Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
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WASHING oN, D. c., April %. 1880.

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Especial Correspondence of tho Ale1a GAzkTTS1
WASHINGTON, D. c., April %. 1880.
Tn replv 20 resolution introduced In the
Senate some time ago, the Secretary OF War
sent TO that body t. -iey plans and estimates
for a bridge across the Potomac at Airing
ton as prepared by Col. Hines. According
to the plan, the bridge will be built from or
near the foot of New York avenue, that is
lust south of the White House. IL VIII De
a suspension bridge los high. the cables 10
be suspended from towers 2l0 feet hign
the bridge span will be 1lOO feet long the
two other spans, 652 feet long eacn tns
approaches will be of masonry, on arched
yisducts. The road way of the bridge will
be 81 feet wide, with two side walks eacn
fact wide. The estimated cost of
the work is So $4,000 As there
will be no draw in the bridge, as
TO have one would initiate greatly against
its availability, vessels with high mssts will
have to lower their topmasts in passing uD-
der it. Should the bridge be built will be
the north end of the proposed Alt. Vernon
Avenue. and Alexandria county be nearer
to Washington than Georgetown. The re-
mort was referred TO the committee On PUG
| lie buildings and grounds, nearly all tne
members of which, it is understood, are
we'll disposed towards it. little pushing
therefore. il all that is needed to get ie-
yorsble report. Such report will secure
the passage of ths bill by the Senate, and II
the Senate pass il at 81 early day the char
ces are that it will go through the other
House 80 during the present session.
Contrary to expectations the House eieo-
tons committee did not come to vote TINS
morning in the Langstou- Vensbls contested
election case from the Petersburg, Va, Gle
trict. The Chalmers Morgan case from
Mississippi Is before the Langston- Venso!e
case on the committees calendar, ana ac-
cordiug to rule Of the committee 1t must
ALWAYS decide cases in their regular order.
Az a sub committee of the committee With
start for Arksneas this evening to investi-
gate the Clayton Breckenridge case and will
be gone two weeks the Langston-V enatls
csss NAV not be decided unti! its return.
The chairman of this sub com mittee ls Mr..
Bergen, republican, who is little indls
, posed to go, as q northern life insurance
company has Just SAINT him it5 rates. MI
Soesker Reed has also told him 1t is sweet
90 die for ones country.
Judge Critcher Of Alexandria, one Of TIE
; agents for the collection Of Virginiss' claim
A for the money she advanced the Government
, in the war OF 1872, the bill for the payment
of which passed the Senate last Saturday
as stated 10 the GAzsTTE OF that date, told
the GAZETTE's correspondent to-day ths!
the thanks OF the State are due General
Lee for the valuable assistance he rer-
dsred In securing the action referred to
+ The Judge saws II the bill shall become Law
| it will not only pay the claim the Govern
meat has against Virginia for the half a mil
: lion Of Iodisn trust funds she borrowed Of
: IL with which to build the Washington
, monument at Richmond. and on which she
has only paid six months interest since the
war. but besides put about half a million IL
her treasury.
} The House committee on commerce tc-
!, day considered tbs request Of the CONNER
cial travellers that combined railroad sys-
TENS be authorized to issue mileage tickets
The matter was referred TO sub committee
II seems to be the opinion CT the committee
that railroads already have the authority to
grant milesge tickets over other roads.
The House Committee CD the Judcsry
tc day ordered favorable report on the
Senate bill to prohibits trusts.
, The House military committee to-day Or
dered favorable report Cd the bill provid
ing for the transfer OF the Weather Bureau
to the Department of Agriculture.
Mr. Carlisle told the GAZE1TEs correspo ndent
to-day t. at while the democrats in the House
would make no factious opposition to the pro-
posed tariff bill, they would demand at least
twelve day for general debate upon it, as 1t would
require that length OF time in which to expose ali
its gross wrongs and injustice. The oublicans
have already limited the time for general debate
to six days, and will probably ref.se to ex-
tend it.
The senate committee agriculture to day
heard argument in favor of Senator Vances bill
to provide for a system of warehouses for farm
products throughout The country to be operated
by the government which is to issue its notes up
on deposits of grain therein.
The House committee on postofices and post
roads to-day completed the postoffce sppropria.
ton bill for the fiscal year 1881 1t carries au
appropriation of $50, $50, $50. being more than
the estimates submitted by the department, and
SIS, S45, 63S more than the appropriation for the
current fiscal year.