Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-07
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE

lsrecial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. Z. 1855.
at to.day's meeting of the House Ways
and Means Committee, the committee, by
strict parry vote, decided that they would
near no arguments by delegations or even oy
membeis OF Congress in favor OF or opposed
10 anv interest affected by the tariff, or any
CONSERVATIVES Of either capitalists or LABOR
on the subject CT the tariff, but that what
such people had 10 say might he presented
10 the committee il printed forms, and the
committee would decide whether or not to
reno them. The committee then adjourned
subject TO the cali CT the chairman. 1t is
understood they will soon read the bill by
sections each OF " hich will be approved by
n marty vote, and then report it the House.
Contrary to expectation, Mr.. Randall did
not introduce bis tariff bill in the House
to-day. It was ready for Introduction. but
as i; ala not agree with the wool schedule
recommended by the wool growers and
manufacturers, it was withheld for confer
ence with the latter SO that an agreement
with them might be effected.
The commissioners Of the District OF Co,
lumbia say they have recommended an ap-
uropriation for an ice boat on the Potomac.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, 10 whom
Mr.. Brownies bill for such boat was sent
for en- estimate of cost, says the requisite
information is not at his department. The
House commerce committee, could they get
reliable estimate of the cost of such boat,
would 10 all probability report bill for the
purpose. ss most Of them have expressed
themselves "a favorabiy disposed thereto.
The House Commerce Committee this
morning agreed to report in favor OF q gov
eminent telegraph.
Ia the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniei intro
duced bills to pension Mrs. Catherine Whit
tlesey, widow oil Msjor J. Fl. Whitt!esey,
for The relief OF G. b. Ccrgel, for an appro.
preparation OF $4,000 to enlarge and i'm
prove the public building at Lynchburg,
and to pension Mary Calvert Truxton,' wild
ow of Commodore Truzton He also in.
trodrcea q resolution calling upon the Sec.
re!ary of War Tor an estimate of the cost OF
improving tho road leading to the southern
end of the new bridge across the Potomac at
Georgetown.
Ia the Senate to-day Mr.. Beck, as Mr.
Sherman was absent, gave notice, so that
that Senator might see it in the Record, that
on Tuesday next he would reply to Mr.
Sherman's recent speech, and prove oy the
printed and attested record that what he,
Beck, had said in reference to him was not
| BALI so severe as what had been said By
members of bis own party.
Before the House met this morning Mr.
Mckinney, democratic representative from
New Hampshire, gathered large crowd
around him By his loud denunciation of the
rabid sectional speech Mr.. Ingalls, made in
the Senate yesterday.
Representative Lee, of the Alexandra
district, held his usual Gaiiy Office seekers
evee at the Ebbiit House Immediately after
! breakfast this morning, and subsequen'ls
escorted party of them, as he does almos
daily to the different departments ADD other
places here where they hoped to obtain pc
si,ions. He took them to he TT. asury and
interior depsrtments,to the bureau ofengrs
wing and printing, to the Government print
| ing Office, aud to the Office of the District
Commissioners, but no vacant places could
be found for any of them. Finally he went
to the office of the street railroad company
when their names were taken and they were
promised the first vacancies that occurred
The Senate 20 day after the routine bust
ness took up the bill to purchase the square
Immediately west of the Postoffice Depart
ment, for city postoffice.
Under the influence Of The ethereal mild
ness now prevailing, the contractors for re-
claiming the flats off this city resumed OPP
erations this morning.