Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-14

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. II, 1886.

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE |
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dee. II, 1886.
10 the House to. day Mr.. Cabell succeeded
i'll having passed a bill appropriating So.
600 for grading and paving Lse street, Dan
vile, Virginia, along the entire front of the
national cemetery 10 ita intersection with
Jefferson sraet. and Jstle son street TO its
intersections with Paxton street, and Paxton
street 10 lis intersection with Holbrook
street, provided the city council of Danville
shall pledge that city to keep the proposed
improvement in good repair.
Notwithstanding all that is said to the
contrary, il what prominent Virginia repub-
icans say Or write be true, there is consid-
cradle opposition TO the continued manage.
ment of republican affairs in their State by
General Malone. They say that while
those to whom the General has given offices
are in favor Of allowing him to keep the
party in his sling, the men who were re-
pubicans when he was furnishing them for
SO being are not, aud that they think rep;.b-
licanisin is stronger in Virginia than Ma
honeism, and thinking so, will act according.
ly at the proper time.
Senator Riddleberger has gone home, with.
the intention Of staying there until after the
holidays, if not longer.
In the Senate to-day the debate on the
tariff was renewed. In the House the con.
sideration Of the sundry civil appropriation
bill was resumed
The friends Of Senator Jones, of Florida,
whoso remarkable conduct in absentng
himself from the Senate, has been the SUBJ
ject of newspaper comment for year past,
say there ia no doubt that the Senator is
demented, and is subject of pity rather
than Of jest.
Representative Tucker, of Virginia, was
granted an indefinite leave of absence 10
the House to-day to attend to important
| privnte business.
| In the House to-day Mr.. Golf was on the
point of carrying through a bill to pay w.
+. Lynch. Of Harrison county, w. Va, for
| supplies taken during the war. when, at the
| last moment, Mr. Morrison, who seemed to
be in bad humor, objected and it had to
! 60 over.
1t is said at the Capitol to-day that Judge
| Cartier, chief justice Of the District Court,
will soon retire, the next oldest Judge Of
that court be appointed to his position, and
Representative Cox, of North Carolina, who
was lefC out of Congress on account of his
support Of the Presidents civil service pol
icy, be appointed to fill the resulting vacan-
cy in that court. 1t has heretofore been
supposed that Mr. Cox wanted the Turkish
mission, but it IS now said that place is to
be given to q New Yorker, as the grumbling
in that State is increasing.
In the Senate to-day Messrs Ingalls, and
Van Wyck denounced the railroads run.
ming into this city, asserting that thew dis
regarded both public and private rights.
| A gentleman from Fortress Monroe here
to day, says the widow Phoebus has bought
the Hygeia Hotel, at Old Point, and will
make the first payment out Of her one-third
of the estate. A bill is now before Congress
allowing John Chamberlain, of this city, to
erect club house on the Government's.res-
ervation there, and Repre- ssntative Nagley
of pennsylvania, who has it in charge, SAYS
he will do all he can to have it passed at
| this session.
Representative Trigg, Of Virginia, who
has been detained at home by sickness,
made his first appearance in the House this
morning
The House Ways and Means Committee
this morning determined to hear testimony
on the bill Of Mr. B,utelIe, of Maine, to adj
mil building ma. erial into Elstport, Maine,
free Of duty, that town having recently
been scourgsd by ire. The committee also
determined TO refer Mr.. Hewitt's tariff bill
to Nlr. Hewitt and q sub. committee to have
certain recommendations contained in Sec
retary Mannins's report incorporated in it,
Miller, the man who was shot here last week
| by man named Walker, died to, day
| During the northwest wind o: last night tho
| ice from the west side Of the Potomac wss blown
over to the cast shore, and lo,mod quite block.
| adc at aicsbpio this morning several tugs steam
| crs aud Tc,s Is being delayed there temporarily
| The Alexandra ferry boats however went through
1t without mrch difficulty and made all their trips
| on good time.
statement iast prepared shows that the total
cost of the Capitol building is little over fifteen
| million dol&rJ.
MIR. Church, New Yorker, personal friend
| OF the President has been appointed Governor of
Dakota. He was first appointcd Judge of the
Territory, and now has been promoted to the
| Governorship.
The proposition thrt tho Government shall
| build fast passenger and mail steam.h and man
| them with officers and crows from The navy is
| laughed at by most congressman, who say the
| Government has about as much rs it can well at
| tsnd to row, without attempting any more work
| Among the bills introduced in the Senate yes.
tcrday WAS ono providing for a light house at
Page Rock and buoy depot at Chincoteegue IS
| land, both in Virginia.