Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

While the defeat Of the whiskey bill was
generally expected, the majority against it
exceeded all expectations. All the Virginia
democrats except Mr.. Tucker voted against
it, while all the Mahonetes, but one,
who voted for it, abstained from
voting. AS many republicans as democrats
voted against it, While it is said by the
friends of the Morrison bill that no inference
can be drawn from the vote respecting the
tariff others seem to look upon it as an
indication of the defeat of that bill, and
possibly of the prevention of all debate upon
that bill. A knowing and prominent demo-
crat at the Capitol to-day, said the indica-
tions now were that nothing would be done
with either the tariff or internal revenue
bills at this session, and that Payne would
be nominated and with Tilden's influence
would be elected.
Mr.. p. B. Booth, merchant Of Danville,
was before the Sherman committee to-day.
His testimony was TO the effect that the re-
port of the committee of forty citizens OF
Danvile who investigated the riot there
was right in every particular. Mr.. Lapham
conducted the examination for the prose-
cution-for the investigation Is looked upon
in that light now-and exhibited as much
petty spite and partisan malice as was pos
sible under the circumstances. He was as
sisted by Mr.. John Wise, who suggested
questions to him which, with all his hate,
his stupidity prevented him from conceiv-
ing. Mr.. John Goode was present with Mr..
Berkeley TO assist the defense. Mr.. Quinn,
of Fredericksburg, witness for the prose-
cution, who was examined Yesterday, testi-
fed that the election at Fredericksburg was
as fair as any ever held there, and that the
full strength Of the Malone vote was polled.
Mr. Garrison was before the House Com
mittee on the Library TO day to urge an APP
preparation for the completion of The monu
ment to Mary, the mother of Washington,
at Fredericksburg, but no quorum of the
committee was present. Among the petit
tons introduced in the House yesterday was
one by Dir. Garrison for the Improvement
of Nassawodock river, in Northampton
county, Va.
The House Committee on Commerce
agreed to-day to report favorably the bill
authorizing the President to appoint nspec-
tors Of cattle and meat to be exported, and
to prohibit the importation Of any adulter-
ated articles of food and drink
The Senate to-day passed the bill Offering
a reward for the discovery of the lost Gree
ly expedition, but declaring that the Gov
eminent will not be responsible for damage
that may be incurred in attempts to gain
that reward The Senate also passed bill
including Newport News in the list Of ports
to which the statute for the Immediate
transportation of dutiable doods applies
The Senate also passed the bill for the re-
lief of the Metropolitan police force.
The House Committee on Labor agreed
to-day to report bill prohibiting the i'm
portatiou of convict and pauper labor.
The House Judiciary Committee agreed
to-day to report adversely upon the famous
McGarrahan claim, claim for mining lands
in California, which has been before Con-
gress for many years.
The negroes are not satisfied with the
Blair educational bill, and believe with Mr..
Sherman that the white people in the South
will not divide the appropriation fairly.
They are trying to get Mr.. Logan to offer
substitute or an amendment giving the y.
5. Government control of the expenditure.
In the House to-day Mr.. Anderson, republican,
from Kansas, introduced joint resolution for
the adjournment of this session of Congress on
the I'd of June Mr. Anderson said to the GA
zETTE's correspondent that be introduced this
resolution for the purpose of reminding Congress
and of letting the country see that though four
months of the session have expired, but little
business has been done, and that the summer,
when the members will want to be home, will
catch Congress with halfits business IN transacted.
The House Banking aud Currency Committee
to-day practically agreed to report the Dingley
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
fund the u s. notes. deposited in the Treasury
for the redemption of national bank notes, in 4
and Y, per cent bonds also a bill to establish
national banks among the civilized Indians.