Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-08
From Washington.
[special Correspondence OF the Ale1s. uAzErrE.-
WASHINGTON. D. c., May S. lSSS.

In addition to the appropriations Tor lir-
pinia provided for in the River ahd Harbor
bin that patsed the House yesterday, which
have heretofore been mentioned in the GA.
zETTE, several surveys in Virginia are pro-
vided for by that bill, among them those OF
Ousntico creek, Occoquan creek. and Ac-
ouia creek. At the instance OF Mr.. Brown,
of the Dauville district in Virginia. the APP
preparation for New River is required TO be
expended between the mouth OF Wlison
creek and Ivanhoe Furnace.
In the House yesterday MIR. Brown, OF
the Danvile district, presented q petition OF
the council of Danville, Va, for continuing
the grading and paving Of the street to tue
national cemetery near that city. MIR. ost
presented petition for the relief of Robert
Campbell, late postmaster at Lexington,
Va. Mr.. Lee introduced bill for the re-
lie of John L. Moore.
Now that the Virginia legislature has adj
| iourued and can therefore send no more ln-
structions end requests to the Virginia Con
gres-men concerning their official action,
t3e Military Board of the State has taken up
tho wondrous tale. and this morning one Of
the Virginia members Of the House showed
the GAZErTE's correspondent au Official
communication from the board referred 10
advising him to vote for the militia bill!
nov before Congress.
When NJ: Voorhees, was seen in his seat
! in the Senate to day shaking his foot and
resting his head on his hand, and Mr.. In
gals net in the Presidents chair but walk
ling about on the republican side OF the
chamber, knowing spectators at once sup
posed that something unusual was going 10
[ occur, and anxousIy awaited the conclusion
| of the morning business. Something OF the
sort did occur, but it was by no means as
sensational as expected. MIR. Harris was IN
1.-THE chair. AS soon "a be had declared the
morning business over, Mr.. Voorhees, rose
and in q rather slbdued tone said that 90
matter how great the proVocatlon, his re
spect for the dignity and decorum OF the
Senate induced him to express his regret
and to apologies to it, for certain words he
had uttered in his recent speech il that
BODY. Nothing more was said on that sub
ject, and the Senate proceeded with its regn
lar business. Mr.. Voorhees, did not ask 10
have the "great liar and dirty dog" the
term he applied to Mr.. Ingalls,, expunged
from tho record, nor did he mention or even
allude to Mr. Ingalls. save in the word prov.
ocalion quoted above Mr. Ingal!s's speech
appeared in the Record this morning.
In the House to-day Mr.. Bryce, who had
spat with Mr.. Woodburn day or two
ago because the latter said Mr.. Hewitt haC
apoloeiZed to the British Minister for Ger
tain anti-Epgish resolution introduced il
Congress, repeated his denial of that charge
and read some certificates and letter from
Mr.. Hewitt himself sustaining bis denial
MIR. Woodburn reiterated the charge and
said Mr.. Bryce would have to produce
stronger testimony before he would with
draw it. Mr.. Brumm again came to MIR
Woodburn's support, and said no had inves
tigated the matter aud that every word o
the charge was true.
There seems to be a great deal OF doubt
about the exact intent and purpose OF the
caucus the democratic members of the
House are TO hold tomorrow night. IL i:
said by some that its object Is TO find out
what amendments democratic member:
may desire to propose, and to determine
which of them SHALL and shall not be adopt.
ed. But that such is not the understanding
of those who at least ought to know. Is
proved by the fact that Mr.. Randall asked
MIR. Carlisle this morning what the caucus
was called for, and that the latter's reply
was that he didn't know, and bad asked
Mr.. Mills, who said he was as ignorant o
the matter as himself.
was received from the clerk of the Court o
Claims transmitting the proceedings of that
court 10 the matter of the brig Sally, the
property of William Hodgson, of Alexan
dria, who has one daughter, Julia, now liv
ing. This is one of the French spoiation
claims
The House to-day at an early hour re.
sumed the consideration of the tariff bill
Mr.. Stockdale, of Mississippi, concluding the
speech in favor of the Mills bill he com
menced yesterday. MIR. Stockdale is d
Northern man by birth, but going South be-
fore the war he took the part of his adopted
section and became major in the Confsd
crate army.
The republicans are making a thorough over
hauling of Mr. Fuller's war record, not, it is un
derstood. with the object of defeating his confirm
alton, which would not be at all Objectionable to
many democratic Senators, but for party capita