Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-06
FROM WASHINGTON,
npeciG! Correspondence OF the Alega. Gazette

The sole topic of conversation about The
streets, hotels. departments AMI Capitol to day
is the curb the President has taken in his teeth |
and tho way ho is going to cary the rsdicsl |
team. Nobody ssems ezacy to know VIA! |
tho President is going to do CT how the CoIk.
lnsl:es arc going to oSssTuut lis intentions. |
MsDy moro republican Senators called ct the
White House to day aud HAD interviews With
the President on the subject. They of course
called 10 tho interes! Of poaco and harmony. but
like these who called yesterday came aWsy en-.
i'fel7 ulsltisfed. They gay that the President
does p"t mesn var, aud yet they tbirk that
uOles5 Robertson i pomicaticn be confirmed be
wl not sind back the New York nominations
he has withdrawn, but that if that nomination
be confirmed ho will probably. if for 90 other
reason ;baa 10 sAo1 his consistency and stabil-
lty. send tho Withdrawn combinations back
sgaip. l: is reported that be is certain of the
support OF enough democrats 10 ensure the 3d.
llrnAt!o1 OF RoEeltson's nomination, while on
tho other, hGDd it is sti affirmed that Mr..
Conkling' has counted noses aud is sure of
enough democratic votes to secure the defea. Of
that nomination. 1t is now considered almost
certain that the Robertson nomination vii! be
way it may be decided i! will leave ranking
wound 10 tho republican party that will not be
healed during President Gar6eld's aamini6sra-
| ton.
L! is tho prevailing impression here now that
not OILY tho President bu. the whole n1tional
! republican party Gre bent upon defeating tho
democrats 10 the rex. CoItsst ia Virginia, snd
| that Tor that purpose, no. only ell the federal
patronage but al! the other influence Of tic
government will be thrown 10 that direction,
eud tina. everything tina. looks toward a
strGlShtCui republican move will BIO dscouute
nalced By them. They say that reputation or
no repudls!io3, Virginia NUS DO secured 10
Ordor to compensate il part Tor the las3 of New
Iclk which they now lock upon as certain 10
consequence CT their spi. in ths Senate, and
| that both wings Ct the party will work 10 that
! end Irrespective of their differences With each
other.
Now that the deadlock 10 the Ssaate has
been trokcc, Mr. Davis, CT Illinois. who would
| not attend toe sessions OF The Senate Will, that
deadlock cop'itu:d has pu, in an appearance.
tie was 10 his seat to day, b.. looked as though
&c was by no means pleased with what had
| been going on there fer The last two months.
Truly The paths Of Independents do not lie along
smooth waters AID green pastures.
! Dir. Cabell, member OF tie HOUSE from the
! 5 Vr2ioia di5tric', VITO left for hi4 homo
yesterday. said when here thss while tbs lead
ers OF tic reacj1ster pstty 10 bis district, the
Den Sbo bop1d 10 make something Gu; Of il,
would stick 70 Msho0e notwithstanding the
c1urso no has pursued. ito rank end flo of tho
democratic members Of his party will bo led By
! lin 20 o5gsr ant Will como back to the demo
cfat!o !old. lrtorna.Ion similar to the nb0ve
| IS received TO day By the G,zNtc's ccrrespon.
dec. lfom L.u iauo, Fairfax and Prince VIII
ia5a cgunties. Virgins.
Iho Z,tte correspondent is aulho,izyi to
cay .hs! The statlm?Dt, which appeared O few
days sl,c2, luiDAr,ilG that Warner s. Lurty
! u. S. Ds;E.c; Attorney for the Western Dis.
rot Ct Frg!ola, intended to resign lis posi-
ten IS uco. o soon Is The charges preferred
| egal5S: BIN " examiner Lluclster. CT Inc
Treasury Department. we're disposed Of, wis
ilco,r!c' Sir. LpTtY has rot and DOS got COZ
template reslenicg lis ofio'.
E.shy Eji!iocs Ct The teGeema5le y. 8. bonds
/ hat b,co rectivsd a: be Treasury up 10 noon
! 20 Csy Tor colvtrsitu into ucR 5! psr cen:s
! S! cEc.aIY .WiDScm his limited the nne for su,h
coDgCIsioo 80 E:doGht OF Inc 10Th Instant.
Scls:0r Il lmcads, who 5aa returned to look
alter ihe jod!clA ponInaloDs, was 10 his com
mitlco r1Qlc y 30 Curly hour this morning., but
20 m:oti1s .: the Judioisry Committee was
| h=!d 10 day. Inc Impression seems to DO ttat
! Stanley Ma!iho~a wi,l he confirmed as ASCOT
&c Justice Ct tic Sarrem: couIt. In that oaso
| tie rsir3ad lntrrcs; will EGgo ntj9Eiy e that
C.Cri il lis laYoT.
lLe spi: ii The republican patty was cnti;e.
| Iy unforeseen ty Geo. Maaen, when ho 70 ade
bis bargain With then. 1t has. therefore, TO-
! tescrrtd considerably with lis plans, and has
rImc2id E;;l cn'FeiY from The prominent prsi
ton into Which he Vss thrust by o combna i'm
C! uDlGr:uostc Circumstances; but. far all that,
as stated io preceding part gtapb. he will be
assisted By bath wrg! OF the radicals 10 III; Of.
| !trt 10 ceeat tho democrats OF Virginia. With
Eceaid 10 Tie Robertson DCmiEatioD, i. is re-
ported to day that he will change bis ''inie-
pendenism" into nutralIty.
/! The Senate to day, after pro fotma motion
! ty Mr.. Dawes to proceed with tho election of
tie oEi;er5 Of that body, went into executive
s.S;ljn. In VieH ct tho itc: that both the Chi
ncoc immigration a1d oommeroisl treaties, the
tyraGilgn trca,y 9Th Cclm5ia, tho Consular
| caprenticn With ltslS, tho convection with hIo.
! rctc) I'D the treaty with Japan wero ratified,
Gni Ee.!I3 hall he 10u!1atious confirmed at
yesterdays session, il is believed that 10 ten
dsy5 he s. ion will terminate. Tho IDEA of
th5 ;!:e.ion Ct eilhc. Go.hau or R;ddlebcrger
! hes b ca aSaEdoDed by ev.rl bods.
L! - ruIorcd here 10 day that tho split 10
i the Malone executive commiltee 10 Alex 7ndrie
WAS i. i:lrtd 20 Gen. Malone. asd that he de-
o!dai against tic secaStr;.
| PJs!G fiio:r5 sra 10 be cs;ahii he'd Hithip few
DAYS at Cordovk. Culpcpar Co., Va, With Miss
Lloy Stiin! fellow as postmaster, ard at New
h7Ld3H C:r Ice Co., Va, with Thomas B.
| Col avn as postmaster. There is onto 90 90.
tive movement on The par; Of tho dccspI,aled
oFoe!s Of The Posscfice Department, eeoh re-
garding his case a. of pecu,isr hardship, ard
each huGgirg hope Of speedy rcappointmen..
U. s. SENATE.-Tho Senate transacted
remark bly, largo amount Of business 10 its tx
cltiTc ssloD yesterday, clearing the calendar
Of Ecsllcs. aud also taking fos action on
eighty four nop.ioatloos. 10 about FLU; aud q
bat htu:5. Tie frs matter disposed of was
tho Chinese inn iirstou treaty, which, after
contribution Of Wednesdays debate. was rati.