Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
FROM WdSHIEGTOJF.
Special Correspondence Of the AEezo. Gazett
WASHINGTON, D. O., March %, 1880.

ASONs
The recent postofice scandal is dying out,
and turns out. like many of those that have
preceded it lately, to have been greatly exag-
geratAd, if not manufactured entirely cut Of
whole cloth. 10 consequence, however, of the |
talk it gave riscto, the young lady 10 tho case re-
signed her position yesterday and returned to
her home in the West, and it is reported TO day |
that the other party will soon tender his resig-
nation.
Miss Horton end Miss Raymond. the latter
accompanied with baby, were at the Capitol
to day. the former sitting in the Marble room
and the latter 10 the ladies' gallery, in full view
of Mr.. Hill, who was occupy lug bis seat on the
floor, and who did not appear annoyed In the
least by her presence. Indeed he remarked
lsughingly to some of his colleagues sitting
near him, Every old woman ia the gallery
has her eye glasses pointing at me, and is say
lug to her friends. Who'd q thought it,
But Miss Raymond was not allowed to retain
her seat long, tor the captain OF the Capi.ol
polio, soon approaohtd and Informed her that
bsbies wero not allowed admittarci to tho gsl.
| lcries, and that sho must take her away. This
she did, and as she led the c!iH through the
| corridors, bh9 Was tuiloHed by large crowd OF
men go:sips-.he worst s1t "a he wcrid-.a bo
closely Inspected her ara LLt iitant. THIS coz
| stspj preseEce cf these women III the CaDlttl
| IL nov Centrally supposed to &c ll,.ucad by
n2aus employed by the cbcinIcS q. Nir. kill.
I ior no GTcngcd W0mnn, aDE'rn9 ia d. ight
| aid to REGAIN the estimation # ;heir friends,
would rcsyIt To such curse ~ ;Gay ara pur.
suing. Ii ID is as supposed, their action IL pro
tuclug 4 directly coairary ctiect, tor they are
/ Il | ,I-G ,,r o,I
| i1 consequences, Gro bei0g severely insured,
| MT only BY Mr. Hills friends, but by The bet
ter class OF his political enemies, ADD arc evOk.
ins a sympathy Tor him which otherwise might
not ho manifested.
Among tho bills iniroGuc ID in the Senate 10
d,y vas Que, by Mr.. Johnston, for the relief of
Ual. W. =. BuIwtIl. Of Richmond Tho COlor
nl had s0ulo tobacco, ootcalniog The tx on
| WGch there was dispute between himself AID
the Ioefual revenue officers, and. while il was
stored 10 warehouse 10 Richmond, to await
the result oil that dispute, it was damaged Gy q
frcshet in the James. and this bill is to make
good the loss sustained By that damage.
joseph Cock, tic celebrated lecturer, vas in
the gallery Of the Senate this morning accom-
psoied by General Eaton, chsiGman Of tho
Peabody Fund Committee. lie delivered q
lleoturo here !tsi light in Lincoln
Hall before crowded audictc, 10
rciutation CT The theories of tho modern
intde's, and, 10 tho estimation Of competent
judges. showed tho utter absurdity OF such
views. The lecturer is q man Of wealth and
has devoted many years OF his lite to the study
of this sutjccs. His homo is 10 Boston, and
whom there he delivers lecture every Monday
morning, and Notwithstanding tho business
hour at which it Is delivered, tho hail, the
largest 10 tho city, is crowded with the clito
and educated classes of that city.
Tho House District Of Columbia Committee
10 their Investigation Of tho affairs of tho Dis
lrict Commissioners, this morning, greatly to
the establishment Of oil who had net been pro-
viousiy informed Of what was to happen. came
upon some evidence of the cr0okedness 10 the
ject under investigation that YES as plain as
it was unexpected. 1t was discovered that the
books had been mutilated for the express pur.
pose OF concealcg evidences Of fraud, that they
had been tlkon out ct the Commissi oners'
Office to Georgetown. aCd that those having
chsrge of them had been selling tax certificates
The House Committee on Elections, which
IVES to have voted definitely to-day upon tho
DonncllV.W ashturn c,se. posiposed that vote
until Inday 10 consequence of the dilatory
motions of tho republican members and be-
cause all tho democratic members were not pro.
seat. It's, so previously stated in this cor
respoDdence, supposed by some that Mr..
Springer, chairman Of this committee, is be-
coming little shaky 10 this case, but those who
ought TO know say that when tho vote is taken
MIR. Washburn will have to 20.
The uouse got into considerable fquabble
to day about change in tho journal of ycstcr.
days proceedings. A bill for The revision of tbs
tarll Was yesterday referred By tho House to
ttImnltfOo ri1tn ot a.
lava free Trade committeeman to
day tho tariff men wanted to alter
tho iouroal, 80 as to have that bill re-
terrcd to the Committee on Ways aud Means.
Tho debate was noisy and exciting. the free
traders, headed by Blackburn and Mills, CON.
tending that the Journal could not be changed,
and saying that though tho sting of the Jackson
resolutions Was removed by tho famous x,
rur9ng resolution, those resolutions yet re-
mslnod on the Journal ard could cot be re.
moved unless 90 edition was printed in which
they wtro omitted. klr. Garfield led tho tariff
mer.
The Pension COMMITTEE CT the Senate agreed
THIS Tornlng to report iavotablY Mr.. Withcrs'
| substitute Tor what is knopp az the Sky sur-
goous bllI--a bill for dividicg the cluntry !rto
SKY Districts, Tor each Of which surgeon shall
be appointed 10 luspeo! applicants for pensions
which, Whl|e 1t rotelGs all tho good OF tho bill
for which Il Is substitute. leaves cut ell ts Oh.
jec:lonsbIe provisions.
| ThcSeante yesterday again RI .ctcd The sGper.
Vl:ols Of tho Cersps fJr Oaio whom Mr.. Hayes
hal tesproDted Notwithstanding their Previous
rtltcop, ard, a5 Senator iuiurmed your cor
respopdcot this morning, :: Il coatiuus to r. igc!
| them Us otEen az he Gends the saua nsnles ia.
| The House Com G.ittee on Ways ani Mesus
Considered generally the subject Of revision Of
the tamil this iaorolog. but came 10 no dcGni!c
conclusion respecting auy ooe artcte.
An effort will be made to get the House
| Commerce Committee to include In the River
and Harbor bill they orc now periecllng q
small appropriation for deepening the chsnnel
of the Potomac st Ccliirgwood Ifthst chan
eel is depend Capt Blake Of The Cocotan says
hat steamer will stop there regularly.
The friends of Judge Field, smorg whom
may DO mentioned his old law partner judge
Smith. ct New York, have established head
| quarters 10 this city, which arc at present 10
charge OF Col. Aeck Thompson, CT Hanover
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