Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02
From WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of The AleSa. Gaze

" ASEINGTOG, i. e., March. :. 1881.
The executive session CT tho Seasse called
fer the Ali inst. is sad blow 10 the Maho5itts,
es il sweeps the gycuad from beneath their feet,
so far IS any expected support from the incom-
los adDisistia!ioo is concerned. Nj. Hayes is
their f:itni aad did all he could fer them, but
Dir. Hayes now has pro5ably as little power to
help them or anybody c!so es the e.s. Influential
member CT Congress- As 5000 IS tho President
elect vas we'll rested yesterday he had long
interview with his premier. Mr.. Blaine. tho first
sui cot OF which vas tho executive session.
MIR. B.aiac told bin that suca thing as
delay in tt call Was not 10 be thought Of, that
| 10 90 60 would not ouy disregard what bad
become en- es!ab ishCd rue, but would bo con.
sidered ty the c)unlrg as tho result
| Of soGe SOFT ct 90 arrsn. enent With
tho head Ct tho iepudistols' cary 10
| Firgioia, and that such an impression would
% disastrous TO tie wi ole administration IS
we'll as to tho republican party; that d,ly
could onlg BE- for tho purpose of changing few
| ofiic:rs OF the Senate, and OF changing some OF
| the chalrnen CT the Seuate'5 committees, and
that suoh patty gains TO the party would DOT BIO
o feather 10 the scale egairst the irjary it
would sustain 10 tho OPTION of all right think
iug mcu. Mir. Blaine took the most decided
ground against coy sort tagrcement or arrange
ment between tho republicans and Gen. Ms
hone. esd said that any other c,uis, would
iiflc: irrepara5o itjlry upon the Incoming
administration. Tho President cleo, agreed
with him and Mir. Hayes vas ,ccndiuQly
instructed TO issue his csil wbish he cid
With msuy evldtnsis Of bsd sr:c.. This
action on the part CT tho President cleo. is
looked UPON cs d,c'd.d s1ub to General
Msho9e, aud it is reported that tho Ger.
cral and b S party so consider it, ard that its
o1Estqlerc, may be tsr re; caiog, iovolviog cn
the part OF the General disposition to look for
new party affiliations. The Mshonitts assert
that they were sruIned and driven cut Ct the
dcmoofNi, party ia Virginia. lu: they Gevtr
received from that party stca q Stub as thst
referred 70 ebCvc, and it they are as sensitive
ss they pretend TO be. furLuer af6aion DO
tween them and the republicans ia at 40 end,
and that the General will have to fl ok by him.
self.
Mr.. II. o. Clagctt, Of Lcss5urg, Va, the
clerk CT tho House District Committee, receiv-
ed letter this morning sigucd by every mem
Der OF that Committee ttsutying to his efhclen
cg, Intelligence and geo.leman|y department,
and thanking him for The eminenlly satisfactory
m&nacr 10 which be had performed bis duties
aud for thu valuable assistance he has rendered
them.
Tna Housa having passed resolution slow
ing tho use OF tho National Museum TO Co. a ,
Washington Light lofantry mex: Monday night
Tor tho purpose OF reception room for tie
visiting military Oompsries 10 tho city, Mr..
Logan, w5eo tho resolution reached tic
Senate, wlntod to ancnd it 50 as to Include The
Ns!iUn, Il fl 8 in tho privilege. but 80 phras,d
bis prcgtsiilcn as 10 read tho mlii, ct the
DslIlci thus ALPHABETICALLY allowing tho usgro
pani(s to cono 10. When this was dis
covered, the opposition 10 the negroes was go
5.est Oh bo!h 6ldes TIA. tho whole resolution
vas defeated.
Nov tha! aa X cltlVe session OF the Sora:o
has hcca called tur the 4 b u.s., tho credentials
OF tho new Senator's are b.ing sui ,oted TO a
c:ltlc!l txaDira!ioD, and tho def,c 10 Gen,
Nlahoue's, alluded to 10 this correspondence, the
day they wero reca;vld, az We'll as thoss aod
sone Others. Mr.. Csndeo's for instance, no:ed
opd arranged for rotereloe. Gen. Mahons'
differs in stvtra! particulars from those OF Sen
aor JOhnston's. md Dir. Camden's from those
of Mr. Davis. lnboth Mahonc's aud Camden q
the scar in which they Wero eec:ed is omitted,
aDd Ger. MahoDe's fixes the commencement OF
| his bis term 90 tho 3cd of March, Ii may DO
} that the committee to whom the defective cte-
dcnlaIs arc referred will either delay reporting
upca then or may report adversely to their
EccepLsEc,, 10 which C 1879 tho Senators to whom
they belong will not be enabled to participate iu
tho executive session.
MIR. Speaker Randall has promised to recoC-
nZ, Mr.. kchm00d as soon SO the Fuodiog bill
il dsocsod Gin order that he may call I'd tic
Export Tobacco bill, which is of much interest
to Virgins.
The House Jud cary Committee Yesterday
reported unanimously 10 favor of tho bill ole G.
lrg tho judgments of the u s. c,urts on the
J same ltolng With Judgments OF tho cJutt OF
C aims ID regard to su5lts and payments.
Messrs. Camcroo, Paul. Round, Fsr., Wind
52r sod other mahoultes were at the Capitol to-
dag. They were BY no means cheerful, and
boxed rather blue, IN cons: q1enoa, it is sup
posed, Of tho set back the leader Of their party
hes jaSt rsoetV, i 10 tho matter of tho executive
scssoa. With rfg'rd to Mr.. Wiudstr, it is
understood that liz is candidate f,r pcstmas.
ter ut Alexandra, and that Mesns. w. N.
Batkey aud s. Z. Bayy a,e aspirauts fer tho
same pcsioC.
| The House to day passed tho deficiency bill,
tho last ct the regular appropriation bills, and
Drocet dad Immediately to tho Consideration of
the fundlog bill, the republicans rcsorinp to fill.
clustering to defeat it. Mr.. Randall said this
morllog that the bill would pass to day With
few changes, bat it was stated at the Treasuary
that it would not pass but that a bill providing
for three cnd ttree-tenths bond, with the 5:h
section rataned, would pass at tho next session
whenever that shall coumsrc,. 1t is also
known that both MIR. Hayes aud President elccs
Carte ! ara opposed 10 tho bill, and il il said
that should it pass at this session, the ftrner
w1uld kill it by pocket voto.
When the suodry civil bill Was up 10 the
Senate to day, Mr. Conkng minated that he
should oppose tho section sppropria,ios
So. 95O.13 for tho expenses of tho visiting
statesmen" who were sent to Louisiana to
cruo. in Mr.. Hayes.
The Inaugural crowd is ratilly Increasing, as
The throngs OF tho Capitol and 90 Pennsylvania
avenue testify. All the arches on that avenue
are decorated and macy of the bulldogs, and
BY Friday, shou d the weather conliou, fair.
the city will BIO autteliog with buutiog.
| IL is COZ 1ently sisted at the Capitol to-day