Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-11
ECON WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondents 81 tic Alera. Gautte
WASHINGTON, 9. G., May IL, 1851,


t;c,o 10 yesterday Gez,ttc. il msy be slated |
that Few tug beat has been ying at Alyxan-
dvia for The last tiu, days unable to run because
OF The noe;Igeace or delay O. tho rspco ore 10 |
making tho required inspection Of her and Civ
ing her tbs requisite license. The boat at this
season IS Wcrh fifty dollars day to her owner,
aud i! Is picc, Of gross injustice and great
oppression that lie should be thus imposed
upon b E.en WHO arc paid literally for such
service as they render. 10 consequences Of the
Increase 10 inspectors work on tho Potomac
Two additional local Inspectors have been ap.
pointed recently, but they both live in BaIti-
mCr1, aid rot enc of the Whoo OF them resides
il either Of the District cities or 10 Alexandra.
Senator Johnston called on both the Secre-
tary CT State and the Postmaster general
this morning, tut as they were engaged at tho
| time, and % he could not wait he did not sec
oithor CT them. lilo went for tho purpose OF
finding GU. how il is that straig hit out republic
! oaps are being removed BY tic score from the
Little postofic:s in Virginia and their places
given to MahCnites. many Ct whom have until
Tec,ntlc belonged to that sualt class 10 the
South kaoWn as negto hstcis. 1t is said By
sons that neither tae President nor Mr. James
kaoT5 erythieg chou; these changes, end.thgt
they aro the work of Mr.. Tyler. but as Tho
President has told Virginia republicans within
tbs last cn days that they must support Ma.
hoac, It III but reasonable to suppose that they
are Eot made Without both his Knowledge and
eJESlGi.
Tho $ nac Commitce on tho judiciary net
this cloGnitg AID discussed tie nomination Of
". il Chaad!tr to be Solicitor General uoliI
rv,k q 10 a. IL.
Senate, su: adjourned without arriving at any
dltlll.c conc.u ion thereon, or rather With DO
termination not 10 report thereon yet awhile.
| This acii1n. it is understood was the result of
desire Oh tho part Of the ma ority Of tho COM
| mittee to do nothing to add to the troubles BOW
| existing 10 their party, and the fear that de-
into lc!lon on this nomination would 50 10
crease those troubles as to render utterly fu,ila
| tho ctt0rtS low 10 progress to settle them.
! Tbs auction sale OF the furniture a1d house
decorations of the late Fernando Wood, tbGs
| took pIac, O! tho residence OF the deceased
10 day, vas attended By large number OF
buyers, Who ranged themselves in NO classes,
society people and secOld hand DEALERS the
| former bidding so high that hardly any Ut the
| latter had "a shcw" Almost everything ia
| tho house was imported, ct COST, i! is said CT
! SAC. 900.
I. j. White was appointed clerk Of tho
Senate Committee On tho Dis!rlo: of Colunti,
10 day, vico Charles Stone, removed bu!
! subsequently appointed clerk Of tn, SeDate
Committee en- epidemic diseases Soon efttr
tic republicans were put IN possession oil
tho Senate Committees by General Malone.
cearl9 slI tie democratic clerks were turned out.
| end when thgt tsct wss alluded to ia the Senate,
Mr.. lagal!s. Chairman Of tho Dis!ric. Commit
tee, denied The assertion sad With great,ilJur.
iah OF t!unpets had it scut broad cs5t over The
| land tha: the democratic clerk of his COMMITS
tee had not been removed. Mr. ingalls,, how
ever, soon sf!er gsys no.ico to Mr.. S.oue that
no would have 10 oak, and but for the !eter'G
SUCCESS 10 obtaining Eaother cleIkship from a
democratic tonmittce he would now bs in exile
aloIg with eli the Other democratic ole! ks Of the
| Senate committees.
The open session Of tho Senate to day was
Exceedingly short the only matter of impor.
| iarco Zip beiHg Mr.. kellogg's resolution calling
Tor the panes and residences Of the clerks ia
| the several departments of the government, sn
amendment to which, enlargiDs lis scope, wss
offered by llr. Brown. The Senate Thea wcut
into executive session.
! The Presidents vito snd s0:ne Of tho ether
| inmatl5 OF tho White House alo sick with ma
Iarial fever, with which disease it is also said
Mr. Blaine is I'll Cd. Mrs. Garfield it is ssG
hes employed female homeopathic physician
to trGat her case. TIE sickness at tho White
House will probably ;aduco Congress at its naxt
session TO % something With the Potomac river
Nats
Ihe ayii. in The Republican party hts not
h2eled; it le OIL? il abcysDca The eiSt Of the
rrccatdipgs ct their Caucus yesterday YVES tbs..
While it VAS developed tia. tho President 8
party Htre:in Tho msjon!y, they wanted 10 let
h!s. CenknG do@a as lightly as possible, aud
That therefore Mr.. Burnside would not press
his resolution sor ris3i1Gi02 The resolution Of
he caucus c0mDi't.c providing that contested
CcEnluetions shall uot bs c)Ls:darcd, and that
each end every ma!nber OF tho cau,us shou u DO
ali tic could toward Closing tho rent or restrict
ing il 70 Ito smaiits! possible tX;cnt In CO.'S
sequence OF his later discrimination many
members Of tho caucus called st tho White
House this taoTrinr tut vi ~ refused edpis-
SIGN toT the assigned reason that the President
tad bocl up Gil blight ;.i:!i lis sick wife and
TaS !Ecn ltkiCg III l. lGSt ia which i. would
&c: b lllht 20 disturb him. So far Is
tie Plcsi1cat IS CO; c:rntd regarding the lpIt
i: sccGls i3 hn the impression that, having taxi
CO bis SAID Eo io!ents 10 keep it, and thu: if
there ba any further propositions tor compro
L !sc III y mus! ccmo ircm tho Corklinptes.
1t - D0i nSii,V.t thst apy compromise will be
en:C!cd, 81. ihnf, thCUgl Dir, Corkli1g has 80
!a7 sucoscdad IL dalslicg action upon tho Rob
crtson H9npiaa'ion, and is using this delay to
the bsSt advantage in promoting id,ss of bis
own i. hu-rcs. rhc question will come to an is
auo il t.T days How it vii! be decided no
onc is c.r;Si3, tui i; is currently reported that
tie PtGsreat'a Mahopism will lose him tho
support ct sonc democrats. II whose help he
will aGG in Oh little need.
Tho IMPRESSION 70 day is that. n5!wi.hstard-
i:g the dtlsy caused by tho failure of tho re-.
publican caucus to come to Epy definite conclu-
sion ca iha Robertson nominsiion. tho present
s"s.iol OF ihc Senate will expire about tho mid.
CT, nI Dey! w2tk.
rs Feaaids the Saoe7 Mathews case the
idea il lli.t It sill &c decided 10 to days execu.
tive session CT the Senate, or possibly that i.
ule7 bo del y,d until tomorrow. The railroad
in;ertUta, as stated yesterday. are ably repra.
soDtcd, Ond arc doiUg ell they Gao to secure bis
nomination. but tho epti-noGonoists also have