Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-14
FROM WdSUING7ON.
Special Correspondence Of the Elena. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. g.. Jan. II. 1881

VI ~ O's u hp' IL ASSi
In tho Senate to day FIR. Johnston r.esrut-
cd petition for the passage CT d bill for tho
erection of a Statue to Chief Justice Msrslall
in one of The public squares Of this city, Mr..
j Johnston l5o presented a resolution Of the
pint c1mmilc, On the yorktown c3utcunia',
in7i!ing Tic French government Ia take part 10
thEt celebration, ami bad it placed on ltu cal
cnGar, with tho suggestion from MIR. Anthony
that be bill introduced to do!ray the expenses
incident upon tho acceptance of tho invitation.
lie also reported, without recommendation, tho
bill for TIC suppression CT plturo. paeumonia.
This latter bill, i. il supposed now, will lot pass
inasmucl rs the disease has died out. and that
tho practical result OF tho bill. therefore, VIII
mostly b, to create many sincere cfn:Cs, With
good psy attached.
n delegation Of Westinghouse, with Mr..
Walker d. Davidgc at their head, called upon
Mir. Hayes to day to protest against tho accop-
talco OF Mtj TwiniDgs resignation es mem
Dor Of the Board Of District Commissioners
Col. Welagton Jones. prominent resident
CT Heading. Pa, was taken sick at the Is. Il L.
depot on 9Th street hero at O'clock this morn
log. Ito started to wall. to the St. James
Hotel. but bad hardly reached tho opposite
Side Of the street before he fell co tho pavo.
meat and died almost Immediately.
The prevailing impression il that tho next
administration will be omphaicaly Blaine
ADMINISTRATION. AID either Allison or Wilson
sill b, tho Secretary Of Tho Treasury; that 20
negro. therefore, will be in tho Cabinet, and
that il Fir. C0pki:g waits to share The patron.
ngo IF the administration he must como toto
acsord with it. The ladipg republicans say
tiie7 bava been mpcded enough by their care
OF the 2c2rc, Gnd canD0t sIord to BIO hindcred
By them aoy logger.
Dir. BufTc!l of Rchmopd, made On argu.
NEXT b2!oro tho House judiciary COMMITTED
TO day to p!ao, judgments obtGincd 10 oil the
several u. s. Courts upon tho footing of jadg
mems obtainad it the Court Of Claims as to
tho InlGe OF their yaJm:Gt, irssti1g that this
completed tn, remedy without charging tho
Iis5iiity Of tho government, sgd would save
great delay ard expense 10 the citizens.
Thoro ia much talk hero to day about tho
expulsion OF Kellogg !rcm lis seat ia tho Son.
ate. and II the domocra!s remain 6rm no will
have 70 go. but the lear il that tho democrats
will not remain finn, and Mr.. kellogg will
therefore retai1 his seat
Mr. j0ttstQns reply 10 Gen. Alahono's ~
cent manifesto viii 30 printed Mold ~ morning.
1t will bo abaut three columns long. and will DO
confined strIotly to retaliation Of tho Gopc-
rails inaccuracies
Mr. Cameron. tbs mah0ni.c candidate for
Governor CT Fifgi9ia. srrivGd here last night,
and this mornings Republican contains Mr..
Uorham doulsl Of any attempted bargain by
which no hopes to b. elected Secretary OF tho
Senate ty Gen. Malone vote.
The Tracking Investigation committee Of Tho
House, met 10 day, aud heard Mr.. Anger
rcitera!o his charge HSriUat tho improper use OF
tho trankirg privilege GunDG tho rrcAn. can
paign.
H. is reported hero tia! Mr. Il. Wiriou, Gle, k
Of The Senate Naval Ccmmit!eo. has bacn OF
Tered tho c2itnrshp oi tho Richmond Wing
Mr. WI-t0n Is New Jersey man. and has
heretofore, aad may b. nov, dyci 10 tho
wool democrat.
Mr.. Brady. Collector OF internal revenue
Tor the Petersburg district. 10 Virginia. is
hcir. lie s'y1 no did not rcmovo MIR. Boiling
for lis anti-Mahorcisul. but because Of his
lrcRicl?rcy. lie Dies not toRr that Mr.. Boiling
will bo alto to rGmovo him.
The fight sgainss tho anti Bsyly federal of
G1ors IL the s IN C0ngrat slonal District of Vir
GINA hos ceased for tho present. baViug 70
sul;cd in an entire doioet o! Nj; " BaYly.
Captain Beatty hes lorg since been secured
10 lis position. nCl Gel. Chapman was roas-
signed "a duty /" dsy. Tho Gray WarlinId Case
Was not ii tia iieh'. Tho NJ ,r will ronnw
the fight under tho rtyt administration.
Senators Joar.tan and Williams have reoom.
in"rhcd She confirmation Of Mr.. Cock, as col
Itc:nr Of ;hn !o;' Ct Richmond, because
h1 il G2bi l,a,tr, ana IL there 10 40 tXoou-
NV, &c h., IL, a
ho confirmed. 1t is els> probable that
Mr.. Gray vii! hn confirmed as Collector at
Alexandra. ng his record L. cosr on the debt
question. judge Hughos and OK Senator Lewis
were opposed to tho confirmation of Cook; but
went MIR. 0ilmor conlrmod ns peetmsstnr of
rejected because Ct his Mahonism. Mahono
having declared against both parties, both par :.
tlcs arc dccisrlEg agains! him.
Tho pronounced attitude assumed by Senator
Anthony in his paper, tho Providence Journal,
Ggainst tho proposed Mahonito alliance is cup.
posed TO no tho Same tina. will DO taken by nll
tho conscientious republicans il tho Senate, and
that therefore that alliance is doomed to failure.
no matter whom Mr.. Hayes may sppoint
postmaster 1T Chsrottnsvilo W., nobody but
Mrs. Long will be confirmed. She will receive
Tho support OF ell tho demo @ ats, and Senator
cameron says TO will zoo That enough republicans
stand by hor to secure hor tho place
Notwithstanding the apparent Juror about tho
inauguration ball, subscriptions to it are coming
ia very slowly, only four Of tho forty thousand
dollars required having as yet been subscribed,
The department c erks are in mortal trepdation
OF erolheT assessment 20 cko out the necessary
amount.
Tho Prevailing opinion Rbout tho Capitol yea.
!ordsy morning with reference 10 tho recama.
ton Of tho Potomac fl its was that tho Commerce
Committee will change its ;.ind ard mako m
appropriation for tho purpose.
Court OF AprEALs, YEsTEBDAY.-Wil-
liens aid Blackwell. trustees. VS.. Hawcs aud
wife and els Fran tho Chanonry Curt of tho
CITY OF Rc5moGd. Affirmed, Judge Christian
dsiivcriog The OPINION.
Garfiscn VI. Frszior g. Ii4l. FROM tho Cir
omit Court Of Mol fix city. Reversed Judge
Aadclsoa delivering the oriEop.
Williams ,u's administrator against Graham
and sis. Fr1m the Cicgit Court OF Alex-
hnclls cts. Reversed Judge Staples duii7cr-
leg the opiai0n.
Abbott lroo Company against Graham and
als. From the Circuit Court CT Alexandra.
Reversed, j edge Staples delivering tho opinion.