Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-08
FPON WASHINGTON
Special Correspondents Of the Alsra. Gazette.

SPECIAL Correspondence OF Lse AISGd. Ue@e'It'
WASHINGTON. D. G., Nov. S, 1880.
Republicans claim The House ty good work
ing msjority but the democrats say lis c'mpos'
ton vii be aB follows; Oae hundred and forty
ssyen republicans. one buodred aid lor!y
six democrats and FIVE greenbackeis and
some of them 60 SO far as to say that rather
than let the Republicans have control OF it's or
eauizslion they will make suoh Concessions to
the greenbackerS as will induce the latter 20
give them their assistance.
A dispa,ca was received hero this moruing
stating that Chalmers had been defeated Tor
Ooneress from Mississippi by his republican
oppouent, negro, but General Manuiog from
the same State who is here Glscredl's II.
Tho liquor license commissioners called en-
Mr.. HAYES to day With reference to MIR. May
nard's claim TO exercise proprietary rights over
the lot on which the Postofics Department is
erec.ed to the extent of otjsc!iDg to licenses
being granted to people Oh tho opposite side OF
the street. Mr.. Hayes informed them that he
had referred the matter to the Attorney Zen
eral who would give them an answer 10 snort
time, but according to his recollection there was
law praptiog heads of departments the right
MIR. Maynard claimed, ard that it had not b'en
There will be but 90 days 10 the next session
Of CONGRESS; 80 of Ties, will be Consumed 10
the massage Of the appropriation bills. Leaving
GO for tbe consideration of the s 600 bills % The
calendar. :.
The 10 b list. is tie date Of tho expiration
of the rcprieve of the Hirth murdercrs. Their
counsel made an argument TO day before the
Attorney General for an extension OF time 20
that they might have new trial. Nd decitloD
was rendered. -,
Among the members of Congress nov 10 the
CITY ia Cclorel Cabell, member elect from The
filth district Of Virginia. Hs says be had
tough time getting through. but that by hard
knocks and great persuasion ne managed TO
come out all right.
Now that the presidential election is cyar.
tho talk among Virgiuians now hero IS about
the next Governor of their Safe. and they
seem to think that the best plan to pursue, Is
to dominate some man from tie Atxa1d,h
district SO as to let him have the prestige OF the
large majority given by that district on Tuesday
last.
Democratic Sou!hsrners now hero don't seem
disposed to make aby suggestions or recom :
nendations 10 the republicans about national
affairs, but rather to le. them gang their ane
gate, 50 that they may thu sooner reach the
end of their rope. but some of them say that 1t
the new President eontemplates taking any ct
bis Cabinet officers from the South be could
not do better for bimsclf than to select Mr..
Kenneth Raynor. now Solicitor of the Trcasury,
who is as able, reliable and reputable repu5-
licsn as can BIO found 10 the entire South.
1t is understood to dsy that tho republican
oficeholder, in the S:h congressional district OF
Virginia who opposed tho election OF Msl9r 5.
p. Baylg, the republican candidate tor Con-
rress in that district will be allowed to retain
their positions until after the Inauguration CT
Mr.. Garfield, bot that as sooa as that event
shall have occurred they vii! caoa aud al DO
turned out neck and heels.
Tie following changes in tho Virginia pos.-
ofic,s were made to day: Postof6cs Establish
ed at RetsJs. Charlotte o., with W. X. Green
AZ postmaster; T. G. Guthrie appointed post
master st Thurs.on. Buckingham Co.. vice II.
w, GaupawGy, resigned, and John EopeIlsy at
HuGville, FIoysd Co., ,Vica; John Weaver, re-
signed. W.
Nothing at all is expo c!ed hero from tha 10
vss,ipatioo OF the New York election le;urnS
demanded By The democrats.
Msior s. ?. Bssly, who vas Mr.. Barbour
repubiosa opponent 10 the recent congressional
o1upagn 10 tho Alexandria district, Is here to
day. II is reported that be intends 10 contest
Mr.. Bsrbour's eleoion upon The grounds CT
tho latter's alleged ineligibillty and for the To-
tiuiiatioD Of voters 10 Alexandra. but tie 70
mort is not credited, esp; c'aS as neither of the
grounds mentioned ID tenabe. ~,
A gentle man. WHO arrived here from Rca
mond to day, says that General Mahone. posi-
iivslV refuses 10 state which side he will act
with when ho takes bis seat in tie son.te, aod
that BIO says too politicians are so anxlous to
tnrs that be will keep them 10 suspense little
logger.