Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alcxa GAZETTE
: I.,.o 10 lSSE


WASHINGTON. D. c., June 10, 1856
AT Yesterdays executive session of the
Senate Mr.. Shepperd was confirmed as
collector of internal revenue for the Aiexan'
dria district and Mr.. Rittenour as postmas-
ter at Harrisonburg, Bibb at C6arIottes-
Vile, Cullingsworth at Richmond, Halter at
Wytheville, Linney OF GordonsviIle, Dear
man at Danvile, Caldwell at Warrenton,
Hood aft o. shury. and Forbes at Frederlcks-
burg. mr.
At last nights session of the House Mr..
Wallace the new member from Louisiana,
objected to the passage of individual pen:
s;on hills and announced his intention of
using every means in his power, by de-
maniing the reading of the reports in each
case and resorting to other dilatory mea-
sures 10 prevent tho passage of such bills,
for the reason that if the beneticiaries were
worthy they would be granted pensions by
| the pension office.
Congressman w. J.. Scott, of Pennsylra
MIA, who is reported to have written letter
to a friend at nome stating that he had been
offered the position Of Secretary Of the Trea-
surv and would accept it next October, says
the whole story is canard and that he
rever thought about writing such thing,
and that ia all his communications with
the President such thing was never men,
toned.
The House Ways and Means Committee
| has not yet considered the bill to consoi-
date certain customs districts in which the
receipts do not equal the expenses, nor is
there the slightest probability that such a
bill will pass this session.
Mr.. Morrison said to day that while he
will make a second attempt 10 get up his
tariff bill, he has no idea he will succeed.
Mr.. Randall, it is reported, is preparing o
tariff bill of his own, and will introduce it
in the House next Monday. But no matter
how many or what sort Of tariff bills may
be introduced or reported, no change in the
| existing tariff will be made at this session.
The President sent to the House to day q
message in writing, stating that he had APP
proved the shipping bill, but only upon the
assurance that requisite supplementary leg
islatiou would be enacted at once. Mr..
Dingley, republican, of Maine, attempted to
introduce bill providing the requisite leg
islalion referred to, but Messrs. Herbert
Mills, Morrison and other Leading demo
Gratis all objected, so the House resumed the
consideration Of Inc naval appropriation
bill.
A.: The Brady bill is only q Malone move,
and calculated 10 retard and further in
volve the Virginia debt, instead of settling
that debt, it Is probable that Judge Staples
will appear before the House judiciary COM
mittee, to which that bill has been referred,
and argue against it next Friday, on which
day the counsel for the bill will also appear.
Mr.. Ranney, republican, has asked MIR.
Boyle, democrat, to postpone the presenta-
ton of his, the majority, report in the Pan
Electric case until Thursday next, when he,
Ranney, will be ready with his, the minor
ity report, which has been signed by all the
republican members OF the committee. The
! former, which has been signed by all the
democratic members of the committee, eX.
culpa.es Attorney General Garland, MIR.
Goode, and all the officers of the judiciary
department.. The latter says all these of1i'
GERS were engaged in an effort to boost a
fraud and nveisle innocent people into the
purchase of worthless stock.
| The Senate Committee on Public Lands at their
meeting to. day decided to report adversely OH
| the confirmation Of Dement, rs Surveyor General
| of Utah. He was reported adversely once before
but was supported BY Mr.. Logan. In his case the
| fight is between Senator Logan, his friend, and
| Senator Teller, his enemy.
| There was an cnormoHs throng at tho first gen
| eral public reception at the White House last
night. Hardly any of tho callers were in evening
dress. Among the callers were several from AL
| exaudria
Congressman Barbour has gone to SEQ his rela.
tives in Culpcpcr county, Va, but is expected
| bsck early next week.
| Miss Florence G. Grigs. formerly Of Alexandria
| but now of this city, will start for Richmond on
Monday, where she has been engaged as solois'
| for the Mozart Association of that city Miss
Grigg was q pupil Of the late Madame Josephine
Logan, aud is now studying undcr Madame ltof
| fedt.