Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14


be doue, at least by this Congress, and that,
too. though tire continued coinage OF the
cart-w heel dollars is silver bug measure,
and why = silver, should I've better Lhan
gold hug. is what only the silver mine own
ers car tell.
The following changes in the ith class
nostoliices Of Virginia Wee nade To-Day !:
Back bone, Allegheny cOuniy,J. ). Horn ap'
pointed postmaster, vice Frank Llpman !;
Balcony Falls, Roclhridge county, }. RI.
Campbell vice Mrs. Octavia W. Page re-
signed; Castor, Pittsylvania county, Mrs
Kate w. stone vice r. ". Carter, declined !;
Hapdsom's Depot, Southampton county, j..
d Abbott vice p. r. Barrett, resigned !;
Mountain Valley, Henry county, Geo. u.
Richardson vico J. II. Grave'y, declined
Rock Mills, Rappahannock county, Geo.
w. Cannon vice r. r. Cannon; Shelton,
Nelson county, l. G. Henderson vice J. T.
Shelton, resigned; WilIiamsrilie, Bath
county, J. Ii. Wansley vice K. |. Crowley,
resigned.
In the Senate to-day the militia bill was
reported favorably from the Committee on
Military Affairs. Il increases the annual
appropriation of 100000 to 5000, 1000, pro-
ylGed tic States and Territories awaiting
themselves OF its benefits shall arm, equip
and uniform hundred men for every Sen
atcr and Represent 1t shall have In
Congress The report accompanying the
bill SAYS that Of the previous appropriations
the amount Of S5 22G So is due Virginia.
Messrs. Twyman, Hay and Powell, Of the
Virginia Leg slaturc, are ID the CITY Lo.dAy,
and were among the strangers at the Capitol.
In the Presidents gallery iu the House
to day Miss Cleveland and her guest, Miss
Nelson, had seals Ex-Speaker Randall
was their escort.
The young gentleman who was appointed
secretary of legation at Cons.antinon!c IL
place Of Dr.. john Lee has also declined the
position. When Dir. Cox Informed DR.. Lee
that he had recommended him for the place
under the impression that be was democrat,
DR.. Lee at Cnce rendered his resignation
but secretary BayaSd i@!orned him that bis
resignation would net be accepted, thai
Mr.. Cox had requested his appointment,
that BIS commission bad been made out, an':
that the department could not DO making
and revokiog appointments every day. The
Secretary. however, changed bis mind when
he got cool and faal!y accepted the resg-
nation.
IL lhe S>n&te today Mr.. Hawiey, in the
absence Of Mr. Sherman, presided. Mr..
EdmonGS kept close watch upon the pro-
ccedin;s ANA nagsed hIr. Hawley consider
ably BY continually correcting him on points
OF little or 10 importance. Mr.. Dawes In
d:aE bill is under consideration.
George Z. Martin has been appointed
postmaster al Forte Foote.
In The House yesterday Mr.. Barbour pre-
scented iba petitions OF Mes5ra. Janney, Sc
lcc;man, Marshall ana others for the i'm
proycmeut Of Occoquan river, also that OF
Il. D. Beckiay and Leon Howard for differ
ence Of pay between laborGr ard messenger.
l. the i4uuse to-day u resolution was
adopted irstruc:ing the judiciary Commit
tee 10 devise surae plan by which Congress
could be relieved OF the consideration OF
private claims. Mr. Springer wanted the
matter puJ in stne hands Of the Committee
on Claims, but on division Mr.. Tucker
got it, being supported by most all the re-
pGbilcans.
The House to-day took up the Hoar Pre-
sidcniia succession bill, and will discuss it
during lile remainder Of to days session.
Mr.. Randall! will Try TO amend this bill by
providing that the electors Shall meet again
aud elect = President.
During the executive session Of the Sen
ate yesterday wncu tbs nomination OF
Mr.. Dcarh fer collector Of internal reve-
nue. for the Utica district Of New York was
under consideration, among the papers sent
TO the finance committee from the internal
revenue burC"u, III response TO G request for
the same, was = letter from Mr. Armstrong,
the remove: republican, in which he stated
that in consequence Of the help he had af-
f1lded the democrats by tricks that were
dark, by mugwu1pisn, and III ether ways,
he did not STE why a. democratic admins.
tration should remove him. AS soon Gs this
letter was read all opposition to the conlir.
nation Of Air. Beach was withdrawn
Formerly the lighthouses and boats On
the Potomac were under tue management
Of The customs house at Alexandria. They are
now under tho supervision of the customs
house At Norfolk. An effort, it is under
stood, niil be made to restore the old order
OF Thugs. Among the many good reasons
therefor is one which OF Itself alone should
be sufficient. Few if any of the vessels
sailing on The Potomac ever 90 10 Norfolk,
and therefore none of the 3elinqucncies OF
the light keepers Observed by them are ever
reported.
General Malone, Of the Senate Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, proposes
plans for extensive Improvements in and
about this city. Among them is one for u
bridge across tie Potomac at The foot Of 17th
street, which would afford beautiful drives
to Arlington aud Alexandria, away from
the dangers Of railroad tracks. Another is
to concentrate all the departments, using
the White House grounds for that purpose,
make the pension building market house,
and transform tho present Interior Depart
ment into the Pension Bureau" Another
is to park Pennsylvania avenue, aud
drive tho horse.car5 from it, and 10
have grand uniou depot. Another is TO
build q magnificent palace for the occupancy
Of the Presidents The proposed bridge
across the Potomac az the foot Of 18th
street to Arlington Heights could be erected
as monument to General Grant, and
would, General Malone thinks, have ~
tendency 10 make property south of Wash.
iDgtou as valuable as that north of it.
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, during sn interview
with the Postmaster General yesterday, on the
subject ct the postmaster q. Paris it is said be-
came much excited that be threw his overcoat
one way and his list the other; said he could get
nothing from this adm in;straton that his recon-
incubation instead o: helping all applicant SEEM
ed fatal, and that altogether this perhaps the
,poct re,norkrl,Ia af IN Straf no hpd