Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Sp5sial Correspondence Of the A7eSc. Gazette
XII

Nj J. Is. SirGyec, OF New MAk:t, Va, has
wIi!cn 70 tie Secretary Of ths Ssaste t5s list
OF ell the cf6c:s Ct tee disposal Ct tie Senate,
t,getler |iih Tho salaries attached to them.
Mr.. 6tf2ycr, it IS supposed. wants 10 pick GU!
lhs c{ios ho wants W5e1 General Mahore'a
vo;e vii! decide tie pGli;iosl complexion of the
Senate. L is stated, however. by lhrss who
know Mr.. Strayer that he was st ono iimo O
pronounced McCu'!tel bill man, AID oily ssw
the error Of bis Way when be found that The
oppoucn:s IT hat bill had 8 mt )rity in bis
county. wbea he saddetl7 charged frcut AID
RAJ Ter TIE Legislature as o fo;ciDe r>atjuser,
dcfea'irg Judge Ailer.
|. is supposed ths5 MIR. 3. q. Cook. the
newly appointed Collector of Customs at Rioh.
WoUG, " ii be confirmed, as his o35Hrmation Is
r( IDmendld by msu7 st tho most respectable
ncor'e tf;hat CITY. including Mayor CarrnRton,
Mr.. Davenport and others equally es lLHucutisl.
Dir. Cy9k IS Northern man, sni Dr.. Mile,
tic iucumbont, a.DGtlVc, but this, it seems from
the Uumerou5 Letters re ived bore from Rich
r0na3 IL favor OF tho former, don't make s5y
difference to the people Of that city.
Ia iha Senate Today. Mc. Logan Introduced O
bill pIccicg General Grant Oh tho retired list OF
Lbo Army, hut author z!og the President to pu.
him en- tue active list at his discretion. After
tho bill lad been read fer tho Information of
Mr.. C0tkil1g, il Was referred to tire Military
CoMmlttee, where it is supposed il will sleep
tho sleep that klows 20 WskCg,st lcus, dlriDs
he rrcscpt session Of Congress.
10 morrow tho various iptCr oceanic canal
msn will advaEo. 10 fu frr,e on both Houses of
Congress. Captain EsGs vii! tppcsr before tho
Commerce Committee CT the House. Socre-
tarY Thompson syajlcd himself OF the privilege
of tic for TO day to buuopbolo many of the
nombers Including s,vsra of the Virgiuians,
and lebh7 tie De Lssssps plan, Of which be is
tho American agent.
Mf. Good to day reported tavourably from
| tho joint yorktown committee, the resolu
tica Inviting tbs French soverusent to par.io
ipste in the yorktown centennial rext October.
Colonel Popham. of the late R'ch mond To-.
ttlligeuoSr, il now the Washington correspon
DENT OF tho Nav York Mail. The Colonel
s,Ys rcc,nt Developments have sustained the
views he * PRESSED il 90 Interview as publish
ed 10 this correspondence month $50. and
| ihit rs Compact between Mah9ne, Gcrhau.
sud Cameron was m lido months since. apd hat
Gorhsm las done moro to7 Malone than acy
othar E,an 10 the couutr7.
II Is reported that tho steamers LADY of Tho
Like urd john ". Thompson. will attempt to-
morrow 70 take the New York steamer DOM
lhe river, also that tao 10, has brokeo up urd
ii rurnirg below Indian Head. Tho Arrow.
smith Is undergoing rel airs. bat will commern %
fa1ni0g g. 5000 ~ there is q chance Of her
Opening e way
The Boltly pe5sion ii NOW Ga the S,rgte
cal,cdEr IS haviag boon reported upon tayora-
big, ca the surface locks very much as though
it Is iateGded to assist the republicans 10 tho
next cleo len. inasluch as it will give them the
appointment Of Two officers 10 every compression
81 district, surgeon aod an examiner, who will
| necessarily havo great Influence. Nor does it
| seem that it wi stop the frauds as it is much
easier for two men 10 commit them, than by
tho system now in use.
l. is supposed COW that the bill for The sup.
preston 0f tho cattle dlsesso viii not be passed
at this session OF Congress, if at ALL az the dis
os6s o1Iy Occuls COW 10 sporadic cssss sld as
| tho Impression prevails tha. iss real purpose ia
to create sinccure o[6cas
Judge Harris is amoEg The Members CT the
Heuss WHO arc opposed to the fuodrg bill,
Ho warts tho bonds redeemed as soon IS pos
sblo so as TO set free tho money Invested iu
them, and compel it TO be put ioto moro active
business.
The House di5!r;c. committee this morning,
determined to ask the Hlurso to hold night
sessions Ga every 81 aud b Thursday during
tho rensoder of .hc session for the c1osider q.
ton of district business.
Mr.. Symineton. MON be1 Of tha House from
Tennessee says he has no doubt of the cleo. oa
Ct g democratic Senator from ihst State and that
Mr.. Bailey stands the best chance of election as
no has all the debtpsyers and tbs machine poll
tcisus in his interest.
M.. Speaker Randall thinks that sill the no.
c3sary busir ess OF Corgrass will b transacted
At this seasion and tina. there will DO 10 need
whatever for On extra session.