Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON, j.. c., April II, 1884.
In the Senate to-day communication in
reference to the star route trials was read
from the Attorney General, in which he says
that the fees of the special L. S. attorneys
in the case were not excessive, that he did
what was possible for him to do and made
the closing argument in one of the cases, that
though the swindlers had been acquitted by
court of justice they had been convicted
by the verdict OF the people of the country,
and that the trial had saved the Government
millions Of dollars and rendered further
plunderings of the Postofhce Department,
ut least by the same means, an utter impos.
sibility The communication was writ
ten in style as vainglorious as is Dir.
Brewster's personal apparel, and was
received with some merrlment. After
the presentation of some more petitions
against the newspaper copyright bill, the
Senate went on the calendar and passed
bill allowing South Carolina to draw her
annual quota of arms, which, under the Mo-
ses carpet bag government and the then
Secretary of War, had been discounted for
thirty years ahead. Among the resolutions
introduced was one for the reassessment of
property in the District of Columbia. After
the morning hour the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bankrupt bill.
Soon after to-dGy's session of the Senate
commenced, the body went into executive
session on the case of the collector of GUS
toms at Key West, whose removal the Pres
ident has recommended for alleged county,
ance with the sailing of the Cuban ti!ibus-
tiers. No conclusion was reached, however,
aud the doors were soon reopened.
Mr. Canaday, Sergeant alarms of the
Senate, said to-day that the action of Mr..
Sims, an employee of the Senate, in refer
ence to Senator Vance, could not be over
looked, and that Sims would probably "have
to co..
On Tuesday next the House Ways and
Means Committee will fix the time for the
debate 10 close upon the Morrison tariff bill.
In the House to-day Mr.. Randall had
read a communication from the Postmaster
General stating that the deficit in the APP
preparation for the payment of the salaries
Of postmasters for the current year would
be 81 100000. Mr.. Randall took occasion to
remark upon the improperly Of such COM
mullications being sent from the depart
ments to the Committee on Appropriations
instead of to the House. The resolution
previously laid over for investigating the
Brook Ign postotfice affair, in which Supervis-
ing Architect Hill is implicated was adopted.
The House then took of the Pension bill,
which appropriates twenty millions in addi-
ton TO what remains of this years appro-
priation, to pay the pensions for next year.
Collector Brady of the Petersburg district
who is here, yesterday informed DIR.
Hooper, the Malone member of the House
from the Petersburg district that he, Brady,
would want his seat in the next Congress,
and that he, Hooper, therefore, had as we'll
decline to be a candidate. Brady is Mahone's
right hand mau, and as he never does any
thing without consulting with his boss, this
looks bad for Mr.. Hooper, though the latter
now says he is free man, will not bow the
knee to Malone, will not give up his seat
in the House at Brady's or any body else's
asking, will be candidate for reelection,
and, what's more, that he stands better
chance of being elected than Mr. Brady does.
The House Naval Committee agreed this
morning to non-concur in the Senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill.
The committee think it is we'll in an cleo
ton year to place as little money as posi-
BILE at the disposal of such a corrupt part-
san as the author of the famous dispatch to
Hayes, "You have 1S5 votes and are elect.
ed" For though lack Chandler got the
diScredit of that dispatch, it was written by
w. E. The committee then resumed the
investigation of the Jeanette expedition
aud heard the testimony Of Danenhower
and Norcross.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs to. day
directed Representative Lamb to report to the
House the following: Resolved, That the Presi-
dent be directed 10 bring the attention Of the
Government of Venezuela to the claim of John E.
Weelock. q citizen of the United States, for in
dennty for gross outrages and tortures inflicted
upon him By au officer of said Venezuela Govern
ment and to demand and enforce in such manner
as he may deem best an immediate settlement Of
said claim. The report accompanying the resolu
tion says: Your committee is of the opinion that
more vigorous measures than diplomatic cores
pondeuce is necessary to secure justice for the
citizen Of the United States thus grevously
wronged. Mr. Weelock's claim is for $50 900.