Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-03
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FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8, 1SS2.-There
was meeting of the Senate Committee on
Postotfices and Postroads9 this morning, at
which the nomination of D. A. Windsor, to
be postmaster at Alexandria, was considered
and t:avorably reported. If there be an ex-
executive session of the Senate to-day, as is
probable, the report will be presented and
the nomination be confirmed without any
trouble, as the democrats will not deem it of
sufficient consequence to delay the session
by any opposition, and us the republicans
are bound by their bargain with Malone
to favor all his appointments. The General
has little or no influence in affairs not i'm
mediately connected with Virginia, but so
far as relates to the disposal Of the federal
patronage in his State he is as much as if
not more of Il boss than Mr.. Cameron is in
PENNSYLVANIA, and this fact is so we'll known
now that it is undisputed.
1t is now pretty well ascertained that Mr..
H. w. Talbot, Of Rockville, Maryland, will
be elected President Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal at the meeting of the stock
holders thereof, to be held OH the 18th inst.
1t is also believed that Mr.. Montgomery
Blair will be the democratic candidate for
Congress from the district adjoining this
city at the next election. His republican
opponent will be either the present mem
Der, Mr.. Urner, or General Grants friend,
General Bealc.
The impression among newspaper men
here is that the testimony of Mr.. Buell., Il
al I,r,
cases yesterday, was more damaging to the
accused than that of any of the witnesses
summoned by the prosecution.
1t is understood here that Col. Popham
has not been heard from since he was re-
ported to have left Culpeper Court House
three days ago, and that his whereabouts are
unknown even TO his best friends
Among the bills passed by the Senate to-
day was one to make valid the titles to the
lands in the Virginia Military District of
Ohio.
During the debate Oh pending resolu-
ton in the Senate to-day it was restated as
Il fact that any Of the books printed by Con-
grcsS could be bought from the second hand
book stores for less money than il cost the
government TO print them.
The Geological Survey Of the States has
been secured in the sundry civil bill and
thus the almost incstinable mineral wealth
Of Virginia will be laid before the world in
definite shape. For this the State can
thank Senator Davis Of West Virginia who
has worked Tor it necessarily during the last
three Years.
The House committee on the judiciary to-
day directed It's chairman to report TO the
House the resolution which was adopted
yesterday, declaring forfeited the lands
granted 10y the L. $. government to the
Texas and Pacific railroad on all that por-
ton of It's original line through New Mexico,
Arizona and Southern California, which has
not been built upon.
Al to,lay's meeting resolution was Of
icred declaring forfeited the lands granted
by the {. 5. to the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Nicksburg railroad but pending
consideration thereof the committee ad-
journcd sine die.
Intelligence from Virginia to-day is con-
iirnatory of that Of yesterday which was to
The effect that the star of Mahoncsm has
reached lis zenith and is now on its rapid
decline IT is stated on the best authority
that the delegation from Washington coun-
ty to the rcndjuster Congressional conven-
ton in the 9th district is not only solid for
Fulkerson, anti Mahoncitc, but that half of
it is for Massey for Congressman at large.
From Richmond it is learned that unless a
great change takes place there the Malone
candidate for Congressman nj large will get
nothing like the full republican or rcadjust-
or vote, and that people who come to that
city from all sections Of the State report the
same condition of affairs in their respective
localities
Members of the committees say that the
conference committee on the legislative
navel and deficiency appropriation bills will
probably reach agreements this afternoon.
Conferences on the two latter arc now being
held.
The conference committee on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill met last night and again this morning,
but failed TO reach an agreement
General Malone in the Senate yesterday,
when the vote on the river and harhor bill was ia
ken. but with all his Independence. wasn't indie
pendent enough to vote Mr.. Johnston was absent
is he had been for week previous. but was paired.
1t is stated here that the system of ncpotism
was never carried to q greater extent than it has
own and the Wise family
Beverly L. Sutherland was commissioned post
master ut MarmUra Dinwitllic co.. Va, to-day.
The House TO day by an almost unanimous vote
agreed to nd juurn sine die Saturday next, the
9TH inst. The Senate will either concur or post
ponc the day Of adjournment until Monday the
18th, certainly not later.
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