Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the ALEXANDRIA Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., March TO- 1854

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Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10, 1854
The examination of A. NJ Gibson in the
star route case was resumed by the Springer
committee this morning. The gist Of his
testimony was to the effect that The Depart
ment of Justice was either OH the side OF
the accused or hadn't SENSE enough TO tell
strong from a weak case, and chose the
latter. The witness said he knew Of no
other reason why the prosecution wanted
him out Of the case than the fact that he
was the only democrat engaged in it. He
also said they wanted everybody out OF IL
who had been connected with ex Attorney
General McVeagh.
| A letter was received here to-day from the
Governor of Arkansas depicting the terrible
condition of the sufferers by the late flood,
and asking if the Government can do moth
ing to allay that suffering, as the House
Committee on Appropriations has reported
adversely on bill for that purpose.
The House to-day passed the military
fortifcation bill. The States were then
called for bills, resolutions, &C., during which
Mr.. Barbour offered the petition of tho pco-
pie Of Staunton for public building in that
town. After the call the time was devoted
to the consideration Of District bills, among
which is one for the relief of the heirs of
the late Daniel Carroll, Of Duddington
An applicant for Il prominent federal
office in Ohio, U. S. judgeship, was here
last week He asked Senators Logan and
Sherman to endorse his application. He
was informed by both of them that they
would cheerfully do so, but that from what
they understood their names on his app'i-
cation " oula be an effective bar to his sue.
cess The inference is that they, as well as
the public, believe that the President is
their rival for the nomination of the next
national republican convention.
Mr.. w. f. Sims was examined before the
Danvlle riot investigating Committee this
morning. His testimony was Il repetition
of the account of that riot heretofore pub
lished in the Richmond Wing and the Wash
ington Republican, with the additional state
mcnt that the white people Of Danville had
taken advantage of his advice to the negroes
to 20 to the polls unarmed, to shoot them in
their defenseless condition. He also testi.
fed that two men pointed their guns ut his
buggy when he was leaving Danville the
day after the riot, but did not shot at him.
He will be cross examined tomorrow.
To- day in the Senate by Mr.. Bayard and
in the House by Mr.. Potter bills were in
PRODUCED for a Constitutional amendment
prohibiting Congress from making any thing
but gold and silver legal tender for the
payment of debts. This is q result of the
recent decision Of the Z. :. Supreme Court.
In the u s. Supreme Court to-day no de
cision was rendered on the motion of Judge
Willoughby for writ on the Secretary Of
the Treasury to show cause why he should
not issue to Virginia her full share of the
distribution of the public funds The case
of the G. & o. r. Il. VS.. Wright admiuistra-
or, will come up in the court to-day or to. NOR
row. No decisions of general importance
were rendered The court, however, denied
q motion to advance number of cases
known as the "drive we'll cases" which in.
vove the validity of the drive we'll patent
and are of interest to several hundred thou
sand owners of driven wells in the Western
States.
The Joint comittee on the Library on Fri
day next will hear any one who wants to
speak for or against the newspaper copy
right bill.
Mr. Barbour says he thinks it is probable
that the Virginia State Democratic Commit
tee to meet in Alexandria next Thursday
week will fix the date Of the State Conveu-
ton somewhere about the last of May.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to-day
was Collector Brady, of the Petersburg dis
trict He was not talking politics, however:
at least to any but bis political friends, but
apparently seemed interested in the river
and harbor bill.
1t was expected that the report of the
sub committee in the O'Ferrall-Paul con-
tested election case would he made 10 tie
whole committee to-day, and some surprise
was expressed when it was not. The Elec
tons Committee is not hurrying itself, at
least in the Virginia cases.
The famous Lasker resolution will be sent
to the House this afternoon by the German
Minister. fit can be done the resolution
will be referred 10 the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee without debate.
Mr.. Morrison did not introduce his tariff
bill in the House to-day, but will probably
do so to morrow. The delay was made in
order that the-maj ority report to accompany
it may controvert some new points said TO
be in the minority report.
In the Senate to-day an amended bill! for
changing the sites Of the railroad stations
and removing certain tracks in this city was
| reported