Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-14

Messrs sbaffer. McCuep, Kennedy and
Glenn ir.. arrived here this morning TO Try
to nave the commission Of Mrs. Jones. as
postmaster at Mt. Jackson, revoked. The
nomination of the Abingdon postmaster is
also held up, as the charges brought against
the democratic incumbent have been reiu'
ted. and an inspector has been sent there to
investigate others subsequently brought:
The House ways and means committee
have agreed to let the duty on wooden man.
ufactures remain at its present high rate,
and to increase that on low grade raw WOOL
to 81 cents pound.
Senator Higgins bill. introduced to-day
in the Senate, to establish circuit Court OF
Appeals, provides that the court shall con-
stat of three Judges, who shall receive salary
of SIS 600 year, and the terms OF the court
are to be held in the several judicial DISTRICTS
Il shall have final jurisdiction OF all cases
arising in district and circuit courts except
where constitutional questions are invoived.
In cases of patents and copyright review
of the whole controversy may be MAD py the
Supreme Court.
Gen. Malone Is expected here to-day or
tomorrow. Mr.. John Popham, lr, u.
commercial agent at Panama, arrived mere
this morning on short visit to his family
There is no doubt of the reliability OF the
report, referred to in this correspondence OF
Yesterday, of the offer of the B. d y. h. h.
company to supply the parties trying to re-
store the @. &, o. canal to navigable condl-
ton, with all the money that may De re-
oulred for that purpose.
Mr.. M. s. Wefey. of Page county. Vir-
GINA, the only southern clerk in the Office OF
the Secretary of the Senate, though repuo'
| ican, and not kicker at the last elec.ion
| in his State, was removed to day, but, 1t lie
understood, has been promised another
place. Ct.
tee at its meeting to-day determined 10 re
port bill granting charter to company
TO build an electric railroad from CoDnect
cut avenue out as far as Red Top, ex Presi
dent Clevelaud's former country residence
also to compel all the street railroad compa
MES in this city to give transfers at thell
crossings.
The House committee on the election
the President and Vice President will 81
amend the McComss bill ss to make the Ger
ti6cate of the local election boards, and no
that of the Governor OF the State, the pape
which the clerk of the q. s. House of Repre-
sentstives must accept as his warrant TO-
entering the names of members on thu
rolls of the Houte. This is to ofse
the new Ohio bill, which authorizes th'
Governor to Issue the requisite certificate
The committee will also report bill pro
viding that national elections be held on n
Australian plan, SO modified. however, as t.
secure the solid negro vote of the South TO
The republican ticket.
The House elections committee today hear
arguments in the contested election case of Mil
Ter, negro, Us. Elliott, from South Carolina. TIL
argument for tho contestant was made By block
of five" Dudley, who plead for fair elections, AM
Miller, negro with long English whiskers, VIII
smoked a long cigar. General Hunton appeared
as counsel for the contested.
1t is reported that the confirmation of the nom
nations of Meesrs. Brady aud McCaull IS collec
tors of internal revenue, by the Senate yesterday
was made without opposition, and that Senate
Edmunds was specially interested in McCaull's be
half