Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10
FROM RASHINGION.
Special Correspondence Of the Aleza. Gazette

WASHINGTON. D. G., March 10, 1881.
Mr. John Amber Smith, in reference to the
report made 10 the case of the condition of af-
fairs il the cEic, Of the U. S. Marshal of tho
Western District of Virginia, says it not only
itcuded the Marshaps, but the District Attor.
neyS cfiua 10 both Of which tho report shows
crookedneHs, bat that Firs! Auditor Reynolds
says the report was prepared by twelve hun,
| dred dollar eek named Lancaster. and that he
never means to ertrust matter Of this sort to
such hands again. MIR. Smith also says that
| DO has examined the report. which was gotten
up 10 the iutores! Of the Fernald click Of Dam
vlIc. and that when it is submitted to crucial
test it will be found that With probably few
exceptions the u. 8. Offices 10 tho district 70.
erred to are in as good condition as those OF
most OF the other districts in the Union.
With reference to the interview fthe South.
ern republican,, including Messrs. Jorgensen
ard Dezsndorf. Of Virginia, with the President
| the other day, it is said the latter was more
rrtated than has been reported; thst the utter
VlsW was anything but agreeable to either party;
| that the President considered the remarks OF
the luterVeWars 10 the light Of threat, sud,
consequently. as an insult, and that when their
l
| he demanded, he will not be disposed to give
them too favorable consideration.
| II the report of the democratic CAUCUS On tho
| Senate committees, presented this morning, BIO
adopted, Senator Johnston, of Virginia will be
chairman of the Committee Oh Foreign Rela-
tlons. MIR. Slater taking his place as chairman
OF the Committee en- Agriculture. Senator
Mahono will be Oh four committees
| Education and Labor, Military, and Civil Ser.
vicc.
teW unlmportant nominations wcrc son! to
the Senate to day. but they were laid on thu
table until the committees shall BIO organized.
Among all the appointments spoken OF 20
mention is made of MIR. Deveps, and it is con-
sidered probable that his exceeding stalWartism
while member of the last Cabinet will fail 10
be recognized by the present one.
The fight for the Richmond pcscfice has
fairly commenced. Mr.. Tyuer said last night
the appointment would BIO sent 10 to morrow,
but this is not expected. d.. Gilner has tho
hlahone Influence. whatever that may be worth,
and Mr.. Pelouze ls urged by tho ssragbou! rec
publleane. Mr.. Peouzs, it will DO remembered
withdrew from the Confessional fight 10 tic
Richmond distric: last November 10 order that
the republican strength might be united with
that OF the Mahonites to elect Mr.. Wise. sud
bis friends naturally think that tho support now
given By the Mahonites 10 his opponent is but
an i'll req1ital Of past favols.
Messte. Mckenzie, Armstrong, Wai6sd,
Reed, Corbett and Fowler, Of Alexandria com
posed delegation who visited thu White
House to day to urge upon the President the
retention of Mr.. Wa1fald as Collector of Cus-
toms at their city, but tho crowd there was 50
largo that they mada 10 effort TO see tho Pr 81
dent and will postpone calling upon lin for no
purpose named uDtl :. mora coaveuian. sessou.
The session OF the Senate to du2 lasted onlg =
short time. Immediately after prayer Mr.. Pen
dloton, chairman OF the committee appointed
by tho democratic caucus 10 arrange The CON-
mittees OF tho body, pres .pted his rcpcr; n the
shape OF resolution which, on molten Of Mr..
Anthony. was hid over until to morroT. Tho
Senate then vent into executive session, duti9g
which they corGrmci tow aanoin mems that
had been acted 90 @. tic previous session, and
ooe that had not been 60 &C cd upon. that of 4.
5. Taylor, as member Of the Mississippi Com.
mission, which latter was done OF tie Instance
OF Senator Harrison. whose SUCCESSOR Dir. Tsy.
Tor is. The doors Woro then opened Enl tic
Senate adjourned.
The republicans having determined 10 have
no lot nor part 10 tho organization Of the Senate
while, as they express it, their dead ay yet
|
is yet 10 O vault, tho democrats filed up tho
committees this morning aud reported them TO
the Senate. Gao o. lection vas sufficient 10
make the report lie over fur C1o day, and Mr..
Anthony making that, it went over with the
understanding that i! will bs taken up aud con
siderod 10 morrow. Tho republicans. it il
probable, will content themselves with makicg o
few speeches against it, attempting to make INC
country between tho democrats aro taking, as
Mr.. Hayes termed it, snap judgms ot, and are
unfairly availing thtms Ives of en- opportunity
ocoasioned by death and resignation TO possess
themselves Of thGt to which they arc not Il giti
mately entitled. The Senate, therefore, will
probably bo organized and regularly at work
upon executive business by Monday next, il net
before aad the se;soa will probably no! oou-
tlnue for moro than Two weeks thereafter. As
tho republicans would cot name the portions
OF the committees 10 which they GRO entitled,
that work was lett to the democrats, AID 10
doing it they wcro guided by seniority. Of
course this was rot as satisfactory mode of
forming the committees % the republicans
would have desired, but they have themselves
alone 10 blanc tit.
A matinee performance was to have boen
given here to day, for the proposed Poe monus
men, AID some complimentary tickets to i:
were given to few we'll known ConlrIssnen
10 distribute among their irien3s, but from some
explained Cause it did not como eff ard tho
CoDgIessmen alluded to feel rather awkwardly
ID CONSEQUENCES.
| TREATMENT OF WoMEN.-From tho fal of
| ths Roman Empire 10 the West to the four
tcenth or fifteenth century. women spent m ost
of their time alone, almost entirely strangers to
the JOYS of social life; they seldom went abroad,
but to bs spectators of such public diversions
and amussmcnts as the fashions of tho times
countenspoed.
Francis |. was the list who introduced wo-
men on public days to court; before his Tina
nothing was to DO seen 10 any of tho courts in
Europe but grsy.boaded politicians. plotting
the destruction Of the rights and liberties of
mankind, and warriors clad 10 complete aImor,
sll ready to put their plots into execution,
10 the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
elegarc, bad s,arcay any existence, and even
cleanliness was scarcely considered as laudabIe.
The use OF linen was not known and the most