Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
spesial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTE.J
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FROM WASHINGTON.
rsneoial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErTE.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 4, 1856.
At Yesterdays executive session of the
Senate the consideration of the nomination
of Mr.. Scott to be marshal of the eastern
district ofVirginia, was resumed, but no con-
clusion was reached. Senator Mahone was
but said nothing. MIR. Rlddleoer'
ger advocated its confirmation. Inc III
junction ofsecrecy was removed from the con.
firmation of Z. N. r. Hunter as COLLECTOR OF
customs at Tappahannock, Samuel L.. IRA
ham az marshal of the western dlstrlct OF
VIRGINIA. and Andrew L. Elicit as collector
of internal revenue at Richmond.
Judge Fullerton, of New York, but the
owner of fine estate in Fairfax county, Vlr-
oinia counsel for the holders of Confederate
State bonds, made strong argument THIS
morning, before the House Committee on
War Claims, in favor of the assumption by
the Government of the entire Indebtedness
of the Confederate States The basis OF Dis
argument was that this country could not
afford to be known either abroad or at home
as the enforcer of any sort of pecuniary re-
pudiatiop, and that as an amendment 10 the
Constitution prohibited the Confederate
States or any of them from paying their war
debt, the payment thereof, at least that part
due innocent foreign bondholders and repre-
sented by the bonds in their possession, de-
yolved upon the national government. The
people of the States composing the CoDieder-
acy would, he commended, had they not been
prohibited therefrom, have made, or at,
tempted to make, at least some sort
of settlement with those who held the
bonds of those States, but Us they
are prohibited from doing so by the supreme
law of the land, those who enforce that pro.
hibition should make that arrangement for
them, especially as they are taxed, and have
been since the end of, and even during, the
war, to pay the war debt contracted by the
people of the North. 1t is not necessary to
saw that this argument was listened to with
great surprise and that it was the occasion
of no little comment. 1t is by no means i'm
probable that it may be the means of impart
ing some sort of value to Confederate bonds,
which, up to the present, have been supposed
to represent nothing but sad and mourn
full memory.
The information upon which was founded
recent notice in this correspondence about
the democratic flag and flag pole at Lin
colnia, Fairfax county, Va, the correctness
of which was denied by the writer of a COM
muncation in yesterdays GAZETTE, was
furnished by most reliable gentleman,
whose home is at Fairfax Court House.
The bill which recently passed the Senate
to prohibit aliens from holding lands in the
territories will, it is understood pass the
House also, If it can be reached before the
end OF the session.
The fee Rev. DR.. Sunderland received for
marrying the President was brand new
one hundred dollar note, which he gave to
his wife, who has had it framed and will
preserve it and hand it down as family
heirloom.
The Senate District of Columbia Commit
tee, at its meeting this morning, agreed to
, report favorably upon the bill compelling
the owners of all establishments
in this city, in which large num-
bers of people live or are employ
ed to provide those establishments with fire
escapes. The committee had the nomina-
ton of Matthews, the colored New Yorker,
for recorder of deeds OF the District, again
before them, but came to no conclusion
thereon.
AS anticipated the bill to tax tho manu-
facture and sale of oeomargarine passed
the House yesterday evening by large
majority. The only two members of the
Virginia delegation who voted for it were
Mr.. Brady, republican, and Mr.. O'Ferrall,
democrat. Those who voted against it were
Messrs. Barbour, Cabell, Daniel, Tucker
and Wise, democrats, and Mr.. Libby, re-
publican. Those who did not vote were
Messrs. Croxton and Trigg. 1t is said its
opponents will prevent it's passage By tho
Senate.
The House was engaged for several hours
to-day in debate upon the adoption of the
report OF its committee on civil service re-.
form, recommending the dismissal Of War.
der, the deputy door-keeper, who is charged
with attempted bribery in the matter of an
appropriation for river in Indiana. Mr..
Cox, of North Carolina, spoke in favor of
the adoption of the report, and Judge Ward,
of Indiana, in favor of substitute recon-
mending reprimand.
The civil service commissioners are rap.
idly approaching the condition of tramps.
Having been notified that they will Re
driven out of the Agricultural Depart
ment, they secured apartments on II
street, but as Mr.. Randall, chairman of the
appropriations committee, says that commit
tee will make no appropriation for paying
the rent of those apartments, they will be
denied also. Civil service reform, as at
present conducted, is in bad repute.
The rumor that Mr.. Manning is to resign was
again current in and about the Capitol to day
Mr.. Manning and his wife, accompanied by Mr.
Miller, commissioner of internal revenue, will
leave here tomorrow morning in private car
for the Hot Springs, in Bath county, Virginia, via
the Virginia Midland Railroad.
As Mr. Speaker Carlisle, Mr.. Randall and Mr..
Morrison are opposed to any national appropria.
tion for the scheme for permanent exposition
in this city, it is not at all likely that that scheme
will get any money by means of this Congress.
The Senate to-day was engaged for several hours
in tho consideration Of the Consular appropria-
ton bill, Mr. Congcr, of Michigan, making n
long and embarrassing speech thereon.
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