Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-20

ast meeting was entirely missing and with
mt any discussion it was determined to re-
mort the resolution favorably, amended, how
ever, so as to enlarge the scope of lis action
and to include the management of the yard
during the previous administration and also
the previous conduct of the Norfolk light
house district. By this the democrats VIII
be enabled to expose the partisan manage
ment of the Norfolk yard, and the true
story of the removal of Commodore Evans
from the 5th light house district, during the
late Malone regime in Virginia. The rea-
son Messrs. Wise and McAdoo did not pur-
sue the line they started on at the previous
meeting of the Committee is that the chair
man of the Committee had received letter
from the Secretary Ct the Navy advising
him to prevent it if possible, and to ma ke
no opposition to the passage OF the resolu,
ton, as the republicans would make capital
out of such opposition, and that under the
resolution information could be obtained
that would be greatly detrimental to the
preceding administration.
Mr.. Barbour has introduced in the House
bills for the relief of S. B. Corbett, Margaret
Poland, Robert L. Brockett, executor oil
Robert Brockett, the heirs of William
Falls and John Narrower; also one for the
erection of postof1ice on square AUG OF TINS
CITY. Mr.. Barbour has also introduced q
petition of Mary A. Ripley for pension
also resolutions of the Commercial Ex'
change of Alexandria for an increase OF ap
preparation to the signal service.
The difference between the Barbour AND
the Riddleberger bills for free bridge
across the Potomac is that the latter pro
yides for q free bridge at the Three Sisters
if the Aqueduct bridge can not be pur'
chased, aud charges one fourth OF the cost tc
the District of Columbia, while the former
makes no reference to the Aqueduct bridge
and charges one halfthe cost to the District
A renewed effort is to be made to have q
democratic physician of this city appointed
Health Officer in place Of DR.. Smith Towns
bend, who is on record as proclaiming him
self republican, and who subscribed $50 to
the Blaine fund.
MIR. Malone introduced in the Senate yes
terday bill to build an iron pier at Fort
ress Monroe also bill for the relief of Z
L. Ward, widow of William Ward.
Congressman Eustace Gibson, of Yves
Virginia, has succeeded in inducing thu
House to allow his committee clerk st s.
day.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddeberger in
troduced bill for the relief Of Thomas J
Patrick, of Danville, from whom $4,000 in
ternal revenue taxes had been collected.
In the House to-day the minority repor
on the Fitz-J ohm Porter bill was presented
1t is understood that the bill referred 10 vii
pass both houses OF Congress, probably a
an early day, and That too, though the Sen
ate is more decidedly republican than it wa
in the last Congress.
After the morning hour in the Senate Mr.. Nor
rill read speech to empty benches on the silve
question. Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, made his frs
appearance in tho Senate this session to-day
There has been a tie in the Finance Committee 0
the Senate on the silver question up to date, blu
the arrival of Mr.. Jones makes that committee II
favor Of silver.