Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-02
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2, 1884.
The Senate took up the Sundry civil Dill
this morning. Among the amendments
made by the Senate Appropriation Commit
tee were the following: $25, 900 for court
house and postoffice at Harrsonburg
sos 600 for the continuation Of the building
at Lynchburg $l5, 900 for heating appara-
tus and improving the grounds OF the
huiIding at Norfolk; $4,000 for head
quarters and library at Fortress Mon
roe S2O, 900 for damages in the suit OF Hal
let kilburn against the Government, i'll ad.
dition to the amount $l43 costs and $2,OOO
counsel fees. An amendment was made IN
the Senate continuing the National Board
of Health. with $4,000 for its support, and
appropriating 100000 for the suppression
of infectious diseases. The Springer amend
ment substituting the salary for the free sys-
tenn in the u. S. Courts was stricken ont.
There will be no time for passing any bill
of such little importance as the free bridge
bin during the lewdays remaining ofthis SEES
sion of Congress, so that ifsuch bridge is
really desired those in favor of it must 90
| TO work and have it erected under the bill
of 1881, which will be operative as soon as
it's terms shall be complied with.
Another scandal has been developed here.
The Columbia lying-in asylum, Govern
ment institution, is large, airy and commo-
dious, and being situated in high part OF
of the city, is cool and comfortable during
warm weather. Several members OF Con-
sress, it is said, have availed themselves OF
their position to have their families quarter
ed there without expense. 1t really seems
as il every body who has any thing to do
with the Government thinks that it Is sus-
tanned and the people taxed for his especial
benefit.
The House to-day, by an overwhelming
majority, defeated the majority report on
the Notifications bill, which appropriated
about three million and a-half and adopt
ed the minority report which appropriated
ONLY about half a million. 1t then took up
the conference report on the army bill.
The House Elections Committee agreed
to-day TO reconsider the case of Fredericks,
democrat, vs.. Wilson, republican, which
they had de- ided in favor OF the former, and
to give the seat to the latter.
The rain Of last evening was very heavy
one here and north of this city. Gentle
men VINO arrived here to-day via the Penn
sylvania road say that the damage done
along the line of that road was immense, and
that at York the tracks, bridges, culverts
and almost the whole railroad were swept
away.
1t is definitely ascertained today that
Postmaster General Gresham will be given
a U. s. judgeship in the early fall and that
Mr.. Hatton, Assistant Postmaster General
will be promoted to the vacancy.
The House Appropriations Committee de-
cided to. day to agree to the Senate amend
ment giving each of the contestants in the
| Massey-Wise case So 500.
The impression to-day is that the session
of Congress will expire on Saturday next
though the legislative day ofSaturday may
be extended to Sunday.
It is stated here to day that President
Smith. of the c. & o. canal, has telegraphed
here that the repairs on that canal will be
completed and boats be able to pass on thu
18th instant.
Each of Governor Cleveland's rivals fo
the democratic Presidential nomination
including Thurman and Randall has 6
boomlet to day. but all are faint, and thu
Governors friends are as confident OF hi:
nomination as ever.