Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-16
Naval Academy, and by tie vote decided
IL. no do

hat no investigation should De maze.
The river and harbor bill to be reported
10 the House will contain the following ap-
preparations for Virginia: Norfolk, S5O,0oO;
Appomattox river, Sl2 GOO; James river,
sI5O 600; Mattaponi river, $1,000; Kappa
haunock river, $4,000; staunton river
10000; York river, ST ,OOO; Ne" riVer'
S. 600; Dan river, S., 600.
The programme of the ceremonies upon
the occasion of the dedication of the Wash
;noton monument was issued this morning.
Senator John Sherman will preside; Rev.
DR.. Suter, of Christ Church, Alexandria,
will deliver the prayer; remarks Will Dc
made by Mr.. Corcoran and Col. Casey the
President will accept and dedicate the mon
ument: the President will review the
PROCESSION, which will then continue to the
Capitol. where it will be dismissed. Ihose
with tickets will 60 TO the House OF
Representatives, where Major John w.
Daniel will deliver the grafton. Notwlth
standing this programme, move is on 1901
to have the dedication postponed until the
1st of March, and, it is said at the Capitol
to-day, with a good prospect of success.
Judge Shellabarger resumed his argument
in the Swain court martial case to-day.
AS the case proceeds it looks more ana
more as if Gen. Swain will be bounced,
though he was the trusted friend OF the late
President.
For a great rarity, both Senators Malone
and Riddleberger were on the hoor OF Inc
Senate to-day.
A prominent mason In the city to-day
told the GAzErTE's correspondent he did
not think the masons would take any part
in the dedicatory services of the Washing
ton Monument. He said the grand lodge
of this city had been invited to join the pro.
cession, but that masons never turned out
merely to swell processions-only when
they were assigned some work. They had
been assigned no work on the coming oc.
casion, though they had laid the corner
stone of the monument. He said that pro-
badly neither the Alexandria nor Freder-
icksburg lodges. of both OF which Washing
| ton was member, would attend, as to do so
they would have to receive their invitations
| through the grand lodge, and as the grand
lodge would not attend 1t wasn't probable
they would be extending invitations to other
| lodges.
Mr.. w. E. Sims, who was removed from
his place In the document room of the
Senate by General Malone because he
| would not do the Generals bidding, has
been reinstated by Mr.. Riddleberger. In
this connection it may be mentioned that it
Is reported here that at the recent con-
ference of Mahoneites In this city it was
determined to hold their State convention
early in the spring, and that their State
ticket will be Malone for Governor, Wise
for Lieut.. Governor, and Blair for Attorney.
| General. 1t is also understood that Mr..
Brady, member of Congress. elect, will re-
sign his internal revenue collectorship on
the 10Th OF February, and be succeeded by
his deputy, Mr.. Riley.
This was private bill day in the House.
In the Senate, if it shall not 60 into ex.
| ecutive session on the Nicaraguan treaty,
the interstate commerce bill is the regular
| order.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hoar introduced
resolution for the erection OF tablet IN
the Capitol to Vice. President Wilson.
The Senate Committee on Pensions to day
reported adversely on the bill to grant
pension of $50 per month to Emma DeLong,
widow OF the late LieuteuanJ Commander
belong, of Jeanette fame.
The House Military Committee agreed
by vote Of eight to two to-day to suostl-
tute the House bill for the Senate bill for
placing General Grant upon the retired list
of the Army. The House bill mentions
General Grant by name, and Is in the same
language as the bill for the relief OF Gen.
Porter, which President Arthur vetoed
Among the eight were Generals S'ocum and
Rosecrans.
Petitions continue to pour into Congress
against the ratification of the Spanish treaty.