he did not make it. be,
Blanchard, would do so today. Mr. King,
another one Of the Louisiana members, had
also threatened Kellogg similarly. Mr..
Blount opposed the motion, stating that the
proper place for Kellogg to have his wound
ed honor healed was in the court, but that
when there he had pleaded the statute of
Limitation, and that while the court
had the power to compel the at
tendance of witnesses, Congress had not
A motion to refer the matter to the Judiciary
Committee to report as to the ACCESSIBILITY
OF the adoption OF Kellogg senforced motion
was finally adopted.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day agreed
to recommend the passage of the bill providing
that the sections of the revised statutes in so far
as they operate to prohibit the promotion
to the positions OF commissioned and non -coul-
missioncd officers in the regular army of any pri
waite soldier who has served two years since Sept
1, 1866. he repealed.
The Joint Committee on the Library this morn
ing agreed To remove the picture of Henry Clay
from the Senate and put II among those of the
Speakers the House side replacing it with the
new picture. the Recall Of Columbus: and that
the Mosaic picture Of Garfield be put in Statuary
Hall.
This was private calendar day in the House.
Among the hills passed was what is known as the
18th of July bill making provision for paying the
claims ct certain loyal citizens in Tennessee
West Virginia Maryland Kentucky aud Penn
syvana for articles taken during the war for the
use of the army.