Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-05
PROM WASHINGTON.

ISpec:aI Correspondence Of the alexandria Ga-stte]
WAsHINGrOE, D. O., Dec. 5, 1880.
TIE bill to create an additional CIRCUIT
juige in every circuit ia the country Is now
Dafore conference commietee, member OF
which told the GAZErTE's correspondent
TINS morning he thought the Senate amend
,ueus to the dill would be non-ooncurred in.
la addition to the gentlemen meotioned In
,his correspondence yesterday In connection
WEE the proposed new judgeship In
.he VirgiGia circuit are Jadges Say
mour of North Carolina, GCtf OF West
Virginia, and Paul of Virginia. What Gen.
Mnhone's preference ia between Judge Peul
aud Justice Fsuntleroy is not known.
Mr.. Stanford of California reintroduced IN
the Senate to-day his bill TO lend govern
msnt moaey az 2 per cent interest, on lana
security.
The dcorkeeper of the House who at
tempted TO prevent Congressman EAloe
from leaving that body last session has been
excupated.
The Senate District OF Columbia commit
tee agreed this morning to report favorablS
the Washington and Arlington railroad bill,
q railroad TO run ftom the market house In
this city to Arlington, crossing the river on
d bridge to bs butt by the company. The
purpose of tue company ia to produce the
road to Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
Senator Daniel told the CAVITIES cor
respondent this ornlDg that he was doing
all ne could to push the passage OF his bill
for bridge across The Potomac at Arlington.
The pesssge of the silver bill at the last
session Of Congress brought SO much silver
from abroad 10 Now York that fourteen
milion oil it now lies there Cutting the mar
ket and keeping the price down. 10 raise
The price Secretary Window and the Presi
dent now waat Congress to buy this whole
smount at once, and all other silver that
may be brought 10 the Treasury.
The republicans in the House will agree
10 allow the Mckinley bill to be amended
in only two particulare, those relating to the
tobacco rebate and to reciprocity with the
Sandwich Islands To the former the DEM
ocratic members of the body will make no
objection, bus they will try to make tie lat
ter an opportunity for stating their views on
bill that d!sregards treaty stipu atiors,and
also as means for Killing time.
The committee on W, VS. aud means this morning
heard delegation of manufacturers Of and deal
ers in tobstc) who asked for the passage of a bill
making a rebate of two cents per pound on all
tobacco in their .nds January 1st, pro vision for
whica W. H. CT tentally omitted in the tariff act
Among the delegation were dealers fom Rich
GINA and Cor & resamtn Edmunds, Tucker, Luch-
snsn, Lester aud Wld ill, from the same State
Tho commit ee will make unanimous report in
favor OF the bill on Monday rext.
The House census committee this morning
listened for a short time to representatives f,om
New York who argued in favor of a new census
fer that city.
Vice President Morton has less,d bis ,tel, the
Sh)retam. in this iy, TO Joha T. Devipe, late
manager of lhs st. James in New York and J. b.
Keensn, who us been in charge of the hotel
siuce its opening.
The imp e,sion at the Capitol is Strengthening
that the rorce bill will be forced through both
houses during the pres ,nt session; also that the
care of the Indians will be Transferred fon the
Interior to thu War De partmtnt.
Amor the nominal sent by the President
t. the Sena e to day were the f,llowing: tI-Con.
gresham Pachsco, of California; TO be Minister to
the Central American states. and Sherman A.
johnson TO be Collector Of customs at George
town, d. C.