Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
ID Garrexnondenceo of the Alexandria Gazette

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Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria aasessel
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Jan. 10. 1888.
Uscertain as the white man may be, the
act of his assembling himself together IN
he American Congress renders that uncef-
,aipty infinitely greater. II there ever was
any doubt about this it was removed yes
terdsy, when the House, IN spasmooic ~
of Justice. passed the French spoliatlon bill,
and thereby, though too late TO oenent any
of the original claimants, enabled their heirs |
Tn sue in the Court of Claims for debts just
" due them; and this it did in the face OF
the fact that the most knowing members OF
the House had up to that date been conildept
that the bill could not be passed at this SEES.
sion, and when the outside parties who mao
been irving to push the bill had long since
abandoned all hope and gone home. It's
confidently believed that the President Will
approve the bill. Among the claimants
are the heirs of the following persons IN
and around Alexandria: Robert Beverly,
ir., Culpeper, 1913; Bartholomew Dam
gerfieId, -; Geo. Taylor, Alexandlla,
S14S,OO0; Ambrose Vase, Alexandria, sSl,-
900; John G. Vowel, Alexandria, S2o ,ooo
Thomas Vowel, Alexandra, 5000; Harris
horn, Rhinelander & Co., $4,000; james
Patton and James Dykes, Ale xandria,-
Fletcher & Otway, Alexandria, s2l ,4OOi Jo-
nah Thompson and Richard Veitch, Alex
andria, $4,000; William Hodgson, Alex
andria, -.
Mr.. Huidekoper, the new Vice-President
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Co.,
when here recently when asked in reference
to the matter, said he had as yet formed no
definite ideas respecting the management OF
the Virginia Midland other than for the
advantage of both the company and tue
people the road served, and that he was
now merely examining into the condl'
ton of affairs at Alexandria.
The introduction of testimony IN the
Swain case was concluded this morning
and the argument will begin this afternoon.
| The argument has been limited TO two days
| for each side.
The Senate to-day, after the morning
hour, resumed the consideration OF the In
terstate commerce bill. The House, after
its morning hour, took up the McPherson
bill allowing National banks circulation
equal to the face value of their bonds.
Governor Cameron, Of Virginia, and his
Secretary. Mr.. Brownel, who have been
! here for some time waiting for the arma-
ment of the oyster police boat of that State,
| left their hotel to day and sailed away like
sailor. bold. The guns bad been put aboard
their ship, and she is now In condition to
blow the last oyster dredger clean out OF
river.
1t jig reported to-day that Congressman
Terrell, of New Jersey, Is pretty we'll as
sured that he will be appointed Commits.
sioner of Pensions.
The Senate Finance Committee has agreed
to invite another international conference
on the subject of silver coinage.
An effort will be made In the House to
oppose the bill which has passed the Senate
for putting General Grant upon the retired
list of the army, q d to urge the adoption
of the House bill for the same purpose,
which latter hill contains the objection
that afforded President Arthur ground fer
vetoing it. Should the Senate bill become
law General Grant will draw, until he shall
die, SIT 500 q year, twice the salary OF the
Cabinet ministers and justices OF the
supreme Court. The friends of Fitz John
Porter will also avail themselves of the
Grant bill as means by which to further
The interests of their favorte.
Some fear that the business of this session
of Congress has been 80 delayed that an
extra session will be necessary, but Mr.
n---,,.t: vu,v,tainu suoh idee.
Private dispatches from Cincinnati received
here to-day are to the effect that the evid, ne
taken befoIo the Springer committee there during
the last two days shows couclusiveiy that the
cheating, bribery, bulldozing and colonizng done
there by the republicans al the late Congressional
election were carried to the extent of grotesquc
ness and that the pext House will BIO very likely
to set down upon such traVcstes on elections by
giving the seats TO the democratic contestants.
The democratic congressional campaign com
mttee will meet tonight 10 sign aud square up
their accounts The committee had ample fund,
with which to pay of the last cent Of its indebt-
ednesS.