Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-06

cemetery near Staunton, TO remove the tax
ON tobacco and fruit liquor. and to aid the
OF free schools. Ne. Lee pre-
sented the petitions of James E. Holmes
and Elias Edmonds, of Virginia, for the
nayment of their war claims; also bill lot
the Improvement of Occcquan river. MT.
O'Ferrall presented the petition OF. Thomas
McCardle for the payment of his war claim;
also that Of n. Il. Peters and Others OF
Henry county. Va, for national ald 10
common schools, also OF James Smith ana
John Wilmington, of Frederick county
Va for relief. Mr.. Browne presented the
petitions of J. r. Hudgings and others, OF
Matthews county, Va. of A. Carter and
others. and T. L Catlett, jr.. and others, OF
estnoreland county. and of l. B. Pendle.
tom and others of Spotsylvania county. for
increasing the pay of Ord and 4th class post
masters. Mr.. Lee presented similar petit
tions from citizens ,of Fairfax, Culpeper,
Prince William, and King George counties;
Mr.. O'Ferrall similar ones from citizens OF
Welltown, Frederick county, and of Sentl.
enl, Warren county, Va Mr.. Yost: similar
petitions from citizens of Stribbling Spring,
and Arbor Hill, Augusta county; Mountain
Grove, Bath county; Blue Spring and
Masters, Allegheny county; and of Vesuvius;;
Rockbridge county. Mr.. Lee introduced
bill providing for the payment OF
the claim of 4. B. Mason. OF Vir-
pinia: also bills for the relief of L. '.
Grastv. B. W. Hunter, g. B. Wybert, r b.
Blake. Church of the Ascension of Wash
ippton, and for granting pension to Mary
O'Dsy. Mr.. Wise introduced bill for the re-
lief of Peter Treson from the charge OF de
sertion; Mr. Yost, for the relief of r. r.
Murphy; Mr.. O'Ferral, for the reliefof the
heirs of HIS. Sibey. and Mr.. Browne, for
the relief of P. A. Litherbury.
Neither House of Congress was in session
to day, both having adjourned yesterday
evening until Monday. The Senate side OF
the Capitol was quite deserted, but on the
House side it was different, as many OF the
committees appointed yesterday met IN tnelr
respective rooms there and organized: Ae
g general thing all the members are satlshed
with the positions assigned them. The pro-
tectionists say that while most OF the COM
mittees have gone to low tariff men, the
Speaker selected the strongest tariff men IN
the House for the republican membership
of the Ways and Means committee, the com
mittee that governs all tariff. Legislation.
The composition of the Appropriations Com.
mittee is especially satisfactory, as none oil
Its mem DerS are CuoeSe 'paiciS, anu Inoo' va
them in favor of liberal appropriations to
all worthy and constitutional objects. All
the Virginia members have returned from
their Christmas holiday.
Senator elect Barbour, of Virginia. was at
the Treasury to day to zee if the order for
reducing the customs house force at Alex
andria could not be revoked.
The House Committee on Elections met
this morning and took up the contested
election case of Tholbe vs. Carlisle. The
contestant and his counsel, Mr.. Sypher, were
present, but Mr.. Speaker was not, nor was
he Represented by counsel, as he has em-
ployed none. The contestant charge;
that the returns from distant counties were
held back and altered and that his OWL
counsel was bought eff. He demands that
his case be re opened, and that he be al.
lowed forty days in which to take evidence
or that committee be sent to Kentucky 10
take evidence, or that witnesses be brought
here from Kentucky to testify.
James G. Field, George NJ. Picknell and Fl. n
J. Harris Of Virginia, have been nominated fol
assistant surgeons in the navy.
The impression at the Capitol respecting the
Blair bill is that it will pass the Senate by a
smaller majority tlan it did las year. and that 1t
will be defeated in the House.