Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of Inc AIexAnorA
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3, 1884.

In the Senate to-day the Library Com
mittee was instructed to enquire into the
expedency of purchasing from the Lewis
family in Virginia for the United States,
the sword of General Washington, worn by
him when he resigned The command OF the
army at Annapolis. After the morning rou-
tine business, the Senate resumed the con-
sideralion of the Educational bill, Mr.. Pen
deton, of Ohio making long speech IN
opposition to that bill. It's understood that
a vote upon the bill will be reached today,
as the caucus of the republican Senators
this morning determined that the bill should
be taken up the FIRST thing and be hnally
disposed of before the days adjournment.
The caucus also approved several amend
ments proposed by the caucus committee,
chief among them being propositions to re-
duce the aggregate appropriation to between
70 and 50 millions 1.-THE bill in Its present
form calls for sos O00,O 00) to make the
money available only upon acquisitions by
the States under certain restrictions as to
account, ability and to require its distribu
ton to counties according to population
and illiteracy.
The House to-day at early hour resumed
the consideration of the Indian Appropria-
ton bill, much time being spent on the
question as to whether Army officers shall be
eligible to the position of Indian inspectors.
1t is said that Mr.. Fielder, who introduc-
ed a resolution in the House day or two
ago directing an examination of the 6nan-
cial department of the District of Columbia,
which he alleged was not conducted in d
proper and business like manner, was insti
gated thereto by the refusal of the District
Commissioners 10 crafty his demand for
official patronage, and that it does not have
the approval Of the other members of the
Committee Oh the District of Columbia, by
whom. to-day, it was referred to special
subcommittee, with Mr.. Fielder as chair
man.
Virginia republican here says that
from what he sees and hears Blaine will
have a majority of the Northern delegates
to the republican convention, and that
should that he so the straightout republican
delegation from Virginia will surely be ad-
mitted, even if all the other Southern dele
cations be for Arthur. He also says that
among the delegates to the straightout re-
publican State convention of Virginia will
be Judge Alexander Rives.
Dir. Bliss was again before the Springer
Committee this morning. He testified that
all the counsel in the criminal cases against
the star reuters had been discharged except
Mr.. ker and that all the civil cases against
them had been turned over to Mr.. w. II.
Bliss, Of St. Louis, no relation of the wit
nesses, who is now here perfecting them.
With reference to the guilt of ex-senator
Kellogg, the witness declined to testify for
the reason that it would be improper to do
so as Kellogg was under Indictment and
would soon be tried. Respecting the proba-
BILE whereabouts Of the required witness
Walsh, Mr.. Bliss said the only way he had
ever been able to find him was by tamper-
ing with woman whom Walsh had taken
sleigh riding In this connection it is said
that Attorney General Brewster says he has
sent agents to New York with instructions
to spare neither trouble nor expense in their
efforts to have Walsh here when Kellogg S
case is called.
The date for the National Wool Growers
Convention at Chicago has been changed
from May Eth to May 18th, in order that
the delegates may be present and partic-
pate in the proceedings of the National In
dustrial Congress which will be held at
Chicago May Dist.
Ex-Speaker Keller is painfully aware Of
the fact that he is hanging to his seat in the
House by his eye lids. In order to strength
en- that hold he is now frequently seen on
the democratic side of the House, trying to
ingratiale bimselfinto the favor Of the mem
beers upon that side. But though be may
not be expelled, as he should be, his arhitra-
nv, dictatorial and tyrannous course when
Speaker is not forgotten, and will preclude
him from any sympathy that his present
uuenviable condition might otherwise win
for him.
The anonymous proposition for another
democratic caucus on the tariff question,
and that it should adopt resolutions favor
ing revised tariff reduction Of internal
revenue taxes. aud the appointment of a
committee to recommends suitable measure
for securing those objects, which, however,
shall not report until next January, is attri-
buted by some TO Mr.. Randall. 1t is not
probable it will be adopted.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
will recommend that this Government en-
force upon Venezuela the claim Of Whe.
lock for damages sustained by arrest and
imprisonment in that country.
The Grant reception in the House yes
terday was almost an entirely democratic
affair. The resolution was offered by q
democrat, he was brought in by democrats,
he was introduced by democrat, and be
remained the whole time on the democratic
side, never once crossing the line. 1t was
observed that Mr. Cutcheon, republican,
who, in his speech on the Porter bill, said
that Grants support of that bill was in
duced by the bill for bis own profit before
democratic Congress, was not among those
who shook the Generals hand.
The witnesses examined by the Sherman
Malone Committee this morning, were A.
w. Miller, of Richmond, and S. L. Dance, of
Powhatan county. Va, white, and Ches.
Ingram and Aaron Porter, colored, of Dan
Vile The testimony of the two former was
to the effect that after the murder of tbs
white man near Danville for refusing to al
low two negroes to ride in his wagon, they
saw negroes with pistols and heard them
express desire to kill "poor white trash"
Ingram testified that because he voted the
democratic ticket he was ostracized by his
race and when sick left by them to take care
of himself. Porter testified that Hense Law
son, the negro who had the fight with the
white man, was drunk, and that the riot was
brought on by the negroes who, at the
instance of Lawson, accom- panied him to
.pet that white man and kill him y The