Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-02
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ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. g., j2l. .,

SHAsulsoroE, D. e., Jsn. .,
Tie Committee co appropriations Of -. '"'
House is now, as i; has been almost oul'S'II!IS
entire holiSays, ecgssed 10 pcflee"sttS 1--we ;ho
it has vet to report, and I'm: Congress re.
ncs, # theru ready pS
! assemblies. -.cDatur Iirruao 10 tic E:a!ce
IN: a te request fer the reformation upoa
s9a he based his amendment to tbs Biaiac
resolution, is considered even by democrats es
weak, even il not weaker than Mr.. Bislae's
reply to similar request. Tho great fault
With the present democratic members OF Con
gress Senators as we'll ss representatives, IL
that sbey &c. Only fail 10 originate a5y aSGres'
sive movements ulo2 their poi@ea c2@nliss,
but that they irvia stacks which thsy gre u.
able to rapci.
General Shc,iiau's long deferred repy &c
Secretary Schu11'5 regressirg call !cr the cIi
dcrcc unon which IN bases the charges he
preferred aeaiust tho Iute.or Department. itr
the manner ia which it conducted the lnciaa
affairs, is locked upon here as proof that Trough
the General, icc orco at least has right upoo
his side, be is incompetent 10 avail h!u1sc!f Il
the triple arms that condiiion would efE1rd 81
ab!ir man.
Resumption OF sp.cie payment vas asto5i2a
10 day without the occurrence CT auy ilcldcti
TO r1:rk i. There were 10 large denoaGs iol
gold, aad all such we're paid, and ia iaa"g casG:
ghcfo gold was preferred il vas daciiaG', a0&
ppvvr asked for IN ia stead. latced as &c
sumption has been practically 10 operatIon 10!
several days, to day. bEsloes3 at the banks az.
tres sary differed but little from thgs Whieh has
almost become usual. NGtiansl blnk notes arc
| radecusd EitI! greenhaeEs acd gTecn5sCks WI.
gold.
Secretary S!.crnaaa salute, which s.criei
everybody early yesterday me'n!ng, Ter the re
sumption OF sped, pay D1ont, wss cocsi1stei &:
sort Of joke on that I03c heGdtd soi ions
legged G0snei,r. irssnuca IS tie da? htins
holiday, resumption did not legally take t!FGc
uari! to day.
| Its runcrai anoDg tia Firg;cARs h:r;
| that General Eopa Huat0n VII hs c canl;dat;
for Governor sna Dir. J. X. Tu,Str Ter II,
| Senate, and that the friends q those scr!9
men will urge them fos the positions Damct.--
| Ii i,e'sl reported that tho probable tlr!:cE
the next National Democratic Con7ec:ia;
vii! be Baya,d. Of Delaware, end Ho:4a
o! Virginia. | dou'. Thick tEet scr.hsra
candidate Ter tho Vice Presidency soul.
strengthen the ticket, but If II be dlteFm;ae@
| othcrni se, there are but fey snutbeTl n.ca D2'
10 public life who would take trop the ticket =
little strength as Mr. Gcode. With regard t!
the euoerustcriai chair aod senscr.h!p /: na,
he COZ Identity stated that thas sec!!'u OF ilt
State and especially your Congress iona! ci5trl:
will stand but poor charco OF having III, neE
! Governor, aad that The kinlnsss. courtesy, al,
GOOD COMMON seusc ot Senator WltheTs eddie;
to the advantages and opportunities, "iTs.
possessed hy the iacambsor, will, j. Il EN'
than likely, succced in nskieg hic: HI oSi
| SUCCESSOR.
Auoux tie Strangers 10 the city TO d., Va
Mr.. Alexander Hao,eT. iocub!E o. shc Han .
| et Delegates from Alexandria.
Washington is exceedingly dull t. Dig, u
residents aud and scj?uraels apparently h%vin!
!siIed 10 recover from their i0duEc1c> II IT,
tes.iGilives iaoideat to Nag Yeas 81.