Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

ing Vice Admiral Stephen G. Rowan and
Rear Admiral John L. Warden, after forty
years service, TO be retired with full pay
upon their own application Mr.. Croxton
called up and had passed bill to restore to
Capt. John w. Mears, of the schooner Biz.
ton NJ. Tilton, Of Onancock, Virginia. two
hundred dollars, the amount Of fne ex.
acted Of him for failing to have his lights
up on ;ha night Of March %, 1854
Representative Curtin, OF Pennsy lvania,
in talking this morning about the probabil-
ty Of Mr.. Morrison being able to get up his
tariff bill next Saturday, said that from what
Mr.. Randall! told him he did not think Mr..
Morrison would succeed Others, and
friends Of the Morrison bill at that, agree
with Mr.. Curtin, and say the effort to take
up the bill and consider it will fail by about
seven votes.
II the Senate to-day Mr.. Van Wyck in
troduced bill for amending the Constitu-
ton so as 10 provide for the election Of U.
S. Senators directly by the people of The
several States, and not as now by the legis-
latures thereof. Mr.. Pugh introduced one
increasing the salaries of the commissioner
Of education and the commissioner of labor
to So 600. Mr.. Blair introduced one provid
ing for general system Of tariff rebate on
all materials used in the manufacture oil
exported American products. Mr.. Plumb
introduced one providing for tho transfer OF
the stock of railroads aud other companies
engaged in interstate commerce. Mess:a.
Vance and Vest presented petitions from
Richmond and other cities in the East and
South against the House bill regulating the
method of packing manufactured tobacco
for export.
hn -, tr.1 -
yesterday, the committee of one hundred to
direct the affairs Of the District of Columbia
through Congress proved to be so unpopular
that though the officers ofthe citizens meet
ing that appointed that committee publish
ed a notice postponing another meeting
last night and locked up the hall in which
it was to be held, it was held on the pave.
ment in front Of that hall in the snow, and
the report of the committee that appointed
the hundred was laid on the table and the
meeting adjourned sine die.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Barbour pre-.
sented papers in the claim of Henry Nc
Williams OF Accotink, Fairfax county, Vir
ginia, which were referred to the committee
On claims. Mr.. Croxton presented paper:
in the claim Of Elizabeth Flppins, of Ian
caster county, Virginia. which were referred
to the same committee
The Senate yesterday defeated the resolution
for considering nominations in open session, Sen
ator Malone voing with the majority. 1t viii
also probably defeat the resolution prohibiting
Senators from being indecent enough to be re
tanned as counsel by railroads and other corpora
tions who have bills before Congress
Tho frs man appointed consul to Ascension
Uruguay, by the present administration disap
appeared on his way there and has mover beef
heard of; the next one declined because he hcart
bad reports OF tho society there the third did tn
same on account of the Embellishments of th
climate. The place is still OPEN
As General Malone got tho Senate pageshi
that lad been promised Senator Riddleberger, tn
latter's wrsth against Sergcant-at.A rms Canad,
was appcased by giving him the place of aborcr a
$1,000, which he ut once gave to George
Grandststl, OF his county.
1t is understood to-day that the Congressiona
Christmas recess will begin next Wednesday ant
continue until the following Wednesday.