Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
fspeeial Correspondence of the Ale1a. GAZETTE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3, 1856.
It is understood in and about the room of
the House Committee on Land Claims, that
the frauds recently discovered in the lana
Offices of Utah are by no means the only
ones that were perpetrated during the l"en-
ty. four years the republicans had possession
of the Government, but that Arizona anu
New Mexico will furnish their full snare OF
similar frauds. Indeed, the farther the IN
vestiga,ion into any branch of the Govern
ment, no matter what, is prosecuted, the
richer the fraud find.
r ia reported that the House Committee
on Claims, while disposed to report in favor
of returning to Virginia $500 oo, anu 10
MARYLAND SO 900, of the principal oi the
money they advanced the Government with
which to build the Capitol, is rather lndls-
posed to pay the interest on that amount.
In the House to day Mr.. Bland, from the
Coinage Committee, reported favora6iy his
resolution inquring as To Whatever instruct
ions had been issued from the Treasury De-
partmept calculated TO prevent the issue OF
silver dollars, and as To the policy OF the adj
ministration with regard to silver currency
Mr.. Morrison wanted the latter part struck
ont. as the Governments policy would be
determined by circu instances. MI. He"eIb
moved to recommit, 80 as to have TIE o.
lection made by Mr. Morrison removed. Os
that motion the ayes and noes were callcu.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman OF the house
Committee on Ways and Means, says tnat
committee is getting along rapidly III the
work of preparing its tariff bill, and that II
wont be very long before that bill VIII De
reported. 1t is understood the Dill VIII
make large reductions in the existing rate
of duties, that the reduction Will be very
comprehensive, and that many OF the prime
necessaries will be put on the free list, ana
high duties retained only on lu1urles. WIN
regard to internal revenue It Is understood
there will be little or no reduction, certainly
not in the liquor tax, and probably not III
that on tobacco.
In the House to-day Mr.. Brady rising to b
question of privilege said be and the senior
SENATOR FROM Virginia had been abused on
the floor and in the press respecting the
Norfolk Navy Yard affair, and he, Brady
threatened both on the floor and III the
committee rooms for his connection with
that affair, aud read q long point of order
az to whether or not he had right to show
by official papers from the government de-
partments that the statement made by Mr..
Wise in his recent answer to MIR. Bouteles
speech were each aud severaliy Incorrect.
| The Speaker said the geutlemau's point oil
order was very comprehensive, but that a.
| he had not stated who had threatened him
| or with what he was threatened, he could
not tell whether his point was we'll taken
or not. Objection was made, however, and
so Mr.. Brady was again shut OFT.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Frye, from the
foreign affairs committee, reported resolu-
ton to the effect that this country wants no
more commissions on the subje of the Ca.
| madam fisheries The President, in hi. an
nual message, recommended the creation OF
such a commission. MIR. Blair delayed the
| Senate some time by insisting that the evl.
dence of D. woman examined by his commit
tee be printed. The Riddleberger and Pugh
resolutions respecting the demand OF the
republican Senators for the Presidents rea.
sons for removing republican, office holders
Coming uD, Mr. kiddleherger made an inco
herent speech, in which be tool; exception
| to the action G! Ms. EimunGs in opposing
| the consideration OF his resolution. Both
| the resolutions referred to were laid on tn"
table. It is understood that MI. Edmunds will
| report resolution on The subject from the
| Judiciary Committee.
The numerals friends of Mrs Barbour in
Alexandria will he grieved to learn that her
physicians have almost abandoned hope al
her recovery. At the Capitol this morning
it Was reported she was dying, but that was
not 40. Her physicians were IN coii-ulsa-
tioa this morning and were cuppins her,
He. fall Was u very severe one, 4 clear one
of probably eight or ten feet, her head being
the first part of her body to strike, aud it is
thought there must be depression Ct tbs
frontal bone.
1t is understood at the Senate TO- day that
the proposition to discuss nominations i'll
open session will be rejected
DR.. Rogers, the telephone inventor, shows
that ne gave large blocks of stock to Attor
ney General Garland, Senator Harris, Gen
eral Joe Johnston, Commissioner Atkins, ex
Congressman Young, and others, for the Use
of their names in booming the reat Of that
stock.
David McComas French, of Alexandria,
Virginia, was yesterday confirmed rs hrst
assistant engineer in the revenue service.
The snow storm here is the greatest the
season. The street cars are still running
but with double teams, at long intervals, and
very irregularly. The weather service says
the snow comes from the south, and that
cold wave is coming from the northwest.
A Pennsylvania avenue merchaut-it is
needless to say one who does not now, and
never did, advertise in the GazETrE-says
the Alexandria trade isn't worth nythipg,
and that the ladies of that city are great
lockers but small buyers, and that, when
waiting for the hour of the departure of the
boats or traits, they will stop in his store
and spend the time in making the clerks
show them carpets in the summer and mos
quito nets in the winter.
The House Agricultural Committee before
which Col. Robert Beverly, of Virginia, appearea
this morning and srgued in favor of extending
the benefits of the signal service to the asricuitu
raj as well as to the shipping interests of the soun
try, has determined 10 report favorabiy bill Tor
the object referred to, aud also one fol the crs2
ton of department of agriculture.
TELEGRAPHINe FROM MOVING TRAINS
Mr.. Edison last Monday made practical
use of a well.known property of electricity
in his new device for receiving and sending