Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-23

s. Supreme Court, and in both houses oi
Congress as soon as those bodies met TO day,
and all of them Immediately adj ourned as
mark of respect to the memory CT the oe-
ceased. The appointment Of his successor,
has already become matter of genera
speculation. Almost every prominent ]uriSI
in the country is named in connection WIN
the place. Some seem to think that
Judge Field one of the only two democrats
now on the Supreme Bench, will be pro
noted. and another democrat be appoint
ed TO fill his place; others, thaI q
democrat not on the Supreme Bench VIII De
made the Chief Justice; bat nearly all MINK
the new man, whether he be the Chlei JUS
tice or an Associate Justice. will come from
New York. though there is member OF the
court from that State, and though the south
ia clearlv entitled to another member.
Previous to The adjournment OF the House
today il was determined that the adjourn
nent should not effect displacement OF the
bin to pepson the widow oftbe late Senator
Logan. 49,.
The House commerce committee thls
morning agreed to report favorably the Dill
to change the limits of the 4th customs dis
trict of Virginia, the object OF which Is 10
facilitate the commerce of that state Dy re-
moving some of the restrictions that, ny rea'
son of the existing limits, are imposed upon
The already large, and rapidly increasing
commercial port of Newport News, the
eastern terminus Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. 1t was stated in the com
mittee room that all the members of the
committee except Messrs. Bryce of New
York and Davis of Massachusetts, voted
for the bill, but Mr.. Bowden told tne
GAzETTE's correspondent subsequently
that minority report would be presented
and that. in addition to the two named, an.
other member ofthe comittee, MIR. Browne
of the lst district of Virginia, and, ne hoped,
another member, would sign it. Mr.. Browne
afterwards told the GAzETTE's correspond
emit that he would sign the minority report.
There are fifteen members of the commit
tee. however, and if four, or even five, mem
beers sign the minority report, the fate OF the
bill in the House will hardly be changed, ns
the majority report will make it plain
that under existing regulations the masters
of vessels bound to and from Newport News
have to lose an entire day at Old Point
Comfort, while they go to Norfolk for thelI
papers.
Gen. Lee was not in his seat in the House TO-
day. 1t was reported that he was SICK. dc ma,
not been perfectly well for some time past aud
Yesterday was complaining of an attack of rheu
mstism one of the effects of which was swolier
hand.
Mr.. Clsuss spreckles was before the Congress
sional committee now engaged in investigating
the sugar trust, as witness. this morning. ne
saws he will select either New York. Philadelphia
or Baltimore as the site of the beet sugar factory
he proposes to establish on the Atlantic coast
Lightning strikes the dome of the Capitol dur
ing almost every thunder storm that visits thi
city; so that the stroke of last Wednesday VS.
nothing new. The bolts do little or no damage
az there is such an immense expanse of iron tina
the electricity is dihused and conducted oil with
much hindrance.