Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON.

.,oo;sl Correspondence Of the Alcxa. GAzETTE.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8, 1856
The House Ways and Means Committee
o-day heard representatives of the glass
manufacturers Of the country argue against
he proposed reduction of the duty on glass;
The Foreign Affairs Committee considered !
The bill to suspend the operation oil the Cnl'
pese treaty for twenty years, and 10 promo
il Chinese who leave this country from re-
turning. a sub. committee has agreed 10
ranort in favor of the bill; but, it Is under
stood the whole committee will probably be
onnosed to it. The Committee on Puoilc
7 iands agreed to report favorably bill 10
relieve purchasers Of swamp lands III Ger,
tain States. Congressman Anderson, OF
Kansas, addressed the Postoliice Committee
in favor of bill 10 prevent telegraphic mo-
nopoly. $685., cont for
br the President the other day, and had
long interview with him. during IL tSe
President informed him that he thought ne,
the Senator, and all the other leaders OF the
party. should, for the sake OF the party,
rive his administration their firm and near
~ support. The Senator gave his entire
attention to every thing the President SAID,
and then, in the courtliest terms, told him
plainly he did not think his administration
was either democratic or was at all satlslac'
tory to democrats, and that as he, Eustls,
was democrat he could only support dem
cratic principles and policy. The Senator,
however, apparently made no impression
upon the President, who says he is right,
and that in the end his party will think 50
too.
Among the bills reported in the House
Yesterday were the following: BY Mr. oFer-
rei, for the payment OF the claim OF Mart'n
Rolan. for pasturage for Government on his
farm in Berkely county, W. Va, during the
war and for the benefit of Noah Foltz, OF
Page county, Va; by Mr.. Barbour, for the
relief of Mrs Mary &. Neale.
Among the papers presented in the House
TODAY was communication from the Sec
retary of the Navy containing a letter from
ommodore Truxton, commandant at the
Norfolk Navy Yard, refuLing in the most
positiye manner every statement maze by
Messrs. Brady and Boutelle in their recent
speeches in the House.
DR.. Moran who is the agent employed by
Virginia to collect her share of the proceeds
of the sale Of public lands, says that though
Gov. Pierpont states that the S4l 900 OF that
fund charged to Virginia was paid to three
commissioners and was spent IN the support
of the inmates Of the asylums from June
1866 till January 1866, the money in fact
was paid to one man, James W. Paxton, ana
was paid in August 1861. !,
In the Sepato TO- day a bill was reported
fayorably to amend the law relsting to trade
marks and patent laws, increasing the pen.
alty for the infringement of such marks and
patents. What is known rs the little def
cheney bill was also reported. 1t contains
an appropriation of $50, 900 to defray the ex-
penses of General Grants funeral. A bill
was reported to pay claim of J. a. Fairfax
of 5000 for contractors work done In this
city.
MIR. Riddleberger created two rpples i'll
the Senate to-day. The first was by oller-
ing resolution, which was adopted without
word, "a that is the quickest way OF 81.
lencing him, directing the sergeant.at-arms
to report the names of persons holding cards
of admission to the floor as Senators private
secretaries, on March 4th, 1885. The other
was when Senator Logan sent to the
clerks desk and had read a letter
from Captain Eads asserting that the charge
made by Mr.. Riddeberger, that he had lob
byists in his employ, was false and SANDER
Gus, and asking that the fullest lnyestiga-
ton be made of those charges. air. Logan
moved that the letter be referred to the
Committee on Commerce. Then the junior
Senator from Virginia rose again and said
be did not care what committee it was re-
ferred tc, he would not appear before it, that
what he had said was true and he could prove
itifhc could get certain papers from st. Louis,
and that if liDelers and blackguards could he
admitted to the floor Ct the Senate, he did
MT see why ladies and gentlemen could not
be. As it WIS evident he was "louded,' no
body answered him, and the letter was re-
ferrcd as indicated.
A republican member of the Education
Committee of the House said this morning
he and the other opponents OF the Blair Ell
ucationa! bill on the committee were fear
full that demagosism would carry it through
the House if it got there, as it had done IN
the Senate, and for that reason he thought
long to become law.
MIR. Gallagher, of Wythevile, Virginia.
recently appointed Indian Agent in Idaho
is here to day arranging his bond, and ex-
poets TO start for his post this week. He is
accompanied by his son, who has place
with him.
The Military Committee Of tho Senate to-day
agreed to report favorably upon the nomination
OF General Terry for promotion. General Terry
was one OF the most vindiCtiro and objectionable
satraps sent South after the civil war.
The following changes in the 18th class post.
offices in Virginia were made to-day: w. L. Nc
Donald appointed postmaster ut Union Mills, Flu
wanna county, and G. {. Nj obey 1T Tunnel, Scott
county.
After the morning hour in the House during
which nothing of interest occurred, the Indian
appropriation bill will, it is understood, ccmc up
for consideration.