Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-14
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Especial Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAzETTE.J
WARRINGTON, D. c.. Jan. IA. 1883

Special correspondence VI tno oioAN' N'ANAA~-'] !,
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Jan. IA. 1883
The following petitions have been pre-
ented in the House by the Virginia mem
,ers: Mr.. Gaines, TO refer the claim OF Mrs.
Martha Cook, of Prince Georges county, TO
he Court of Claims MIR. OF, rral, simir
ar petition with reference to the claims OF
". G. Harrison, of Rockingham county, anu
T. o. Windham, of Clarke county. Inc
following peti,ions for increasing the saia'
lies of Sd and 4sh class postmssters were
Mr.. Browne, of Accomac, tnec OF
:. B. Chapman and others of gloucester, l.
n Tnll and others of Accomac, j. z. Burton,
and others of King and Queen comfy. ana
Marlborough Balderson and others OF West
moreIand county; Mr.. Gaines, of }. d.
Richards. B. A. Roberts and 254 other citi.
Fans of the 4th Congressional district of Vir.
einia Mr.. O'Ferrall, of citizens of Happy
Creek, Warren county; and Bagley, Green
county; Mr.. Yost, of citizens and others OF
Snake River. Allegheny co. and Valley
Center, Highland county; Mr. BoWden, oil
citizens of Silvertop, Southampton county )
Mr.. Brown, of the Danville district, OF Gill.
zens of Luciens, O'Neil, and Beanford. Floyd
county, More's Mill and Stanley, Henry co.,
Morotock, Pittsylvania Co., Meadows OF
Dan and Farkiln, Patrick county, of Ca6ell,
Carrolrcounty, Junta, Bed Plains and CUT
zot, franklin county, and of Fallville, Gray
son comfy; Mr.. O'Ferrall presented the
petition of Rohr & Bros and others for the
removal of the tax on salt.
The Senate Committee on the District OF
Columbia met this morning. Both the SEN
ators from Virginia and one from West Yir-
ginia are members of this committee. Inc
entire session was consumed, in the prepare
ton of various bills relating to the railroads
entering this city. Theeidea of tunnehng
Capitol Hill has been practically abandoned:
One of the bills provides for the removal OF
the 9Th street depot and for the appoint
ment of jury to condemn that depot ana 30
lect a site for Union depot, and, II taat Dc
not done, to remove the depot OF the b. a.
O. R. r. and allow that road to run IT'D track
to the 9th street depot. -,
Eek Senator Lewis, of Virginia, ia quite Ill
at the residence of his son in-law, Mr. j..
Amber Smith, in this city.
It is the prevailing belief at the capitol
TO day that the Lamar case will be consld.
cred by the Senate on Monday, that 1t Will
be definitely determined then, that Mr.. La
mar will be confirmed, and that certainly
two republicans. Messrs. Riddleberger aud
Stuart, will vote for him, and possibly Mr.
Stanford.
At the meeting ofthe Virginia democratic
association OF this city last night the propo'
sal to tender Senator Barbour banquet was
withdrawn at that gentleman's request.
The meeting was treated to an able and clio.
uuent address by Mr.. II. Byrd Lewis, OF
Westmoreland county. Va, now member
of the bar of this city.
In the House yesterday Nfr. Gaines OF
Virginia, from the committee on War Claims
made o favorable report On the bill for the
relief of Mrs. P. L. Ward, of Virginia. Mr.
Browne of Virginia, presented the following
petitions: OF Bale Bros. aud others for the
i Improvement of Nomini Creek, Va. and OF
Moses B. Smart of Augusta county, for ref
erence of his claim to the Court OF Claims.
Mr.. Bowden, for granting the claim of 8. 9:
Hill of Frederick county, Va. Mr.. Yost, OF
Eake & Jones aud others for the repeai OF
the duty on salt. Mr.. Browne, of the Ac-
comac county, Va, district, presented petit.
tions of G. M. Crittenden and others, and
E. S. Vaughn and others of Middlesex coun'
ty, and of W. L. Smith and others of Caro-.
line county, for increasing the salary OF 3Id
and 4th class postmasters. Mr.. Brown OF
the Danville district presented similar petit
tions from citizens of Gambetta. Carroll
county, Va, aud of Charity and Woolwine,
Patrick county, Va. Mr.. Lee introduced
bill for the relief of Mary E. Bivins, and Mr.
Yost, one granting an increase of pensions to
D. L. Pool.
From conversations with the members OF
the House Ways and Means Committee It
seems pretty Certain that the revenue bill
to be reported By that committee will make
no change In the liquortax will remove the
tax on raw tobacco; vii increase the number
of articles on the free fist, and that it's spirit
and letter will be in favor of removing ORE
ducing the tax on the necessaries of life and
of retaining them on Injuries
The House Elections Committee met to-
day and considered the contested election
case of Thoebe vs.. Carlisle. Mr. Hallam,
Mr.. Carlisles law partner, presented affida-
Wits which completely and conclusivey re-
futed those that had been offered by the
contestant, and, with regard to the latter's
memorials, stated that il the committee
would consider memorials he would in
short time flood the committee room with
them. The most amusing development was
q letter OF Sypher, Thoebe's counsel, to
labor leader in this city, Wanting his own
ability and power, saying that the proteo.
tionlsts would supply all the money that
might be required for this contest, and that
with the protectio1ists of the East and
the labor men of Kentucky and the West.
Carlisle would sooa be clean gone forever,
or words to that effect. e-
David w. Siberts has been appointed
storekeeper in Shenbndoad county, Va.
Among the strangers in the city yesterday was
John Brown, the tamous New York tailor, who
came on to take the Presidents measure for seve-
raj suits of clothes.
Even the friends of the Blair bill now say that
1t will pass the Senate by smaller vote than it
did last year. and that its defeat in tho House is
certain.
NEWS OF THE DAY.