Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-20
FROM WASHINGTON,
Special Correspondence of tile A7sra. Ga=ett.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 90, 1882.

wan: i: 10 remain lst Wher, it is, and reti
ton Ter that lutpose has bsen numerousy
sigacd. Auorg lie sigreIs ere ell the store
keepers OF Pecrsyv.pia Agstu, batTeen a
a0d It'll s!rtcts
The Treatment Auditor Massey of Vreiris
has revived ct lho hands of the readuster
caucus is considered By Virginia democrats
hero as the f;s: practical sign of tho tissolr-
ton OF The coalition that now hiss control of that
Stac. Thty sly that notwithstanding his
ear'y history, MIR. Massey made an excellent
Auditor, lhat &c furnished The readjuster party
III Il m9s! o. itS bEs!us, that it i, to him more
thaa to ary ether tosn 10 tho s. ate that their
T;c:gIY c! las. Move mber is due, srd that to
| !uTo hm Gu; simply b=causo BIZ waud not fill
his othoi with Geo. Mahoue's sppointoes,
| must teach tic other IL deperdsnt mcu 10 the
parry Tbs. they. too, will be knitted" upon the
hrs; manifestation OF their Independents.
Such talk as this is DOT only i1dalged 10 by
Vlrglala denosr.'s but by democratic read
usscrs, acd what's Mtrs, by some who have
been elected to important AID Influential posi-
tons ty r5adjuter votes,
Tho Connitsca 90 Expenditures Of the
llcu:c, Of witch Mr. Randall is chaiim,p,
hsys been allowed The uso of the second room
| 20 tha right On the s*olud floor OF the Csuitol
| IS entered from the Wcs'. II. is largo room
| aud will be used CO democratic hes1
Twas occupied las. year by tho Committee 90
tho Revesiln OF lhe Laws, and is the same in
which The lsmioes Potter iuvesi.sting Coz
| mltoo held lis manticgi.
The Elections Con mi!tee Of tho House will
! CD Saturday mex: open the papers 10 tho COD
| tested election case of Stovsl vs. C.bell from
| the 9Th Virginia district add determine whel her
| or not to send them 10 tho printer. 10 tho CASE
OF Lowe, ireanbioaer, against Whseler, from
Alabama. the latter who was the iamou. Con
| iedarate Cavalry commander, SONS to BIO OBJ
hdent OF ratalolng his seat, potWi Ii itarding
| tho intensely partisan nature Of the Com nttee.
The Chico seekers here arc becoming sick
with hope delayed, aud somo Of tho m 9st del :
peratn among lh2m don't hesitate to say that
| tho PfeslGcn. is couding with tho Hotel
| kec7crs Ter the purpose Of getting the last cent
| they have, 20 tina, they will not havs money
Tl!h wbich TO pay taeir way homo and will
have to walk blck.
The Surgeon Generals cffico. the olfc, Of
tho National Bosrd of llcaltn, and that Of the
| lohth Othcar of the District. hayo more d.
| mands l0r vaccine virus than they can surp!y.
ibis dcGand IS cot from the oy. but from ell
| paris OF tho country, through members of Coz
gtcES la this coaoec:i0a i: may rot be amiss
| 10 say tia; tho prescott sEai.-pox alarm is slto-
gether grouLd'ess, IS the disease is less preyl-
lent now thao it is usually at this time of year.
The deaths from it yesterday 10 the whole ter
rtory under tho supervision OF tho National
BosId OF Health numbered sight, willis last
W'nter they frequently we're ss mauy az sixty or
seventy day.
Hh,rn II
District Com ml!teo TO granting Gen. Hutton 3
application for permission to arpser before the
committee and dcfeLd tho claims Of his Client,
MIR. kidwc. to tho kidHel bottoms against
the b!l! now sforo the House for the RELIANT
ton OF tho Potomac ats. This opposition
ar0se from tho lear the committee bad that il
they brcko thtir adopted rule Of not hearing
any outside parties 10 one olss they would have
to DO 80 10 all But Judge Garrison, mem
ber oil tho Committee, took the ground that IS
tho appropriation fer the reclamation of the
ll'ts wss tho largest one tho Committee would
recommend, aud SIS tho kidwsll bottoms we're
special mentioned 10 tbs bill for that purpose,
the committee should get all The Information
about thcs, bottoms sud about the title to them
1t is possible to ger, AID that 10 doing SO they
would not establish precedent for hearing
cVcri bjdg who might wish to appear batore
than. The committee finally agreed 10 let
Gen. tluDion eppear hetcro eub-,ommitteo,
which he will do utX. Tuesday.
a nunber OF Boston capitalists left here to-
day to take tide over and inspt C; the w. l.
y. Il. Il. The value of that road, its track,
bridges, sts,ico houses. rolling stock, and depot
bulldogs snd grounds at Alexandria have been
appraised BY committee of its bondbolders at
$3.50 COO The capitalists referred to. # salts
he'd by tho inspection they sro TO mike to- dsy,
vii! TORN syndicate with somo OF the bone
holders and bid tba; much for the road at the
s'le which IS to take place on The 3lst Instant.
10 addition 10 these possible bidders, it is Ut
dcls ood thet 8 syndicate, including tho Nc
Ctmb Interest in the road. and another one
composed Of parties Interested 10 coal and iron
mines, ond railroad 10 West Virginia may
also BIO bidders at tbs approaching sale.
Mr.. j. Il. Tucker his so far recovered So 10
DO il his seat ia the House to-day.
hmcog the srsrgats ct the Cspitol to- icy
| gas Mr.. Abel Johnston, otoe a member of the
VHgisis State Senate from the Accomao dn-
trict.
A pronueD! Virciri, politician Just from
Eichmood says that he 10 Certain that Geuersl
Malone promised the plac, of u. 3. Attorney
for Tie Western District OF Virginia TO Sheffty
Lewis 10 consideration of tho ftci of the scrl6cs
his father mEdo Tor the resjjusers. and that
why the sppUiptment il delssed is tho c.uso CT
much curiosity. tie also says that Auditor
Massey is lrassor:ug his wrong, snd that bis
friends htpo By thu aid of the democrats to be
enabed to slave off an election and retain him
10 cffic,.
Among tho c!sins cors;Isrtd by The War
Claims CnuBiuoo Of tho House to-day were
these Of RJbcrt Coleman and George Minor, of
Fairfax c3uny. Va. The former was rejsoed
because the loyalty tf the claimant Was noe
'ebisbcd. Tho latter wEs laid over for
further corsideratiop.
Tho delegates To Ito National Woman SUI
fiaGe Convention appeared before the Senate
Committee % Wousn Suifiage this moroine
AID presented their Gains. The strapgest
thirg about the btfait was that the committee
ad'ptcd resolution thanking The delegates for
appearing before them.
Mr. Massey's Revolt
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE OF AUD. OF PUB. ACCOUNTS,
RICHMOND. Jao. 10, 1882.
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