Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
THON Wl4ONIIVUI OIV
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette

n elcat Cu3tSS HOS tshlu pitCo III tue WlCu5
of Ito people about the Capitol With rgrd to
the PROBABILITIES Of 60 extra session Of Congress.
1t is asserted that the President was 20 far COM
nised to one that the proclamation corvaning
1t was written, bu. that the pressure of tho
banks WAS sufficient to induce MIN to withhold
it: The prevailing opinion to day is that one
will DOT be held, ADD the members of The House
woo have been staging hero under the impress
sou lba. Il would be otherwise, are leaving for
sixty OF them in tho city. Mr.. Randall, who is
reported in the New York Tribune ofyesterday
us expressing himself as anxious for one, 10 con-
sequence Of tho opportunities it would afford
the democrats, says 10 never said ANYTHING
that could have given liso to such report.
The President 8 nomination OF Dr. Gilmer for
the Richmond postofilce WIS presaged Nv the
bouquet sent 10 Generals Malone from the
White House Tie morning after 30 announced
his lnteu'ioo OF putting tho republicans in DOS.
session OF the Seoate, aad is therefore not sur
prlsiog To anq che, With tho exception, possibly,
OF poer Mis- Van Leg, whose letters from Gen.
Circuit and Mr.. a. II. Stephens iuduc.d her
hopes 10 hold out 10 the end. Tao Mahonites
here ere iobllaut, and ssy that it Proves all tho
federal patronage Of the State is to DO given to
General Mahore. 1t is a we'll kaown fact that
Mr.. JorRers*n Gid all ho could to oppose the
Donl1alioo. The republican applicants for tho
position gave up the contest some days tincs
AID returned to their homes wiser, and if not
better. at Iels!, bitter men. Ooe of them, MIR.
Pslorz, especially 81, because he had with.
drawn from the Congressional c,otes; 10 tho
Rlchpcnd district les: fall in order that bis
party might Concentrate their strength on the
Maheuo candidate. Tho nomination will be
reported upon tsvorab!y because General Ma
hoae is member OF the Postofico Committee,
bu! II will meet with 6tIorg opposition 10 exec,
utiVe session of The Senate. MIR. w. Il Chsnd
et's commission fer the position of Solicitor
Gentrs Is LOOKED upon IS Indicative of "frout>
Dg to tho III u,o" and past o. tho same time,
with ultra radicals 10 command.
Virginia bonds have fallen about eight per
cent. tlooa the President and Senate entered
into their agreement with General Malone,
and lie end has not been re. seized, for with
such powerful assis auco and the whole repub
llcan party to back it, tho holders of this class
OF bonds, who arc mostly Northern men and
foreigners, arc alarmed lest the Virginia demo.
Gratis, though they will continue their opposi.
lGn to General Mahono, mty relax somewhat
ia their ttfJrts to defend tic creGi: of their
Stale.
GenctL! Mahono has appointed Col. S. Bss
s,tt French, OF Richmond, cerk of his commit.
teo. ihn work Is comparatively nothing and
tGc nay ST per day. The spp0iotce is Judge OF
the Huslln9s Court Of Manchester.
lo the Senate TO day, Dir. VOORHEES, called up
Ms resolution censurug the banks for their
ftcaDt o0uFso in regard to tho rctundiog bill,
and read long speech thereon, maintaining the
2rOuod that lsglseIVe business could BIO trans.
acted at this session of the Senate. and portray.
log tho banks 10 their worst possible coors.
IL is understood that not only will enough
demt cato members OF the Senate oppose The
change ct Senate 0fhcera at Ibis session to make
that change Il possible. but that some of them,
among when are Messrs Vest and Voorhees,
will seizs upon the sttempt to msko that
change a5 favorable opportunity for arraign-
Ing the republican Senators for tho bargain il
ia noW plain they mado with Gen. Malone and
to tho terms OF which tho Gc1cr.l is holding
them.
The drug store of Stott & Cromwell, 90 the
soutbslde of Penn. avetu,, between 9Th and 81
streets. waS entered last night by burglars ard
robbed OF $500 that had been left ia tho safe,
TIE unfortunate death CT Mrs. Captain Jett,
formerly of Alexandria, that occurred 10 the
waiting room of tho Alexandra ferry las. Mon.
day,is depored by nobe mere than those 10 tho
employ OF tho ferry company. Tho false report
thst sho was iotcxica.ed wss started, it is said,
BY lldics who observed her strange apposrar G >.
and, spreading an o1g the men about iho place,
they naturally avoided the part Of the room IN
which she was lying, thrkiog that she would
got up wheo her sleep was over ard 20 to her
nome. There is 20 female attendant ct the
room.
The U. S. steamer Dispatch. which as been
placed at the disposal of the Yorktown Com.
mission tor their proposed visit TO Yorktown, is
being gotten ready aud provisioned for the trim.
The com mlssiouers will be accom- panied by their
wives and ohildrcp.
1t Is reported that O'Hara, tho resro comics.
tant Tor MIR. Kitchens seat 10 the last House Of
Representatives from North Carolina. having
drBwo the So. 600 allowed him for the expenses
OF bis contest, cudiDg bis coue sci fees, skip
ped The cy LAST week, laaviog thos, expenses
unpaid.
Cant. Sam EoQish. Of Alexandra, who sued
Mr. VsnderWerkep, OF this CITY, for damages
rtcc we'd BY his tug boat from a scow load Of
stone belonging to defendant sunk 10 the chan.
nel of the river near Waskiogtoo, and who cot
verdict tor $3.50. which vcrdic: was appealed
from, had il sustained by the Ci!cait Court here
to day.
Railroad Naftorn