Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexa. GAZETTE.


WASHINGTON. D. c., June %, 1886.
A gentleman from Richmond here to-day
saws the new city council OF that city, elec9.
ed last month, and the majority OF which Is
composed of so-called independents, mas
elected for its president MIR. Bethel, we'll
known republican, and that in his State IN
dependentism is always the stepping stone
into the republican party. ,,
In the House to day the resolution OF MIR.
Morrison, providing that pension Dliis may
provide the means by which the sums ap-
proprated may be raised, when was unuer
consideration yesterday evening, came up
at an early hour. The repuoiicans at once
resumed their tiibustering tactics, ana as
there we're four motions on the Speakers
tobie Of one o'clock, on each of which the
aves and noes will be taken, the major por.,
finn if not ali, of the day will be consumed
before vote on the resolution can DC reach
ed, if it be reached at all.
Senator Riddeberger was in his seat to-
day and introduced bill to put the name
of George Fields on the pension roll OF the
notice Of the District of Columbia.
Commissioned Black testified before Con-
pressiopal committee to-day that the papers
ofG. w. Wyatt, of Indiana, worthy pen
sioner, Law in the pension office Enacted up.
ON for ten wears, until it was reported TO his
republican predecessor that the petitioner
was a republican hustler, when they were
taken up Immediately and acted upon ia
vorably.
In the House to-day bill was reported
fsvorablv which gives Mrs. Harriott W..
Sbacklett. of Fauquier county; Va, 81 $50
for property taken by the federal army dur
ing the war. Mr.. WISE of Virginia, from
the committee on naval affairs, reported IA
yorably bill for restoring to the navy the
cadet engineers of the class of 81 who were
dropped by reason Of law then in force.
It is understood that the Treasury De-
nartment has sent an examiner to Virginia
to inspect the affairs of the office of one OF
the new federal appointees in that State,
the accounts of which are said to be IN an
unsatisfactory condition, and some OF the
suborlinates in which office held the same
positions under the Mahoneite predecessor
of the appointee referred to.
In the Senate to day the consideration OF
Mr.. Beck s resolution prohibiting Congress
men from acting as attorneys for subsldlsed
railroads was resumed, Mr.. Beck, in his
speech, saying that Senator Mitchell, OF
Oregon, was reported to be an attorney Tor
the Northern Pacific railroad, and that re-
spect for the body Of which he is member
should induce him to resign either one place
or the other. Mr.. Mitchell denied the re-
port. and said he had not been the attorney
of the road referred to for over year. MIR.
Teller spoke against the resolution, saying
its passage would be reflection by the Sem
ate upon its own members, but that IT 1t
passed it should he amended by prohibiting
members of Congress from acting as attor-
news for the tobacco interest," the manufac-
turing interest, or any of the other interests
of the country.
The case Of Mr.. Glennan. postmaster at
Norfolk, has not yet been before the Senate
postoffice committee for final action.
Mr.. Stuart Marye, formerly of Alexand-
ria, but now Of the Government Geological
Bureau, in this city, was married yesterday
at Easton, to daughter of the late General
Tencn Til hman, Of Maryland.
Before the Senate commerce committee
yesterday young Beecher, son of Henry
Ward, who was appointed collector of Gus
toms at Puget Sound, followed the example
of his father iu tho Tilton case, and in the
face of the man he had robbed and of the
man to whom he had said he gave the mon.
ey, swore that he had done no such thing.
The committee, however. are not so gull
BILE as the jury who tried his father, and will
probably report again his confirmation.
Mr.. Randall says he will give his proposed
tariff bill to the associated press to day, and
will introduce it in the House next Monday.
It's principal features were mentioned in
this correspondence yesterday.
Congressman Libby, of the Norfolk dis
trict, says the House committee on public
buildings and grounds havo promised him
that they will report fayorahly bill for a
public building in Norfolk city.
Commodore Truxton, late commandant at
the Norfolk navy yard, whose retirement
with the rank Of admiral was prevented by
General Malone, because he removed some
of the Generals agents from that yard,
called to-day upon the Secretary of the Navy
by whom he was told that the law is
on his side, and that all that the department.
can do for him in the way of having the
injury inflicted upon him by tho General
repaired would be done.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, is danger
ously ill.
1t is thought that the President will wait
until Congress adjourns and then reappoint
Mr.. Button postmaster at Lynchburg.