Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-02
RROL WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the -Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Marsh ?, 1882.


WASHINGTON, D. O.. Marsh 2 1882.
Well Informed Fiisio;. politicians sly that
according 10 I'll, new superintendent If Cor
gressioasl representation ia th;ir Sa!c the b
and S.h disttios are suro fer the democrats.
and that they viii only have to cv.rcone LIZ ms-
io1ity 10 the Richmond. l,1G2 10 the Fftdorck;-
burg, SOD 10 the Salen and 2. lGG 10 the Norfolk
distress &c tecuGo those G!5o. THY alao say
that low that the cfio,s have baen filled 10
their State, the disappointed resdjustars dtm,-
c:a!s is W Ill as republicans. hayo already BE-
gun 10 TAX o. tho utfi|hlItd promises that
Wero made them and also Ct the iDpossblity
OF such prcuiSisto l5 Virginia ps:sivaly suit
mittlng to the dio:s:lo3 OF one man poHer.'-
ard that 1t IS By DO masEs improbable that
Wlthlnleai than Elk Gcphs he uaHholY alliance
Will BE- thing CT the past. std tEa. the read
Iusler party will DO composed, as the republican
party in Virgin. heretofore hss been, Of tho
federal Office holders and tho negroes. With
regard to tho Alexandra J ndseshp, it is said
it was eiv;n to Major Meade So perscusl
favor from General Malone, who bad intended
it FIR him from tho tirs', end that tho txprss-
stems of nurslity he has betn making to Judge
Sspgs:er and Mr.. Windsor fer months past
hsvo been tbf5y, the iesubsDtali!y Of which
they DOW reGlz'.
Col. Backbnrn when asked tb;ut special
telegram 10 morning pc per coccsrnirg move
Of what tho telegram ttrns The Ueion dcm.-
| Gratis Of Kentucky, said il amounts TO nothiDg.
MIR. Noale, Chairman Of the Hcuss District
Committee, sGys il the H:usc viii grant bis
| committee iis Just proportion Of TINA tho bill
for tho reclamation of lbe Poomic tl,t1 can bo
passed Wltbou! d!Hl1uliy. but that clbt RI rise
there is o bad show for that bill.
The Congressional committees 10 whom pri
pa.o claims have boen referred are doing very
lillo W3ik, as the prevalent idea is ths Con
gross vii c:eate tribunal Cf somo iort which
shall decide all sush CT 8.
Tho Secretary of tho TroisuI5 kes d. oided
| tia! tho GUY on sIecl blooms shall be 45 per
c$nt. ad valovcm, instead Of 81 o:nts per :und.
This il highly oil 'c:iopablo to tho protcc-
.ionsls. md IS it m*y ". aiken tie bill they orc
to report. provided tho steel ticom SIC len OF
,hss bill bs rotsiucd, they will probably omit
| that s:o,ion eitcgo'h;r.
Gao Of Emo nlora!cg papers hero stys chat by
the EeW CONGRESSIONAL apporlirment 10 Vlr-
giois Mr. Tucker has been lhtoRo into Mr.
CAb,s district. This is euiraIy leo rrtc:.
Lexington, Mr. fuckers home, is in tho 7.h or
MIR. PAU Il Gisttc, and as Mr.. Massy has O
| farm 10 that dis!rc SD formerly l,od th@ro,
be intends moyiuS bsck thero, aod il be doesn't
represent he cijiEic. himself will ceria!oly pre-
vent Mr.. Poui iroln rcpr nting j..
| A c!rItul Cs!itGata Ut tbs DCW app0ri'onment
| OF Congrpssiou.i representatives ia Virginia
made by O we'll ;etJrmrd AID pains teEi;g VII
giois pQluican gives tho dsnorr.,s Elk IF the
ton districts Ih9 readjaster mc ioity in The
5ih, or Allegheny Gi'tiics ope OF lilo six, is
coy 80. All thh /. il said CA bO easily
ov-roone.
Youog UhGrlea CallsclI. If WArrcn!oa, who
was removed from h;s pases:iip 10 tho House
t~o or three EaIk1 sg1, RH, r3tni;a:6d yss!oi
dsY.
There a:n div rsa rum rJ about tho preset CO
Of Mi. C0akilDg ia tie oi!y. s1m9 s,yiag that
ha arrived ihis El0rniae aud is stopping q:
Wtrmlty's and Others Tia: ha Las not coma
ard has 10 idea OF Gaming. Whether h, is
here or 30! nothlrg is more likely 10 b, iic>r
rccs than tho impression tia; bis nomination
will bo corG;m d With Title Or 40 opposition,
The az sion OF his c1Lfi-mation is expected to
como up in tho Senate ,tis afteruoou. ard the
Indications DOW sre That the opposition to il
will ha so great 90 the republican S. We'll a.
tho mao;a;!o siao ih.L c-cn should it 60
through. - i: probably will, i. will be with 90
much difficulty and sier sncia hard fgitthatall
tho h1por and toIat that w:ulI o.herWise have
bsaa attached to i will be completely les.
The rep ,rs Of the boiTd Of Amy engineers on
the plan for thu rec srnstion of the Pot msc
Il :ts OF this lily has neen mste 1t recommends
Inc appropriation of 81 5000 for t4o chsnue;s
With rex walled island bstwaen, in which
island thore shall! bo several lsko..
Col. Albert has reported agai,s Il thu accept
srce OF the biz Of the Corrugated Steel Com.
psny, OF New B,rin. HAS for tho prupo,ed
free bridge across the Poiomnc al Georgetown.
and the whole lns!ter will nov bo rcfsrfoi back
to CoDgre:s