Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-23
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the AleIs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. %. 1888

From washington.
Especial Correspondence OF the AleIs GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. %, 1883
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel intro.
duced bill to provide for the final settle.
ment of The transportation account of The
Richmond and Danvlle Railroad; also bill
making the scrip for Virginia land warrants
receivable acre for acre in payment of any
unappropriated government land. Mr..
Hoar in presenting petition for the settle.
ment Of international disputes by arbitra.
ton, made speech in favor OF the object re-
ferred TO, in which he said it cost more to
support one war ship than it did to support
university, and that the interest on the cost
ofthe war in this country at five per cent.
would support the government forever. Mr..
Wilson, republican, of Iowa, presented
petition against the abolition of the internal
revenue system. Mr.. Edmunds from the
Judiciary Committee reported resolution
providing for an investigation of the alleged
participation of the q. s district attorney,
marshal and collector in the alleged sup
preston of tbs coiored vote at Jackson,
Mississippi, Mr.. Vest saying he had agreed
to the report because be knew it would avail
nothing to oppose il. At the conclusion of
the morning hour in the Senate, Mr.. Frye,
republican, OF Maine, made long speech in
favor of the maintenance Of the protective
tariff.
In the Treasury Department James Tay-
lor, of Virginia has been promoted from
class one to class two Chas. A. Given, also
of Virginia. has been appointed to cass
one clerkship, an2 Mrs. Eizaoeth Grigg, Of
Virginia, having served her probation, has
been appointed to 5000 c'erkship ia that
department.
The House to-day Immediately after the
reading of the journal resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Thoebe Carlisle contested
election case. Since Saturday good many
of the truant democrats had returned, so
when the vote was taken not only MAORI
ty, but quorum, voted that Mr.. Carlisle
was entitled to the seat The whole fight
made by the republicans was, and is &C
knowledged to have been, for the purpose
of winning the support of the labor party.
After this case was settled, the States were
called for the introduction of bills and reso
luticns
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Browne, OF
the Accomack district in Virginia, re ,ented
the claim Of Martha Cock, of Prince George
county, Va Mr.. O'Ferrsll presented the
claim of T. o. Wyndham, of Clarke county,
and W. c. Harrison, of Rockingham county.
Mr. Brown, of the Danville district, presented
petitions from citizens of Galveston, Pttsyl-
vauia county, Ararat, Patrick county, Dun
cans, Floyd county, and of Horse Putnam,
Henry county, Va, for increase Of pay to
3fd and 4th class postmasters. Mr.. Lee iu-
troduced bill for the relief Of j. F. Robert
SOD, postmaster at Culpeper c. H, Va.
To day Mr.. Browne, ofthe Accomack district,
introduced bills for an ice boat oa the Poto-
mac, for beacon light at the entrance of
the harbor of Cape Charles City, for break
water at Chincoteague, 10 establish stations
for the cultivation of oysters a. Gwinn5 and
Tangier Islands, for light house at Narrow
Island Bar, Chesapeake Bay, to facilitate
the transportation Of light house and life
saving supplies on Hog Island, and for a
public building at Onancock. Mr.. Bowdeo,
of the Norfolk district, introduced bill for
the relief of ]. F. Carr, of Portsmouth, Va,
Mr.. Brown, Of tho Danvile districf, pre-
sented petitions from Pittston. PittsylvaDia
county, and from citizens OF Floyd county,
for increasing tie pay Of Ord and 4:h class
postmastsrs.
The o. S. Supreme Court to day decided that it
would not interfere in the case Of Maxwell, under
sentence Of death in St. Louis, for the murder of
Preler.
delegation of Baltimore tobacco men were in.
formed by Mr.. McMillin, of the House Ways aud
Means Committee, to day, thatthe Southern men,
bers of that committee would agree TO revenue
bill that did not provide for the removal of the
tax on tobacco.
1t is understood that Representative Blount, of
Georgia, has been promised the place in the Post
office Depsr tment made vacant by the resignation
of Judge GoOlrick.