Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
[speoisl Correspondence Of tbs Alexis eA ZEE
WAgBINeroN, D. c.. March Is, 1871.

New York, Mr.. EDsSeil D hai' .eou "no
Hammond of Trenton. n. J.. lett mere enls
morning in the private car OF J. q. An"an,
president OF the Richmond and DanviiIe
p railroad for q trip South. The Postmaster
General did not accompany them iese no
should meet some of the negro postmasteis
be has appointed in that section: -.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Barbour lnlro,
duced bill to give st. Paul's Episcopal
Church of Norfolk 81 500 for the
nse of aud damage to that church by the
Union army during the war also Dill sp-
nrouriatine SIS 900 for road from the Chain
70 the Long bridge via Arlington.
The nomination of Mr. Strother to be post
master at Warrenton, Va, is held up be-
cause the Senate postofice committee
has been informed that Strother was
not resident of Warrenton when appoin;
ed. 1t is possible his nomination may De
withdrawn.
The House claims committee has reported
favorably bill to pay the heirs OF the late
Gen. II. H Sibley of Fredericksburg the
sum of 81 ,9S7 as royalty on the denersfs
tent patent.
Richard E. Griffith was to-day appointed
postmaster at Winchester, Va.
A member of the House aspirations COM
mittse this morning said the regular pension
W
lars in excess of that of last year, when it
was nearly hundred million.
The remains of ex Congressman Tauloee
will start for Kentucky to night. The rel
atiyes and friends Of the dead will assem-
bic at the undertaker's Just before the body
ia removed, and the Kentucky delegation
in Congress will act as pail bearers in the
removal of the body to the train. The fu-
neral services and interment will take place
st Mount Sterling, Ky.
The House judiciary committee has re :
ported ia favor Of a bill to relieve James ana
Julius Lansburg, OF this city, from the pro-
visions of the act prohibiting foreigners from
holding real estate in this country. They
say thew arrived in this country from Ham
burg when they were three aud twelve years
OF age respectively, and that until last year
hey supposed their father, who died IN
1861, was naturaliZed citizen.
Among the petitions presented to the
Senate to-day was one from Miss Virginia
Tayl Lswls, of Baltimore. asking Congress
to purchase the dress sword OF Gen. Wash
ington. which she owns by inheritance.
1t ia said at the Agricultural Department
that should Congress appropriate the
$25 900 Secretary Rusk has recommended
for that purpose, part of the Arlington res
i
mental agricultural station.
The subcommittee of the House COM
merce committee to whom the matter wa7re.
lerred have agreed TO report favorably to
the full committee the bill for bridge
across the Hudson River from Jersey City
to New York. The towers of the bridge
from which the cables will be suspended will
be 500 feet high, the cables will be four feet
thick and the bridge be vide enough for fen
railroad tracks.
A delegation OF Georgetown people were
before the House District OF Columbia com
mittee to-day in~favor of bill for improving
the dockaee facilities of that town. They
reported that the B. q 0 R. r. Company
have offered to advance all the money r'qui-
site to put the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
in navigabe order.
The Senate committee on judiciary have
decided 10 recommend tine confirmation OF
the Florida judicial nominations which have
been pending before them since early in the
session. The nominees, it will be recollect
ed, are the men proved to have selected par.
tisan juries TO try political cases.
The Virginia and North Carolina de'ega-
lions in the House have prepared a petition
to Mr.. Speaker Reed, asking him TO recog-
MIA one of them to move to take up the bill
/
Reed will probably refuse to grant, az his
predecessor Mr. Carlisle did in the proceed
ing Congress.
The impression in and about the House
elections committee in respect of the con-
tested election cases referred to, is that both
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Venable, of Virginia,
will be allowed to retain their seats.
The ex-members of Congress who are lob.
| byiss are considerably alironted at Mr.
| Speaker Reed, because he has informed them
| that they must keep off the floor OF the
| House during the sessions of that body. By
courtesy ex members are allowed the priri.
leee OF the floor, but, under the rules, they
forfeit that privilege when they use it, as
most Of them who avail! themselves of it do,
for lobby ing purposes.
General Lee to day introduced In the
House bill for q pension to Mrs A. M.
Slaughter of Mitchells Station, Fauquier
county. Virginia, whose father was an officer
in the Revolutionary war.
| a subcommittee of the House committee
on banking and currency reported adverse
| ly to-day upon the various propositions
looking to the issue Of fractional notes.
though most Of the members seemed to be
favorable to the issue ofsome kind of cur
repcy that may be used to remit small sums
| through the mails.
Judge Taylor, chairman of the House judiciary
committee says that next week he will, as under
the rules he has the right to do, call up the d.
rect tax BILL and, sfer proper time for debate. de-
mand a vote upon 1t.
The following changes in the 4th class postof-
fees of Virginia were made to-day Blue Stone,
Tazewell county, w. H. Mason appointed post
msstor, vice a. A. Spots, resigned; Pleasant
Valley, Fairfax county L. F. Palmer, jr., vice G.
! W. Mankin, deceased.
VIRGINIA BOAT CLUB.-Tbe annual meet
ing of the Virginia Boat Club was held in
Richmond Tuesday, when the old officers
were re elected. The regatta committee OF