Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
lspro,a Correspondence OF the Aleasndria aazeue''
WASHINGTON. p. c.. Jan. 26. 1875

WASHINGTON. -. c.. Jan. 70. 1000
IL tbe Senate to-day the following reso-
tuition, introduced by Mr. Bayard on satur- !
day, came up Immediately after the morn
ing hour, its consideration having been post
poued on the day it was introduced to en-
able the Senate to obtain further informa-
ton upon the subject matter:
Resolved, That the Senate of the United States
bas heard with indignation and profound sorrow
of the attempt to destroy the Houses of Parlla
ment and other public buildings in London, aud
hereby expresses its horror and detestation OF
such monstrous crimes against civilization.
Mr.. Riddeberger moved its reference to the
committee on foreign relations, and maze
speech which was denounced in as severe
terms by the Iiishmen who heard 1t as oy
any one else. He took the most ultra dyna-
mite ground, saying that England was the
most tyranuical government upon the face
of the earth. that Ireland and England
were at war, that the Irish were as much
slaves as the negroes in this country were
before the war, and that as the end Justilled
the means employed by John Brown to tree
the slaves. so the means employed by the
dynamiters were justifable, and that 10
adopt the resolution would be to give the
countenance and support OF the American
Senate to the the tyranny OF England as
against the people of Ireland. His speech
was pronounced unanimously by bis col
leagues and in the galleries the sllllest ever
delivered Cd the floor Of the Senate, and the
three or four Senators who deemed IT ne
cessary to reply to him, while abstalnlng
from personalities, expressed that opinion
of it. Mr.. Haw!ey said the question was
e hi1 he. q
resolution bad been introduced for the rea-
son that be could vote for it, and that none
but fools supposed ireland OF the Irish
cause had anything to do with it. The
vote on the motion to refer being taken, all
the Senator'S present voted no except
Mr.. Riddleherger aud Mr.. Van Wyck.
Mr.. Riddeberger then moved TO postpone
its consideration until Wednesday, on which
motion he made another speech as absurdly
foolish as the first one. On that all the
Senator, voted no except General Malone,
who declined to vote, and Mr. Riddleberger
| The question then being on the adoption OF
the resolution, it was passed. every member
of the Senate present, including General
Malone and Mr.. EanWyck, voting for it,
| except Mr.. Riddleherger, who when the
vote was announced "smole" a CHASTITY smile,
aud retired ut once to the cloak room,
where he ia more at home than in the
Senate. 1t was The common talk all through
the Capitol that if Riddleberger he true
representative Of the Virginia readjusters it
| is we'll that their day is over and gone. In
the House several resolutions of the same
purport as the Bayard resolution were in
PRODUCED this morning and appropriately
! referred.
Among the petitions presented to the
House last Saturday was one by Mr.. Bar
bour from the citizens of Alexandria county,
| for relief by appropriation Of money for aid
of said county in respect of persons resident
on the Arlington property.
A fire was discovered about eleven O. clock
this morning in the roof of the q. S. House
of Representatives, OF the base of the flag
staff, the oply comhustible part of the build
ing. A general alarm was sounded and
soOu the whole fire department Of the city
was on the spot, but the flames were extin-
gushel by the Capitol people without its
assistance, AID before much damage had
been done. How the fire originated no one
knows. Some suspicious persons suppose ii
ton was INTRODUCED in the House to ipves-
tigate its cause.
1t. Gov. Lewis Mr.. C. Clark, secretary Of
General Mahone's party and Mr.. F. s.
Blair, the GeheraPs Attorney General, were
here yesterday. Mr. Lewis says be thinks
his party has the strength to carry Virginia
at the next election provided they be
united, of which, however, he is doubtful if
Malone persists iu being the leader Of the
party ard of managing it as be thinks
proper.
Mr. Goss, president Of the Potomac Man
ufacturiDg Works in Alexandria, was at
the Capitol to-day. He says his company
are negotiating with a practical and ex
perienced man for introducing the most i'm
proved rolling machinery into those works.
In the House to day Mr.. Bland intro
duced resolution for an inquiry into the
newspaper report that certain banks in
New York had refused to receive silver
certificates.
This was the day to which the District Of
Columb ia committee was entitled in the
House, but as that committee had only a
little business it was deemed best by them
not, TO claim the day, and postpone such
bills as they have until their next regu-
lar day, two weeks hence.
In the House to day Mr.. White, republi
can of Kentucky, moved to abolish the
whole internal revenue system, as it, be
said, is in cahoot with the whiskey distil
lers and to curtail the power of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in the premises, and
to proceed at once to collect the tax on
whiskey.
General Malone had another rigor Satur-
day night, but was we'll enough to be in his
seat in the Senate to-day.
A gentleman who arrived here this morn
ing from Lynchburg says that in that city
and all along the line of the Virginia Mid
Iond Railroad tha rumor ia current that
that road has been purchased by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
In the U. S. Supreme Court to-day Col. F. L.
Smith, Of Alexandria made motion on behalf of
the A. s. F. r. w. Co., to dismiss the appeal Of w
II. Fow!e, jr., administrator Of W. q. Fowe VS..
Alexander Hay ct ais. Mr.. w. L. Royal, who
was in the court. says that owing to the absence
of Chief Justice Waite, all proceedings in the
Virginia coupon cases before the court will be
postponed until March.
In the Senate to- day among the petitions pre-
scented was one of Miss Alice Underwood, execu-
trix of the late Maria Underwood praying for the
payment Of the claim of her father, the late Judge
J. C. Underwood, for his salary IS U. E. Senator