Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-19

In the Senate to- day Mr.. Hoar introduced
bill giving each member of the Y. ;.
Supreme Court a clerk with salary Of
$1,000 per annum.
The Lasker resolution was the incident of
Congress to-day. At an early hour Mr..
Curtain presented the report OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee, which, as previously
stated in this correspondence, is 10 the eff
feet that the House repeated its expressions
of regret for the death of a distinguished
member of the German parliament, but bad
nothing to do with the way that resolution
reached the German parliament after it had
been put in the hands of PRINCE Bismarck.
Mr.. Ochitree then rose and read speech IN
which he deprecated the apologize tone OF
the report, and spoke of Bismarck as an ar
rogant tyrant and as the very alcohol OF
sel6shness He also stated the reasons
which induced him to offer the resolution,
and read letter from Lasker in which the
deceased said that he had been favorably
impressed with the personality of Mr.. Rear an.
The Texas statesman was considerably fus-
tered at first and his hands trembed percep-
tibly as be held the sheets of his speech, but
| he soon regained his self.command, and after
that spoke distinctly and properly accentu-
ated every word. AS usual with beginners
he brought in some trite Latin and poetry.
| He drew contrast between the manner
in which the resolution of the French Par
| lament respecting the death of Benjamin
| Franklin had been received by this Gov
eminent, and the reception Of the Lasker
resolution by the man of blood and iron.
Mr.. Cox wanted the whole matter laid on
the table, as that, he thought, would best
show Prince Bismarck whist the House
thought of him. but his motion to that eff
feet was lost The report. after further de-
bate, in which it was defended by Messrs.
Deuster Curtin and..Phelps, and denounced
as cowardly by Messr5. Guenther, Cox and
Brumm, was adopted as it came from the
committee The galleries of the House
were pretty full during the debate, that OF
the reporters being crowded.
The Secretary of the Treasury TO day instruct
ed the Board of Health at Boston, to forward the
parties just arrived there from Cuba, and said by
the Spanish Minister to be brgands to their
| destination, San Domingo, II it appear that they
are honest people"
party of Pennsylvanians on the look out fol
! land investments in Virginia are in the city TO-
day and will go up the Midland railroad to-mor
row to look at the saleable farms along the line Of
| that road.
Before the Lasker resolution came up in the
House to-day, Mr.. John Wise made an attempt tc
get upa bill for public building at Richmond
| but failed.
Adjutant General Drum received telegram to
day announcing the death of Lieut.. Col. Godfrey
Weitzel, Engineer Corps, at Philadelphia ut 53O
| o'clock this morning.
The Senate Committee on Railroads will so0l
enter upon the consideration of the policy Of reg
ulatiug interstate commerce by acts OF Congress
| gentleman in the city to-day says that s
luanufactory will soon be established in Alexan
dria that will revolutionize iron bolt and nut man
| ufaclure and that Ale3ardris. will probably bt
the source of this country's supply Of such mate
| rial