Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispecai Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette

Zee leaTO .hf. DcEueGe, vi A>OlLu al
in support Of his bill to prevent Inc
of the white and black races
in the District of Columbia. He stated that
his bill was similar in its provisions to the
laws Of most of the States Of the Union, and
mentioned as an instance of the necessity OF
its passage the fact that white people and
negroes who had come from Virginia 10
Washington to be married had been arrested
and imprisoned upon their return.
In the Senate to-day, after the usual rou.
tine business, the bill granting national aid
to State education was taken up and Mr..
Blair read long speech thereon. He read
it to beggarly array of empty benches.
There were but few members of the Senate
present on either side, and none of them
were paying any attention to what he said
the galleries were almost bare, and in the
reporters gallery there was but one cor
respondent, and he was writing a private
letter. This bill is most important one,
being one to appropriate millions of dollars
to educate the children of the country.
Had it been one to investigate murder in
a Southern State every Senator would been
in his seat and the galleries would have
been crowded.
General Grant and wife arrived here this
morning on the train from Fortress Monroe.
They will remain here several days.
J. NJ. McGrew, of this city, formerly sixth
auditor of the Treasury Department, whose
duty it was to audit the expenses of the
Postoffice Department. was examined by
Mr.. Springer's committee to-day. Dir. Nc
Grew said he resigned his position at the
request of the President and Secretary Win
dom, the former saying he was embarrassed
by statements Of Messrs. James aud Nc
Veagh, members Of the Cabinet. They had
said they could not proceed in the star route
Investigations while Mr.. McGrew was sixth
auditor The witness testified that when
he resigned he did so with the understand
ing that when it was proven that he was
not guilty of the charge that he had receiv-
ed money, he should have better position
than be then held. "On June 30th," Mr..
McGrew continued "the President sent for
me and said he bad done me great injustice
and intended making my restoration con-
spicuous. The following day left for Ohio,
and on July 81 the President was shot. |
never saw him again. and have not asked
for another position. don't want one. I've
had enough.
The arctic steamer Alert is to be COM
manded by Commander Geo. w. Coffin,
who has signi6ed his acceptance Of that po-
sition.
There seems to he no doubt that Col. Da-
vid S. Stanley, 22d infantry, will be ap
pointed to succeed General Mckenzie as
Brigadier General.
4 Blaine Association" was formed here
last night at Temperance Hall-being the
second meeting-and permanently organi-
zed with the following result: President,
Hon. V. D. Stockbridge, of Maine; Vice
President, Fred. Koones, of the District of
Columbia; Second Vice President, John L.
Budlong, of New York; Third Vice Presi-
dent, Lucien Payton, AN old citizen of Alexan-
dria, Va; Secretary, B. w. Hunter, of Vir-
gnia, also ouce Of Alexandria; Treasurer,
T. Humphrey Brooke, of Caroline CO., Va.
1t is believed that within q few weeks there
will be several thousand members. No
Malone man has as yet applied for admis-
sion, nor gentlemen Of African descent, al.
though the members Of the association say
it is liberal and catholic in its principles
A meeting Of the House Elections Com
mittee was held yesterday afternoon al
which the report of the sub. committee TO
whom the contested case of Garrison VS..
Mayo had been referred made a report in
favor of the contestant. Mr. Ranuey, re-
publican of Massachusetts,, said that if the
committee would adjourn until tomorrow
he thought it probable there would be no
minority report to be presented to the House,
and that the report seating Judge Garrison
would be unanimous. 1t is by no means
improbable, therefore, that the Judge may
be sworn in tomorrow. The report of the
sub committee in the O'Ferrall-Paul case
was not presented yesterday, but will be at
the meeting to morrow. There may be
minority report in this case, made for the
purpose of helping the case of Mr.. John
Wise when that shall come up, which will
be as soon as the briefs in it are printed
1t is now said that the democratic caucus
TO determine action upon the Morrison bill
will not be called until next week When
it shall have been held it will be found that
the bill will he endorsed by large majority,
aud that the kickera, if there be any, will
be reduced to Mr.. Randall and not more
than twenty others. Northern democrats
in the House, who are manufacturers, and
selfinterested in a protective tariff, and
who would oppose the bill if not in politics.
say they can not afford to 60 against their
party, and that if the bill be wrong the par
ty and not themselves will be responsible
for it, 1t will be democratic measure
and as democrats they must support it.
After the call of committees in the House to-
day, MI. Curtin was ready to report the action OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Lasker res
olution, but Mr.. Townshcnd got ahead of him
with motion to resume the consideration of the
Postollice Appropriation bill, which VAS adopted.
When that bill is out of tho way the Lasker affair
will come up, and Mr. ochiltrec, who is cooked
and primed with his maiden speech will take the
floor.
The House Banking and Currency Committee
practically agreed to-day to bill providing that
greenbacks sent to the Treasury by the national
banks going out of business, to redeem their cur
rency be invested in four and four and s.half per
cent. bonds, the interest upon which shall be ap-
propriated first to making good the premium paid
for such bonds, and then to redeem the notes of
broken banks.
Two REMARKABLE NEEDLEs.-The In
ternational Exhibition Of needlework, which
is to be held at Sydenham in July 1884, will