Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-26
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'FcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
From Washington.

WAsHINGTON, March 26-l2 m.-lhere ar
20 ueS dcvcIn,meos to day. The policy
remains IS !; wls-non commttal. IL is quit
apparent that to-: contract between Matthews
Foster, &c.. CO tue part CT Hayes, and som
Leading dc1rccra's wilI have 10 come out, an
yheo il does It wl, either shHw that there ha
been tn, great dupliciry on the part Of the r.
pub:icau:, or downright talschood or else tina
the democrats were 50 dcmoral;zcd that the
walked irto The trap with their eyes wide open
and gi!bo out the assurances that they said the
had.
Il seems 10 be settled that Gov Hampton
will be here tomorrow 10 consult" and Civ
his views upon political affairs 10 South Caro-
iua, while Chamberlain will, of course, be per
mitted to give his version. and as radIca
proof" is easily obtainable, Gov. Hampton
| statements will be subject to controvcrslon, and
| instead Of l. corsutatiou, it will b. a controversy
| 10 which truth will likely kick the beam.
No official Acknowledgement of the Louislani
commission has SCI been made, and 1t seems dlt
| ficuIt to obtain tic proper kind Of material Of
which TO construct it. Some think that the
commission vii! "pIay out Certain II IL
there is hitch.
There wa an0thar Cabinet meeting to-day
but nothing was done. Civil Service reform was
talked over, and all Informal ''chat" had upon
Southern affairs, but 20 action was taken. The
tall over, the CabiGet meeting ended. S.
TIE CABINET.
There ii lu!I ia the iuterest which has Tor
some time past been ta:ea 10 the meetings OF
the Cabinet, for tho Administration has now
made moves which require the actlou OF others
before anything delicitc il reached U0tll the
arrival here of one or both of the South Caro-.
lima governors, or the positive dec!lGaton OF
Hampton to come, the South Carolina question
remairs 10 waiting for solution. The Cabinet
met this morning and took recess at MOOD.
1t is known that the Southern situation was
discussed, and known also that no definite &C.
ton on any point was determined upon
THE oTTMAN CASE.
The case Of Wm. II. Gilman, whose De.
posts 10 Alexandra and investments 10 stocks
there of mo0cy which the q. S. government
claims ~ portion OF S4T 900 stolen from the
Treasury has given the matter local ioterest,
was again before Judge Macarthur day.
The court ordered that all the indictments
against him be consolidated. The further trial
will take place this week.
TIE C0URTHOuJE PROPERTY.
There have been sono Inquiries made at the
ohioe OF the Solicitor Of the Treasury in rela.
ton to an ALLEGED claim Of the United States
upon the former United States property 10
Alexandria on which the old court house and
the jail stand. The Law officers say that the
records show 30 claim 10 any property 10 Alex
andria city as belong lug To the United States
except the PoSsoffice building aud the Soldiers
cemetery The act OF retrocesson and all its
transfers are viewed as inaiIty by the law off.
Gals Of the government.
FORMER ALEXANDRlANS
There has been proposition made here for
the formation Of 90 "AIexaadria Club among
the former residents Of Alexandra now resid
ing in Washington. 1t s estimated that they
plumber five thousand.
The ncw army bill which will be submitted
to the House AZ the extra session Of June will
provide for m army Of 1000 aud that no
money appropriated shall be paid TO any rail.
road company for the transportation OF any
property or troops OF the United States over
that portion Of any railroad which was con.
structed By inc aid and Of a grant Of public
Iaot on the condition that such railroad should
be public highway for the use Of the Govern
mcnt Of the United States.
1t is understood that the new civil service
rules to be adopted will provide for rermantnc,.
promotion for mcrItOrlous services alone as vi.
vabccs occur, and appointment for fitness, AID
with absolute disregard Of politics.
1t is reported here that both Hampton ADD
and Chamberlain will arrive here to morrow.
The Presidents Most intimate acquaintances
say that he really Eieana to put atop, and
that at an early date to Federal interference in
South Caroliua aud Louisiana; that he does not
mean to put iu Packard and that the South
Carolina question will mol last another week.
In an interview with Il delegation Of Mssis
sippi radicals last Saturday the President is re.
ported to have said that the policy Of sustaio!Og
State governments with the aid OF troops was
not in his mio1, the proper thing 10 continue,
aud hence he had reached tie conclusion that
it Was Incumbent upn0 him 10 change it, BE
sides, public opinion had been aroused upon
the suticc', and was for the most part opposed
10 il. 10 addition to this it was evident that
Congress would cot furnish him with the troops
to continue such a policy, aud If be did no!
have the troops he conId uot we'll see how he
would be able to use item. Tue failure Of the
Army Appropriation bill showed what Con-
gre.s thought. Ii This were to coptoue it
would $. riousy Affect the army, as 90 provision
would uG made Tor the payment ct troops.
Col. Crittenden.