Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
[dpscial Correspondents of the Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. O., April z, 1880.

r5osoisl Correspondence of the Alexis. GAZETTE
WAsErNaroE, D. c., April z, 1880.
The Secretary of War, in response to
resolution of enquiry passed by the Senate
come time ago. In reference to separation
of the railroad and wagon bridges on Ihe
Washington side of the Long Bridge, sent
report and plans to the Senate to day rec
ommending the removal of the present
Lopg Bridge. and in its stead the construc'
ton Of & railroad bridge on brick srches TO
commence at the intersection OF Maryland
Avenue and 18Th street, and end at the
north side of the Virginia channel OF the
Potomac where it will connect with
bridge to be built on the stone piers OF the
present bridge there, but be higher than the
present bridge, and that wagon bridge
across the river commence at i4tn street
and be built west of the railroad bridge.
Secretary Mobiles breakfast yesterday
morning is the subject of general comment
here to-day, especially the floral emolems,
and particularly the vine. which was SAID
To represent Gods wisdom" The affair is
represented to have been gorgeous. 1t was
observed that among all the various and
unique legends none had any reference to
should be kept holy
The republicans in the House played q
sharp trick on their democratic colleagues
to-day. They gave out and had published
the statement that to day would be District
of Columbia day, that is, be devoted to the
consideration of bills relating to the District
of Columbia, thereby inducing many demo
cratic members to stay away,ss they are not
at all interested in such matters, but at the
same time telegraphing and telephoniDg to
all the republican members to be on hand
So the day would not be District day, but be
devoted to the consideration of bills under
| the suspension rule, and that under that
rule thew would take up and force through
service pension bill.
Representative BoWden of the Norfolk,
Virginia, district, says the bill which passed
| the House last Saturday for negro hotel at
O.d Point Comfort, provides that the build
| ing will be located some distance from Fort
ress Monroe, on the creek separating the
military reservation from Hampton, but will
front on Hampton Roads; that the parties
at the head of the project will build the no.
| tel themselyes and not sell that privilege to
| others, and that there are plenty of negroes
who can afford and who will pay three or
four dollars day, the rates that will be
cbaged there.
1t was reported at the House this morning
that Mr.Speaker Reed intended to recognize
Mr.. Tucker to-day and allow him to move 10
| take up the bill to repeal toe tobacco tax
tut Mr. Reed being asked about it replied
| that such an idea had never entered his
mind He had be said, received letter
asking him 10 recognize Mr. Tucker for the
object referred 10, but that he had taken nc
notice OF it and did not intend to.
The House committee on pensions to day
| reported pension Of $50 a month to Mrs
Della T. s. Psrne!l, daughter Of Admiral
| Charles Stewart and mother of Charles
S ewart Psruell.
Again to day were there people at the U.
s. Supreme Court room to hear decision in
the Virginia coupon cases DOW before that
court, and again were they disappointed, as
no such decision was rendered. Among the
other strangers in the court room was Col.
n. M. Taylor of Tennessee, who is here to
represent his State in the suit now before
the court to determine the boundary line
between Tennessee andVirginia, which suit
involves the question Of the State jurisdic-
ton to which the town OF Bristol is subject.
A republican member Of tie House Ways
and Means Committee said this morning a
proposition had been made in that commit
tee Tor free trade with Mexico and Central
and South America, but that it bad never
been considered, for the reason that the
committee thought such O matter was the
especial province of the treaty making pow
er. He also said he believed MIR. Blaine
was DOW engaged in negotiating such trea-
ty. He failed, however, to sllGde to the
possibility of the refusal of the governments
Of the countries to which he referred TO go
to the trouble and expense of negotiating
treaties with this country in view of the
shabby wsy Spain and Mexico were treated
by the refusal Of Congress to make effective
the treaties that hsd been negotiated
with those countries.
The House committee on railways and
canals to-day ordered favorable report
OH the bill providing for the construction by
Niagara Falls.
The White House and Arsenal grounds to-day
were crowded with children of all ages, sexes,
colors and conditions, with and without nurses,
but nearly all with eggs which they picked and
rolled to their hearts discomfort The crowd in the
White House grounds was immens,, variously es-
timsted at from i've to twecty five Thousand. Tho
Marine Band played for them this afternoon.
The House committee on coinage, weights and
measures to-day AUTHORIZED favorable report on
bill for the recoinage of abraded and worn and
mutilated u s. silver subiidiary coins, at tho OK.
pense OF the government, and to make them legal
tender in sums of twenty dollars.
The u. $. Supreme Court to-day decided that q
State has the right to tax the money of cOrpora-
tions invi sted in U s. bonds.
"GEr BACK IN DE RlBER"-The prevailing
floods recalls to mind humorous incident of the