Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette !
WASHINGTON, d. c., December II, 1882
Senator NIahonc's desk in the Senate had /
lying upon it to-day handsome bouquet,
but mp 10 one o'clock. at which time the
bankrur, bill, which will consume the
whole dag. WAS up, the Senator had moi
cone 10 take it. The General has not APP
pcarcd in bis scat so far this session.
Gentlemen from New York here to-day,
some Of whom are heavily interested in the
Richmond aud Danvil!c Railroad. say there
is not and never was anything in the report
any idea Of putting it into the hands of
Genera! Malone. They say that in the FIRST
place that any man who might have de-
sired 10 change the control of the road
would have had TO put up Il couple OF
millions to have even chance, and second
~, that the people who own that road now
are men of affairs, who could not afford to
have their names and their interests mixed
up in any way with reimbursement, which
in the North and abroad is Synonymous
with reputation.
It is reported to-day. respecting thc r..
nomination of Mr.. losl 10 be Postmaster y,
stanton, Va, that no opposition will lc
made by the democratic Senators 10 the
confirmation Of an" Of Mahoue's nomin,-
tons, Of which tina; in question is said
to be one. provided the nominee hc I'm OLD
republican like Mr.. fost. but that oprusi-
ton is likely to b. made to such nf his noii-
inees as have bee. democrats. ANA whn only.
Joined his gang il order To obtain office.
t., ~ l.n
duccd Il resolution calling for information
| respecting the aggregate aud annual amount
of appropriations under Tie river and bar
Dor bills since the beginning Of the Govern
mcnt. whether any streams bad been i'm
| proved other than those which come under
the Supreme Court 5 definition Of navigahIc
| streams, what increase OF commerce can he
attributed 10 the improvements made by
such appropriations, and whether any Of
the money has been spent without the limits
OF the country. The resolution, if adopted,
will show that billions Of the peoples
money have been squandercd, nominally for
the Improvement Of rivers and hArbors, bat
really as log rolling clcctionec:ing measures
The Sefatc to-day after the morning bust
ness took up the national hankrup; bill and
will consider it during tic remainder ii The
day.
| Mr. John : Barbour walk ed into the office
Of the Clerk Of the House to-day and han:i
ed Mr.. Mcpherson his certificate of election
to the 4Slh Congress The paper was very
short, 50 much shorter than the certificates
from Virginia used to be. that the Cicrl: re-
marked upon it. Yes" said Mr.. Barbour,
''but they have rcadjustcd things there
now"
Senator Mitchell has been made chairman
of the Senate Pension Committee TO fill the
/ place made vacant by the appointment OF
Mr.. Teller to the Cabinet. Mr.. platt has
been acting chairman. and Is said TO have
wanted the place, as also did Mr. VanWyck
In the star route case to-day Judge
Wylic decided that it was not necessary for
Dorsey TO be pge.cn!. but that j! it should
be, ut any time during Tie trial. he would
have him brought in. He said that dr!cc-
tive eyes did rot ucapaci,atc a naa, rs
Milton had written the finest poem in The
English language when blind, and that
other blind men hah done their States great
| service. As to his nervous prostraticn. he
said that was perfectly nataral. rs most
criminals when detected were proStratctl
Mr.. lngcrsoll then moved that Dorsey,
case be separated from tha others. and b"
postponed, but The court ovcrrulcd the mo
ton and ordered the case To proceed.
Smith is the collector OF the port of ban
gor. Ne. His term has expired. and Davis
has been appointed in his Place Smith. il is
said, notwithstanding the law OF his State,
looks too often opon the wine cup when il is
red, indeed it Is said !oI!;s 81 often upon j:
as TO become ,iaHCd, and be unable 10 tell
the difference between his bed and the gut
ter. But he was appointed by Hayes on
! personal grounds and was retained by Car
/ al nd 7 ~
support Davis, Smith threatens q come
down here rally the Garfield men in his
behalf, and have Davis rejected. or know
ther reason why.
After the call oil States and Territories;
this morning the House took up ard passed
some District bills relating 20 taxes. assess
ments and licenses.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold
daily sessions in order 10 report at an early
day a tariff bill that shall! contain the recon-
mendations oil TIE tariI commission. 20
which recommendations no member of the
committee objects.
Among the nominations sen! 10 he Senate
to-day was that of Joseph W. Davis to be
Justice Of the Peace of The District OF Col
| umbia.
| The House Committee on Education agreed TO-
day to report bi! appropciatiTg ten millions an
| n'taiS i'i ctuc'l'i1lla! purposes III The several
States, to b distributed according to thr ratio o
| illtcucr.
| 1t is rGEo:od here that Mr. Paul is impressed
with the belief that the next House will award
| the seat Tor which he holds the certificate issued
| by Mah0aeS returning board TO his contestant
Nj. OFrrrcil. aud is Therefore anxious 10 secure
| the L. ). .)Edgcship for the Western District OF
Virginia as possible but that even if aj,-
| pointed his rcrcnt democracy and his present n.
adjustment ideas vii! initiate seriously and prob
| ably fatally against his confirmation.