Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Speeial Correspondence of the Alexa. Ga

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. p, 1886.
1t is understood that the President will,
either to-day or to morrow, send to the
Senate the name of Matthews, a colored
man from New York, for register of deeds
OF the District OF Columbia. He was nomi-
mated for the place year ago, and has been
drawing its large salary ever since,
though his nomination was rejected by
the Senate at tho last session. 1t is said
the President would have failed to send
III all the nominations that have not been
confirmed rather than have left out that of
of the one referred to, for it is believed he is
specially and personally interested in hav.
ing Matthews confirmed.
Senator Hear has introduced in the Sen.
ate memorial Of the heirs of the late Gen.
Sibley, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for the
revival OF his claim for ROYALTY on bis
patent, and in doing so made some remarks
which lead to the belief that he is more lis.
posed to grant the claim to the heirs than
he was to the claimant himself
The House to day passed the resolution
reported yesterday providing for a Christ.
mas recess from tomorrow until Tuesday,
the 4th proximo. It was reported to the
Senate soon after, but has not yet been act
Cd upan by that body
In the Senate to-day General Malone in
troducsd bill appropristing $4,000 fer a
light house at Newport News, Virginia. Mr.
Walthall made favorable report on the
bill providing for monument to Col. Dan
lei Morgan, of Revolutionary fame, at Win.
chester, Virginia, amended by reducing
the appropriation from $4,000 to 5000
1t is expected that the Senate will take IN
the Inter State Commerce. bill this after
noon.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Barbour in.
trouuced bill to change the boundaries OF
the Fourth Collection District of Virginia
SO as to make the District Of Yorktown in.
clude Hampton aud Newport News in addi-
l!on to the ports heretofore includ
ed, IN which Newport News shall
be the port Of entry, and York.
town Il port of delivery. Also
to make the district Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth include the waters south of the
district of Yorktown, in which Norfolk and
Portsmouth shall be the sole port of entry
and Suffolk and Smilhlield the ports of de-
livery.
In the House yesterday evening Mfr. Hiscock
! republican, of New York, proposed to increase the
tax on Snmatra tobacco to rs instead of 80 cents
Mr. Morrison obj ectcd upon tho ground that on
Monday last MIR. Hiscock and his friends had
foteu against any consideration of the tariff and
his objection was sustained hy substantial major
ity.
Representative Cabcll told the GAZETTEs cor.
| respondent to-day that he is more hopeful of
something being done toward the removal of the
tax on tobacco aud 4 reduction or removal of that
on liqnor distilled from fruit at this session than
no has been heretofore and that he now thinks
something will ho dono in that direction befor,
tho end OF the 18th Congress-
When tho House opened to-day the Sneaker
said that upon All inspection of the vote OH yes
tcrdays adjournment, he had become convinced
that majority had voted not for as he then sup
posed, but against adjournment. Mr. Townshond
Immc 1istcly moved thai the proceedings so far
he considered continuation of Yesterday :.
session. But the Speaker decided that rs he had
declared the House adjourned, as there was nc
| objection ut the time, aud as tho House had &C
| tualy adjourned, the record should stand as il
wss and the proceedings of to-day be thaso of to
days session.
No matter what may be the political complex
| ion of the next House of Delegates of Virginia
tho Senate will be safely democratic, for of the
members of that body holding over sixteen are
democrats, while only four are republicans