Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
Beecber and the blasphemous infdel 1nger-
soil, both leading lights in bis party, are
onnosed to him.
FROM WASHINGTON.
snecIal Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.I

the parties who are to have charge of the
celebration Of the 109th anniversary OF the
Declaration of Independence issued by the
at Mecklenburg n. c., May ~,
1875. The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds reported a joint resolution
creating commission to make the nsces-
sary arrangements for celebrating the
completion of the Washington monu-
nent. The odd of February, 1885, is
fixed for the day, and Robert c. Winthrop,
who delivered the address at the laying OF
the corner stone Of the monument, is named
AS the orator Of the occasion. Among the
ceremonies will be a grand military and
civic procession. The time selected IS
thought to be unfortunate, and that the
number of visitors would be doubled II
day in May or October had been liked upon.
4 good many delegates to the stralgntout
Virginia republican convention, to meet IN
Richmond tomorrow, are IN the city to.
day on their way to Richmond. Some OF
them are from the extreme southwestern
part Of the State They say that the re-
publicans in their counties have no further
use for Malone, that he has betrayed them
as he did the democrats, and that II the
national republican convention doesn't
want to destroy the republican party 10
Virginia il will admit the delegates to be
appointed by their convention, which will
be Il convention of true and consistent re-
publicans, and not Of repudiating, scalawag
democrats They all say that their dele
cation To Chicago will not be instructed.
1t is said here to-day that one of the dele
yates appointed by General Mahone's con-
vcnlon whom the General did not want
appointed was Mr. Sinus, and that he so
80, Gins h.f tho annnlnt IN Mt
was made, giving as a reason that his ap-
poiutmcnt might create certain compiled
tons which it would be better not to have
raised, but that Mr.. Sims Informed him that
his district intended to elect him, and that
complications or no complications, be would
be elected, and would accept.
The House Committee on Postoffices and
Puslroads as heretofore stated in this cor.
respopdeuce have agreed to report bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to ad.
vertise for contracts for doing postal tele-
graph service for the people of the country,
and this morning they agreed to fix the
maximum price to be paid for such
service at - cents for 20 words between any
two points within the limits of the country.
4 wei-known Firginian, who has here
tofore been one of General Mahone's hrmest
supporters, and who is now personally
friendly toward him, in the city to-day,
when asked by the GAZErTEs correspon-
dent if he still trained with the boss, replied
no and that he did not suppose any body did
except the men the General 81 pointed to Of
fee and the negroes. He also said that from
what he could learn he did not think Ma
hone would carry county in the Valley
Or in the Southwest next fall, and that the
only counties he would carry were the
| negro counties on the Southside.
The Public Lands Committee of the House
agreed to-day to report in favor of the re-
peal Of the timber bill, the bill giving public
lands to those who plant trees upon them.
The Kellogg case, in which present rep.
rcsentalive, and Ex-senator, Kellogg, the
Louisiana carpet Dagger, who is also at the
mead Of the Arthur delegation to the ma.
tional republican convention, is being tried
| for bribery in the star route affair,
come up in the Criminal Court here to-day.
| The jury is composed of II. II. Bacon, E. P.
| Miner, Henry Mason, Richard Riggles, J.
f. Mansfield, G. r. Evans, c. P. Bailey, L,
| II. McDadc, W NJ Frank, w. Ii. Morgan
was present His counsel are Robert Inger-
soil and .Jere aud Nathaniel Wilson. The
Government is represented by Messrs. Ker
| III ullaISlDillt, NY vi dutl
District Attorney Worthington. Mr.. Ker
opened the case for the Government.
The House at au early hour to-day re.
sumed the consideration Of the Morrison
tariff bill, Mr.. Hiscock, republican, of New
York, leading oil in opposition to it. Mr.
Hiscock was talked Of at the beginning Of
the session as The probable republican leader
| of the House, but his speech today showed
nothing of the leader about him, and was
stale, fat and Improbable. He was fol-
| lowed by Mr.. Morse, democrat, of Boston
who SAID that he was not free trader
but would support the bill. Mr.. Hurd
democrat, of Ohio, then took the floor and
delivered Il powerful free trade speech
There was large attendance in the gallery
and the democratic side of the floor was
! full, aud lie was listened to with marke I'd
attention He took all the country's in
dustres in turn, and showed so plain that
all could sec that the protective tariff had
ruined American shipping, was the great
drawback upon the American farmer, as
| it crippled the market for his products and
in addition TO the legitimate freight he has
to pay adds 40 per cent for the duty on rail-
road material, and has built up in India
fearful competition for what he
has to sell, and that even the
manufacturer himself was injured by tariff
imposed for his own benefit. The friends
Of the Morrison bill are greatly elated by
the result oil days speeches.
1t is The understanding that after the
morning hour in the Senate to day, the
consideration OF the pluro.pneumonia bill,
the bill to suppress and eradicate the cattle
disease, will be resumed. II is probable
the bill will be passed to-day.
The House Elections Committee is meet
ing with adverse, but just, criticism from
many members Of the House. There are
three northern democrats on it, Messrs
Cock, Adams and Elliott, who are SO straight
in according justice that they lean over to
Southern scalawags. 1t is said to-day that
the committee has decided not to report in
the O'Ferrall case until the Massey Wise
case has been decided, and to report the
same way in both cases, and that one of
these so called democrats says he will have
to be shown stronger reasons for reporting