Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-02
PROM WASHINGTON.

Ispecial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 2, 1856.
In the Senate to-day General Malone
presented o memorial of Pomona Grange, OF
Frederick county, Virginia, protesting
AGAINST the importation of raw material;
also one of the same grange praying for the
protection of dairy products and for the
prohibition of the manufacture and sale OF
articles made in imitation thereof. The bill
to nav Thomas Mcbride $1,000 for the
barge Henry Bartly, lost in Chesapeake
Bay in 1862, while engaged by the Govern
ment in transporting articles from Norfolk
TO Fortress Monroe, was reported taVorably.
Mr.. Conger introduced q resolution author
ling sub committee of the Postotflce Com
mittee to send for persons and papers IN the
case of Mr.. Glennan, postmaster at Norfolk,
and to sit during the session and investigate
the charges brought against Mr.. Glennan tor
the purpose OF defeating his confirmation. But
before he had completed reading it there
was general buzz of objection from his re.
publican colleagues, upon the ground that
il related to executive business, in conse-
ouence of which he withdrew it, saying be
would introduce it at the next executive
session. After the morning hour the con-
alteration of the national bankrupt bill was
resumed, Mr.. Brown making long speech
thereon.
Miss Folsom arrived on the early train
from New York this morning. She was
met at the depot by Col. Lamont, who es-
corted her to the White House, where she
was met by the President and his sister,
the latter accompanying her to her room.
Mr.. Bissell arrived last night. He was at
the White House all the morning, and will
act as chief assistant of Col. Lamont, who
has the entire direction of the whole affair.
The bride will, it is said, wear no Jewels at
the marriage ceremony. 1t is also said that
after supper the bridal couple will start by
the B. & o. r. R., in Mr.. CARROTS private
car, for Deer Park, or some other part OF
the Allegheny mountains, and be gone
week.
As previously stated in this correspond.
ence, Mr.. Evarts, the one of the republican
members Of the Senate judiciary committee
who at first was in favor of confirming the
nomination of Mr. Goode to be Solicitor
General was bulldozed by his republican
colleagues into agreeing with his party
members of that committee. He has, there
FORE signed the majority report, which is
against Mr.. Goodies confirmation, and that
report has been made to the Senate. Mr..
Goodies friends at one time supposed that
at least six republican Senators would
vote with the democrats for his
confirmation, but it is hard to count on
more than two now, of whom Mr.. Riddle
berger is one, and Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon,
the other Mr.. Elicit, the internal revenue
collector for the Richmond district, as pre-
vousy stated, has been confirmed, but the
confirmation of the other two internal rev.
enue collectors in Virginia is hello up in the
finance committee of the Senate, that Of
Mr.. Helms by the objection OF Gen. Malone,
and Mr.. Sheppards by that of MIR. Riddle
berger.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
yesterday was that of Mr.. Joseph Johnston,
of Virginia, to be commissioner of the dis
trict of Alaska.
A resolution, introduced by Mr. Plumb in
the Senate yesterday, has set all the Union
Pacific railroad interests in autter, as, if
adopted, it will necessarily stop all further
schemes of that road, at least for the pres
emit, and have very decided effect in re.
ducing the value of the stock thereof.
The House banking and currency COM
reViving the old scheme for refunding the
national debt in two per cent. bonds, SO as
to prolong the national bank system by al.
lowing the banks a security for their circu-
lation.
No meeting of the ways and means com.
mittee of the House will be held until next
Tuesday, when the papers protesting against
the removal of the Alexandria customs
house to Georgetown will be considered. 1t
is hardly possible the bill for the consolida-
ton OF the customs districts will be passed
at this session, as there is good deal of op
position to it in many quarters.
The consideration of the oleomargarine
bill was resumed in the House to day, Mr..
O'Ferrell, of Virginia, making another
speech in favor of it.
Mr.. Barbour has engaged passage for
Europe on the steamer that sails on the 3rd
pro1imo. He will be absent about three
months, spending most of the time in Eng
land, Ireland and Paris. He has not had
time to prepare his letter to his constituents
yet, but will do 80 before he sails. In it, his
friends say,he will decline to be a candidate
for denomination, but he will feel natural
delicacy about rejecting nomination that
may not be rendered him.
Mrs Powell, Of Winchester, accompanied by
her son. started yesterday for Washington Terri
tory to join her husband Major Lev. Powell, who
is an Indian agent in that Territory.
In the House Mr. Tucker has reported a bill to
relieve the political disabilities of Duff Green
Reed.
In the House to-day Mr.. Barbour presented the
report of the conference committee on the bill for
free bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown,
and it was adopted. All that the bill now wants
to become law is the Presidents signature, which
it will doubtless receive. But, for all that, tho
aqueduct of the Alexandria canal cannot be de-
stroyed unless the Alexandria Canal Company
shall give its consent for shal not tho bridge
will be built at tho "Three Sisters"
NEW FRENCH STEAMsHIr.-The new steel
steamship La Champagne, which arrived at New