Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-19
FRON WASHINGTON.
Specid! Correspondence Of the Alera. Gas.


WASHINGTON, ID. G., jar. 10, 1851
SENATOR Bruo, sSys no has heard nothiog
moro Ct Tho proposition to mako him member
OF lhs next cabinet than has been stated in The
newspapers, and that, though he mixes more
With republicans than democrats do. that he
kooWs but little mora of their intentions than
the latter.
MIR. Winton, clerk Of tho Senate Naval Gem
mlttco. Was not offered the ciitorsbio Of tho
Richmond Wig as heretofore stated in thia
correspondence, but it vas suggested to him by
his trond. Col. Jones. that "a Mr.. Rogers, the
present business manager Of that paper, WAS
ebout to retro md take the position as railroad
commissioner Of the State. ho Mr.. WntonI
might probably obtnio tho position.
Senator Johoson' recent article on Nir1inia.
10 the Southern Planter, is having m extensive
Circulation. lie is 10 daily receipt Of numcrons
applications for copies OF it. from oil parts Ct the
country.
10 tho Senate to day. Mr.. Withcrs iatro;:uc-
cd bill, granting permission to Mr.. ford. OF
Richmond. 10 build hotel on tho nl;II,sr.
reservation at Fortress Monroo. and h,d it
referred to tho Military Committee.
At a regular meeting Of tho Regents o. .hr
Smithsonian Institute, held TO dny, tho rcpor;
OF tho bui'd'cg o)mmi.tnn was presented. l.
shows that the now building Tor tic museum
has been completed. save and except portinn
OF tho fl u'iDg, ond that Il GRO remains of III,
sum appropriated FOR tie urposo surplus of
$40.
Tho ouSlicg of Mr.. Hull, democrat. :y tie
House Committee on Elco,ious. yeR;eidly, MI!
tho scaling 10 bis pac, of MIR. Bisbco. rcruS;.
can. from FIord,, will DO followed almost in.
medlattly. by giving tho saat now filed by Mr..
Martin. republican. from North Carolioa. {!
his democratic CONTESTANT, Mr. Yates.
Tho llcuac Commerce Committee LcuL
further arsun' nti this mNrhinr, "a SOHO CT H.,
various naDs for tn" Icclsmatinns Of tho n as
OF tho Potcm @. Mr. Ackloa'a opposition t,
the proposed Improvement is attributed by
some to the fact That his Congressional osreer /,
over. Among those VINO will he benefited hy
the improvement is Mr.. Il. Ii. Lloyd, of Alex.
andre, who. ynats ago, entered q caim for o
portion Of the fl'!s ia tho Public Llnd Ofiac.
Senatcr-cltcs Mahono passed through hero
last night for New I,rk. When lie C ,mrs
here as member of tho Senate be will b,
accompanied by his wife. daughter ard sor,
and will probably havo his quarters at tt c NJ
ropolitan Hotel.
Among tho strangers 10 tho city yes erdsy
afternoon wero Judge Ksith and M.jor lIea
ton. tho former on his roturo to his hose 10
Warrenton from Lecsburg. whero no had b.cn
holding his court. and the latter on his way to
Richmond as counsel 10 tho Washington M i
Ohio Railroad case now 10 pro2ross b,ioro TIN
Court Of Appeals of Vrsitia. Should
the dec;eo OF tho Circuit Court Of Rich.
mond be reversed, tho case may to scut
back to tho curt, or the Gccrcc for sale may be
executed after ninety days notice. Whoev.r
may buy it will extend it to Winchester, and
probably beyond.
Mr.. Speaker Randall, has summoned all the
democratic members of the House, for the lur
pose of pushing through the fundisg bill today,
and will probably succeed. Wien the bill
reaches tho Senate it will probably be amendtd
by makiog tho bonds redoemabe at tho EXT
ration OF long term. pIopably sa lotg az forty
years.
Mr.. Cameron COL Jcnea and Other well.
known Mahonites ore here They all say th s.
things are working" but what tho ching
are or in what the 'workins' consists they
Vouchsate no answer to urgent snquitice.