Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandra 9e.etse
MAsu1NnrnN D c.. March Ii. 1884.

assessment of $40, 900 upon his oficeholders
for the support and improvement OF the
Generals paper, the Richmond Whig, col.
lccted however, as subscriptions to the
stock of that paper, will not be available
until ninety days after the assessment was
made, which was when the Generals two
State committees met in Richmond last
month.
1t is understood that the recent favorable
report Of the House Committee on Railways
and Canals on the bill for canal to connect
Chesapeake and Delaware bays, was only
courtesy the committee showed to MT:
Hoblitzell, of Maryland, its patron, and
that that report will be all the canal will
ever get.
There is some talk here to-day of rich
disclosures shortly to be made about the in
harmonious relations said to exist between
the President and certain prominent repub-
licans in Virginia, of which the former is as
vet totally unaware. 1t is needless to say
that General Malone is not one of the par
ties alluded to. The ill-feeling is caused by
the treatment the republicans have received
at the hands of Malone.
The House to-day resumed The consider
alton of the Postollice Appropriation bill.
A letter was read from the postmaster at
Baltimore protesting against q reduction 10
the amount for free delivery. The bill pro
yides that the Postmaster General shall at
his discretion extend the free delivery SER
vice to other cities than those now having it,
| Contrary to anticipations yesterday the
pleuro pneumonia bill in the Senate did not
usurp the place Of the Fitz John Porter bill,
which latter was taken up 10 the afternoon,
when Mr. Sewell, republican, of New Jersey,
spoke in its favor. This morning Mr.. Mar
derson, republican, from Nebraska, spoke
against it, but said nothing that had not
been better said hundred times before.
In anticipation of an interesting debate the
galleries of the Senate were so crowded
that many anxious TO obtain admission were
turned away. 1t is understood that the
democratic Senators will take no part in
the debate No doubt is expressed about
the passage Of the bill when vote shall be
reached. Among the republicans, besides
Mr.. Sewell, who it is said will vote forit, are
Messrs. Jones, Hoar, Malone and Riddle
berger, and Mr.. Don Cameron is absent and
not paired. Gen'l Porter was at the Capitol
but remained in Mr.. Sewell's committee
| room.
A delegation of Pennsylvania bankers was
at the Capitol to-day with proposition to
present to the House Banking and Curren-
cy Committee for substituting other securi
| ty than U. S. bonds for the circulation Of
| national bank notes.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dawes present
ed memorial from the citizens Of the
northeastern portion of this city for the re-
moval of the tracks Of the B. & 0. r. R.
from that portion of the city. Dir. Harris
| introduced the House bill for a canal be-
tween Washington and Annapolis.
1t is understood to-day that Mr.. Sims,
the Danville witness, is spoken of by Gen.
Malone as candidate for the place made
vacant by the death of the late Solicitor of
the Treasury, MI. Rayner, but Mr.. Robin
son, the Assistant Solicitor is said to stand
the best chance of getting it. Mr.. Bowen,
Mahoneite, from the 9th Virginia district,
has endorsed the application Of Mr.. John
Amber Smith.
The sub committee of the Elections Com
mttee of the House made its report to the
full committee yesterday. The report, as
previously announced, awards the seat from
the 9th district Of Virginia to Mr.. OFFER
rail-. The report was ordered to be printed,
and will be the next thug considered by
the committee.
At meeting Of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee this morning Mr.. Phelps, re-
publican, moved that the Lasker affair be
the action Of Secretary Frelinghuysen in the
premises Mr.. Eaton, democrat, was not
satisfied with this, and said that some &C.
ton should be taken that would show not
only Germany but other foreign nations
that this Government will not tamely SUBJ
nit to the slightest indiguity. Each had
his adherents, and in order to effect a satis-
factory compromise, sub committee was
appointed to formulate suitable resolution.
1t is understood that this committee will re-
ject the Hscock resolution, but will draft
one which, while perfectly decorous and
courteous, will give Germany to understand
that this country will stand no "foolin."
At the meeting of the House District of
Columbia Committee to-day it was agreed
that sub committee should consider certain
proposed amendments to the bill for free
bridge across the Potomac at the "Three
Sisters" 1t is understood that the amend
ments have reference to the reduction of
that part of the expense Of the bridge to be
borne by the District.
At the meeting Of the Senate committee
on the District of Columbia this morning rep
resentatives Of both the B. & o. and the B. &
p r. r, were present in regard to the bill now
before that committee for changing the sites
of the stations and removing the tracks of
those railroads in this city. From the ques-
tons asked by Senators Brown and Rid
dleberger it looks as if both those Senators
are opposed TO the B. & o. r. R., and that
they want the B. & P. R. R to have exclu-
sive use of the Long Bridge.
Mr. Dezendorf has issued circular call
to the republicans of Virginia to meet in
committee at Richmond on the Goth prox
to appoint delegates to the national repub-
lican convention. The circular is issued
under authority of and is promised by the
call of the National Republican Committee,
signed by D. NJ. Sabin, chairman. 1t is
understood that the republicans in every
county of Virginia will send delegates
TO the State convention under this call,
that the meetings which will appoint these
delegates will be composed Of the true re-
publicans of the several counties, that the
delegates will be representatives of Virginia
republicans, and also that the men they
will send to Chicago stand al excellent
chance of being admitted, if not to the ex-