Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.


Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErrE.]
WASHINGTON. D. c., June l, 1856.
Mr.. Johnston, republican member of Con-
gress from Indiana, who delivered the adj
dress at the decoration ceremonies in Alex
andria yesterday, says he was never treated
more Hospitality nor received more respect
full hearing than there. About his speech,
he says he has no apologies to make Tor II,
and that he can't believe men are very sor-
ry for what they did, when they applaud
and defend jeff. Davis who says they were
right
A we'll informed republican from the Nor
folk district here to day says the recent de-
feat of the republicans in Norfolk, added TO
the previous ones, has tended in no small
degree to lessen the chances that Mr.. Bow
den, the republican manager in that city,
NAV have had for the republican Congress
sional nomination, for the reason that such
management bodies no good to the party.
He saws that the contest for the nomination
is now between Mr.. Libby, the sitting mem
Der, and ex-Mayor Lamb, of Norfolk, with
chances considerably in favor of the for
mer, and that the impression among the re-
publicans in the State is that while the 9TH
er republican member of the House from
Virginia, Mr.. Brady, has made himself more
conspicuous than Mr.. Libby, the latter has
been spending much of his time in repairing
his fences, and now has them in pretty good
order, and has acquired reputation for the
possession of more political shreWdness than
he was supposed to have.
The Miller bill recently introduced in the
House Education Committee as substitute
for the Blair bill was prepared because that
committee had either to report that bill or
the Blair bill to the House, and they
chose the latter with the express
purpose of defeating the whole scheme, as
they knew that even in the improbable
event of its passing the House, it would
never get through the Senate, as it relieves
the appropriation of any national supervi.
sion after it has been made.
The House this morning resumed the
consideration of the oleomargarine bill, and
got as far as the Sth of the q sections OF
that bill. To day it defeated the amend
ments proposed by Mr.. Daniel for the relief
of the wine and fruit liquor makers.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger
presented the report of the conference COM
mittee on the bill for a free bridge across
the Potomac at Georgetown, and it was
adopted.
Miss Folsom's wedding dress will be on
exhibition at Col. Laront's residence for
two hours tomorrow afternoon for the in
spection of lady newspaper correspondents
and such other ladies as may like to see it..
The questionable taste of this is as much
commented upon as was the announcement
that the wedding would take place at the
White House. The lady newspaper corre-
spondents here have also been informed that
if they drop in the White House singly to-
morrow afternoon they will be allowed
a sight of the wedding decorations.
Notwithstanding all the previous intima.
tons to the contrary, it is limited to-day that
the President and his bride, on the evening
of the wedding, will leave the city privately
for at least at week, but the hint does not
embrace the place at which that week will
be spent.
The was no meeting of the House Ways
and Means Committee this morning, but
Mr.. Barbour handed the protest of the Com
mercial Exchange of Alexandra, against the
removal of the customs house from that city
to Georgetown, to Mr.. Breckinridge,a mem.
Der of that committee. who will give it his
attention. Mr.. Fairchild, acting Secretary
of the Treasury, who was supposed to he
opposed to the removal referred to, seems to
be now in favor of it, and says there are no
dutiable importations of any consequence
at Alexandria"
The House Committee on Public Lands
this morning agreed TO all the amendments
the Senate made to the House bill to forfeit
the land grants to the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Randall will insist upon the provi-
sions in the legislative bill intended to upset
the so.called civil service reform, and will
be assisted therein by most of the working"
democrats of the House. The friends of the
referred to out on points of order when the
bill is in Committee of the Whole, but it is
expected that Mr.. Springer will be in the
chair, and if so his decisions will always be
against such points, as he ia one of the many
who believe that this country has now
progressed" so far that parties in it can
not be run successfully on patriotism alone.
Mr. Morrison now says he will call up the tariff
bill as soon as the Legislative appropriation bill
shall be disposed Of that he is sure of enough
strength to secure its consideration, and that at
ter it shall have been debated for short time he
will move to postpone its further consideration
till the next session.
A gentleman from Fauquier county, Va, here
today says that Mr. w. L. Bayly, son Of Major
). P. Bayly, died last Friday and was buried Sun
lay at his fathers home at Delaplane, and that
his mother is extremely ill.
Mrs. General Thomas Owens was thrown from
vehicle at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street this morning and seriously in ured.
In conversation with prominent planter
OF the Fourth District, We learn of new