Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-17
gR0K wAgHIBeT0g.
spseiol Correspondence ef tie Alexandria Gcsss'el
WASHINGTON. D. O., March II. 1877.

RR0K WARHINGT0E.
Especial Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Gcsss'e.l
WAsHINsfcs. D. O., March II. 1872
Some parties In Virginia interested In the
French spolistIon cleims sre urging ZOE
oressmsp Meredith, Of the Alexandra as
trict. to Introduce bill In Congress by
which the papers In numerous euch Claims
that were in the bands cf the late Mr.. Cos
tep. who was for many years agent iof
nearly all such claims, may be recovered.
The Congressional delegations from several
atates have been Instructed to goe for bill
+, bu7 "Temple Farm" On which the bat
lie of yorktown Ees fought and the tur-
render OF Ccrcwsl took place, aad to
transform Il, from its present almost Wild
condition, into beautiful governments eser-
vstion.
Secretary Noble sent to the Senate to-day
a statement OF the distribution Of the fund
for agricultural colleges. $714 600 is the
amount disburssd for 49, The allotment
for South Carolina is withheld because OF
controversy as to the division OF the
amount between the white and negro CO...
leges.
Assistant Secretary Nettletln. Of the
Treasury D;psr!m snt, WAS examined to-day
bY the joint commit 90 en- immigra ion re-
spscting The character o: the buildings 90
Ellis leland, the landing place OF immigrants
at New York. He hae charge OF such
mst.ers. but he said he wss neither
an architect, carpenter Dor plumber, and re-.
ierred the committee for the cost thereon 10
the record evidence, 80 he could not
"oharge his miud with figures" nor could
he give any reason why, without variant OF
law, the Treasury had spent on the E.!is
Island buildings, in addition to the money
appropriated therefor, the head money co..
lected there.
Notwithstanding the Presidents hurry
and fuster on the autjsc Of ths Bahriog Sea
affair, o vice member OF the Senate told tha
GAzETTE's correspondent his morning that
none Of the leaders Of that BODY anticipated
any trouble from that effalr. 1t Is rumored
that the Pfeti1ent Gays that when the sn
sWer to his dispatch shall De received, II
Lord Salisbury ehsl persist In bis refusal to
agree TO modus Uivendi, DE will send ape.
oial message 10 Csngress In which he Wii'
reoommend that 6 fest be sent 10 Bshy:De
Sea to csl tare every British vessel fouE
catching see's. But the President cannot
neks war With England any easier then
with Chilli.
L q
YER leaders Ia the House have pubic 1!ns
discussions Ia the larger cities Of the country.
The new deal 10 the r & D. railroad sys
tenn hes revived the old ak OF bridging back
to this city the oantrel fi .e of that system
Il Is stated here by Senator Hi!l's friends
that he will return to this city By the Nor-
folk boat.
A lady was on the f,cr cfthe House to-
day soliciting the assistance OF the southern
members 10 the interest OF a movement to
| establish homs for the INDECENT orphan
granddaughter OF ex.Confederste SOLDIERS.
Soe had two children With Der, oDe OF ghom
she said che bad picked up In the streets oil
| Wythey!lle, Virginia, end who was grand
child OF q distinguished Confederate officer.
The B & o. B. B. ia ueetipg With good
deel of opposit on in it. attempt to oross the
@. & o. canal here and the Potomac Ia order
/ 20 make connection with the Richmond
and Dsnyille Railroad eome miles south
weet of Alexandria, 30 as to leave that city
cut in the cold.
The congressman who went to NsWport'f
Naws to wit ,ess the chip launching there
yesterday speak 10 the highest terms OF the
facilities for shphuidirg possessed by that
port.
a resolution was offered In the Senate TO
day for the appointment of q commissioners
from tho Di,t,ios o! Columbia to act With
commissioners appointed by the several
Sta'es to secure uniformity Of the laws OF
marriage. divorce insolvency 81.
til q well-known fact that seDstor Hosr's ur
gent attempt to have Jude Woo6s whose COM
plicity in tho blocks of five attsir has never
been disp 7ed, confirmed associate Justice OF
the new o. g. appellate curt for the Indiana dis.
trict, is at the instance of President Harrison.
he would hardly let the Senate get through with
its regular routine business to day before he
moved sn executive session in order TO accomplish
his object and he will probably succeed, as tue re-
publ cans hsve majority in the Senate and they
always stick to their party.
The clerks Of thu federal Courts IN Bcs'an are to
DO investigated by congressional commi 5tee on
charge, of creokedness.