Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
+ spaoial Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAZETTE

Especial Correspondence OF the AlexR. dA2HTTHJ
WASHING TON, d. c.. June 5. 1880.
1t is generally understood that Col Cana
days resignation as sergesnt-at-arms OF the
Senate was enforced aud that Senator
5pooner threatened to demand committee
Of investigation unless 1t wac rendered by
the 1st of July.
The nomination of Mr.. Johnson as post
master at DanvilIe, Virginia, Is still held
up In the room Of the postofiice committee
of the Senate, and, from present appear
ances, 1t is likely to remain 30 for sometime.
Several new papers have been filed In the
case.
Among the strangers In the House gal
lery to. day were Messrs. Fish and Gibbs,
two OF the republican members of the New
York legislature who kicked against Boss
Platt, and have since been read out OF the
party by the State committee.
1t is understood that the Senate finance
committee, owing tc the influence OF the
large segar manufacturers In the North
have practically agreed to reduce the duty
on SumstSa tobacco to one half that provi.
ded by the Mckinley bill.
Twenty one southern republican members
of the House held caucus last night in the
rooms of Mr.. BoWden of Virginia. They
determined to recommend to the republican
Lodge national election BILL or If that be
too rank, the Rowell bill, amended 80 as to
provide that the clerk of the House recog
nizs the certifica cate of election issued by the
federal supervisor, and not that of the State
election officers. They said that with such
law they would greatly increase their
representation in Congress, but without it,
there would hardly be southern republic
can In the next House.
1t Is understood that the republican lead.
ers in Congress, fearing that unless speedy
action were taken on the silver bill there
would be stampede to free coinage, were
induced to determine to attempt to push the
silver bill through under whip and spur.
Representative Mason of Illinois will In
troduoe in the House bill to 80 amend the
Interstate commerce lsw IS to permit rail-
roads TO make special rates for theatrical
companies and others in parties of more
than five.
Congressman Tucker, OF Virginia, says
there will be- q barbecue at the democratic
Congressional convention in his district, and
that several of the best democratic speakers
in Congress will sttend.
A committee of parties interested in the
matter called upon Col. Hains, engineer Of
the District, to-day, to try to induce him to
recommend the separation Of the wagon
way from the railroad portion OF the Long
Bridge, for which bill has already been III
sroduced Ia Congress.
The steamer Arrowsmitb, when her re-
pairs are completed, will run regularly on the
lower Potomac route, leaving hare auG Al
exandria in the evening for the landings
near the mouth of the Potomac, and return
ing on the morning of the second day there
after.
The Commissioners of the District of Columbia
lave advised the District committee of the House
sgainst any and all steam railroads crossing the
petomac ia the Aqueduct Bridge, but not against
,lectric RAILROADS, to which class of roads the
W 1vsSte yton nd Arlington Railroad belongs.
The following changes in the 4th class postot-
fees of Va were uade to-Ssy Frying Pan, EsriaS
county, q. F. Albaugh appointed postmaster, vice
w Orrison. removed; Lumbersop, sussex
county, L. J. ci.poell, vice j. 7. Deal, re,ignsd
Snow Creek, Franklin county, Z. y. bfoale' VICE
4. II. Tatum, resigned.