Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.


Especial Correspondence Of the Alex'a Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 23.-In al interview
yesterday with Mr.. Fulkerson in reference
to his vote on the South Carolina contested
election case, he informed the Gazette's COR
respondent that he was guided by his ideas
of justice, and, in addition, that he was the
representative of the liberal readjusterparty
in his district was acting in accordance with
the platform of that party as laid down at
its last convention, and that he intended so
to act until that platform was changed by
the same body that made it. Though Mr..
Fulkcrson did not say so, the emphasis he
put upon the words same body indicated
plainly enough that he does not think Gen.
Malone has any right or authority to alter
the platform Of the readjuster party.
1t is hardly possible that the bill paying
the new States per cent ofthe value of the
bounty lands in them will pass the House as
the States i'll question are not so potential
there as they are in the Senate. Ifit should
lars out of the Treasury, which will be very
unjust to the old States, especially so to Vir-
ginia, the State that gave to the Govern
ulOSl VI VIC ttlIllOIS lIOll WHICH luC
new States were made.
The Senate committee Oh the reclamation
of the Potomac flats have concluded taking
testimony, and will draw up report and
prepare a bill as soon as possible. This bill
they not only think will pass the Senate
but will also be adopted by the House as q
substitute for its bill.
Senator Johnston was not in his seat TO-
Io,- boyipn ,rnpo tn Richmond f,r Ea,,
days. Up to one O'Clock General Malone
had not appeared in his seat, but his absence
is so frequent that it is not noticed
Efforts to establish fast mails in the South
via the Midland Railway are in temporary
allegiance until more advantageous Southern
connections can be made.
Mr. Logan in the Senate to-day Offered
an amendment to the army appropriation
| bill, providing for the establishment of /
military hospital at the Hot Springs o
Arkansas. The Senator has been improved
so much by his recent trip to those spring:
that he is DESTROYS the officers he wants t.
force out of the army at the age of sixty two
shall also experience their benefits.
Some of the most sanglline advocates of {
reduction in the internal revenue tax asser
that as soon as the House gets into smoothe
running order again Il bill will be passed
| providing for the free sale Of raw tobacco
that the tax on manufactured tobacco shall
be ten cents, and that on whiskey fifty cents
The House Foreign Affairs Committee OK
amined eX-assistant secretary of State Hit
this morning with reference to the Peruvian
Company, but got nothing of interest from
him. MIR. Blaine will appear before then
again tomorrow.
4 contribution of 81 1853 to the conscienc,
! fund was received at the Treasury th
morning from stricken party in Missouri
who concealed his identity, but acknow
! lodged that he was indebted to the Govern
| mcnt IN that amount. 1t is not often thu
! L fellow who was SO unconscionable as (,
/ rob the Government Of us large a sum a.
that has conscience enough left TO return il
Past Mdshipman Lee Holcombe u. S
Navy, formerly Of Alexandria, has sold hi
new house i'll the west end of this city TO
ten thousand dollars. 1t cost him about 81,
thousand Il year ago.
The deadlock in the House was resumed
the first thing this morning, the democrat
refusing to vote to make quorum on tn,
resolution giving Mackey the seat filled b,
Mr.. Dibble without fair trial. The repub
Leans say they will be able to get a quorum
by tomorrow, but even if they should the,
will be little nearer the attainment of thei
object than they are to-day for there are al
sorts OF dilatory tactics to which the demo
Gratis can resort in order to staye off a vote
The prevailing impression here concern
ing MIR. Fukerson's letter in relation to hi
taking the part Of the democrats i'm thei
present contest for law and justice in tn,
House, Is that the writer thereof tount
during his recent visit to his district tina
Mahonc-radicalism was not rs popular ther
as il was supposed TO be.
The rumor is again alloat that the Presi
dent has diSrgarded or refused several an
plications for office signed or recommended
by Gen. Grant and that he is more intent
upon paving the way toward his own nom
nation and election in 1854 than he is upol
gratifying the wishes even of Gen. Grant
The following Virginia postmastels were
commissioned to-day: J. f. Bray, Littl
Plymouth, King and Queen CO.; S. y. Blox
ON, Guilford, Accomac CO.; J. l.. King, Pc
tomac, Prince William co.; H. Long, Glen
Branch, Grayson co.
The n. y. Associated Press and the West
crn Union telegraph company have severed
connection, but it is rumored that business
relations between them may probably he re
stored.
1t is understood here that the purchasers
of the Washington & Ohio Railroad will no
only commence the extension of that roa(
at an early date but that they will purchas,
and utilize that portion of the bed of tn,
narrow gauge railroad constructed between
Falls church and the Georgetown auueduc
bridge as branch road to Washington
FOREIGN NEWS.