Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-15
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. G., July 1.-THE dis
cussion of the Garfield expenses in the
House has been the occasion of the revival
of all the true but unfortunate scandal con-
corning the unhappy relations that existed
between the late President and his wife,
and the handsome cause thereof, which it
was hoped had been buried forever
In the recent comparative examination
for positions as assistant paymasters there
were several Virginians, none of whom,
however, came up to the requirements.
The two applicants who stood highest are
said to be without political influence, and it
is said the President will appoint them and
point to his action as evidence of desire for
reform.
1t is pretty well determined that the re-
publcans of the House will have quorum
present on Tuesday next, and that they will
on that day resume their work of ousting
talrly-cccted democratic members and Civ
ing their places to negroes and republicans.
1t is understood that they will be content
with the gain of three more such seats this
session and put off the remainder until next
winter. The three democrats marked for
expulsion are Tillman and Richardson, of
South Carolina, whose contestants are ne
groes, and Shelley, of Alabama
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Johnston intro
duced bills for pensioning Nancy Hale and
Benjamin Blankenship, of Virginia, the lat
ter as soldier and the former as the widow
of Il soldier of the war of 1912. Mr. Malone
offered an amendment to the internal rev.
cnue bill providing that on all original and
unbrokcn packages held by manufacturers
or dealers at the time the reduction shall
go into effect, upon which the tax has been
paid, there shall be allowed drawback or
rebate of the full amount of the reduction
With regard to Mr.. Massey's candidacy
all the intelligence here from Virginia is to
the effect that the wisdom of the course
adopted by the central committe is already
becoming apparent, and that he will not
only receive all the true democratic vote of
the State but large portion Of that which
went off on the State debt question.
Intelligence received here to-day from
Mr.. Massey candidate for Congressman at
large in Virginia, is to the effect that he has
just returned from visit to Greene Court,
and that appearances are encouraging
Mr.. Dczendorf has just returned from a
visit to his district and says that with the
exception Of the olliceholders and insane
asylum and navy yard employees therein,
nc has heard ofno republican who will not
support him in preference to the Malone
candidate, who will probably be Judge
Spaulding. He also says that in the darkest
days Of democratic rule political proscrip-
ton and ostracsm were never attempted to
be carried to the extent now practiccd by
the Mahoneites. Mr. Dezendorf also saws
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tirely ignored by the Administration and
General Malone for the benefit Of men who
until recently were the most proscriptive
democrats. and that in Williamsburg the
only republican who has an office has one
that pays him $50 year, while nearly all
the WiscS, Pcacheys and another old demo-
cratic family there held lucrative positions
at the public expense. The republicans of
Western Branch district, in Norfolk comfy,
have held y meeting and endorsed Mr..
DezcndOrf. He expects to receive the
nomination ofthe convention of the straight
out republicans to he held OH the Goth, and
if he docs, will assume the position of the
regular republican candidate in that district.
The estimated receipts Of the Government
for the fiscal ycarjust commenced under the
existing tariff and internal revenue are four
hundred and fifty millions. The estimated
expenses are two hundred and eighty millions
One hundred and seventy millions while
thus be taken from the people for which
there is no Use; and which will only be a
temptation for treasury plundcrcrs.
a gentlemen just here from Gloucester
county. Virginia, reports that II. w. Vande-
gritt, formerly superintendent and chief
| engineer Of the Virginia Midland Railroad
| died suddenly at his home in that county
yesterday Of congestion Of the stomach.
II is understood here that all the present demo
cratic members of the House will BIZ rc-nnminatcd
without much opposition but no body seems to
know whn will be- nominated in the eth and 9th
districts for the seats now held by Paul, Malone.
tic, and FukcrSnn, a,liuSer. nor in the I'd and
4th districts which are represented by Dczcndori
and l0rgcnscn, the former Il straightout and the
| latter 4 Malone republican.
The republicans have such good cause to dread
losses in the North atncXt falls election that the
late reform and unScctional and non partisan speech
made by Mr.. Conkling has put them in huttcr OF
alarm and some Of them talk rs though they real
ly believe he is disappointed and will run for Con-
| grcss from his district.