Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-24
FROM WASHINGTON,
SpcciM Correspondence Of the 1lccq. Ga=tt
WaSuISGrOE, u. G.. OBI. "a 1881

PROM WASHINGTON
Special Correspondence Of the 1lsca. Ga=ttte.
WAsHIEdrON, D. G., Ooi. II. 1851.
!ho name Of ex-senator Mirsau. Of Nav
York, "as fcot to the Sena:o to-dsy rtr oosGi-
mstion as Secretary Of tho Treasury. Ii vas
expected tbss Mr.. HoWo's rsmo for A:tcrnty.
Garcrsl would have boeD Oept 10 zl lGa same
IiGc, rs was determined upon at The u:slwslt
c1ntcfenoo last Fr!d,y Eight, jui, Tor scmo
| reason that bus not 1sHspired, Mr.. Morsan's
was tho oa'y Cabinet nomination sent 10 10 dny.
MIR. Mo!gsn is q stslwatt, but is seventy yca1a
Of age. His nomination will doubtless be CON
hrned without opposition. LIZ is not etLted
whether he will run the Treasury ia tho Malone
| interest as Mr. Window has done, bat, es no
Is Grsn!itc. it is supposed that no will.
Among tho nominations sent TO tho Seuato
to-day WAS that Of Clifford Stralham TO DO
postmaster ut Lypobburg. This nomination
| was pressged 10 this correspondence some Tine
ago. aod when 1t Is rCcoleoied that Strathaul is
q Mahone democrat, while Wisos. tho me1 no
has dsplOood, ia a Touldcd federal soldier aud
republican, tho Virginia republicans iDoy,
perhaps, appreciate tho DRIFT OF the benefits they
will receive Tor sifording tho Mahoncites tho
olly ttf.cIent strength they have. Ii also
shows hoW the republican administration is Mt
tempting to carry out its bargain with Malone.
But there's many slip between tho cup aud
tho lip, aud as MIR. Stratham's confirmation
| will be opposed by evaly democraotic Senator,
1t is likely that many day will elapse before
| no takes charge OF the L7nchb1rg postotfico.
The democratic senators held caucus this
morning, at which it was determined to offer
rrg. Mr. kb,o
c!elk of The Senate, 10 exercise The duties OF
secretary of that body until sooretaly shall be
elected. A resolution TO this etf,c: was prc-
pared, but Just when Mr.. Penalcton, tho ohair-
| man Of tho caucus. was about to Introduce it III
| the Senate. MIR. Edmunds arose and introduced
| ope OF the Same purport and almost ia identical
| words. This was rather surprising, but Mr..
Pendlctou was glad that Mr.. Edmunds had
msdO hlmAof the organ Of tho domccr enu-
Gus, and urged tho immediate consideration OF
the resolution, aud il was adopted unanimously.
This was a SD blow TO both GOrham and RiG-
dlcbcrgor, who muy al we'll take long farewell
OF oil thor hopes of offoo, 30 lar az Tho Senate
is cOnctrncd The republicans had held u GIL
| ferorcs, AID Wtra aware that they cAuld not
unto their party upon Mshone'5 nC1niueos.
Ihoy, therefore, resolved upon the course they
pursued, and it would not no surprising if MIR.
Shober and oil tho oth2r officers of tbs Sanatc
retain their positions duroG tho who's Of tho
next Congress-.
Senator Davis is nothar graceful, really.
nor efficient presiding othoer. It. lay, 10 pu.-
tlng tho question on motion b. Mr. lLdmunda
ha B,id Tho uu sion is on INC motion of tho
sonsinr from Masssohusott." Ary thing but
that, rnped MIR. Edmuuds, loud enough to
bs heard IN the gallery.
The open session OF tho S"nat6 tL-iay wss
only OF lev minutes dursticn, and was Unit
tercsling. and there were bat ieu people to
witness ita proceedings
Tho losktown Comlnis .iJn will SAL by art-
lion. everything they have control OF 5; YORK
tom save the uOruGr eioIa ui the luanuue.t
aEd tho !aad upon which tha s!snauaions - 20
erecsad. This Commission viii pass vatn Of
thankl ic General Hancock ir tho zaiunhlp As
alstaucs hi TaDdoreG them.
1t IL UNDERSTOOD that strong o:nri vii! t.,
made At !hh ncS5 seEsoo nt G0ngrcs IN reduce
ti'o lutt;ds rcvcnlh tax on w:';skey. a .elGt
ton was insdo 10 mo tax Oh tobacco by he isst
Congress. and tho whisky E:nn arc iuaasar:ng
thcIc forces Tor af2-t to GccuIo si.N:!ar heS-
CHI, and whst's moro aro likely to Guessed, AZ
tho surplus in illa Treasury Is iucreesas Sc r.,-
dlY thaS 1t must ba reduced some WAY, aal re
the procetlonlsts tnar al assault upon tilcm i!
ID probable they Will unite gith the iIicuds Of
the whisky ZION ord .hus gigo tho latscr a! TIC
votes they .tqurn ii obtsin their oti9c!.
Major l'snlai irtnt last ID kh! here aat! i.it
this motDipG fox OcsrEs Enu.t ilouar WHORE .,r
made speech tt day. While hero he osed
upon Senator J0huss"n. aud YES called UPON hy
~ largo nunhoE Of Virsiniscs, among uhara
wore Genesis Payne nad l!ulicu. The Majlr
dpeakg i'm tho most confident terms Of his
election ou tho S.h pIcxino. 40 ai!arr: cyr,y
6ody ESQ docs Who comes hero from Virginia.
General Wickham. who waa hero last weeE,
said the Mtior would DO elected by twou,y- five
thousand majority.