Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA Gaze
rNAau1NcrnM Ii - MARCH ] LIZ


WASHINGTON, y. g., March 1, 1854.
1t is understood to-day that the House
Committee on Railways and Canals are
fayorably disposed toward bill which was
introduced yesterday by Mr.. Holton, Of
MARYLAND, and referred TO them. 1t pro
vides for the survey of a route for canal
which, commencing at the Navy Yard in
this city, shall run to Annapolis. Maryland
via B!adensburg and South and Sevel1
rivers. The canal will be fed from the
waters of the Chesapeake Bay, which are
salt and fifteen some warmer than those
fthe Potomac, 50 that by hJwing into the
Potomac at this city they will tend in nc
small degree toward keep NJ the latter
open during the winter.
MIR. Barbour, when asked to-day about
the statements Of cer,ain newspapers to the
effect that the democrotic party was likely
10 be- disrupted by the tariff question, said
that while the newspapers referred to said
20, nobody else did, nor imag med such a
thing possible.
In the U. S. Supreme Court to-day Judge
Willoughby, of Alexandria. argued his mo-
ton for q writ upon the Secretary Of the
Treasury to show cause why no should not
turn over to Virginia oil the money that
fell to her uuder the acJ for the distribution
Mr.. Wises kitchen tc,tilnony was a sad
blow to his party, has caused them great
trouble and annoyance, and, among them
selves, j. understood to tie denounced in I'M
N; asu led terms one o! their most prominent
men saying Wise is the veritabe bull in the
china snop. 4 we'll known straightout
Virginia republican here 10 day says the
straightouts having reached their lowest
ebb, are now on the rising tide, and that as
the Blaine uen are conGdeu; of a majority
in the next national republican convention,
it is certain that the straighlout delegation
from Virginia will be admiLtcd 10 seats in
that convention.
In the Z. S. Supreme Court to-day Sena.
tor Edmuuds and others paid feeling and
appropriate tributes to the memory of the
late Philip Phillips, who was prominent
member OF the bar Of this city.
In the Senate to day an order was intro
duced by Mr.. Rddlebergcr for the with
drawa Of the papers in the case of The claim
of Virginia for advances made to the Gov
eminent for building the Capitol here. AMI
for delivering them to the Judiciary Com
mittee OF tue House which is now consider.
ing that claim.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House to-day heard Mr. Reed, Of Maine,
argue against the proposal to put lumber on
the free list. III the committee motion
Was made TO strike cut that section of the
proposed Morrison tariff bill reducing the
duty on wool, woolens and cotton goods
but it was defeated by strict party vote,
aud the section allowed to stand as it was.
IL has been reported that Mr.. Randall.
chairman of the House Appropriations Com.
mittee, is delaying the regular appropria-
tioa bills for the purpose of Introducing
them at such times rs may suit him in order
to antaSouize, supercede, and prevent the
consideration of tariff measures. Mr. Hol-
man when asked about this to day said it
wss not ., end could not be, as the differ
ent appropriation bills were in the hands of
diEareat eub-conmittses, and therefore en-
tirely beyond the control Of Mr.. Randall.
Among the strangers in the city o.day |
ire Lieut.. Gov Lewis and Major Yost, of
Virginia. They are reticent about political