Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-25
PRON WASHINGTON,
Special Correspondence Of the Alena. Ga.
WASHINGTON, u. e., Oc., -, lSS

WASHlNGToN, ID. T., Co.,, %, 1851.
The Supreme Nturs Of tho U1i!eI States
RGs occupied tt !'y il nearing tho nrcumnnt in
the case Of Barton aeai7st John s. Barbour.
Receiver of tho Virsias Al4;ssd RBi,7sy
Company. This is suit brought in the
Scprems Court Ct tho District Of Columbia
asalrst BM ocu', receiver. Tor itiuyics sustained
by lie plaintiff; IN the Kettle ,un accident, ca
the Midland read, 10 January. 1877. 10 tho
court below the GttanlsGt pleaded .hGt ho was
Dol ileJ!o TO snit ii tho DiatYc: OF Columbia
aud shgt tho District courts mad 60 irrlsdioiiou
over him. and thu lower o0urt go decided. ard
from that decision ihern WEE an appeal Gen.
Henkle represents ito plaintiff an; Linden
Kent, John 9. Barbour.
MIR. Sh0bsr, Clerk Of the S.uotr, who was
authorized yesterday to sot 90 Secretary Until o
Secretary bo appointed, Was sEorn Gto his new
position to day by Fir. DB7s. ttcs:Ien. OF tho
Senate, durirg tho open session of that BODY.
la this connection 1t may bo stated that Col.
Washington, tic ncmncr OF ,ho democratic
caucus. had assurances thst lie would have
becu elected had his nomiUsiiou borD nushati,
AID that Col. Wlhers WAS given to uaderataai
that II no were The caunGA NOMINEES enough .c.
voting to HAYS secured his election. Indeed il
may b. Ssid that hsd the dcmoari t. forced au
election for Secretary, a. y mao they may have
uomnnted could have been elected, ns sew Isl
republiosD Senators would not have voted iCr
Gorhsm under any circumstances.
1ha nomination OF Clifford Slathum to be
postmaster ut lIyuchburg has b;Go referred tC
the Committee on fustofhces ADD will not 'iko
ly be board from opy n ore OF this session, aid
probably never. iavoraby. No nomination -
ever considered by Whclc committee u, less
thoro be opposition to il. MIR. Ferry is tho
ohsitmsn Of the Posofice Committee lie
has been notified by the democrats that Sta,l-
um's nomination mrs: be considered by the
whole committee. aud 1t is hardly probabIs .hst
smother such meeting wll DO held at this sal
sion. Every democrat Will oppose tho conirn-
alton OF the nomination, and. II not defeated. as
1t probably Gan be, it will BIO itdsGnitelv delay
I'd. General hlahono arrived this moroiuy TO
SEQ about the confirmation of this. lis Oaly
presidential appointment So far. lilo says he
sees no reason Why Stadium should not DO con.
irmod. 1t is reported that there arc charges
against Wilson. tho Slraightout republican,,
~com Malone wants TO turn out. 20 as to give
tho democratic Mahoneite, Stadium q place.
but 1t Is probable they are only trumped up for
the OCCASION. 1t is only 10 casa they arc SUI
tanned that Sisthum stands chance of confirm.
atlor, and eVou then the chance would DO Tho
faintls:.
General MshoDe appeared 10 his scat in the
Senate tL-dsy for the first time sinoe tho York
ttWo reoess. lie oame back fer two ressons.
As is known. 90 democrat will pair with him,
and bis first presidential Appointment that Of
Mr.. Stadium, to be postmaster q! Lypohb1rg,
had boon made. lie says that he will sgeep
Virginia, both az regards the State and tho
legislative tickets. But, then. it muss be r.
Dcmbercd that he said ho would sweep thr
State last Move mber. 80 that no is not rrIi.
bic as political prophet.
10 the Senate tC-lay resolution was adopt.
cd providing fer the purchase of the Roohau-
beau Revolutionary papeIs Mr.. IpgalIs OF
posed 1t, end said its introduction at this time,
when the descendants of Rochsmboau wcse the
guests OF the country had junk shop lock.
and paced them 10 posi:ion which he vas
sure they would not like to occupy.
N mora cabinet nominations werc CANT 10 The
Sanato to-day. 1t is reported that Mr.. Nor
gan has declined the nomination rendered hin,
and that MIR. Howe has also Informed tho
President that he will no, accept tho position Of
Attorney g ensrs With regard to MIR Morgan
1t is snld tho President only offered lin no
plsco as compliment. But the President
should know that Senators havo ether hI.incps
10 occupy their lime and attention thao us5i.p
compliments 70 his ifiendJ.
The Senate Committee 90 Privileges pnd
lflt cslona met this mornirg ED hed :s:crs
them the rnmoustrauos of certain maubnfs Of /
the New York Leeislsture against hn adu,l :
SIGN of Messrs. Miller and L4pham es Scns o. . |
from that State. The result was ,hst tic IL
Vsstlga.Iou OF the matter Was referred &c anl-
committee of swo dantc.als. M,sirs. pusI. sni |
I'LL. This looks rs if Inc republicans q. les.
think there il po,hiog in :he re moostauc,
The Senate Committee on Foreign Es!s,i0rs,
at their meeting this nornog, had before III "a:
tho nomination cf Rev Jisnry iylanc G:r7,.r.;
as Minister 10 Liberia rs Considerations VA
postponed. not On sceouut Of any Oh iec,inn TO
The nominations, bat TO leara sometbing sbou,