Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-25
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WASHINGTON. D. c., April 25, 1855. :,
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Gaines Oh
from the Committee on war
Claims, reported favorably bill referring
the claim of J. A. NJ. Wheaton against ~. .1e
United States to the Court of Claims. MT:
Wise from Virginia, from the Committ ., on
Naval Affairs, reported favorab Dill W
regulate the course at the Naval Academy'
Mr. Bowden of Virginia, presented peu-
tion nj r A Dabie & Co. and ]. n. Vaughan
and others merchants of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, against the passage of the bill Great
inc bureau of harbors and water ways;
also petition of the Norfolk Importing and
Fxnorting Company in regard to the tarl1
an salt. also petition of ]. w. Thomas and
others for the repeal of the law classifying
drnooists as liquor sellers also resolution OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers Elk
change of Norfolk in regard to the bill to
change the limits of the 4sh Gus.
toms district of Virginia. Mr.. Gaines OF
Virginia, presented a petition of Alexander
Douuan, administrator of Thomas Farrell,
and beneficiary Of the estate of James Knox
of Prince George county. Va, and of Fannie
F.. Dunn NEE BUDDY of Dinwiddie county,
Va for reference of their claims to the Court
of Claims. MIR. Hopkins, of Virginia, pre-
sented petition of G. e. Faulkner and 9TH
ers druggists of South Boston, Va, for the
repeal of the law classifying druggists as
LIQUOR sellers. Mr.. J. r. Brown, of Virgin
ia. presented petition of NJ. r. Adams and
other citizens of Spring Garden, Pittsylv
nie county, Va, for increased compensation
to 4th class postmasters. Among the DIS
passed in the Senate yesterday was one ap
propriating S35, 900 for light house at Hol
lands Island Bar, Chesapeake bay, and one
anpropriating $5O, 600 for Lighthouse at
Newport News Middle Grounds, Va.
Representative Gaines of Virginia, when
asked to day about Prof. Langston's speech
in the republican convention at Petersburg
night before last, replied. he didn't know
how II was now, but that formerly threat
by a member of the minority that unless bis
ideas were adopted the democratic candi-
dates would be elected, would have been
totally ineffective among the republicans OF
that district.
1t ia whispered from the inside to-day,
that but for the opposition of some Southern
democratic Senators, the name OF Associate
Justice Field, of the U. s. Supreme Court,
would have been sent to the Senate yester-
day for Chief Justice. Whether that oppo-
sition has been decisive is not known; but if
it has been, it is as unfortunate for the
President as for the court and the country,
for Judge Field expounds the Constitution in
accordance with the intent and purpose
of those by whom it was framed.
During Mr.. McNIillin's speech on The
tariff bill in the House yesterday evening
Mr.. O'Ferrall asked him if the ways and
means committee would be willing to SO
amend the bill as to dissipate the impression
existing in the minds of some that by 1t the
duty on coal and iron ore was removed.
Mr.. McMillin replied that the committee
thought there was no ground for such an
impression, but that if it did exist, they
were not only willing, hut anxious, that the
bill should be so amended as to remove all
conceivable doubt upon the subject.
The House committee on agriculture
practically agreed this morning to let the
bill to prohibit the aduteration of lard die,
lest the adulterators produce such evidence
of the nastiness Of the pure lard manufac-
turers, that the products of the latter be rem
dered.utterly unstable.
10 the House to day. objection having
been made by the republicans to recess
from five o'clock until eight for the purpose
of continuing the debate, resumed the con.
sideration of the tariff bill, Mr., Bynum, OF
Indiana, leading off in strong speech in
favor OF the bill. The duration ofthe debate
is as Jude finite now as ever.
The President has pardoned NJ. S. Helmes, con-
victed of retsilng liquor without license in the
Western District Of Virginia, and hiss denied the
apple alton for pardon i'll the case of Linden 8.
Clarke, convicted in the Eastern District of Vir-
ginis of making false entries in the books OF n
national bank.
republican congressman from Maine, one
near to Mr.. Blaine, in talking at the Capitol to-
day about the late newspaper reports OF MIR.
Blaine bad health, said barring an occasional
twinge of rheumatism, incident to advancing
years, hIr. Blaine is rs well as ever and that the
reports referred to would not be started if were
not for purpose
Representative Lee, who went to New York a
day or two ago, has not returned.
1t is said at the Capitol to day that the Senate
Finance Committee will report agains. fractional
silver certificates.
The American consuls at Berlin and Lyons
have resigned. Virginisn was an applicant for
the consulate at Demerara, but that place was Civ
en- to q brother of Senator Cockrell Of Missouri.
The Senate committee on interstate commerce
to-day agreed to amend the Interstate commerce
law so as to make it criminal oiense punishable
by fine and imprisonment, for all parties who
may do anything toward obtaining transports
tion at less than the regular rates.
EXCITEMENT AT BEssEMER, ALA.-Hardy
Posey, colored, was lynched Monday night
at Bessemer. Ala, for an attempt to outrage