Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Correspondence OF the alexandra Gazette
MASHINHTON, y. C.. May y, 1884.

respondent, this morning, that the Senate
bill for free bridge across the Potomac at
GEORGETOWN was on the Speakers table and
would probably be reached and referred to
the House District of Columbia Committee
to-day. Mr.. Shelly wants the bridge located
at the aqueduct, but, unlike Mr.. Barbour,
Mr.. Spri9g and some other members of the
committee, it is reported. would have it
there even at the cost Of the destruction Of
the aqueduct.
A delegate to the national republican
convention, appointed by the straightout
republican convention of Virginia, at the
Capitol to-day, said he understood that a
project was on foot by which both his own
and the delegation appointed by General
Malone might be admitted, but that he did
not believe it would succeed: in the first
place, because he did not think Malone
would agree to it, aud i'll the second, that
if he did, it would be for the purpose
of applying his methods for etlecting an
other coalition with himself as boss inside
the convention, and that the straightouts
would never consent to that. The better
plan, he said, both for the national repubi-
can party and the party in Virginia would
be for the convention TO ignore the Malone
delegation entirely, and recognize the one
appointed by the real republicans Of Fir-
GINA.
Captain Hampstead was before the House
Naval Committee this morning, and, as an
expert, testified that the expedition when
their ship was lost should have made a
straight shoot for the settlement, instead Of
taking the circuitous route they did take.
A conference OF some Of the members Of
the House from the States Of North Caro-
r,in cx.1t md
Virginia was held this morning to deter
mine the most advisable plan for reforming
the internal revenue. The result was that
committee OF three, Messrs. Cabell, of
Virginia, Dihrell, Of Tennessee and Green. Of
North Carolina was appointed to consider
all the bills that have been introduced on
that subject, and from them TO formulate
bill to abolish the tax on tobacco and on
liquor distilled from fruits, and to introduce
it at the earliest opportunity. II is under
ders,ood that Mr.. Morrison is not now op.
posed to such Il bill.
AS there can be no appeal from the deci-
sion of the Virginia Court of Appeals in the
Virginia election law case, and as the Legsla-
ture OF that State will have 10 meet TO pro-
vide for the election Of an additional PrcSi
Dental clect0r, Mr.. Barbour, who was talk
ed to on the sub jcct to-day, thinks that SEES
sion should he called as soon as possible.
1t is understood that more than two thirds
of the members of the Legislature have al
ready signed call for an extra session, and
that unless the Governor shall convene the
LEGISLATURE it will meet under that call.
The argument in the Massey Wise contest
ed election case was concluded before the
House Elections Committee to-day by Gen
eral Hunton. y strong point TO GUST WISE
if not to seat Massey, is the fact that Mr.
WISE while holding a certificate as mem
Der of Congress, accepted the position of as
sistant E. ). District Attorney, thereby. it
is claimed, FORGETTING his title to a seat in the
House, as one man can not be a Congress
man and /. :. district attorney at one and
The same tine. During the argument this
morniue some dispute arose about certain
section of the Virginia law under which de
linuueEt tax collectors were appoint ed
General llunton stated that Brown Allen
the Malone Auditor, has said that not even
"a TWO shilling lawyer would say they were
appointed under one section. Mr. Wise
said that perhaps he, Wise, was not u two
shilling lawyer. General Hunlon replied,
"That is a matter between Brown Allen and
yourself
Among the bills Introduced in the Senate
to-day was one permitting the Washington
and Chesapeake and the Washington City
and Point Lookout railroads to enter this
CITY on the tracks Of the B. & O. and i. & p
railroads.
The Capitol will be brilliantly illuminated
to night, the orcasion being the reception
that viii be given the members Of the Amer
lean Medical Association, now in session
here, by tie President of the Senate and the
Spen NJ tho fIrus,4 in the Ms rh1e Room
Of the Senate.
AT the Springer. committee to day, Mitch
ell, the foreman of the grand jury testified
that Bliss had not brought any testimony
before that jury that would warrant ali
indictment against Kellogg, and that Bliss
had ex pressed his entire satisfaction with
the action the jury.
This was private bill day in the House.
In the Senate Mr.. Call made a long speech
in favor Of establishing medical bureau in
this city.
A gentleman engaged in the Cumberland
coal trade in the city to-day says that with
tolls on the canal reduced from 40 to sc
cents, trippage reduced from S25 TO $l0 and
freight reduced from 80 to So cents the
rates this year az compared with those Of
last year, he neither understands how nor be-
lieves that coal can be carried to Baltimore
by railroad cheaper than it can be brought
to Georgetown and Alexandria by Canal.
The shipping bill, as passed by the Senate
yesterday, abolshes the hospital tax of 40
cents month on all seamen, and reduces
from $50 to so year the inspection fees
of steam vessels under one hundred tons
register.
Secretary Frelinghuysen gave large
excursion party to Mount Vernon to-day on
the L. S. S. Despatch in honor of the
Siamese Embassy.
Daniel Lichiter has heen appointed post
master at Woodstock, Va.
At meeting o: the Senate District Of Columbia |
Committee to-day the bill for changing the sites
of the stations and removing the tracks of the |
railroads in this city was again under considers.
ton. At the last meeting of the committee the
plan that seemed to be most acceptable was that
which tunnels Capitol Hill and allows the B. &
D. railroad to have its station opposite to that of
the B. & ?. road, but much opposition was mani
tested to that to-day. and some of the committee
say if bill to that effect be reported they will
oppose it in the Senate.