Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

ASHlNCloN, ~. -, MAY lo.-Soloutl
James D. Brady is still in the city and |
whercsoevcr Malone goeth, so goeth the
Colonel In the days Of the black and tan
regime, when Platte, Porter and Stowell
ruled the roast, the Colonel was not so thick
with the General He was then in with the
carpet baggers. for albeit the Coloneps eyes
first saw the light Of day on the sacred soil,
lie took up arms against his mother in the
late unpleasantness and was on the staff of
some one Of the big Federal Generals all
, through that fiery contest. Then the Colonel
who ut the close of the war had returned to
the bosom Of his mother it being Il question
! Of bread and meat or rather of office. was at
! that time directly, peculiarly and exclusively
under the wing of the carpet-baggers. Not
| 50, however now? He is with the Confed-
crate Brigadiers at present. Wednesday at
the races he was the groom of the little Gen
eral 1t is not believed that the little fell
low escaped his eye for one moment. He
was on the quarter stretch, in the bar lat the
stables everywhere with him. Once ortwice
he may have Obeyed an imperative call and
abscntcd himself for moment, but 1t is be-
licved that even then he provided that Col.
Frank Alfricnd should watch him while he
was away. The Colonel is devoted to the
General 1t is said he wants to come to
Congress lie is also an applicant for the
Clerkshp Of the Court of Appeals. He is
also the collector of Internal Revenue of
Petersburg He also wants Il bigger place.
He is also making war on Jorgensen and
Dczendorf He also occasionally hauls ex-
Senator Lewis over the Goals. In fact he
allows no one TO say aught against the Gen
cral or the Generals policy, or anything the
General says. does or wishes. He is the
"-Nee Too;;' the shadow Of the great master.
The republicans Of the Senate held u eau
Gus this morning, but only for the purpose
of making some necessary changes in the
membership of the committees.
The House committee on post ofliccsagreed
to report adversely on a bill for reducing the
. postage on foreign publications received in
this country by actual subscribers. The
Forci gn Affairs Committee agreed to accept
Shepherds statement and to read it, and to
consider rs testimony any new and anthem
ticatcd evidence il may contain.
, In the Senate to-day Gen. Malone intro
= duccd Il bill for the benefit Of John Jett, of
Virginia.
). The House to-day was again solely occu-
| pied with the consideration of the bill to eX-
, tend National bank charters
in the House Mr.. Barbour has presented
( petitions for the relief of Daniel F. Duany
= and Isaac W. HolIingsworth.
: The bill which passed in the House of
:. Representatives yesterday for making New
port News Il port of entry will be referred
: TO the Senate Committee on Commerce. and
y will he passed unless opposition be made to
t it by General Malone.
!: Mr. Johnston in the Senate to-day moved
! to take up and pass the House bill for Il pub
: lie building ut Lynchburg, but Mr. Rollins
: at whose side Senator Malone was setting
e objected upon the ground that the public
q buildings committee was not agreed respect
ing the bill, and Mr.. Morrill, also Directing,
. the motion was withdrawn.
/ Considerable talk was occasioned at the
o Capitol this morning by Il sensational ac-
G count in II Northern paper Of a difficulty
!, between Senator Williams and Representa-
u tive Blackburn. of Ohio, that would probably
). result III something wore than words. II
: appears that Senator Williams in a private
letter to Il friend, credited himself with
having had passed Il bill for Il public build.
|. ing in Kentucky. Mr.. Blackburn thought
the passage Of the bill was due to his own
-, cXertions. and in note to the Senator asked
d if what he had heard about the letter re-
|, tcrrcd to was correct. Mr.. Williams replied
Il that he did not recognize his right to ask
:. him about his private correspondence
Then Mr.. Blackburn wrote response
Il characterizing the contents of the letter as
II untrue, hut Mr.. Carlisle refused 10 deliver
: this response until the word untrue was
y changed into misrepresentation. TO this
Mr.. Williams made anothertart reply. The
= matter was then referred to Senators Hamp-
!, ton and Butler and Mr.. Carlisle and another
Il friend, who prepared letter for Mr. Black
hIIr tn siU ha to do I,+
agreed that all the correspondence should
be considered as withdrawn, with the un.
derstanding that he would then call. upon
Mr.. Williams, have Il talk with him about
l. the matter, and if Il satisfactory settlement
Y could not be agreed upon, to commence q
= new correspondence. Neither gentleman
! was i'll his seat this morning, and Mcssrs
II Hampton and Butler are at home, but from
If what can be ascertained from Mr. Carlisle
= thewholc atlarhas been greatly exaggerated
and there is no danger even Of breach OF
Il amcabe relations between the gentlemen
J. referred to.
r The few at the Capitol to-day who had
. seen General Mahone's letter respecting his
vote against the cx-Contcdciates speak of it
rs the lamest attempt ut exculpation ever
made by a man holding his position. With
Z regard TO his asserted ignorance of the bill
S until he had cast his vote it is reported that
5 in a conversation with gentleman the
;, evening before, he talked about it rs though
/ he favored il, and said that Rollins ought
: not to have paired him when the prelimina-
n ~ vote upon it was taken.
r As stated in the report Of the Educational
. Committee Of the House, the white males in
Virginia over twenty-one years Of age who
can not read and write number 81 ,474 OF
, the Southern States, that is smaller mum
Il Der than is shown by Texas, Kentucky,
: Tennessee or North Carolina
t The following Postmasters were commits
q stoned to-day Josephine Hopkins, Glen
Allen, Henrico co., J. c. Calhoun, Atkins
=, Tank, Smythe CO.. and =. y. Rnker, Rim
# kcrton, Shenandoah co., Va
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