Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

s,ee;al Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzErrE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10, 1856.
Ia the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger
presented the petitions of unions No. $50
,nd.4,1O4, of Richmond, and 4, III, of Ches.
.erfeld county, Virginia, in favor OF Liberal
appropriations to the Hennepin canal. Mr.
Harris, from the District of Columbia Com
mittee. introduced substitute Tor OIL re-
latinc to the magistrates OF the Distrlct,
stain" that he did so in accordance WIN
the wishes of the committee. MIR. Riddle
berger said he had never missed meetlng
of the committee and he was aware OF no
such understanding. Mr. Harris repied
that whether he was aware OF 1t or not such
Was the case, and repeated that what ne
had done was in accordance With tho unan-
inons wishes of the committee. Mr.. Kid
dleberper said be did not like the style IN
which MIR. Harris had expressed his views.
Mr.. Harris replied that whether his style
nIeased tho Senator or not what he had SAID
was a fact. The spat ended by Mr.. Riddle
heroer saving. ave understand each other"
Mr.. Riddleberger introduced bill relating
to insurance business in the District OF Co.
lumbia. Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to
reorpapize the militia Of the District Of CO.
lumtia. 1t provides for the enrolment OF
every male resident of the District between
the ages of eighteen and forty-fve, who
shall be divided into cavalry, infantry and
artillery, half of whom shall be in the active
and half in the reserve force, the former to
be called out to suppress riots in the Dis
trict and for other focal purposes. AT two
o'clock Mr.. Spooner will resume his speech
OH the Edmunds resolutions.
The House Committee on Education TO
day agreed to treat the Willis and Wise ed
ucational bills as they had previously done
the Blair bill, and postpone the considers
ton of them until the Sd Friday in April.
Mr.. Willis will try to get unanimous con-
sent to bring the Blair bill before the House,
but that feat is looked upon as inpossibla.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Barbour in
troduced the petitions of John +. Febrey
and John r. Darne, OF Fairfax county, Va,
VIM. Hough and J. F. Beans, of Loudoun
county, Va, and Mrs. Ruth Fornshill, wild.
ow of John Fornshill, of Alexandria county,
Va, that their war claims, he referred to
the court of claims.
The democrats Of the Virginia Congress
sional delegation held q conference ye5ter-
day, and, as anticipated in this correspond
ence, determined to make Mr.. John W..
Daniel, the Virginia member Of the demo-
cratic Campaign Committee, and to endorse
MIR. Patterson, of Petersburg, for postmaster
of that city, vice Boiling, Mahoneite whose
official term will soon expire. The delega-
ton held conference this morning to de-
eide whether or not they would as body
appear before the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and urge that committee to report q
bill reducing the duty on Cuba sugar i'm
ported in hogsheads e-quarter of cent a
pound, so as to revive the shook business of
this country. 1t is understood that all the
members of the Virginia Congressional del
egation, democrats as we'll as republicans,
are in favor of the reduction, except Mr..
Tucker Messrs. Reed, of Alexandria, and
Hight, of BALTIMORE, both OF whom were ex-
tensively engaged in the shook business,
were present ct the conference, and urged
the delegation to 60 before tho Ways and
Means Committee in the interest of their
State.
State Senator Causey, of Nansemond
county, Va, was before the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors this morning
urging that committee to made an appro
priation for the improvement of Nansemond
river.
Mr. Trigg was all ready yesterday TO call
up the bills for returning to Virginia the mon
ey she advanced the General Government
for the erection Of the public buildings o.
this city and for the war of 1872, bat the
bill for referring private claims to the court
of claims got in ahead of it. Under the
rules the bills can not now be called up fol
| three weeks.
The investigation Of the Pan Electric Tel.
ephone matter was continued to day. The
impression about DR.. Rogers, the chief wit
ness, is that he is crank, and got mad with
the Attorney General because he would not
give him an Office.
Mr.. Merchant, tho suspended postmaster
at New Orleans, has rendered his resigna
tion so that the Senate will no longer have
any reason to refuse TO confirm his success
sor, Mr. Buck.
1t is rumored among Virginians at the
Capitol to-day that Col. Robert Beverly, o.
Fauquier county, will be candidate for
the democratic nomination for Congress in
the Eighth district of that State, as Hon. J.
S. Barbour has declined reelection.
Anumber of changes in the 4th class post
masters i'll Virginia were made day.
The House Committee on Elections to-day
by vote Of eight to six, two democrats
Messrs. Turner, of Georgia, and Boyle, OF
Pennsylvania, voting with the republicans,
decided that Mr.. Frank Hurd, who is con-
testing the seat Of Mr.. Romcis, for tho To-
ledo district, in Ohio, is not entitled to the
seat. This vote was quite surprising, as the
general impression has been that the seat
would he given to Mr.. Hurd.