Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11
s'1sssSg WASHINGTON.
ii'neial Correspondence of tho Alcxa. tiAzElrE
WAsHlNGTON, -. C., Dec. ! | 1856

''''"ldl Oh lIlG aItNS NfAIElI
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dee. II, 1856
Il. l.. Anderson has i.etn appointed post
master at David'5 Creek, APPROXIMATION
county, Virginia, at ihn Instance Of Repre-
sentative Tucker.
Among the ~ .uy who congratulated Mr.
Tucker on his an@rc.i i'll opposition to the
bill 10 enlarge the agricultural bureau to the
proportions OF 81 department, the other day
was Mr.. Reed. of Maiuc, The republican
leader. Mr.. Tucker, WHO is on familiar
terms with his Maine colleague, in reply to
tbs latier'S congraiu iat.;,ns, said sReed
you know ! was right" TO which The lat.
ter's response WAS Not right, Tucker.
but bright"
Representative He~itt having learned
that some Of Mr.. R>.rd,!i's protective
democrats would agree 10 the consider
a:ion Of hisbil TO amend tie ahminisra
tive part of the existing tariff bill, had y
conference Ct the democratic members OF
the House Ways and Means Committee
called TO determine what should be done in
The premises Mr. Morrison said the demo
cratic party had declared for IL reduction in
the tariff and that bill to accomplish that
purpose should be considered. Ii such bill
were considered and defeated or amended
by Mr.. HeWitt's bill il would be
all right, but that he would not agree
that any other sort OF tariff bill
should DO considered before his bill.
The conference decided by unanimous
vote, except that Of Mr.. Hewett, To support
Mr.. Morrison's views. Since then the Ran
dali men have gone back, and it is now al
most certain that no tariff bill can be con-
aidered at this Session.
A day or two ago ex Commissioner Dent
called ut the office of Commissioner Ludlow
with remonstrance against the proposed
extension of Ma sachusettS avenue, which
extension, by running through bis property
would irjurc its value. Ii the course of his
conversation with Commissioner Ludlow he
alluded TO the fact of the newspaper charges
i'll connection with the proposed extension.
The Commissioner said he was tired of hear
ing such stull, and would not listen TO ret-
Grafton of charges against the honor of him
self aud his colleagues. General Dent, re-
piled that he had made no charge, but had
only alluded TO the fact that such charges
had been made. Col. Ludlow became very
much excited ut this, and ordered the Gen.
eral out Of his Office The General replied
that he was in public Office on public bus
inesa, and would not SO out, and would not
be put out. Col. Ludlow said: well sir,
you or | SO out" Gen. Dent said: II will
not CO." The Colonel, turning to the Office
10Y, Sdiu. I1Cub see ludL mounting III LnlS
office is removed" and Selling his hat walk
ed out. Gen. Dent is highly indignant at
the treatment he received, and says he will
make a report of it to the President.
There was no session Of the Senate to-day
In the House, Mr. Randal's motion to sus
pend the rules and take up the sundry civil
hill was defeated, and the House proceeded
to the consideration Of land bills, passing
one for forfeiting the unearned lands Of a
railroad in Oregon, and one for allowing
homestead settlers enough adjoining land to
make full quarter section.
Representative Wolford, of Kentucky,
the author Of the Mexican pensions bill, in
talk with the GAZETTEs correspondent,
this morning, said that that bill had passed
the House last session, but had been amend
ed by the Senate as TO limit its beneficial
ries 10 those over the age of sixty-two. 1t is
now in the hands OF Mr.. Eidredge, chairman
of the committee, who does not seem dis
posed to be in hurry about calling it up.
but that he, Wo!ford, will do all it is pos.
s;bie to do to have ii passed AT this session.
The bill is not as satisfactory with the
Senate's amendment IS it was without il but
10 secure its passage and let the old Mcxi.
can veterans have the benefit of it before
they are all dead, he nor any other of its
friends would object to the amendment. If
once reached he doesn't think there is any
doubt of its passage.
Representative Barbour, Of Virginia, be-