Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tsp.cisl Correspondence OF the Aloxs. GAZETTE

WtsETNaroN. D. c., March Is, 1880.
The Senate committee on pensions mas re-
ported fayorably bill to give pension u
sos month to Mrs. Annie Il. Di@op' WIZ"
of the late Henry t. D!xop, psy"as.ef ~
the G, S. A, who was kllled Dy Tue ia.e -.
T. Clay Maddux 10 street nsae III n.eAAA
49, snon sfter the close of the civil war.
0' NJ 81 Srewart of Virginia, who has 6eeD
onnninted consul at San Juan, Porto h'eo,
,Iitl osil from New York for his post gu
Wondav next. He Is the chief U. D. cohsui
on the island. ors t,.lsv
oonclnded the hearing upon what 10 known
as the "Chinese Census" bill, delegation
trom the Pacific coast appearing 10 support
1.-THE measure which, if adopted, will ef'
f. ctuslly shut out the Chinese.
Representative Lodge. of Massachusetts,
to-day made an argument before the House
committee ON postoiices and postroads 10
favor of his bill to cause the appointment OF
fourth class postmasters by the POSTMASTER
General upon reports made by the inspect
O. Of the departments. Mr.. GRAIN remark
ed at the conclusion Of the argument tnat
Mr. Lodge should have introduced MS Dill
four years ago, when the democrats came IN.
Capt. Lurly, Gen. Mahone's defeated can
ddate for Attorney General OF Virginia Is
an applicant for the position OF U. .. Judge
of the new Territory of Oklahoma, and Is
said to have the support OF both iactloh5 OF
| mis- party in Virginia. -.
Il il reported among the Virginia repu6!l'
cans here that Capt Asa Rogers, Gan. Ma
homes private secretary, whose departure
| for Paris has been previously noticed In this
correspondence, has been appointed inspec-
tor of foreign cousulates, the place that was
| GRATED Tor ard that was once filled by
Ri-hop Newman of the NJ. E. Church. This
appointment, if made, was not, it is needless
| to saw. at the instance Of Secretary Blaine,
who has long since found out that his recon
mendations are OF no effect in such matters
unless backed by republican Senators.
The Senate committee on the District oil
Columbia at their meeting this morning
.assed resolution to the effect that o rail-
road shall cross the Aqueduct bridge They
said the Long bridge had been monopolized
BY the railroads, and that if they could pre-
cont II such a fate ahoIG not befall the
Aqueduct bridge.
It is said among the Virginia republicans
here that if General Malone shall go out OF
the country, either Col. Lamb, of Norfolk,
or Mr.. Agnew, of Alexandria, will be sp'
pointed chairman of the State republican
committee OF Virginia, and that the chances
are in favor of MIR. Agnew, as Col. Lamb was
too strong Mahoneite to be acceptable to
the kickers.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Daniel, from the
Worlds Fair committee, reported back the
House Worlds Ileir BILL amended so az to
proyide for the unwilling OF the statue OF
Columbus in this city and the dedication OF
a memorial hall here, on the II Of Octo
| Fr,
Hampton Roads socn after, and that foreign
nations be invited TO send representatives.
Mr.. Daciel also introduced bill giving
preference 10 American citizens in employ
ment upon government york he also pre-
scented petitions Of J. w. Garrett and others
of Loudoun county, and that of w. ]. Stores
and others of York county, Va, for unlim-
tied silver coinage, and one OF the brick
LAYERS international union against the en-
| ployment of foreigners on government
work.
The House marine committee agreed to-
| day to report favorabiy the bill granting
| eubsidies TO American shipowners.
The following changes in the 4th class postof-
| fees of Virginia were made to-day Grove Hill,
| Page county G.. W. Doilemyer, appointed post
| master wee w. A. koOntZ, removed; DungannOn,
| (Osborn's Ford Scott county, Lena Hsgan vice
| j. NJ. Elan, removed.
! As anticipated in this correspondence the repub-
lican elections committee of the House this morn
ing dc cided to GUST gresham Wise, OF NlrelnlS
aud give his seat to Judge Waddill, q republican,
| upc the ground that tho negroes who were III
| line al Que of the polls in Richmond at shutdown
| were entitled TO vote, and that had they voted
Judge Waddill would have been elected. The
| democratic members of the committee offered and
| voted for resolution declaring that neither OF
the candidates WAS elected, but the republican
| members defeated that motion, and passed res0
| luton declaring that Judge Waddill was elected.
1t is understood the democrats i'll the House will en-
desyor TO have the seat declared vacant, SO that
| new election may be- held, butit is hardly posi-
bic they can succetd. This committee also de-
| termined TO GUST Mr.Turpiu, emocrar, frcm Ais
bama, and give his seat 10 Mr.. McDutin, his re-
publican contestant
The House commerce committee this morning
| determined TO report adversely upon the bill 10
! refund tho amount of taxes that have been col
| lected from pilot Licenses lunting to several
mi lion dollars.
The House pensions committee has reported
favorably bill giving the soldiers of the Indian
wars prior to SAP, and to the widows of those who
! are dead, tho same pensions that are drawn by
the soldiers of the Mexican war.
The immense spool upon which is wound the
| cable for the 18th street cable car line, safely
reached the power house at the southern end of
that line this afternoon.
DEATH OF FAITHFUL CoLORED MAN