Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-10

NliEN INDIVIDUALS OF the democratic party,
especially those who may be possessed of some
local influence. talk of what they will or will not
do i'll case the course Of that party does not ex-
actly suit their OWL dc:Is, they vcrging close
upon the borders Of ndcpcndcntism. and between
Misrepresentation and Mahoncsm in Virginia, the
Indifference is only in the name ms + ,,zc,e
"AsliISGroN, ID. C., July lO.-The Elcc-
tons Committee of the House resumed the
consideration Of the contested case ofStoyall
vs'CabcIl from the 9TH district ofVirginia, this
morning, Mr.. Cabcll, the contestec. arpuinp
III iavorot the retention Of his seat and being
ably seconded by his counsel Mr.. John
Goodc. Mr. Calkins, the chairman of the
committee, presided at the meeting. #
seems 10 be the intention OF the republicans
10 exert their utmost efforts to seat all thu
| republican contestants this session. if NOS
slble, and to delay the adjournment if ncccs-
sary to accomplish that object. To-day il
the time specified for adjournment in the
resolution that passed the House a month
| ago, but the day of adjournment seems os
far OIL now rs it did then and members Of
inc SENATE say the session cannot adjourn
III less than three weeks
Inc senate on Saturday having decided
lnat an amendment for reclaiming the flats
VI tnc Iotonac Is Sermalnc to the river and
harDor blll proposition to that effect was
MADE N IN inc Senate this morning by Mr..
Ransom and was supported by him. 1t is
now beng opposed by Mr.. Vest, not because
he doesn't want the flats reclame,l and thc
harbor improved, but because he wants that
work provided for in separate bill.
me hitch in the appointment of Mr..
Windsor to the postoliice at Alexandria is
the occasion OF some talk among the Ma
honeltes at the Capitol to-day, and it was
SAID by some that the General had recently
remarked there was no need for q hurry in
that matter. Others say that the General is |
treating Mr. Windsor as he has treated
numerous other of his followers, taking oil
from them that is possible to get. and wiving
hothlnS IN exchange and that for this nur,
pose he is pushing Mr. Windsor for CONGRESS-
III q sure democratic district, knowing that
such a contest would cost him, Malone
nothing, and at the same time settle any ob,
lsations he may be under to Mr. w for
past faVOrs io'
Inc House to-day, by Il large majority,
passed the conference report on the bill far
inc extension OF the National Bank charters
lnleiiIgence from the 9th Virginia district
To-Day Is to the effect that General Malone
'l'er a feslrVey OF the field, has determined
TO make Mr.. Bowen and not Mr.. McCauI
MS candidate for Congress from that dis.
Irict III order TO secure the Watts and other
large family influence Mr.. Bowen possesses
IL Is understood that there is a good deal of
detection among the democratic Mahoneites
III tl''t district IN consequence of the Gen.
'ral ;lVOWcd intention of CARRYING them
oyer to the camp of the stalwart republicans
VIZ. " lse has gone there to open his cam ,
a'Sh lof Congressman at large, and demo. +
rats here say Mr.. Massey should make if ,
lis business TO confront him there and at !
very other point. ''' !
The Senate Finance Committee at tbeir Z
neetiIS To-day. resolved to propose as Q
mendmenls to the internal revenue bill the q
csolntlons adopted by the Senate republi- |;
an caucus last Friday night 1t has been !
lScoVercd that the bill will have to 90 back v
the House for physiological amend 1
tents, IL Tor no other purpose. When it t
us up Ill the Senate on Saturday Mr.. John P
Ton, IN accordance with democratic princi- q
les anu the demands of his State and in
eed OF the whole country, proposed an
nlcnumcht aoollshing root and branch the r
mole internal revenue system, and letting q.
re people OF the country, as thew did be. 'I
ire the war, sell whatever they raised or g
Manufactured to whomsoever they please ~
lthout having to buy permission to do SO T
ON the government. General Malone. B
inc contrary, must want the iniuuitous re
stem perpetuated, as he merely moved to al
duce the tax on tobacco to ten cents "
,und. WIS d.