Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-26
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[speeial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WARRINGTON, D. c., May 26, 1886.

WASHINGTON. ~. W, may ~, iooo'
There was an executive session Of the Sen
,te Yesterday evening, but in consequence
If the absence of both Senators Malone ana
one in Petersburg and the
other sick, the further consideration OF the
nomination of Mr. Scott to he marshal OF
the eastern district of Virginia was again
postponed. 1t will probably be resumed u.
the next executive session, and MT. CcoII
will az probably be confirmed, as some OF INC
republican Senators are tired OF zen. Ma
homes persistept efforts to lug his private
nolitical animosities into tho Senate oil the
United States. At yesterdays evening se5'
sion the nomination Of MIR. Elicit TO pe Col,
lector of internal revenue for the Richmond
district was reported favorabIy: The nom
nation of Mr.. Sheppard TO be internal rev.
enue collector for the Alexandria district Is
still before the Senate finance committee;
II is estimated that the reduction OF the
public debt for the month of May Will De IN
excess Of twelve million dollars.
The oleomargarine bill was again before
the House to-day. Among those VINO nave
spoken against it are Messrs. Tucker wise
and Brady. Mr.. O'Ferrall has spoken Tor
it, The bill will pass by large majority,
for most of the members Of Congress Will
vote for it, though they know it is uncon,
stitutional, lest they may lose the farmers
vote; and though it invades States rights: Is
a protective measure, and extends the IN
ternal revenue system, it has among lt5 sup
porters States rights people, Tree trauerS
and opponents of the internal revenue law.
A strong effort is being made by certain
of the officials of Alaska Territory 10 induce
Congress to pass bill giving that Territory
a territorial form of government.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Edmunds intro,
duced bill to allow the admission OF
inebrates in the District of Columbia into
the Government insane asylum TOT treat
ment. Mr.. Harrison reported bill to re-.
linouish the Governments title to the land
belonging to the Arlington estate, now, and
for many wears past, occupied by Maria
Syphax, colored. A bill was introduced to
allow drawbacks on all the imported mate
rial used in the manufacture of exported
tobacc wines and preserved fruit, and the
packages in which they are put up.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia we're at the Capitol to-day and
had an interview with Senator Riddleberger,
urging him to have an early meeting OF the
conference committee on the bill for free
bridge across the Potomac, and to accept the
House amendments to that bill. Mr.. Rid.
dleberger, it is reported, insists that the site
of the bridge shall be at the Three Sisters"
Capt. William Geary, we'll known citizen
of Alexandria county, says he thinks the
upshot of the bill will be the construction OF
a handsome bridge from Washington to Ar
lington.
Rev Horny Ward Bcochcr is in the city, and
speaks in no especially complimentary terms OF
the Senate for its failure to confirm the nomna-
ton of his son to DO collector of customs at Fort
Townsend.
The House Committee on Coinage to-day adopt
cd resolution directing tho Secretary OF the
Treasury to inform the House of the exact amount
of not profits the Government makes by tho coin
age of tho silver dollar.
A good many Virginia appointoes are in tho
city, looking after the confirmation OF their nom
nations and arc very anxious lest Gen. Mahone's
opposition may be sufficient to defeat them.
The bill for postotice at Fortress Monroe has
been reported back to tho Senate with al amend
ment providing that the cost thereof shall not ex
coed $4,000.
The House Committee on tho Judiciary though
it has agreed rs previously stated, TO report adj
versely on Mr.. Bradys bill to pay Virginia either
in money or public lands for tho territory out
Of which West Virginia was created, has not yet
presented that report, and hss now agreed that
before it shall do so it will hear committee Of the
bondholders on tho subiect. 1t is rumored that
ex-senator Conkling has boon employed by the
bondholdcrs as their counsel.