Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of tke Aiezanaria Ga=elel
4 AsRI1zsGoN. D. O.. Dec. 13, 1880.

rspsca, Correspondence of the alexandria Ga=ettel
= AsaIagsn RON. D. O.. Dec. 13, 1880.
Toe Commissioner CT Internal Revenue
today issued = ruling il regard to the re-
bate in The tax or tobacco Ia transit on jan
unry is, 1891. l. is as follows: The rebate
y.l De tngue to tia owner OF the tobacco
gheleve: il u1sy os If such owner Is mar
ufsciu,ec or 0ea.ar.
Ia taa senate today Mr.. German Intro
ducsd The bill introduced 10 the House two
ur thee G4ye ago, for giving the Washing
ten AID Chesapeake Railroad an entrarcs
into this city. Tne reed referred to ie to
.un from Washington 10 Chesapeake Bay.
The term of The present postmaster at
Lynchbare will expire on the h!s; OF next
month. lie would have been removed long
ago except for the custom allowing the pos;
master at g Senator's home to serve out hia
term, ana Lgnchburg is Senator Daniels
home J IL. MoLeughliD,o of Lyncbburg, Is an
applicant for the piece, ann he and Mr.. NC
Csni!, collector CT interpsl revenue for that
district, were al tbs Capitol today ca that
bu7ibess
The amounts paid Supervisor Davenpc
range from S34 PSI paid him in 1855 SO CHIEF
superv slr, 20 1857 paid him in 1879, and
fro nc $50 $50 la 1883, TO 81, 1876 in 1879 PAID
10 subord,u&tes.
IL the House Yesterday Genera' Lac pre-
sented the petition of Sarah l. and Nary Z
Smith, he;Is OF Sarah G. Smith OF Siafold
county, Virgiois. for The reference OF thelf
claim to .ue Court OF Claims. Mr.. o Fer
rail presented similar petition OF Mrs
ii sry & Hart c. Clarke county, same Safe
Coaore, snan DockeFy of Missouri, appear
cd b fora the Bauss committee on rules TO-
aay eod urgsG them to allow his resolution
for al nyestiga ion of the charge that GER
tain Congressman had made million dol
lars by the size 81! to be considered. De-
cision reserved.
joel s. Motley, Chatham, Va, has been
appointed stcs,keeper aud gauger in thE
| internal revenue servioe.
| The House committee on inc aicohoiit
iiuuo. trafic to-3sy agreed to report Ia'
yorebl; the bill TO prohibit the manufacture
and sac Of l'quor II The District of ColuEs'
! ola.
The Cabinet meeting this evening con-
| .;dered the fnanoia condition ct the coul'
try. AND as 3 reeuit ,be Pfesident,it is under!
stood, will ae, message TO Congress early
next week, suggesting as measure OF re-
| lief, tie eDsctmsnt CT legislation fer tbs
tesne Of sdI!tionsl currency bEs5d on Il
creased purchases OF silver.
The committee appointed to Investigate
The charges OF fraud aud corruption agains
Commissioner Rsum Of the Pension BlTeer
resumed; thei. sessions to-iay. The witness
examined wa Mr.. Raum's eoa, who wa:
forced to edmis that oue OF aseu
Lemons osrss had been appointed to {
clerkship in the bureau and that another ono has
| been appointed favor TO a member of the com
l tipl tir IA
| reclllected that aoother member of tho committee
h,li s'ock in Raums fraudulent refrigerator.
In The Senate to-day Mr. Power introduced al
sm ,ndnie 20 the hill TO reduce the fmouat
U. >. loads to be required Of n'tiona banks, 50
| to provide in I henevor the notes retired sasl
aggregate 81 100000 the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall purchase liver bull Ga 10 the amount o
81 100000 AID 10 psy for the stmo with U.
notes.
1t is eonersly conceded at the Capitol to a.!
that the Force bill IS good IS dead, and that
viii probably be laid away nexs Tuesday
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