Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Aleaa. GGzet
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 8, 1881.

tho Senate is CT national in portacca, the course
Of lis party with regard to the rexs campaign
in Virginia is thing Of up: ci.l solicitude to The
citIztn] CT that State, AID all Ct them who
come here have something 10 cay on tie sut act.
A we'll kGoHn republican Ct that State, never
out OF politics and residing here, says that th.
republican State Central Committee, which is
to meet on the S.h lGst.. aud Of which ex Sem
tor Lewis 10 chairman, i5 disposed towards O
union With the Matonltes aud oepst quenty il
oppos; 4 TO the request of tho State Executive
Committee for Sthto convention March l0:h,
and that from oil no Gao learn such convention
Will cot 30 called. lilo sso s.ys, however,
that sacu 1t be called AID straight Gu! ra-
publican ticket b. nominated with Wickham ss
candidate tor Governor, slough moGey will b,
raised through tho Huntington interest 10 The
North to secure his election. Ho says that
Wickham docs not wait 10 DO Governor hui
does want to succeed Sir. Johnston in the
Senate, tLd that With that otj:o: 10 view a
proper man to I'll the SuberuhtoIial chsir when
be shall come 10 tic Snusto will DO rEo on the
ticket with him for Lieut.. Governor. Mr..
Jorgeneen, en- tie o;Eer hand, says that be is
sufficiently acquainted with the composition Of
the State Central Committee to be satisfied
tia. they will issue call for o convention 90
the 10Th Ut Mach. AID that that convention
will take gtouad hat will tfecluay prevent
tho successful Efforts the MshoIi.c3 sro DOW
making to capture the negro vote, Gnd 10 ren-
der OF 10 acc ult aGy action that may be taken
~ tho negro convention, called 10 the interest
OF tho MahoDites, to meet in Petersburg On the
l4th of March. That the cff1rs alluded TO arc
btlcg prosecuted vigorously is known from the
fact tia. tho dlstric! com mittoes of the Ma
horites are composed OF thEco Mahoutes and
two OF the most Influential negro politicians in
the district. These Two can otj,ot to ary
measure that NAV BIO proposed, but being 10 ID.
minority thtir oil sctijn will amount to nothing,
while their membership Of tho committees will
bird then as much es negro politician can be
boutd 70 my action that may be taken. Ode
thlpg nSy be relied open as certain ecd that i,
that the straithtout republicans n Virginis are
too smith, to tloW these who desire TO lfiIiste
With the Erhcn!te5 to get any advantage OF
them,
Tho Ways srd Means Committee of the
House CA report in favor Ct renovisg tho TO-
tornal revenue tax 90 articles Of ucrthlrl man
utac.uTc. but they lad il inpossibl, to remove
TIC stamp tax CO tobacco sent out OF tho oouns
sry, though tho constitution expressly forbits
% expert tex.
A dslpsanoa ut Virgins republican. his
go1e 10 Menlcr. fer tho purpose. it j, under
stood, CT urelos tho appointment of Major
Yes, tho efficient cditor Ct tic Valley VIZ
glrian. to The position CT Pos.na General 10
tho ntXi ADMINISTRATION. The delegation c1n
sisteo OF ex. Senator J. +. L,w;a, J. i. Hamlet
OF Southwestern Virginia, uLd w. II. Pleas.
ants negro from Danvlle. If unsuccessful
with regard 10 A,ior Yost they will urge the
Importance CT appointing come other man from
Inc South TO position Ia tie cabinet, but espo.
cGly somo Virgilian.
Senator D.Vls, of W,s. Frsiri4. ia oou.ca
plating tho pEctloicn If his short railroad
that u,untc with tie Baltimore ard Ohio
nea: T!td@oG!, iato Mineral county, West
Vugili,, uul With that object ia view had a
ioug c;u;frcrcl yesterday with Cu. G.. W.,
Blythe. Ct Alexandria. who conducted tho sur.
Vcys Of tic ". u o. Il. r. through that coua.
Try. Should Tho road be- prodused it vii! Cross
ito tlnn cf tho ". l. y. t. r.. and ton tho g.
l. 0. Il. r., and should The w. & o. r, Il.
ever DO completed it will DO lk.ly to airac.
trade from 81. the other roads ncu,ioatd, as il
viii be the shortest route 10 tide water.
The House Committee % Ways aud Means
By vote OF 6 10 !. determined this norairg 10
postpone the consideration OF tho Iiuri revuruo
tariff BILL uEt!i i!ur weeks t:oE to dry, which
VIII place II beyond tie Consideration Of ibis
Congress- They agreed to consider pfopcsed
LITERAL Ie7auuO reductions to morrow.
Tho Elections CGumitteo Of tho House,
agreed this morning TO report 10 favor of pay
log 81. 600 20 j. Ii. SjphUc Tor txacusoe incur.
rec IN coute6to2 scas ia tho Ills. Congress
tr2n Louisiana
A delegation OF Gficlds CT FREQ bid e across
ito f0tcmsc, among WGcm we're Messrs. j. II.
Gray and Wlllls2 DuIoao, of Fairfsx couniy.
fe, called upon s,ne Of tho members Of the
Congressional CoofsraDco Committee On the
trcc bridge bill this morning, to urge the pas,
sigo CT that BILL Ead InectiEg OF the Con- nut
trn Wll! be held ID morroN TO consider tho bill,
With Tetcrerc, 70 The bill for tsklng possession
OF tho Aq1adGc; trljgo. mentioned in THE CIR.
resooudcUce StS.erdsy. u may be Sid that It is
simply tho revival Of on old claim OF the gov.
eTomcnf, The prpclplc OF which has been d. CT
d3u c9ai:st 70 Numerous similar oascs. The
EoVernmcut has advanced moDey TO similar
works OF iatcr0sl Improvement lu uany other
cases. 10 oil Of 9h;ca. tho money so advanced,
has been considered 10 the light cf o gilt.
The pts,cfhcs Committee Of The Senate to-
doy agreed TO report bill, tho pracsioll ctf c.
OF which will be to restore tho iraukirg lriv,-
lege.
10 the Senate this morning Mr.. Logan at.
tempted to get 10 his bill for putliog General
Grant on the retired lis! Of tho army with full
pay, bu: failed, as he lll' doce frequently be-.
lore.
Al interesting acd rather exciting debate
took plec, in tho Senate to dOy on Sapator
Mor2au's resolution declaring taat the Vics
President has 20 right to count the presidential
cltc oral Vote, Macy senator's 90 both sides
took nart ID it, smcug them Mess. CoDkling
and Iii |. the itrmer opposing tho passage of
tho resolution. but dSolariog that he, too,
thought the presiding officer of the Senate had
no right to count the vots. The republicans re-.
sorted TO all sorts Of flibustaring motions TO de.
fest the reso;ulicns, but tbs democrats as at
present advised are determined to push it
through.
An investigation Of The freights and charges
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is now be-
ing conducted by the Legislature of West Vir-
alnla. Several Of tho persons summoned IS
Witnesses are in this city to day on their way to
Wheeling.
Col. kilgour, formerly of Aloxandvip, ia in
the city to-day His BOOB, Personal Reminis-
cences of the lsie General Frank Thomas, Of
@ ,ln 49,