Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE. J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26, 1886.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26, 1886.
In the Senate to-day euiogies were deliv-
cred upon the late Vice President Hen
bricks. Mr.. VOORHEES, led off in long ad-
dress, in which he said he did not think he
would offend the sensibiiie5 of any one by
saying that it would ever remain matter
of doubt with many people whether Mr..
Hendricks had been defeated for the Vice
Presidency in 1876 by one vote, or elected
by great many. Mr.. Hampton followed
MIR. Voorhees,, and he was followed by Mr..
Sherman. Mr.. Ransom aud other Senators
will also speak.
Mr. Bernard Martin, a prominent New
York Tammany democrat, is to have intro
duced in Congress another bill intended 10
effect the repeal OF the civil service law.
The action of the Senate yesterday In
demanding the papers in the casa OF one of
the judicial officers appointed III the place
of removed republican, is the subject OF a
good deal of comment at the Capitol to-day.
The impression is that ifthe Attorney Gen
eral shall reply that the papers are al the
White House, and if the President shall re-
fuse to give them up, the Senate will reject
the nomination. The matter, it is under
stood, was the subject of Cabinet considera-
tion to-day.
1t is understood that an effort will be
made during the present session Of Congress
to provide for an ice boat with which to
keep the Potomac open during cold
| weather.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency this morning agreed to report a
| bill allowing the Comptroller of the Cur
| rency to change the name and location, and
| increase the capital stock OF national banks
| without the necessity, as now, OF tn passage
.of a bill by Congress for those purposes,
| The House Committee on Agriculture ag:ee,i
10 report u Dill providing for the slaughter
| of injected cattle, and fixing the maximum
price CT The common cattle to be killed ST
| $50, and OF improved breeds at 1925. The
House Ways and Means Committee agreed
| 10 report 8 bill providing that fractional
parts Of gallon OF whissey shall be taxed
| in proportion TO the tax on a whole gallon
Under the existing law fractional parts above
a half gallon were taxed as a whole gallon
while parts under gallon were not taxed al
all. The committee is informed That undc.
this provision none of the fractional parts
are ever over q half gallon. The House Dis
trict OF Columbia Committee agreed to-day
to report bill changing thc name Of Union
town TO hnacostia, and to amend the Senate
bill fer stopping expenditures upon the Pc
tomac flats unii! the Government shall pos
sess title thereto, by providing that the
| bill shall not effect existing contracts. The
House Committee on Commerce will con
slider the subject of interstate commerce
on Friday, Saturday, and Monday on which
days they will hear anything anybody may
have to say on that subject. After MONDAY
they will decline to hear anything. Amen
Der of the committee said to the GAZETTE:
correspondent this morning, that he though
the committee would report substantially
the Reagan bill.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
head more arguments this morning on the
bill to allow tho b s o. r. r. to bridge the
Arthur Xiii in New Jersey. Senator Sc
well, Ct New Jersey, opposed the bill. The
prevailing Impression respecting it is that
the bill will pass.
Messrs. Prescott and Woodbury., of Bos
ton, are here to day and argued before tho
Foreign Affairs Committee against the Pres
ident's recommendation for q commission tt
consider the fishing interests of the country
as those interests are now protected Us well
as is desired By American fishermen,
The House having adjourned yesterday
without transacting any business, the bust
ness OF that day, tbs call Of the States fUi
bills, was done to-day, and notwithstanding
it was supposed that the supply Of bills had
them, the call having proceeded only as far
as New York ut two o'clock.
The "California Duchess" the beautiful
black mailer who had some of the most
prominent men in the country Within her
tolls, and who was arrested here yesterday
was dismissed this moraiug upon The pay
ment Of 800. Among those who came Ia
| the court house to see what became of her
was ali elderly man of ! rather impressive
appearance, but whose identity is unknnwu,
who said that she had robbed him of $50
night before last. She stopped at the fash
| ionable hotels.
In the Senate to-day q communication
was read f;om the Secretary ofthe Treasury
| in answer to a request from the Senate as
to whether any of the collectors Of Internal
revenue appointed in place of removed re-
publicans had been paid any portion of The
salary attached to the Offices they fill. He
says all have been paid rs is provided by
law. Among those vino have thus been
paid are Collectors Shepherd, Elicit, and
Helms of Virginia, in proportion to their
respective salaries, which arc in the order
named 81, 125, $4,000, and $4,000.
Maj. James F. Divine, an old, simon-pure
democrat of Leesburg, Virginia, and q noted
temperance lecturer, who has been an ap-
plicant for Office here since the new admin
istration came into power, has abandoned
all hope of obtaining q position, and has
announced his intention of delivering lee.
ture upon the vicissitudes and comicaitiss
of Office seeking under democratic admin
istration.
The Senate Committee on Public Bull.
dings will report a bill appropriating $780,
900 for public building at Norfolk.