Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE. J
WASHINGTON. d. c., May II, 1856.

WASHINGTON. ~. ", May IL, looO.
This was the day in the House for the call
of States for bills and resolutions. Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr. Daniel,
to remove the political disabilities Of Frances
Sorrell, of Roanoke, Virginia. After the
call of States the regular order was
the consideration Of bills under suspen-
sion of the rules, but that order was sus-
pended and the urgency deficiency bill
taken up. 1t appropriates about six mil
lion dollars, among the items being one of
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
the Government printing Office. Before that
bill was taken up, as both Mr. Beach and
Mr.. Holman were absent, two unimportant
private bills wore passed, but the former
soon appearing all such business was imme-
diately suspended as he at once "ohjected."
When Maine was called Mr. Boutelle, of
Norfolk Navy Yard fame, introduced Il bill
appropriatiDg $1,000 for {; statue to Mr..
Stanton, Mr.. Lincoln's Secretary of War,
and moved its immediate passage. OF
course his motion was not even put. 1t will
be many q day before such bill can be got
through the House. With the Senate, how
ever. in view of the late Button case, it
might not be SO difficult.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Wilson intro
duced an amendment to the river and har-
Dor bill appropriating $4,000 to the i'm
provement of Pocomoke river. After The
routine business of the Senate was over the
bill to remove certain restrictions upon
American shipping was taken up, and Mr..
Frye's amendment thereto, authorizing the
President, at his discretion, to exclude
from American ports the vessels of such for
eign countries as deny to American vessels
the privileges of their ports, was adopted.
This is intended as retaliatory measure for
the recent seizure Of an American vessel in
Canadian waters.
The resolution to consider nominations in
open session of the Senate bad good many
supporters until Mr.. Riddleberger became
its advocate. From that moment all chance
of its passage was lost.
The Richmond and Danville railroad COM
general headquarters, which it will estab.
Iish here, but applied to day to the com.
missioners of the District of Columbia for
city. The company has the right of way
over the Long Bridge, and has an arrange
ment by which it can use the tracks of the
B. and I. railroad in this city. There is some
talk here about there having been an in.
fraction of the Virginia laws by the recent
consolidation of the Virginia Midland and
the Richmond and Danvllle railroads.
The appropriations committee has prac-
tically agreed to the legislative, executive
and judiciary appropriation bill. The
amount is about twenty million, million
less than the estimates, and between six and
seven hundred thousand dollars less than
the bill of last year.
Mr. Manning was out riding in his car
riage this morning. He has fallen Off con-
siderably, but seems all right in bis head.
A gentleman who talked with him to-day
says he hasn't an exalted opinion of the
present Congress, and that he expects sew
eral more Presidential vetoes.
The Commerce Committee of the House
has agreed to report favorably upon the bill
to prohibit the taxation of drummers. But
minority report will be made, which has
already been prepared by MIR. O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, in which the bill will be opposed
upon the ground of its interference with
the rights of the States which choose to i'm
pose such taxation.
The committee to investigate the recent
railroad strike in the Southwest has return
ed from St. Louis 1t is said their report
will embody the Presidents recommends.
ton for national labor commission to ar
bitrate such cases as may be submitted to it
voluntarily.
Both the House and Senate have appointed
their respective mombers Of The conference COM
mittee on tho bill for the proposed free bridge
across the Potomac at or near Georgetown, but
that committee has at yet had no meeting.