Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-02
From Washington
Special Correspondence OF tbs Alexis GAZETTE
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special Correspondence OF tbs Alexs. GAZETTE
washington, D. C..Ju'y 2, 1855.
Among the amendments TO the River and
Harbor bill adopted by the Senate on Sat-
urday last were the following relating to
Virginia: For the improvement of Hunting
creek at its mouth, and for surveys OF the
harbor of Charles city, Chncotesgue Inlet
for breakwater, for Machodoc river and
Nassawadox river.
VIM. +. Kerfoot, of Berryville, Va, has
been appointed clerk OF the House Commit
tee on Mines and Mining, Mr.. O'FerralPs,
vice Turner, resigned.
John Gay, of Pennsylvania. has been az
pointed inspector OF fish sations.
The speakers who will probably go from
here 10 address the democratic meeting in
Alexandria Tonight will be Representatives
Ford OF Iowa, Shlpman of Michigan, Rus.
sell OF Massachusetts, and Biggs and
Thompson Of California. Gen. Lee will &C
company them. They will leave here on
the six o'clock train.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
met TO day and considered the nomination
of Mr. Fuller to be iefJustice. A motion
was made to report the nomination favorG-
bly,. This was defeated by party vote,
all the republicans voting no; all the dem
ocrats, aye TIE democrats finally got the
req ublicans to agree to report the nomina-
ton without any recommendation, and al
low the Senate to determine the matter.
The republican members Of the committee
say they are opposed to the nomination for
two reasons, first, because Mr.. Fuller is not
properly equipped for the place, and second,
because charges have been brought against
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intend to oppose his confirmation in the
Senate, say they will draw the party lines
on him, and seem to think those lines will
be observed by every member of their party.
Ia the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel intro
duced as n amendment E, the sundry civil
appropriation bill, a provision for settling
the claims Of certain States, including Vir-
GINA, and the city Of Baltimore, against the
government, providing that in the proposed
settlement the claims of the government
against said States shsll be deducted from
the amount to be awarded them. Mr.. Daniel
also introduced as an amendment 10 the
Bowman act a provision for paying j. q.
Field, administrator of Edward Bckert Of
CuIpeper county, Va, 81 ,l5S.
Representative Lee of the Alexandria dis.
trict, though the dog days are approaching
and the end Of the session, in the nature OF
things, must be drawing to close, has no
surcease from the opportunities Of the office
seekers His daily receptions for such call.
ers are as pumerously attended as ever, and
though he does all for them that he can, the
iavariabe reply to all his applications in
their behalfis: "Novacancy and none expect
ed Some of the apple nts, made sick with
no, deferred, and made angry by the sight
Of offensive republicans retaining the plac
they seek, abandon discretion, and even
ope My threaten to teks 30 part in the CON-
ing election.
To day was the day for he meeting of
the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds. bu:, as usual, 10 quorum was
present, aud so nothing was dore with the
Mt. Vernon avenue. Could a quorum be
obtained there is little doub! that favora-
BILE report would he made On bill, not to
pay to the Mt Vernon Avenue Association
the amount of NirgiHia's claim against tt
Government, tut TO appropriate certei,
amount for the construction Of the propo5o
road
A delegation of Tamany Hall democrats ved
here this afternoon to escort Dir. Speaker Csi'sle'
Col Breckinridge aud other distinguishe oela-
ocraic ress onsl orators back 10 New oih W
attend their annual celebration on the At in't'
Mr.. Plumb, while explaining tie purposes OF
bill rest ng to the disposal Of public laris in cer
tain State, in the Senate to-day, said ne presen'
ses. ion of Congress would terminate il few days
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morrill,Of Vermont,
who resembles in personal appear ance tne i ~.
Charles Sumner, anA mo old as ne Is, ssect3 lne
dress and A9nent Of the ,ts fatPD afs 81 The
a m Hs OF this city by the several rail
road companies When he finished his speech MI
boar spoke in OPPOSITE n to the fisheries treaty
In the House there was the regular call of States
for bills and resolutions, which was continued
during the whole day by flibassering on the part
of the opponents of the bill to extend the bonded
term of the Union Pacific Railroad, SO as to pre-
vent the consideration OF the bill for that purpose