Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of tho Alena. Gazette.
WASHINGTON D. @. Dso. 9. 1850,

tor tho puTc1a6e CT Inc nalo5ume so''lS ~
General Gilbert 8. Meem. 10 The Shenandoah
Valley, and will probably bay 1t for sum 10
excess Of 100000.
The House democratic caucus met lfss night
ard uomipated Judge Nowlin as postmaster,
vic, Capt. j. NJ. Steuart, deceased. General
Johpston presented the JUDGES name. recam
Needing bin highly. saying he lad conducted
tho business Of the ofhco during tho. protrscted
illness and siuce the death OF the late lncum-
bent, and that as Virginia had bten given TIC
pl:c c, the man her representatives a!ksd 10 DC
appointed should have it. 1t is understood the
judge will make Mr.. James Fisher, st present
clelk 10 the Office. his assistant aud that d
will make r. NJ. Latham the mai! carrier, Woe
his father. the late Hugh Latham, of Alexan
dria. Il is uccettsln when the cleo ion WIN . pe
held. as sixteen democratic members OF the
House arc absent, and ii it we're 10 take place
before they arrive tho republicans would have
m.i,rity AID el.cs the man upon whom they
determine to cast their votep. As stated 10 TIL!
correspondence, yesterday the dcmtcrats have
nominal msjority in the House, but, oWlog to
absenteeism arc almcs! as poTe1ess as
minority.
Tho Lowell bankrupt bill doesn t seem tc
have much chance at this session, as MIR. hnot,
aud the judiciary Committee Of which he l;
chairman, are opposed to it. The sugar bill
also seems to be doomed tor this sefslon at any
rate. The House Committee 90 Commetc3
commenced the preparation Of tho liver and
hsrhor bill this mcrnng. The Committee ca
the District Of Columbia have determined to
consider tho bill for the reclamation ct the
Potomac fats nexs week. 1t is hoped they
may net slow tho whole of ibis session. as The
whole of last, to pass without reporting some
bill on the subject. %,
The Senate 10 day agreed to &C iourn till
Monday, there being only three feeble roc to
the resolution to that effect, Thus foass away
tho hopes Of q working session. At to day 8
session Mr.. Burnside gave motto, of bis inter-
ton of calling up tho bill for the Distribution OF
tho proceeds of tho sale of public lands among
tho several States for school purposes. A com.
nunostion from tho Secretary Of War Informed
tho Senate that the war papers OF General
Polk bad tcan offered to the government for
$40 900, and those of General B;sgg for SINH
lar sum, and that there had already b,en paid
So, 500 for what are known az the Trans MiSslS'
sippi papers, 10000 for General Albert Sidaey
Johns.on's papers and $4,000 for tho Sneed
pape,s. The Secretary is not certain about tie
ACCESSIBILITY Of buying aoy more wsr papers.
The ioi1t resolution for c)untlDg the presi-
Dental electoral vote came up again IN the
House to day. McLaau, Of Baltimore, speaking
10 lis favor. On this question it seems the two
political parties have repudiated the doctrine
they respectively held 10 former years, and that
esoh of them has accepted that rej!cted BY the
other, the republicans being States rights men
add ooptendog that tho acion OF the States Is
6us,, AMI the democrats being fedarslists to the
extent Of supporting the view that Congress
shsll decide contested presidential eltc ioes.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
al their meeting to day refsrred that part OF
Com. Raum's report respecting the abolition OF
the iot erusl revenue tax on mltches, bank paper,
psrfuusry ard patent medicines to sab com'
miitce, who, it is said, Will meet to morrow
TO oou.iier il The Commute On Approprla-
tiors reported the fertilization bill. approprlat-
log $3.50. O0O with authority to the Secretary
to sell old and unsuitable material on hsod and
sdd the proceeds to the above mentioned sum.
Senator Johnston will, at the first opportuni.
tv. introduce resolution erqulriDg into the
cause Of tho ielsy 10 tho publication of the
Agricultural reports. Tie report for 1879 has
not vet been Printed, 80 that when it does appear
tho informs alton it contains will be stale and
1t is reported ct tho public print.
ing ofic, that the report is delayed because
some plates are not ready.
The sub committee on tho YoiksoW0 c,l5'
bratiou met to day, but did not formally deter
mine upon O stc for tho monument. The Hal.
stead farm, az stated yesterday, viii be setc:ed
prosided it oan be ob!uloed Oh reasonable termP.
10 morrow the DICT congressional committee, tho
pstioCal commission and the YolktoWn assoola'
ton W II hell a ] ,iot msetlng ID p3rteo' ar.
Ieoeemens for the Q Iteration, sna ia the 18Th
tho commission appointed by the Secretary OF
Wsr to seize. plao for tic monument will
mako their report, ard The author of tho ooe
8 j c.ed b, awarded the priS, CT $4,000.
Gen, Mshone is reported to be in tho city,
but as ho is Dot re gis;ertd OF a3y of the hotels
it is supposed be was met OF the depot, and is
stopnipg at tho private bouss of q friend. Mr..
Riddeberger was at the Arlington Hotel, wait
ing for him, yesterday, but LETT there at eleven
o'clock last night, hsvlog b.on sent for. it is
supposed, by bis commander. Mahonites were
busiiy Engaged in looking for the General to-
day, but up to this hour baVo bsen uuable to
f I'd him, They say that tho slate determined
upon for tho next State o,mpaigo 10 Cameron
for Governor md ex Senstor Le@ls tor Lieut..
Governor, snd that Auditor Massey will be oil
lowed to retain his prescott position or 60 out TO
grass as ho thinks best. 10 this connection 1
mcy say that Senator Allison says be 10 10
duccd TO believe that Malone will act With bis
party when te takes bis seat 10 the Senate. and
that, on the contrary, s. Il. Hammill. proni
rent democrat of this city, says be has intorma.
ton that mskcs him certain Malone will oct
with the democrats. Why didu't Mr.. Hayes
make an authoritative announcement upon this
subject in bis message! 49,, , =,
Tie House to da7 passed bill allowing the
New York Board Of Trade to erect statue OF
Washington upon the sch treasury 10 that city.
Senator Bailey has Just arrived from Ten
nessee and Gays there is DO doubt of tho cleo
tnu of democratic Senator from that State.
With regard to tho individuality of the Senator
ho ig rot so curtain, though he is Induced to
believe 1t is By no neaus impossible that be may
be tis OVID successor.
The transformation of the Arsenal into q
miiisary post and barracks for tho acoouucda-
ton of large number Of troops is boxed upon
o. oue Of the frst STEPS towards that strong
government which President eli C: Garfield sees
appros ching With avowed delight.
AT the commencement of every session ten
men DESIGNATED ss laborers. but whose pay is