Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-19
PROM WASHINGTON,
Srecia! Correspondence Of the Alera. Gu=e

SpeCtd! correspondence o. inc <lterI. GdStUC. /
WASHINGTON. D. G., Dtc. 49, 1881.
The Postofsoo Depsftneot is to divide tie
postal railway fgcn's into elasseF, possibly as
naOy SIS four. ED grade lhtir rsy acc,rdir ely.
1t is reported &c lay that, ewing 10 The
uDth!mcua wish OF ;ha newspaper oorrespon
den!F, Mr. Ma5p, democrat. from Maryland,
tie messenger in charge OF The reporters ga
lery CT the House. who was removed. will be
restored to his position.
Senator Johnston positively and en phatioa!ly
derles that be tv:r iatimatcd 10 Gen. Malone
10 any Wy i;st rl3vo to ouat Cocnol Henry
Peyton from tie no:iien Of Executive Celk o!
the Sspsto would be usopposed by him. There
is no ep'cial friendship existing between him
and Col. Peyton. but hc has d,pe nor will 30
nothing 10 have him removed. 10 this OIL
nectlon it 1n,y b Is we'll 10 rtpaat what has
been heretofore sii 10 this oorresp der c.,
thai the probabll y Is lnera will be DO changes
ID The tItc.lve Offices OF line Senate fer stm,
time--poSsloly Tor The sessiOD. 40 effort will
be msd5 10 Increase the number II nessenSeIs
and it msy eucoei d. tu: that will probably BIO
the eZteut OF the change that will take pIase 10
the Seoa,es Offices. at least, for several months.
Pitney. tho discharged clstCdisu Of tho
Treasury oootiogens iuod, was ng:io betcr, tho
Appropriations Committee of the Senate this
morning, a.d was examined 10 retarsuca to tho
charges OF crookedneSs against cx-Sccrotary
Sherman. The tx.nioation was secret, but
enough has leaked out to warrant tho state.
ment thst tho eitness knows great deal about
the subjects OF the charges referred to, aud is
| n Him 4 y l,os r
kuoEs
Tho Senate was officially iaforned this m5ra.
ing that the llous, had adopted a resolution 10
adiourn from tho 2lst inst. until tho 5.h prcx.
Among tho bills introduced by Virginians to-
dly was ono by Judge Garrison for the relief OF
certain citizens OF Northampton county. Dur
log tho war the light houso at Uspo Charles
was b.oHn up, as was Supposed. md AZ was
DrObable, by Southern sympath;z,rs. General
Lockwood Sas tho federal offioer 10 Command
Of that district, srd he, 10 accordance with the
Law, for which x Senator L,wis voted, assess
cd md laeea tho dansgas upon lew Ct the
property oSn:fs OF tho ncighborhood, stmo OF
them icing thus Individually pIundlrad TO The
extent Of SIX or seven hundred dollars. Tho
bill referred to is TO roluod to tho sufferers or
their heirs tho resp cli7o amounts of which
they wcro robbed.
Mr.. Johnston 10 the Senate and Ms,srs.
Fulkersou aud Barbour in the House present
ed petillons 10 their respective bodies tc-dly
ogAlnst railroad txloflon AMI Discrimination.
Ii is rumored this evening thst tho House
committees may DOT b, announced tomorrow.
The Precedent will pay short visit to New
\ oIk next week. There was slim ATTENDANCE
of the menbera OF both houses Of Congress TO-
day. many of tho memb: IRA having already Como
homo for the hoIidaya.
There is considerable talk today about q
proposed CONGRESSIONAL oommlltoo 10 investi.
gate the Peruvian Company. whose itnuerc,,
1t is said. vas tho sole c.uio Ct tho recent dis
reputable interleyoDoa OF this uolIy with tho
3 if.irs Of Chill AID Polu.
There l5 slroug feeling amoas Republicans
as we'll as democrats in both honsel OF Congress
10 fsvlr Of tho reduction, rot the entire sboli-
ton. oil tic hternal revenue tx.
Mr.. Neil. VINO will probably bo ohairmao OF
the District Committee. has prepared bill for
the improvement OF the barber of Washington
and tho reclamation Of the Potomac fits. 1t
appropIia:ts one million Of dollar 10 tho work.
and suthotZ tho Secretary Of War to appoint
commission to Determine plopsr h.ibrr line
and sstll, the aims ADD damages o! all pel-
sons having riparian sshts thereon. Ii is the
evident ioleo!ion OF Coocrts' to pns mono no
longer the reclamation Of tho flats of ths Poto-
mao eff Washington.
The House te- day w.s cc,upiad with the ON
tinuaton of tho first call OF S.a!ea for bill 3,
which was finally concluded. The call was only
interrupted for the purpose OF sRearicg III Mr..
Dueser, the dem ocralIc number from Nisc3i
SID, who has just returned from Europe, having
escaped sbipWr(Ck Il not j. perils. and to piss
q bill granting the frHrklng privilege 10 Mrs.
Garfield.
An eff C Jog sceae cc,rrod 10 tho Guicua
trial to-day when MIR. Hobbs, an eli man
| whose feco vas as rugged With c.re IS lis hands
were with TOLL left the Jury bex and g!h bard.
| kerchief to his eyes, approached tho Judge ed
| Informed him OF tic death OF bis vito. The
Judge, sf,tr short consultation With tie
| counsel. Immediately adjourned tho court u,tiI
Wednesday. Gultssu .ook cco.sion to cypress
the h0pa that the bsTeaVed ilr0r would b., a.
lowed to bear bis grief uuobsslvsd by any
deputy marshal, and ut the Same tma his OIL
! fdencs in the honesty and impartialry Of each
and all the memb;rs Of the jury
! Capt. Wise. member Of the House from tn,
| Richmond dis.rio', has been rqles Cd ~ the
lst Regiment Of Virginia soldiers Of that city
to invite Ex Secretary Blaine to visit that city
at MY time he may usm, and address them
upon any subject that he msy think fit. While
this invitation mes nonl1slly from tho Isl
Regiment, 1t ia understood to come from the
whole CITY of Richmond, snl il is intended to
show the high esteem ic Wch Mr.. Blaine is
b. Id in thai city.
L. is understood that the President has cot
yet deter mined upcu tho persors be will pomi-
| nato tor Com mi'sioners Ct the District Of e.
lumbis. Among those spoken Of 10 connection
! with these PAGES ia Mr.. llsm. Gugoly, io,-
| merry OF Alexandria. who was acquaisted vi b
Mir. Arthur before be became prominent.
MIR. Fsu Aukcn. deputy chIcottr OF the
Petersburg district, is not satisfied With that
plsc,. and wants the surveyorship of ODE of
tho Territories IS pay for his services 10 making
Virginia regulating State.
Gen. Mahoue aud Mr.. Ridjieb.rger prs cz-
pec!ed here mex. Wednesday 10 consult with
| others upon the distribution of the spills of
Office. Il is understood that 10 that disribu.
| too MIR. Shelley lewis will be given tho mn,-
shalship now held BY biz father, So That the
latter Gao eccFp: tho Office OF Lieutenant Gov
error ct lrglnja In. that Uitb itof .vo,r