Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
rspscial Correspondence OF the AleIs. GAZETTE ]
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 16. 1850.

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WASHINGTON, D. O.. July 16. 1850.
The deficit Ia the revenue next year,
owing to the Immense pension expenditures,
will, it Is now estimated, be two hundred
million, greater cum than the whole gov-
ernmsnt taxes uoiil the republican party
got possession OF the country. By sneak,
la order to reduce that deficit fifty million,
the silver bill tt republicans have passed
covers the money held as a redemption
lund for uatioual bank notes into the gen
sral treasury fuud, thus practically roDDing
a trust fund But still. the republican par
ty. according 10 the assertions of its leaders,
is the high moral party of the country.
Though the talk about the national cleo
ii IN bill has ebated somewhat, the impret-
al IN still prevails that President Harrison
aud the msj ,rity Of the Senate republican
caucus will forcH its passage before the cio.e
of the session. Under 1t there will be a su-
.tyIsor who will receive $500. and live
d 3puties who viii receive $40 each, that is
5000 making $500 for every election pre-
cnct. Ia Virginia there are 500 preciDc's,
81 that the government would pay $3.50. 600
election money 10 that State alone.
Conyrassmeu WadGill, of Richmond, says
the com mit;ee, CT whom he Is one, appointed
l,y the caucus OF the southern republicans III
The Honse 10 urge The Senate hoapce COR
mtftee 10 reduce the tax on tobacco from
to / cents pound. have not done 50 yeS
and will not until the tariff bill Do taken
M. They will do so then aud. no eays, bs
thinks they sill he successful.
Senator Barbour and Representative Lee,
at the r,uuest of Mr. A. J. Weddei barn,
with tia, esntIeman, called upon ths Post
master Ganeral TO day and asked hlc1 to re
VOICE his order ahoIishiug the postcflice at
The Grange" in Fairfax county, Virginia,
hut MIR. Wanamaksr told them ne could not
comply with their request as there YVES
no hing to warran. compliance.
III 6 resolution directiug the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO Btate TO the Senate ths
amount due by the government to tnose
States, Of which Virginia is one. which
advanced money to the government ID tha
| gar OF 1872 introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Mr.. Daniel, was, at the geqlesJ oil
| Mr.. Dsn,e, called up in the Senate to-asy
be- Mr. Dawes and was adopted, after al
am aadr1ent by Mr.. Allison providing that
| the reocired s,atcmsnt need not be maua
uati naxt ID scemher. Tho smendmcnt was
for the purp ,se of Keeping an appropriation
| Tor refuudiug he money referred nc cut Of
any regular appropriation Dill,
Congressman Breckinridge OF Arkeneas
made bis Argument to-day before the House
| elections committee in bis contested eiection
case. h conoiuded it by saying that The
committee, by depriving hin of his seat,
would only help him politically, and that
he would rather eco his State in the hsn6a
of such fair and honest republicans as Coz
p-essman E@art, than have 1t sgitsled and
ANNOYED os it now is by the present leaders
of the rerublicen party in that State.
| The S8ns'e in executive session today
oorti.C1eti the nominations CT the tiSo ap-
prssers Of merchandise, recently made by
| the President u1Ger the customs admlnlt-
tratiye hi!:
Nc ". G. EIAm, 4 b class clerk in the
| Interior ID pariinept, one Of General Ma
homes Apprentices, against whom charges OF
| iniractinn Of :he civil eeivica law have been
| prefer 81 by q g civil service commission,
| has beeG promoted 10 the place OF Chief oil
division in that department, the salary oil
which is g, COO
The House committee on rules determined
to-day 10 cootinue the consideration OF the
land forfeiture bill, and when that ls COM
pleted. TO take 40 and complete, first the
original package bill end then the bankrupt
cy bill. ,Glis will, Of course, postpone the
consideration Of the LsDgstone-V enable con
tested election case at least until next week,
aud then, It nov seems probable, something
else vii postpone that case longer.
Tho House committee on public buildings
sgroed to day to report fayoraby OH the bill for
public building al Fredericksburg, Virginia But
Mr. Spc .ker Reed says no more public building
bills shall pass ut this session, and whist he says Is
law.
Congressman Cooper made argument before
the House committee on rules to day in favor Of
allowing his resolution to Investigate the charges
against Commissioner Raum OF tho Pension Bu-
rean to come before the House, hut the committee
Tho following changes wore mado in tho fourth
class postoliccs of Virginia to-day Bcilicld,
Grccnsville county, c. ". Harrison, vice L. T.
Pace, resigned Fcrro!l, Augusta courtg, }. c.
Snoad vice L. II Wilson. removed.