Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Is, 1856.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE. ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Is, 1856.
Among the strangers now, and for some
Jones and Capt. Asa Rogers, of Virginia,
both formerly and the latter now among
General Mahone's staunchest supporters.
A vote in the House Elections Committee
will be taken tomorrow upon the right of
Mr.. Hurd to the seat in the House he is con-
testing for. A republican member OF the
committee is authority for the statement
that the report will be in favor of Mr.. Hurd
by strict party vote. Judge Harris, of
Virginia, who is counsel for Mr.. Hurd, has
said from the first that his client would be
awarded the seat.
Among the bills reported favorably in the
House yesterday by Mr.. Tucker, from the
Judiciary Committee, was one providing a
mode for bringing suits against the United
States.
1t is understood that the President de-
manded the resignation Of Governor Murray,
of Utah, because he, like any other reasona-
BILE man, was of the opinion that the Cover
nor had used his official position to increase
rather than diminish the troubles in Utah,
and that the best interests of all the people
Of that Territory would be subserved by his
removal as speedily as possible. 1t is also
understood that this removal is the prelude
to the enforced resignation of the Utah
Commission, and of let up upon oppres.
sion to which the Mormons have of late
been subjected.
In the House to-day Mr.. Eustace Gibson,
of West Virginia, made speech in favor of
transferring oil private claims to the Court
of Claims. The Senate at two o'clock will
k6o to he do
lions.
Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, who
in a speech he recently made in the House
said he believed in putting partizans out
and putting partizans in, says be is in receipt
OF letters from democrats in all parts of the
country, endorsing that sentiment.
The House Ways and Means Committee,
ut their meeting this morning, got as far on
the Morrison tariff bill as the end of the free
list schedule, taking from that list moth
Ing except oats, corn and potatoes. Tho
committee also agreed to report fayorably
the bill to authorize the establishment of
export tobacco manufactures, and for draw
back upon articles used in manufacturing
exported tobacco. The committee also
agreed to report favorably Mr.. Holman's bill
which provides that each brewer shall ex.
ecute bond equal to three times the
amount Of the tax he is liable to pay during
any one month, and that he shall execute y
new bond Whenever required to do so.
In the Senate to-day the President pro
tenn. laid before that body resolution OF
the Virginia Legislature, protesting against
the proposed removal of the import duty on
iron ore Mr.. Sherman treats the Virginia
Legislature with more courtesy than his
predecessor, Mr.. Edmunds, did, for the lat.
ter refused positively to present to the
Senate resolution of that body directed
to the Senate requesting General Malone to
resign. The Senate to-day agreed 10 the
action of the House in reducing the appro.
priation for General Grants funeral ex.
penses from $50, 900 to $4,000.