Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-18
FROM WASHINGTON
iis,..cial Correspondence of the Alexandra

Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazcttel
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. Is, 1852
II is understood here that the appointment
ola [. 5. Judge for the Western District OF
Virginia will oe postponed no longer than
the meeting of Congress, and, what is OF
more concern to those interested, that there
are republican members OF the Senate who
will vote against confirming any mere par
tisau nomination. and who will require that
the nominee have all the qualifications re-
1nisitc for the exalted position. This, it is
said, shuts out all the SIahoneiteS from the
Western District Of Virginia, not one of
whom, it is we'll known, possesses those
qualifications. In this condition Of affairs,
the Eastern District Of the State will have
10 be called upon to supply the man, and
there. too, the material is exceedingly linn
tied indeed, il is said. is restricted to one
man, and he u resident oi Alexandria, II
he be nominated he could be confirmed
without any difficulty, but he would have
to change his residence to some place in his
district. The delay in making this appoint
ment, due, as it is, solely TO partisan pur-
poses, is unexampled, and is one of the
greatest outrages ever perpetrated by par
tisan executive upon the Judiciary branch
of the government.
It is reported here that General Malone
is greatly alarmed about the probable result
of the frauds committed BY his party at the
recent election, and that he has convened
his advisory council from all the districts III
the State at Richmond to determine what
course it is best for him to pursue. 1t is
said that Postmaster Windsor, Of Alex
andria, is one of me council, and went to
Richmond in obedience to the call for its
meeting.
Senator Voorhees,, who is here says his
State is now in the hands Of the party that
has had 4 fair and decided majority there
for many years. He also says the demo
Gratis are sure of the next presidency, and
that for The life OF him he can not see why
the mere fact of mans being u willing
contributor to republican election funds and
Il worker for the republicans at elections,
should entitle him to Il pertinent office, the
| salary of which is paid by all the people in
the country. This doesn't look as though
Mr. Voorhees, is cnamored By Mr.. Pendle-
toms civil service bill.
Mr.. Clark, chief clerk of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, says that Judge Kelley
proposed bill for the abolition of the entire
internal revenue system will never do, and
that q reduction Of the whiskey tax to 80
| cents. Il slight reduction in the tobacco tax,
! and the bill known az the little internal
revenue BILL which abolishes the taxes on
banks ana bankers, on patent medicines,
perfumcry and matches will be as much
! as any reasonable man can expect.
Not only Dir. Clark, but the whole internal
| revenue service. from General Raum down,
are Of course utterly opposed to Mr. Kelley S
bill, for the Very good reason, to them, that
its passage will compel them to work for q
living like other people, and not depend on
the Government for support.
poor woman named Briggs from Car
fields district i'll Ohio, the widow of Union
soldier, came here months ago, seeking an
Office, but was put off from time to time,
until heart sick with hope deferred. she
died last night in the most INDECENT circum-
stances, and would have been buried at the
expense OF the city in Potter's Field had it
no! been for the Ohio Republican Associa-
ton, who subscribed enough to bury her
dcccntly III the Congressional burying
| ground
y letter received al the Navy Department to-
dag from paraS, sirccce, says for the first time in
twenty five years United States vessel has visit
cd that p0rb.
+! Mr.. Ncalc. chairman OF the House Committee
on tic District Of Columbia is in flvcr of 4 new
. assessment ri prcpc:i" hero, and Of raising th,
whole District revenue by taxing real estate
and such business As comes within tho puryie ofw
police regulations.
Reliable Intelligence from Nebraska here to.day
is to the effect that the LEGISLATURE of that Stat,
IS undoubtedly anti.rcpGbc.l,, md will not send
Il republican To the Senate It's Mr. Saunders sue
ccSShr.