Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
spesial Correspondence Of the Ae1a. GAZETTE


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8, 1856.
The funeral of Mrs. Barbour to day was
attended, among those present
being large number of her family ana
friends from Alexandria, who arrived on
special train at half past nine o'clock, and
were met at the depot by carriages ana
taken to MIR. Barbour's residence on Capitol
Hill. The services at the house were very
short. after which the body was carried to
st. Aloysius' Church, where requiem mass
was sung. and short but beautiful eulogy
delivered by the officiating priest. The
whole democratic delegation from Virgins.
were present and also MIR. Brady, one OF
the republican members. Many Senators
and Representatives from other States were
also there. The coffin was covered profu5e-
w with the richest and rarest flowers.
Among those present were noticed Senator
ingalls,, Speaker Carlisle, Gen. Joseph r.
Johnston, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, Judge
Watts, of Norfolk, and Mr.. Holland, OF
Danville.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison introduce
ed bill intended to remove all and every
difference in the value of the gold, silver
and paper dollars.
The House Naval Committee this morn
lug agreed TO commence on Friday next the
consideration Of the entire reconstruction OF
tie Navy, on which day they will have be-
fore them Secretaries Whitney and Man
ming. The Banking and Currency CON,
mittee agreed to report favorably the bul
authorizing receivers of broken national
banks to invest the funds of those banks for
the benefit Of the creditors. The Foreign
Affairs Committee reported favorably the
hill to limit the exsction of fees or taxes for
consular verifcation and authorization OF
invoices.
S.H. Price was to-day appointed post
master at Alma, Page county, Va, AID +. {.
Puryear at Farringt ton, Hanover county.
Mr. Reed, member Of the House Ways
and Means Committee. says the considera-
ton Of the bill fer the heneft IF the shook
business Of this country will not come up IN
that committee until after the tariff bill shall
be reported. He says that though his pro-
position was to increase the duty on sugar
imported in bags, he stated that be would
not oppose one to decrease the duty on that
imported in hogsheads.
Commissioners Black YVES before the House
Pensions Committee to day, and stated that
the bill to extend tbs time for claiming arrea!.
ages of pensions would cost the Government
more than two hundred million dollars. The
House Committee on Invalid Pensions
agreed to report bill amending the pension 8
bill so as to remove the Limitation On the
time during which State troops engaged 10
the civil war could apply for pensions. Un-
der the existing law that time expired in
1874
The House Committee on Public Lands
have pretty we'll determined to report in
favor of the forfeiture of all the lands grant
ed to railroads which have not complied
with the terms of their contracts. The
committee has also determined to hear no
more oral arguments in opposition 10 such
forfeiture, for the reason that it is the evil
dent intention of the lobbyists in the pay of
the roads to avail themselves of the privi-
lege of such arguments to delay the report
Of the committee until so late in the session
that the railroad men in the House can
stave off action until the day of adjourn.
ment.
Senator Co,quitt having announced his
intention OF Introducing bill in the Senate
providing for local option in this city, sew
eral members of the House District Com
mittee were talked to this morning on the
subject. Without exception they were all
opposed to it, for the reason that they all
think high license more effective temper
ance measure, and because they are opposed
to suffrage of any sort in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Secretary Manning is preparing an an
swer TO Mr.. Morrison's resolution providing
for ten million bond call every month
until the surplus in the Treasury be re-
duced 10 one hundred million, in which he
will take the ground that such action would
be dangerous under existing circumstances.
The Ascension Church imbrogio is the
sensation here. DR.. Elliott will be forced
to resign to morrow, and he is making her
culean efforts to save himself; but The tide
is too strong. He has been called a clerical
crank for a long time. He has nearly ruined
the church II is charged that he takes no
notice of any of his parshioners unless they
and worships him. He refuses 10 let the
high priced choir, of which Mrs. AliceSwaine
Hunter is soprano and DR.. Holmes director,
sing anything but the plainest music.
Rev. Green Shack ieford, formerly of Char
lottesville, Va, is assistant rector, and will
probably be offered DR.. Elliott's place, as
he is very popular, and has decided orator..
cal gifts. Mr. w w. Corcoran is vestry-
man of the Ascension Church.
The House to day, after the call Of com
mittees, resumed the consideration Of the
bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treas
ury from offsetting any claim Of any state
with the Governments claim against that
state for the direct land tax
In the Senate to day, after the morning
hour, Mr.. Malone called up the bills max
ing appropriations for public buildings in
various cities of the country, several of
which were passed, among them one for
$3.50, 900 for Norfolk, and one for $50, 900 for
Petersburg. During the time Mr.. Malone
had the floor Mr. RiddIeberger found fault
with the phraseology of one of the bills,say-
ing it did not read like congressional bill,
but rather like an order issued by clerk
in county court Office. The only reply
to him was by Mr.. Malone, who said the
Identical bill was passed at the last session
of the Senate. Subsequently Mr.. Riddle
berger again rose and characterized the pas
sage ostbe public buildings bills in block as
species Of log rolling similar to that by
which the river and harbor bills
in the House were passed said he was
Opposed to any such proceeding entered his pro-