Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of The AlcXa. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.,rhc decision Of
the Court of Appeal of Virginia in the bond
case yesterday is not at all surprising here,
and is the best way it could possibly have
been decided, inasmuch as it is the means
by which that case can be brought AT once
TO the Supreme Court and be definitely
settled. The two judges who think the law
unconstitutional have always thought so,
while Judge Staples has always thought the
reverse, and us Judge Burks may have had
some doubt on the subject he probably voted
with the latter for the purpose of sending
the case to the court whose decision will be
final. Had 4 decision Of the court been
given i'll favor of the unconstitutionality Of
the law, the Mahoneites would have said it
was made by Bourbon court. and the ques-
ton would have remained an open one for
an indefinite period, but as it is it will be
closed within short time and be removed
from the domain of politics. There is no
doubt that the Supreme Court will render
decision in favor Of the payment Of the
debt, Of the legality Of the coupons and Of
the WncOnStitutionality Of all the Malone
legislation upon the subject of the Virginia
debt
The House this morning resumed the
consideration of the Lynch-Chalmers con-
tested election case, General Hooker Of Mis-
sissippi leading of in an able and eloquent
speech in favor of the sitting member, Gen
eral Chalmers In the course of his remarks
in reply to an assertion by Mr.. Moore of
, Tennessee to the effect that Il merchant of
Mississippi had told him that he MAS Il re-
publican at heart but dared moi acknowl-
edge ii lest his business would he ruined he
said that ifa black man had the courage IL
stand mp before 4 large audience and make
! such speech rs Lynch had the white man
I there who WAS afraid To acknowledge his
| political opinions must possess 4 liver rs
! pale as his skin. and that Mr.. Moore wai
I not only mistaken but his statement was an
! imputation upon the courage of the repuh-
! licans Of Mississippi which amounted TO
! SANDER. Mr. Moore's assertion that hc
! would mention the name of his informant, if
! it were safe to do so. was received with con-
/ tcmptl,ous laughter on the democratic side
rs il revived the memory Of Mr.. Dawes
famous gray haired man" of last SPRING
I Mr.. J. r. Tucker Of Virginia followed Gen
eral Hooker on the same side, and exposed
! III all H. nakcdness the republican assump-
ton that because the negroes in any locality
OF the South may he in the majority that
. locality must of necessity be republican, He
also rang the charges OH the indisputabe
fact TIA; with all their anxiety to bcstow
Office, uuun nrgroes in the South, the re-
pubiirmlS took good care TO give them none
i'm the North.
The House Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons will examine Senator Blair on Monday
next regarding his connection with the Pc
ruvian Company. The committee also ap-
pointed 4 Subcommittee to go to New York
and take the testimony Of Mr.. Bliss. OF the
Credit Inaustrel. and Mr. Randall, brother
of the eN-Spcakcr, who are supposed to have
important information. The rlmors to the
effect that Mr. Belmont intended to ask to
be excused from service on the committee.
and that he had consulted Senator Butler
about the advisablity OF challenging Mr..
Blaine are utterly uniounded, though Sena-
tor Butler says there is light in him, and
that his father even Yet limps from wound
III the knee he received in duel he fought
years ago in Europe.
The House Committee on Claims has re-
ported iayorably upon.a bill for referring all
claims known as French SpolatiOn claims
to the Court of Claims. Several Of these
claims were once held in Alexandria, and
quite 4 large one by the late F,dw'd Flctch-
cr. Of that city.
Reports here to-day from Richmond are
to the effect that not only Col Fulkcrson,
Judge l.. l.. Lewis. Judge Finnel and other
prominent republicans and rcadjusters have
broken with General Malone, but that
Judge Hughes and I'LL his following have
joined them in opposing the ex-boss.
that the detection is spreading rapiply
and that though the President can't afford
N ~ VI i,,t hat ~ I,,
might vote with the democrats and thus
destroy The republican majority in the Sen
ale, be is only waiting for decided major
lily in that body to let him know that the
! republicans have done us much for him as
they feel disposed To Ito.
! Coz. Pcyton. the ori ginutor of the Philu-
dc!phla Centennial and of the Yorktown
celebration, is i'll the city now and is en-
dca|oring 10 induce Congress to purchase
the Moore iIrm,' III Yorktown, and also
Monticello and Monlpeier, and 10 50 improve
them rs to make them attractive TO visitors.
The Colonel is native Of Kentucky. but is
\ resident Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Barbour Is among the Southern rep
reSentatlvcs who are cndc;lvoring TO have
the fast mails restored upon Southern
routes, but the Postoficc Deparmcn, is I'M
, Wiling To take any steps in that direction
until Congress shall have fixed the amount
OF the rostollicc appropriation BILL
! 1t is understood that many of those who
were once among General Mahonc's lirmest
friends are now either lukewarm in his SUD.
| port or openly hostile TO him, and that Judge
l.. il. Lewis, on 4 recent occasion openly de-
nounccd him for the course he had pursued
toward his family.
FOREIGN NEWS.