Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12


suiect themselves to the danger. Mr.. Haw-
lev opposed the bill upon the ground that it
nfringed the right of citizens to do what
they pleased with their own money. But
if he ever knew Government employee
who was anxious to give share of his
salary to political assessor he knows more
than ANYBODY else. The discussion Of this
bill was cut off by the arrival of = o'clock,
when the hill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
General Rosecrans, who is an architect,
has submitted plan for the enlargement OF
the Capitol. 1t provides for new chambers
for tho Senate and House, the former on
on the north and the latter on the south OF
the building Also for bringing out the
centre Of the building to the line of the
wings OH both the east and west fronts. BY
this plan the Supreme Court will occupy
the chamber of the old House, now Statua-
airy Hall, and ample space be provided for
the library and for additional committee
rooms.
In the House to-day Mr. Potter introduc.
| ed bill to refund the government 3, and
Al per cent bonds into p per cents, paying
the holders such sum as shall be equal
to the amount saved 10 interest to
the Government, and to reduce the tax
on bank circulation from to / per
cent. Mr.. Mcpherson introduced one
to suspend the coinage of silver dollars un-
til 1866, to make gold and silver bullion re-
ceivable for government dues, and to issue
monthly five millions Of gold and silver GER
ti6cates The House then engaged in a
debate on the crooked expenditures at the
Hot Springs of Arkansas.
On the desk of every member of the House
| lo;l g
paper containing an extract from another
democratic newspaper to the effect that
Manning, democrat, whose seat in the House
is being contested by Chalmers, MisSis
sippi Mahonite, is not entitled to his seat.
Subcommittee of the House District O
Columbia Committee to-day reported favor
ably to the whole committee bills to pro
tect the children of the District, and tt
build free bridge across the Potomac al
the Three Sisters. The consideration of the
bill TO prevent the ntermarriage Of the
white and negro races in the District Of Co
umba, introduced by Mr.. Bennett, wa!
postponed until Mr. Bennett could appear
before the committee.
This is the last day Judge Paul has to pre-
sent his brief in the O'Ferrall-Paul contest
ed election case, 80 that that case will prob
ably come up before the subcommittee o
elections committee to morrow. Mr. .
Ferrall finding that the year was rapidly
expiring and that no body was drawing th'
seed from the Agricultural Department tina
belongs to his district, went to the Agricul
tural Department last week and asked tina
the districts share be given to him. Thu
officer in charge told him that it was moi
his duty to decide contested election cases
and that therefore he should place the seed
at his disposal Mr.. O'Ferrall has also beer
given large portion of the share Of thu
public documents that belong to his dis
trct.
1t has been decided to postpone tho commence
ment of the Virginia investigation by Senator
Sherman's sub committee Of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections until Thursday. Sub
p9naS have been issued for twenty four witnesse
to appear in Washington on that date aud al
officer has gone to Danville to serve them.
A knowing member Of the House Informed Thu
Gazette's correspondent this evening that th
Morrison Tariff bill in his opinion would pas
the House. amended as to keep the tariff VI
iron, lumber and coal, and restoring the old rat
| on wool
Laws, the coiored straightout republican, VIII,
assisted General Wickham in his late calnpaig,
in Virginia. has been appointed to Il place undo
the democratic House.