Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandra Garettei
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. S, 1854


In the Senate to-day, after the introduc
ton CT the usual number of bills, resolu-
tions. reports, &C., Mr. Beck resumed his
remarks on the subject Of change in the
rules. and was still on il at two O'Clock. In
the House, the call of States suspended yes
terday was resumed. but up to two O'Clock
the avalanche Of bills was so great that Ohio
only had been reached. When Virginia
shall be called among the bills that will be
introduced will be two By Mr. Libby of Fir-
GINA, one in relation TO laundresses following
uoops, ard Oh, granting to retired officers
aid soldiers one years pay for every five
years of service.
What the House Committee on Ways and
Means will do respecting the tariff is now
what many people would like TO, but what
few if any, know. Ii is the general impress
sion that should the committee do any thing
toward reducing the tariff. Mr.. Randall
and the forty protection democrats in the
House will unite with the republican, to de-
feat il.
Mr.. Garrison was on the floor of the
House 10 day 1t is understood that his
case will be the first the elections committee
will consider All the Virginia contested
election cases, it is said, will receive early
consideration, and now as heretofore, it is
thought that Messrs. Garrison, O'Ferrall,
and Massey will be seated.
The Committee on Rules of the House
| at its last meeting had under consideration
proposition Of Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, to al
low the majority TO consider reports from
the Elections Committee whenever it may
think proper TO do so. This is fair enough
on its face, but as it was proposed in the
last Congress by Mr.. Reed, and is advanced
| by him again now, it is feared it may
be trap, and so its consideration has been
postponed until the return of Mr. Black
burn, now absent in Kentucky.
| In the Senate to-day Mr. FanWyck in
| troduced a resolution directing the Secretary
OF the Interior 10 pay no attention to the
| opinion Of the Attorney General in the
matter Of granting land patents to the New
Orleans Pacific Railroad until that matter
shall have been considered by Congress.
Mr. Gornam, in a conversation with some
| friends here recently, said that in the re-
publican Senatorial caucus when his can
lidacy for Secretary Of the Senate was
under consideration Messrs. Hoar and
Dawes. Of Massachusetts, and Platt, Of Con-
nccticut. said that if he were selected as the
caucus nominee both those States would be
| lost TO the democrats. In view of this he
said he was glad be had been defeated, as it
was much better that he should not nave
the place he sought than that the two
States named should be lost to the republ-
cans Ii Mr.. Gorham's nomination would
have produced such an effect in New Eng.
land is il surprising that his endorsement
| bv the Mahoueites in Virginia should have
increased the uupopularty of that party in
| that Safe?
4 serious elevator accident occurred at
the Navy Department yesterday afternoon
after Office hours at which the elevator con-
ductor, Theodore Bockley, narrowly escap-
ed death. The north elevator was in the
endorsement, when Secretary Chandler left
| his Office He touched the elevator bell in
the second story. Although it was after Of
tice hours, the conductor knew the Secreta-
rvs ring, and Immediately pulled the cable
~ raise the elevator. Steam had been shut
| of, and Buckley Jumped out without shut
| ting the steam valve, 10 have ii turned on
again. At that moment the engineer turn
ed on steam and The elevatCs began to ascend.
| Buckley, noticing it, made spring 10 regain
bis car but was caught between the floor OF
the elevator aud the top Of the stationary
doorway. He was very badly bruised but
the engineer heard his cry and shut oil
steam III time TO save his life The whole
top OF the doorway was carried away, and
had the accident happened in any other
floor where the entrance ways are much
heavier and stronger, Bockley would have
| been cut in two, Notwithstanding the
prompt action Of the engineer. His back
was literally skinned and severely bruised
while his ankle was badly crushed. He
was taken home aud attended by Dr. Low.
refs. To-day he is feeling much easier, and
unless there is some internal injury, he will
be all right again in time.
| Mr.. Springer says that as soon az he can
get his committee together he will COM
meuce the work of investigating the expen-
dlturessin the Department Of Justice, and
! will at least fad out who's been there
since we've been gone" Ia view Of SIr.
Sprnger's determination, Mr.. Brewster
Cameron has resigned his place in the Attor.
ney Generals office and gone to South Ari-
IONA TO attend sheep ranch belonging to
Senator Don Cameron, but has prepared a
| long statement concerning the manner in
which he has discharged his official duties,
| to be presented 10 the committee when it
| shall meet.
Mr.. Murch, greenback member of the last
| House from Maine, more recently saloon
keeper in Boston, was on the floor Of the
House today. 1t is said he is an applicant
for one of the small offices Of the House.
Mrs. Lucretia f. Peterson, the wife Of
ex-senator John J. Patterson, of South
Carolina, died of heart disease this morning
at her residence in this city.
Judge Hughes and Collector Brady, of
Virginia, were at the Capitol to-day and
had an interview with General Malone.
The General mas been so bothered by callers
that he has given instructions to the Senate
doorkeepers to bring him no cards. The
other day "a gentleman requested his card
to be carried in to him, but was refused un-
til another gentleman who had frequently
been seen by the doorkeeper with the Gen
eral told him that the card was that of one
of the Generals most intimate party friends,
and one whom he would be glad to see.
Thereupon the card was taken in and the
explanation repeated. TO this the General
replied that few people knew who his friends
were, and fewer knew whom he wanted to
see.
Governor elect Nc Lean of Maryland will be