Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
rsneeisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTE.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 5, 1856.

Senator Riddleberger produced another
r;nnle in the Senate to-day by rising and
asking to be relieved from further service
on the District of Columbia committee. AS
this was his favorite committee, and the one
through which his name most frequently
got reputable mention. his request MADE
some of the Senators prick up their ears,
but it was granted unanimously. Ii IS re-
ported that the predisposing cause OF the
Senator's action was his dissatisfaction OF
the treatment he usually receives IN Inc COM
mittee, and that the exciting cause, was Tue
withdrawal of the Matthews case from the
subcommittee consisting of himself ana Mr.
Spooner and its reference to another SUD,
committee consisting of Messrs. Harris ana
ingalls,. Matthews is the colored New
| Yorker who has been nominated TOR regis
ter of deeds for this city, and whose con-
| frmation Mr.. Riddleberger opposes.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dawes present.
ed memorial from certain New England
fishermen relating to the recent capture OF
American fishing vessels by the Canadian
authorities, and asked if any thing had been
done by the administration with reference
to those seizures. Mr.. Edmunds stated that
he supposed something had been done, but
that if not, he did not think an American
man. of-war, if there be one, with the Amer
lean flag at her peak, would be at all amlss
in cruising in the waters in which such selz-
ures are made.
The House judiciary committee has not
been informed as yet by the Virginia bond
holders. or their counsel, of the time when
the latter would like to make his argument
| in favor of the Brady bill to pay Virginia
either in money or public lands, for the ter.
ritory out of which West Virginia was ore
ated. The Governor of Virginia has been
notified that the bondholders will be heard,
and that the State of Virginia will be heard
on the subject at the same time, If such be
her desire.
Tt is rumored here among Virglnlans that
Gen. Malone is dark horse for the Con
gressional nomination in his district. But
those who believe the General to be wise
man can't think such thing possible.
The consideration Of the oleomargarlne
hill was resumed in the House to day, MIR.
Hatch, who has it in charge, closing the de-
bate in a speech that kept all the democrat:
ic members in their seats, and attracted
nearly all the republican members to his
side of the chamber, and that won for him
an ovation. In it he paid glowing tribute
to Mr.. O'Ferrall, the only Virginia member
who spoke in favor of the bill, who, he said,
| had been riddled with bullets in defense Of
the rights of his State, and was now stand.
| inc mn for the interests Of her farmers, and
who was we'll worthy of all the honors she
might have in store for him. He was by no
means rs complimentary TO Mr.. Daniel, to
| whom he also made special reference. vi
Mr. Reagan, one of The most strenuous OPP
ponents of the bill, he said that if an angel
from heaven were to bring him plan OF
salvation that did not contain the inter-
state commerce bill he Wonld not accept IT,.
/ A vote upon the bill will be reached to-day,
and there is no doubt of its passage.
There was an executive session of tho
Senate Yesterday evening but it was only OF
few minutes duration, rs some OF the Sena.
| tors expressed desire to attend the funeral
| of General Stannard, of Vermont, one of
the doorkeepers of the House, who died
the day before. The nomination of Mr.
Scott for the marshalship of the eastern dis
trict of Virginia is the first business on the
docket of the next executive session. 1t IS
probable that Mr.. Scott will be confirmed,
as the only objection now made to him by
General Malone is that he did not live in
the district when appointed, and as it is
likely that that objection also will be with
drawn.
All the wedding decorations have been
removed from the White House, and that
building to-day presents only its ordinary
appearance. The wedding presents were
numerous but they were locked up Without
being exhibited and no list made Of them.
It was not expected that the President
would wear white kid gloves, but he did.
A large number of requests for pieces of the
wedding cake, some by telegraph, were re-
ceiyed, but not needed. The diplomatic
corps think the Americans very remarka-
BILE people because they were not officially
informed of the marriage.
The strikers here, with few exceptions, are
still without employment, and many OF them
are blaming the men who induced them to
90 into it by telling them they would gain
their ends in q week.
A gentleman from tho neighborhood of tho
Episcopal Theological Seminary, near Alexandria,
here to-day says the recent election Of Professor
Nelson to the bishoprck Of the Easton diocese
will change almost the entire faculty of tho insti
tuition referred to, rs it is understood that both
Professors Packard and McIllhany will resign
their chairs also at the end of the present session.
Congressman Bennett, of North Carolina, ap-
| peared before the House District of Columbia
Committee to-day and made true and logical
argument in favor of his bill prohibiting msccgc-
| nation in tho District of Columbia. The South.
ern members of the committee are all understood
to be in favor of the bill, but of the North
ern members can't the necessity of its passage.
The democratic committee of the 7th Congress
onal district of Virginia have appointed the 10th
| of August as tine time and Front Royal, in War
rem county, as the place for the next COMPRESSION
al convention in that district
Congressman Croxton, of the LIST, and O'Ferrall,
Of the 7th Virginia districts, will leave here this
evening for their respective homes, to be absent
few days.
| Mr. Speaker Carlisle has notified the charmen
of all the important House committees to meet him
at ? o'clock tomorrow to confer upon the order
of business so as to avoid the loss of time that
must result in squabbles for precedence on tho
| floor of the House.
NEWS OF THEDAY
Miss Cleveland's nose has been dslocated.
After this Mrs. Cleveland will be mistress of
| the White House.
The lava flowing from Mt. Etna is now
four hundred yards distant from the town of