Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON d. c. Feb 10, 1884.

The DanYiie investigation was continued
this morning, the negroes, under the coach-
ing they receive here, and stimulated by
their pay as u. S. witnesses, swearing right
along until brought up with round turn
by cross question from MIR Vance. Ihere
was second Eliza Pinkstop scene in the
committee room this morning, negro VIII
ness, at the instance OF Mr.. Sherman, bearing
his arm and showing where the balls ola MUIR
derous buldoze. had wounded him, though,
when crossed examined, he acknowledged
that the aforesaid bulldozer, Capt. Graves,
whom he had known all his life and who
knew him well, had warned him of the dan
ger he ran in coming out on the street and
advised him to stay in doors. The investi-
cation is not panning out at all to the salts
faction of those who instituted it, and its
result will fall fiat or, oreprobaby, prove
veritable boomerang.
In the House yesterday afternoon Mr..
Hewitt, Of Alabama, from the Committee On
Pensions, introduced u resolution that the
Mexican pension bill be considered on the
Dist inst. after the morning hour. From that
qime until $50 clock this morning, when the
resolution was adopted the House remained
in session, being delayed by the ilibustering
of the republicans During the night there
were several calls Of the House, and
several rece~srs until absentees, after
whom the Sergeant at Arms had been sent,
could be brought in and make their excuses
at the bar of the House. Most of the pro-
ceedines were in good spirit, but there were
spats between Messrs. Morrison and His
cock and Messrs Tucker and Hiscock that
were quite threatening, aud to quiet which
the services of the Sergeant. alarms were
required. OF course after such prolonged
session The House adjourned until to-mor-
row.
Its reported that Mr.. Sims, the book
keeper in the Senate folding room, has gone
in Richmond to defend his claim TO seat in
the Virginia State Senate.
| In the House yesterday Mr.. Libby, of
Virginia, at the request of Mr.. Iost, intro
duced bill for IA public building at Staun-
ton. He also introduced bill for q light
ship at Smiths Island, off Cape Charles.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
agreed to-day to report favorably bill
framed for the purpose of keeping Captain
PAYNE of the oklahoma lands.
The annual meeting of the Southern Rail
way aud Steamship Association, of which
Senator joe Brown is president, commenced
here to-day for the purpose of arranging a
| freight schedule Among those in attend
ance is Mr.. Jonas Fisher, of the Virginia
| Midland Railway.
The Senate to-day passed bill making
all public highways postroads.
The Secretary of State, in view of the Las
ker affair, has requested the House Foreign
| Affairs Committee to see to it that in 1u-
| ture all such resolutions as that Mr.. Och
| iltree introduced in the House be referred
W 1t, 30 w.. -" House may know what it
is doing before it takes final action.
Mr.. Gorham, late editor Of the National
Republican, left here yesterday evening for
New York, it is understood, in no very
good humor with the President, Senators
Malone and Riddlebergcr, and Mr. Hatton
the nominal proprietor of the Republican
He says the President and Mr.. Hatton in.
duced him to make enemies OF his best friends
for their especial benefit and then event
back" Oh him. and that the Virginia Senators
after using him as long as they wanted fail
ed TO stand by him as they should have
done in his contest for the secretaryshiI
Of the Senate, and in reality traded him
off for Canaday, the Sergeant at Arms
1t is understood that Mr.. Gorham is not at al
| reticent with his friends about talking Of thf
| crooked methods by which Malone has gained
| some Of his ends.
| The Senate Finance Committee this morning
| determined to report adversely on a bill provd
ing that thereafter legal tender notes Of the u. S
| shall be received at par for all customs duties
| The Senate to-day after the morning hour re-
sum,d the consideration of the bill relating to the
\ national bank circulation.
| The contested election Of O'Ferrall VS. Pau
! came up to-day before subcommittee of tho
| House Elections Committee. Both the cOntes
tants were present. Mr.. OFcrrcll, represented by
| Judg e Harris aud Major Daniel, and Judge Pau
by Edgar Allen Judge Harris made II long aud
able argument in favor of Mr. OFerrall