Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-25
FROM WASHI.N4TON.
Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRIA Ga1etseI
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is, 1884.

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Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA Ga1etsel
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is, 1884.
The Senate to-day passed the bill increas-
ing the pay of the judges of U. S. district
courts to Sc, 900 per annum, with an amend
lneut prohibiting the judges from appointing
any of their kinsfolk to positions under
them. The Senate also passed bill en-
titlng Government employees to pay on
holidays. Senator Blair introduced bill
providing for increased facilities for the just
ad Indication of pension claims. 1t requires
the appointment of q lawyer and surgeon
in each Congressional district to examine
pension claimants in person. An order was
passed allowing the withdrawal of the
papers in the case of the claim of William
Tabb, of Spotsyvania county, Va, for loss
of property during the war. Mr.. Groome
introduced bill admitting the Southern
MARYLAND railroad within the limits of the
city of Washington.
Ex-Judge Sener, of Wyoming Territory,
is in the city to-day. The Judge is an old
republican, supported Malone, had his de-
cision in the fence case approved by Secre-
tary Teller, who told him it would save the
Government millions, had bushels of the
most influential endorsements, among them
that of Malone, and though the cattle
men were against him, doesn't under
stand why he was not reappointed at the
expiration Of his term.
1t is reported that Mr. Speaker Carlisle
received this morning the following dis
patch from General Toombs, of Georgia :
The country is with you. | will write to-
morrow" Whether it is so or whether the
report was started to affect iDiuriously the
Morrison bill is not known. The democratic
conference on that bill will be held tonight.
The surmises on the action that will be
taken are various, but the two most probable
are that the conference will sustain the bin
by a large majority, not more than twenty
refusing TO do so, or that committee will
be appointed to settle the differences and
report to a future meeting. There is no
doubt about the fact that there is every dis
position to effect satisfactory compromise.
Among the combinations made by the
Senate yesterday was that Of l.. l. O'Neal,
formerly Of Alexandria, to be justice OF the
peace for the District of Columbia
Richard Crowley, of New York, was be-
fore the Springer committee to-day. His
testimony was to the effect that though the
government was in possession of the money
stolen in the Ottmann case, instead of re-
covng 900 of the SIS 900, it should not
have recovered one cent. as there was no
proof that Ottmanu was guilty.
The position of solicitor of the Treasury
has not yet filled. 1t is said to-day that
New York man will get it, for the reason
that New York is the State upon which
hangs the Presidents nomination at Chicago
Messrs. Benoni Wheat and J. Nj. John
ston, of Alexandria, were at the House Dis.
trict OF Columbia Committee room yester
day in favor of building the proposed free
bridge across the Potomac on the piers of
the Alexandria Canal aqueduct, but they
were informed that they had come too late,
as the Three Sisters bill had been agreed to
by the committee, and that the committee
would be compelled to try to have that bill
passed before they could recommend any
other bill
Representative Miller, republican, of
Pennsylvania, the man who was so severely
sat upon" by Senator Butler, who called
him cur oflow degree ,duringthe last Con-
gress was severely handled in theHouseE lec-
tons Committee room yesterday, when the
contested election case ofO'Ferrall VS.. Paul
was under consideration. He said the ma
jority report seating Mr.. O'Ferrall contain
ed statements not warranted by the evil
dence. Mr.. Lowry, democrat from 1ndi.
ana, who had prepared that report, on the
instant pronounced him id IT. and
walking around the table to where he stood
told him that if ne ever dared say any such
thing again he would ram him through
the floor or throw him out of the nearest
window. All that Mr.. Miller replied was
that if the gentleman was on the floor of
the House he would call him to order.
The following telegram from Rodney,
Miss 2ntpH yfst,,rlar ranaix,a1 hare
10 .day: "kenp's levee gave way at 1915.
This makes the disaster complete and the
Mississippi valley one vast inland sea. This
will make the loss beyond calculation to
say nothing of the loss of life and suffering
of the people. Congress must come to our
relief and feed the people at once. The
lofts of our gin houses and floating RATS will
be the only place Of abode"
The House Banking and Currency Committee
have agreed that some additional legislation is
necessary TO prevent in other banks the crooked
ness that has been developed in the Pacific bank
of Boston.
The consideration of the whskey bill was re-
suncd in the House to-day. Its friends will not
force vote to. day unless they are satisfied they
have majority, and they had not been satisfied
of that up to two oclock.
Mr.. Riddcherger will introduce bill in the
Senate similar to the one introduced in the House
for the removal of the political disabilities of 4.
d. Thoruburn, of Culpepcr CO., Va, an old naval
officer.
The Dsnville investigation will probably be re-
sumed tomorrow. Mr. John Goode has been re-
tanned by the Virginia democratic committee to
assist in the defence of the reputation of the white
people of Danvile.
AN INNOCENT MAN HANGED. -Four years
ago two negroes were arrested in Hall coun-
ty, Ga, charged with assaulting white wo-