Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Sn.c,l Corrcs,ondence of the Alexandra Gazcttc
t'f ~ Ma, 1904

the uatlunal TepuDllciln convention lloHl tno
States Of Texas and Alabama, and that the
result is rs follows: Texas-Blalne 70,
Arthur S, Logan i, Sherman l Alabama
Blaine s, balance for Arthur. He says that
twenty Southern delegates to the conven-
ton are now in the city, and that some OF
them will call to day or tomorrow upon
Mr.. Blaine, who returned last Saturday,
and who will go to Maine next Tuesday,
not to return until fall.
The full House Committee Oh the Judi
ciary, at its meeting this morning, adopted
The report of the committee providing
for The recomputation Of the interest on
the money lent to the Government during
the war of 1872 by New York, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Virginia and the city OF
Baltimore, the principal eff which was paid
in 1925 Nirginias share under the bill
will ne $1,016,GS3. The committee also
adopted the favorable report Of the sub
committee Oil the bill for retundng to flr-
ginia and Maryland the money advanced
by them to erect the Capitol Of the country,
$4,000 TO Virginia and $4,000 to Mary
land.
Messrs. J. NJ. Johnson, counsel Tor the
Alexandria Canal Company, G. A. MuSh-
bach, proXcy Of the State OF Virginia, J. Is.
Alley and W. A. DUNCAN on the part OF the
lessees Of that Canal, and Others interested,
were at the room OF the House District OF
Columbia Committee this morning to pro
test against the adoption of the Senate bill
for free bridge across the Potomac at
GEORGETOWN should that bill come up as was
expected, but the other business before the
committee consumed so much time that the
bridge bill was not reached. IL seems 10
be the opinion now that as the Canal Com
pany and the lessees have agreed to accept
the provisions of the bill of 1881 providing
for a bridge on the piers Of the canal aque-
duct, the House committee will substitute
that bill for the Senate bill, and that if any
bill for the purpose pass Congress at this
session it will be that one, Mr.. Riddleberger
TO the contrary Notwithstanding. That gen.
ticmi.n said last week that he would appear
before lie House Committee this morning
and urge the adoption Of the Senate bill,
but he was not on hand The matter will
probably come before the committee at its
meeting on Thursday next
Tie House this morning agreed to appoint
conference committees on the shipping bill
and the Indian appropriation bill. This in
dicates that, as General Slocum said, some
at least of the restrictions on American ship
ping will be removed at this session of Con-
yress. The House then took up the contest
ed election case Of English, democrat, VS..
Peelc, republican, from Indianna, in which
the majority report Of the committee on
elections is in favor of English. Senator
Voorhees, and Mr.. English, the last democrat.
ic candidate for Vice President, and father
of the contestant, are on the floor OF the
House urging the adoption of the report,
and tia, Il will be adopted there is no doubt,
though he republicans are working hard to
have it rejected.
From ohio it is learned to-day that not
only will Mr.. Sherman have a majority OF
The votes of that state in the Chicago con-
vention, but that he has friends in all parts
of the country working to make him the
second choice.
4 subcommittee Of the House Naval
Committee agreed TO. day to report in favor
of giving $500, 900 prize money to the officers
and crews the L. S. ships Cumberland and
Monitor, and that, too, though the report
SAYS that the Merrimac was destroyed by
neither Of those vessels.
The bill making appropriations for vari-
Gus public buildings in different parts of the
country will probably come up in the Sen
ate tomorrow. 1t would have been brought
up to-day except for the absence of Mr. Ma
Public Buildings and Grounds.
The Senate to-day had the agricultural
bill under consideration.
Among the petitions introduced in the
House Yesterday was one relating to the
claim OF s. o. Bagot, Of Alexandria, which
was referred to the committee on claims.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
requested the Comptroller Of the Currency
to appear before them this day week and
tell them all he may know about the causes
of the late bank failures in New York.
Among the petitions introduced in the
Senate 10 day was one from Huntington, W.
Va, against the establishment Of a postal
telegraph service. There was also one of
Jane Du!auy widow Of Col. VIM. Dulany of
the L. :. NJ. c., for So 900 in addition TO the
pension she is now receiving. In presenting
this Mr. Groome implied That he was not its
advocate.
The bond redemption in New York, I'M
der the recent Giler made by Secretary Fol
yer, is not as great as was expected. The
Assistant Treasurer redeemed yesterday
1920, 900 bonds underline l25th call and s., 250
under the 127th call. There was redeemed
at the Treasury Department to day over
halfa million of three per cent. bonds en-
braced in the l27th call, which were receiv-
ed from Il savings bank in Baltimore.
Mr.. CabeIl, when questioned this morning
in reference to the fracas at Danville yes
terday, said that Johnson was Objectionable
to most of the white people of Danville,
that to him was attributed in part the riot
of last fall, and that his call on the Governor
for troops was doubtless made to intimidate
his opponents at the election on Thursday
next, at which he is candidate for re-
election TO the mayoralty, and that should
Governor Cameron respond to his call be,
Cameron, would be even more Objectionable
to the people Of his State than he is now
How he could send troops to an election at
DanvlIe because an impudent, threatening,
armed negro had fracas with some white
people three or four days before, he could
rot tell.
The House Military Committee agreed to-day
to report in favor of the bill which provides that
discharged soldiers shall be preferred for appoint
ment TO civil Office also to report favorably the
bill extending tho provisions of the law relating
to the sale of cOmmSsary stores to military homes
for disabled soldiers and sailors of any war against