Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, D. g., February 25, 1854
Mr.. Wilson, IA member Of the House District
Committee, and Mr.. Ingalls,, who is on the
Senate District Committee, though both
those committees have reported favoraby
the bill for free bridge ut the Three Sis
tiers, will oppose the passage of that bill
when it shall come up for consideration in
their respective houses. They will be
ably assisted in their opposition, aud
the impression is that The bill will be
substituted Ivy the bill Of 1851, which
located the bridge ~ the site Of the present
auneduct bridge which bill. it is understood,
will be acceptable 10 the Canal Company
and to the lessees of the canal, provided the
clause fort-iting the piers of the present
bridge To the L. :. in case the canal be not
used for six months be stricken out. In the
Senate to-day Mr. Riddleberser reported
the Three Sisters bill, with an amendment.
Mr.. Turner, Chairman of the House
Elections Committee, says that both the
sub committee, which heard the argument
IN the o'Ferrlll-Paul contested election case,
and the whole committee must acquainb
themselves thoroughly with the evidence in
that case, and that as there is an immense
deal of such evidence it will be some time
vet before the committee can report its
final action to the House. but that he hopes
that time will not be prolonged beyond two
weeks.
A member of the Maryland Legislature,
here to-day, says it is very doubtful if any
satisfactory agreement will be reached he
tween Virginia and Maryland respecting
the oyster question this year, "a Maryland
will insist upon the same privileges i'll
P"comnke that Virginia claims in the Poto-
mae He also says that many Of the farmers
living along the Potomac river would rather
the oysters were destroyed, as the oyster
fisheries 10y creating a demand for negro
labor make such labor for agricultural pur-
poses hard TO get and very expensive.
Mr. Gorham's friends are still talking
about the ungrateful way in which their fl
vorite was treated by General Malone.
They say that in the removals at the Sen
ate, Mr. Gorhams friends seem to have
been specially selected. The rumor is also
revived that General Malone was not very
anxious to have Major S. p. Bayly's son APP
pointed to The Palermo consulate.
Capt John Wise and Col. Rlulston, Col
lector of Internal Revenue at Danville, were
the witnesses examined by the Sherman
committee this morning. During the ex-
animation OF the former II spat took place
between him and Senator Vance, which
was quite exciting. Capt. Wise made a
personal allusion to Senator Vance, which
the latter pronounced on the instant to be
untrue. Captain Wise hoped the Senator
did not intend to he rude. The Senator
did not wish TO be rude, but he did intend
to say what he had said, and to prevent the
witness from continuing the gratutous
nings he had been making at him. Senator
Sherman hoped the two gentlemen would
not let their angry passions rise, and after
mutual explanations the examination was
proceeded with Mr. Wise in his evidence
said that he did not know Of negroes be-
ing treated badly by their own people for
voting the democratic ticket. He also said
that he had had but one personal difficulty
in the last campaign, and after that deter
mined never again TO be drawn into duel.
Senator kenner, of West Virginia, says
any part of the West Virginia certificates
and never will pay them in his Judgment,
but that there is a feeling among them that
their State should pay her just aud equal
portion of the old Virginia debt.
The Secretary of State received cable
message this morning from Minister Foster,
at Madrid, announcing the death. by suicide,
at Alicante, Spain, of James r. Partridge,
who was residing there on account Of his
health. Mr.. Partridge was in the United
States Diplomatic Service for many years at
Brazil and other South American countries,
his last post being at Lima.
1t is understood that little bird has
whispered to the ear Of the President that
the people upon whom he most relies in the
South are only giving him lip service, and
that in his hour of extremity they will de-
scrt him and go for some other man, prob
ably Mr.. Sherman. 1t is also said that SEN
ator Logan has a literary bureau here, and
is amply provided with funds, and, what
may he Of interest to some people in Virginia,
that he ia looking for a leader of his forces
in that State.
In the House to-day Mr.. Finerty again in
trOduced his Wendell Phillips resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on the
Library, Mr.. Cox, saying that while Phillips
was great orator his patriotism was not so
well assured.
In the House to-day Mr. f. John Ellis. whose |
name is mixed up with the star rou ters asked for
q committee Of investigation.
General RoSecrans said to-day that lie felt as |
Surcd of the success of the democrats in the next
national election, and that Mr.. Tldcn would not |
be on the ticket. The tenor of the present gene
raj talk about the democratic nominee for the |
next Presidency is that Payne Of Ohio will be the
man.
The House Shipping Committee this morning
took up the bill tn admit foreign bnilt ships tn
American registry free of duty, and voted 3 to g. |
to report it adversely. Those voting in favor OF |
Deuster, and those in the negative, Messrs. Ding |
ley Long Hunt. George, O'Neill aud Lore. Mr.. |
Dhblc did not vote.