Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-31
FROM W:asHsJvG row.
Special Correspondence Of the Ale1a. Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 81. 1879.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 81. 1879.
The radicals arc harder to satisfy than sDy
possible sort of people. They applauded Gen.
Johus,ou tor offering resolution 10 the House
lssl Thursday for aGj !urolDg in order to ailo"
the memb and employees Of the House ar
opportunity of participating in the memorla
services Of decoration day, end DOW they critl-
else hin because he ddp't avail himself Of the
opportunity he vas apparently so spxious tc
give others, but spent portion Of the day r
bis cnnulttee room a. the capitol, and quote
the Richmond Whi2's remark about him,
tibet old Joe is kicking up behiod sud be-
fore.
Some If the sglgulrc members ct Congress
are 10 hopes OF Dsssiog at this session oil
proposed tG be Introduced for giving pension:
Of IS unuth TO the soldiers and widows oil
soldiers If the McxlCsO aud Ihe various Indian
wars Irrespective Ut the sentims lt5 Ct toe bene
ficari will regard to tho civil var. Nobody
else, hogaver. imapioe for al instant that the
psssagr OF such q bill at this scssloD IS possible.
The iut c0mmittce OF che democratic con-
gress!ooal caucus uct 10 the Jd1ltlsry roott oil
the Senate this mrruiug to d.V'sn, It possible,
some mesos by which The democracy CAP BE-
eXt1io,!ed from the dilem:na 10 WI c. their
oSu wsnt OF diacretiun and Understandings has
iuvalvpt them. rhsIr aoficu will DC reported
to the yiat caucus, WSc1 Will probably be
held ocxt Monday.
The election committee OF the Senate met
this moroiDs aud agreed TO Mr. kuIlogg'S re
quest for list Of the Spoford witnesses 10
order that be might have opposiog witnesses
summoned.
The sole occupant OF the Fioauce Committee
room OF the Senate this morning when the TIA.
zette's correspondent called was Mr.. Morreli.
He said Whst has already been stated, that the
Warner Silver bill had not yet been CONSIDER
ed by the Committee aud would rot come be-
fore them un.iI Tuesday, He also said that
il was impossible for him to say what would
be lis fate 10 the COMMITTEE, but that be had
10 hesitation 10 saying if lett TO hin be wJuid
kill il.
Secretary Shei III 10 -u5d denly acquired wealth
is brcoiaiag daily DCre aud mora q topic OF con
versa,ion. probably bt C use of the recent prom
ineot ncslior bis oacie has tskeu ia Connection
plih ihc radical nomination for the presidency.
L is said thai he cana 10 Washington 6 poor
mau aud hat b. is DOW Dil!inoarc that 10
aGdl,0c to ills farm, TO repair The fences around
which he recently Sebt 10 Ono DO has long
rows Of dw,liug houses 10 III N;tiGnat Capita
!uit on paved Tx htcd and Watetot streets. that
did not exi-; uu.ll the Br-a Shepherd regime,
aud that all ne nss 10 d. TO sell or rent them Is
10 rrcJmmend sucn purchase or rauti6g tothe
clerks c his department. Word. II is said, is
sufficient.
Tn. re is a1 entire miscr1ccptian ah3u. the
manifesto Mr.. Proctor kaott is to issue to the
c5uu!ry 90 the Part o! the CONGRESSIONAL dcmoc
Iacy The Legislative bill has been referred to
the judiciary CnH,mittee, Of which Ar. kaoIt
is chairman. He Is preparing report upnu
that bill; which may or may noi be Adopted by
that committee. II I'D ,plrd It vii be r'DUrIed.
If not, utbtrg!sn. aud tba''S he cod q II.
The absence of NJ c2eny democrats from the
House Is the SUI III OF much complaint
among their Colleagues, vino have Remained
here and borne the heat aud burden Il
tho dag, but whose small plumbers have
nadc it in possi,Ic for them to prevent radcal
ftibust"tipg. All the abscntccs have been sent
tor, aud it is now said that the business tefurc
CONGRESS- car b. transacted sud an sdjpurnment
be cff cIcd by the ooh Of uue OF the ,urthercst
The Ohio oom,uatioo, judging from the
talk prevalent here. seems TO have etfectua'ly
Quoted the Giant boom. 1t is COW said that
Secretary Sherman leeds all his opponents TOR
the radical nomiuatlnu for the Presidency as far
as Parole led his at Epson. lie is already Ger
tain Of receiYiog the Ohio, l!'ionis and Iowa
vote and bns the promise of sufficient support
in the Other States 10 uGkG his calling, il not
his election, sure.
Judse Aslb2. Of Virgi la, and the proprietor
o! the Luray Cave. called upon Nr. Hayes this
evening to shJE him specimens OF the formations
tskeu trcn that caV2.
Mr.. Hayes received them with manuscript
in hand. and whom taeY j0cu!srly enqulred if
the paper Was another vsio, he replied IN the
same spirit, 10; thn: Congress had sent him
some hlog he could sign, and that it Vas the
yellow lever bill.
Charles Ingeraol, the law partner and brother
of the notorious inf lei. droppod dead q. his
ho;ue il this city, to-day. Tia rumor 1t first
WAS that Robert had been overtaksn, and various
" ere the renarks concerning the surprise he had
a!re.dy experienced regarding the temperature
OF place the existence Of which ne mad so siren
uously denied.
Captain Eiackfnrd, of the Capitol police, re-
publican, who refused to comply with the re.
quest of the Board Of Supervisors of the Capitol
TO resign, Was formally discharged this morning,
and his successor, Capt. Allsbsush. II democrat
sworn in.
Mr. Glenn Brown, of Alexandria, is the aroh-
i:ect in charge Of cWo very hae stores now being
erected on the cornor of Penna. i've. and Sth ct
ATSnT PARIS BREAKFAST ROLLS