Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-25
FROM WASHLNG7ON,
Special Correspondents 81 tie Alcsc. Gaetttt
UAguI!;Q2cv, y. u, Jaa. %. 1851.

Asca example 81 The GxtGut 10 YGlch the GUS
tom CT coaest.aS c5nSrl ss:onal cI:c;loIs is Cir
l;cd CT by the republican, il the South, it rdsy
be- stated that H!r. Money says Tho sat Ct every
democrat tyoopt himself fr,Gl his State Mis-.
sissirri, 10 !ho n,z: House, ID contested, and
that hja would DO lu! for tho fac. iha! 10 r.
putlicaa r2n 10 his district
Private Intelligence from R;ohmand is to the
cGtc: that oao o. tao prominent and eblo ccua.
sci cnplo7cI in tho w. 4 0. Il. Il. case ro|
before tic Court Of Appeals there, thinks that
cE-plcsil:lIt Mckcnz!c viii lie allowed his
claim, which amounls 10 sbou! fer thousand
dollars, Ia. that McComb Eill win 10 tho end,
and thet another thiLks the decree of TIC Court
boow will ~ sus.sinct: IL oil points. IL would
seem. tarcilrc. tilat the Iosi must soon DO
s:it. When that "a done i! il uadsrstoode it
vii! BE- r1J3uc;t! Immediately rs far IS Berry
vile, wLe.a i: will tap tho Sh2nandosh Valley
railroad.
Among tho appointments sent 10 tho Senate
yesterday. we're those OF q. ii. Wopplo and
| ". Ii. Colre;a. to ba paya1astcTs in the army.
| with the rank ct msjyr. There were several
| o:ptaiuG IN lilo atm? who Wero applicants Tor
promotion. tut Mr.. Hayes applied his remark
ats Interpretation OF his civil sarvic, reform
circular 20 tho case, ErG madc beth cppcnt-
meats from civil life.
Among ito presidential appointments yts:er.
DAY vas dist CT W. II. Fax}n TO 90 postmaster
1T II .!;icrG, Colnrcicut. The appCiotco was
wcli known ia Al xsadrin. during and soon
.ilCT lie war.
Il ooly aiEai: CT ialcrest that occurred Ia
tic Scrnto during tho morning hour to day. was
u shGrt speech by Nlr. Lamar, 10 favor Of TAX
ing up hr Logan's bill ios putting Gen. Grant
| on tho retired is! OF tho army, 10 which no
compiimcGted Gen. Graut in the highest degree
end announced hia Intention CT voting for the
bill when ii should como IN. and said that he
was ia favor Of writing opposite Gen. Grant,
namc OF tho rCls of tho sovcrD ment, tho word,
emeritus TIC moion to tako up tho bill was
detected Ly vote Of 25 to IS. Mcssrs Lamar
AID Davis, of Illinois. voting with all the rcs
publicaussin tho affirmative. Mr.. Mcpherson,
who votoG yesterday for taking up tho till I'D
20 for tho purpose Of killing il ct once.
| There wr!o numerous rumors floating abcui
i,a Capitol thi, morning. all of which. how.
ever, wcgo denied, TO tho cifoot that MIR. Taylor,
+ mc:nla7 CT tho present House, but who was
lu;o.ied Cor thc mex Congress, had been cltc
ted u. s. Senator from Tennessee. Elr. Toy.
jtr il very young man having only rcaoied
tic senatorial AGO lac! July. 1t is said that he
vas ctcioii to tic House by aiviog hia audiences
when making his c,nyasE tho choice of spec Oh
G. tune on tho fiddle. which no phys Ike tho
| hFkansas Traveller, sud that like senslbla acn,
most of thcr, chess tho latter.
The FiGanco C0moii!tao 0! tho Senate &c day
heard Secretary Sherman on the Ryiundiog
bill, 10 is il iavor of fise lwcntY bond With
discretion to tho Secretary o. tho Tleleury 10 ro-
fund It rny figure u1ier three and halt pr
cent. lilo cxprs4;d the belief Tint no could
float temporary cariiicltcs a. three per cert.
Governor lics':r. ci Omio, il hare to day, tho
guos: OF MIR. Blaine. 1t is reported that bo
came TO caso himself Oh. of the Garfield Cabi.
ret, M nnnY OF tho other Western State,
especially Inhinua hava claims superior 10 thai
State
Senator Wish9rs, Chairman Of The Conference
Committee OH tho free bridge tc.oss the
| Potomac, will call meeting of that clmmitco
20 morrow,
the Confirmation OF tho appointments Of DR..
Ginler 10 he rGs; master ct Richmond, aud Mr..
Gray 20 b0 Collector Of Customs at Alexandria
still hang il tho SoGatu. in CONSEQUENCE, IS
previously sahd ia this correspondent OF
alleged iaint9 Ct Reputation in tho arpointlcl.
IL IA3! .uj'ic expression Ct Gen, MahOGo
Cn IDS patty utilization in tho mex. Senate is TO
tie eftc. that r5opln always 20 to the polls be.
fore thcy V0.c. end that il any man, woman or
child knew i!nw 10 would vote no would flee the
o2nniIy.
Iho House Commerce ComuiGc, did not
tax, ~ the Potomac Flat bill at tbcir raeetiog
this morning, bai bill Tor the purpose Has il.
troducod in The House yesterday.
Senator Hill Iys hc believes the republicans
will havo CD extra session If t5ty can throw the
blanc Ct one upon the ddWCo;sjs. Rroprescnta
t!7o Atkins s,yJ i thcto is 10 DO ccclsion for
sn cx;rs session it vii DO mado by the Senate,
CO TIC Illuac will c)nploc oil its nfo:ssary
tuiiness.
| Ctmmissioucr Morgan says tho Appromii.
ti0ns ComGi teo has out the District bill all to
pieces, smong other changes haVlng taken
$l2 600 from tho jill and added that sun to
The Insane Asylum. ard that though tho roye.
MT, OF tho Distiic hiss increased $500, 600 the
appropriation ha5 been decreased $4,000
which will 3c:iaus! ctlrplc !h9 street improve
mop's
Tic republicans to day seem to have aban
donCd iilo idea et controlling tho next Senate
Senator pondloton maIo quito lcGg speech
il Tie Senate to day in favor of tho bill fol
making citizers Of Indians and giving theu
laud5 in Ecyaraty. EIo vas followed by Mr.
:, Fcet "!!U IL CVG6OCIou oaU VI LEU UcSl ueOateIt
in tho Sauatc.
Tho House Jadiciliy Committee to 10y d.
cilcd Tia: the Soaatc he'll the right 10 originate
bills for sppvcn:aiDg rcvcnu, though cot fol-
raising it,
Justice Saainc, Of tho Supreme Court
haaded his resignation to Mr. Hayes to day.
! u is understood tia, Mr.. Hereford, Senator
from West Virginia, owes his recent defest, ss
Mr. Thurman docs his to tho railroad interest
, &c opposed that interest by his support of The
Thurman railroad bill, and the railroads sro like
people who treasure up whe: they suppose TO be
wrongs. Mr.. Paddock owes his dofcst to bis
ovorweening Gran!ism.
1t is now confidently expected that Jay Gould
will buy tho a.. III. s. D. 4. II. when it is sold
on the l0.h pro1imo II this expectation be
realized Norfolk will DO tho eastern terminus
OF great Southern trans continental railroad,
J and will soon DO enc OF tho largest as it is now
one OF the most prosperous cities in tho South.
Tho new Senator-alect from West Virginia
l II in undnrstOcd like tho Two sitting SanptCra