Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
iy,s.a, Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.

Special Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON. y. c., May 8, 1884.
Iii. Wills. Of the House River aud Har-
Dor Cau.n.j.:y says that the river and
hairug !;il will bc reported on Monday
next, ard that its amount will between
twelve aud thirteen millions. The appro-
;Yraiion FOR continuing the work of reclaim
in.. The atts OF the Potomac off this city, will
I've about !: quarter of million. With re.
gard 10 tie appropriation for breakwater
q, Cock pit Point, on the Potomac, he says
there WAS snail appropriation, but it was
stricken out, solely for the reason that no
data WAS furnished the committee upon
v HIGH tncy could base an appropriation,
ana that il any such data be supplied to
The committee at the next session they will
certainly recommend an appropriation, as
b" committee is by no means opposed to
j. b,,t could not act iavorably in the absence
II any Information respecting its necessity.
Among the papers dropped into the petit
ton ioy of The House yesterday was one by
Nj j. : Wise containing the resolution of
!he surcri1.endcn;s of the public schools of
Viz, iY& II favor Of the passage of the Blair
cdGCat!oua! b u.
i subcommittee Of the House elections
cnmni:]ie. in the contested election case of
! En.li-t. dem, vs.. Peee, rep. from Indiana,
reported: this no;niugin favor of the former.
| EnG.i-;. is lie son Of the last democratic
candidate ilr Vice President. Another
Subcommittee in tho case Of Wallace, demo-
GRAFT, -. Mckinley, republican, from Ohio,
has reported i'll favor Of the latter, because
! Robinson, democrat, Of Kentucky, voted for
| him, hu' IL" whole committee, it is under
| stood, W!il Oh Monday report in favor Of
| so, ha lna1l Y,
. the report IL the O'Eerrall-Paul case on
! Monday next.
| Il IS said to-day that Mr.. Sims has inform
c6 General Malone hat he, Sims, does not
consider himself hound by the unit rule,
a "a lha1 he will not support Arthur, and
! W. ]! even vote against him on the first bal
! lot. i'rJ"~sad followers OF Malone say that
! not Only ~iIJ-, but seven other of the Ma
! hone Delegation Will vote against Arthur.
! Ill tbs, however, is basel upon the sup
:u>.iicm taa; Tie Mahoue delegation will be
admitted Eat whether Blaine be strong
| tuy!:gt, 10 g"ln the nomination or not, it is
:,tH@-i s,,fc that he will secure the tempo
rAry Chairman, and il 50, that chairman will
| u sure - arpOint n committee on creden-
tia!S tia: will admit the straghtouts.
tie programme for the inauguration of
| 'he -!%.&U Of Chief Justice Marshall on the
| - T. ii.st. is rs follows: Ceremonies COM
@cmec It! 7: IN, with PRAYER by Rev. DIR.
! Armstrong. iatc rector Of the Episcopal
thurrn in Z ehmond, which the Chief JUS
!t2 ",-SAdcd. Address anu unveiling ny
! ~htt' 1a,ttc' waite. Grafton by VIM: hen
! ~ h.N'", ~ ihi'aoelphia. benedlction'
tag 1i2.'"o I"1" VII! 'urniSn appropriate
.n,l,ir. The jn"u, uruIion will be timely for
| ~ agents .. maryland and Virginia who
! 70, toying 10 nave returned to their respec-
! az, 81 ta, iac money advanced by them to
| n.. t,a ,,.rlt,.n;.t with which 10 hni]d the
/ MINI. ,:i,,r Irst,o, HI,rshou GO O
| - - w.;
| ,''4'''* - 'no e"'i'ioi''eS VI VIC SUI"
! ic-;tSiaiur" "h!ch prepared inc Dill Tor the
advance referred 10.
! Tn" debate GA tic Morrison bill in the
! f,fi,..l.,.ii ;uee,i,y will close in the foIlow-
! ;....,.~t.r. Mr. lyr,j,II ooein.t Nr RIact-
.,., 49,, ~. i-'''','', a,,';sa, ga ~ ~
49, '''' -, 49,, i-V''''' "Sa'""'' .iu , NY
'!.'H !n'' 1h7 impression 10 gay Is tnat the
! ntti WE i}2s1, ans! that ~ Will receive the
| i.s ~ several 81 those who voted against
! 4, tv,.Ig:crn,i.,n. a;oonu them ope or two