Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-22
FROM WAsHIEGTOE.
Especial Correspcnde#cs Of the Alexandria G=set']

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WAsHIHaroN. Z. O.. Dec. %. 1881.
Senator Barbour who went to the IEsse-
ury Department, at the request CT the
Governor of Virginia. to hnd OUT #hat tie
latter would have to do In order TO nave
the direct tax money. due certsin people Ia
V:reInis. transferred from the federal to the
S.afs treasury, was il formed The. the Gov
ernor could accomplish bis Obi OF immedt-
stely By eerdirg the Secretary VI the Trees-
ury 70 authenticated copy CT the resolution
adopted By the Legislature fccep.ing the ap'
propristicn as full peymant for aIl sucb
claims, q; upon receipt OF such copy Ger.
tilted check foe the euouos oi The appro-
priation would BIZ forwarded to him at once.
The Po5to flee Dspartn cit o.cey received
information tc tie effsct that f'r eeverai
weeks past the Eoatn aster q! Baird, Ca a.
han county, Te3af, hes kept Confederate
flag fsiug oyer his efice. TIE postmaster
refrred 10 b 70 been writ en- 10 for the facts
in the case eud an e3p:6Bq lon of the report.
TIE death OF General w. II. +. Lee will
be aoncuDced In ,hs HcuSa lC-nIorroR, out
whether by Mr. Merednn or MIR. OFsIrail
ia now Known. Er. MsFsdlth Wi by
that me- have be@n eGc,n 10, ED Sec OF
his cnna,iIuents thir k Il il bis t Iii Ito make
the enncuDcf Gent. Bat EFT O'FeiFsl!
thict 8 that as G>i erai Lee gsst colleague
The dutv Of aGneu .ciua b d r Il dsvc yea
upon him
The Uoitei Otris len Coaua r-ian bed i'a
fret annual tneetis 6 HRS today Ia ;ho lsc
ture room OF the First Congrega lo"al
Church, Rs7. DR.. Newman presi .ng. Tae
commissions otj:ct 10 tue pcoUotiou OF the
Intellectual, mcra snd religious welfare Of
the ermy and navy.
a bill was introdCc IN the Seaa;e 20.
dey to increase the salaries OF class pos'-
masters and to meke extraordinary see OF
postage stamps the cause OF removal.
bill wss also introduced epotop!is:ipg
$3.50 Goo for The enlargement OF the White
House.
The Secretary Of Slate has received dis
patch from the u 8. Consul ct LAREDO, cay
ing that Capt. Hardee, 3td cavalry, aud
bis troop, together with the U. z. Marshsi,
were surrounded near Fort Maokintceh,
Texas. by large body OF Mexican insug-
genta under Ga,z,. Nc details Gre g!vsn
and 1t Ia rot stated what followed the &C.
ton OF the Insurgents. L. is therefore rot
known whether the Americana ere g. l.b9rty
or are still prisoners.
Among the local bills introduced in the
Senate to day was one By Mr.. Barbour Gu
tt orzng the B. & P. Railroad Company to
build carriage bridge fifty feet wide IND
fly feet west OF the Long Bridge, from the
foot of Il b streat ss far as the present drsW
10 the Long i}ge, where 1t will join tins
latter bridge, and that the whole IF ne
Long Bridge from the draw to its northern
end be gven Up to the railroad. MIR. Ba:-
bour also presented petition from Certain
citzsns OF Aooomeck county, Virginia. FIR
an Increase In the pay OF those employed In
the life saving ssrvoe, ard one from the
Commercial Exchange OF Norfolk for the
transfer cf the revenue marine to The laval
service.
The selection OF tho site for the proposed
Episcopal Cathedral here Ia the sc j sot o! o
good deal of rIdiou!s and adverse crltici n,
inasmuch ss 1t Ia way cut in the country, at
less, mile beyond the o!t5's ltmita. and
near which no railroads ,uo, aad to hich
there are even 60 good country reads.
The Presldent sent 10 the Senate 10 dey
large number Of Domiastiono, but none tf
them vas OF either local Interest or general
imoortance.
The following Virginia pos m asters were
confirmed by ths Senate to-day ]. 81.
Goodloe, Big stcne sGap J. E. Htz'er,
BeEkley & 8. Prl'chett, Sbanandosh B.
q. Smith, East Ridf,rd; E. 81. Gilbert.
Buena Vlste.
The conversion Of trade dollar bullion in
to standard oliver dollors was complettd
to-day. The ctiaage OF s.srdsrd silver DOL
lare ia theref,re at an end unless change
shall be msGe in the policy OF the Treasury
Department through Congressional enact
ment or otherwise.
The senate in executive session today con-
frmed the nomina ion OF s. B. Elkins to he Gee
retsry Of War.
Gene, al NJ. D. Corse and Captain Z. Kemper Of
Alexandria wtre at tho Capitol to-day to invite
Congressman Wilson of Wost Virginia to deliver
the address at the celebration of General Robert
E. Lees bith day by Leo Camp OF ,x-Confoder.
atf at Alexandria.
FROM the way several Senators spoke of the in
surance claims among the French spoliation
awards by the court of claims in tho Senate to-
day, the prospect Of the payment OF such claims
is By 10 means favorable.
Letter from Richmond.