Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 24.-From en-
quirics at the Postoffice Department this
morning it is ascertained that Mr.. Mcken
zies term of office as postmaster at Alexan-
dra expired on the 18th inst, and that
though his application for disappointment
is on file at the Department no other appli-
cation for his place has yet been presented
there. The GAZErTE's correspondent was
informed, however, at the Department, that
the application of Mr.. d. A. Windsor would
probably be On file there early next week,
and that on it would be the endorsement Of
General Malone, and this information was
accompanied by n suggestive smile. 1t is
therefore highly probable that Mr. Windsor
will be postmaster at Alexandria by the lst
of next month.
1t is again reported to-day, Oh what is
stated to be no less authority than that of
the President of the United States, that not
withstanding the snubbing treatment Gen.
Malone has previously accorded Mr.. Jor
gensen, and the denunciaton his home
organ has showered upon that individual,
he has finally agreed to let him be reelected
to Congress, with the distinct understanding,
however, that he is to be entirely subservi-
cnt to his commands. This report is credit
cd among northern newspaper Corrcspon-
dents. and iftrue it will be il sad disappoint-
mcnt to Il negro and Collector Brady who
have been applicants for the favor
The House to-day passed aresolution that
the present session of Congress adjourn on
the 10th proximo. 1t is hardly probable,
however, that the adjournment will take
place before the 18th The resolution will
60 to the Senate and be held there until all
the appropriation bills are passed.
Attorney General Brewster was inter-
viewed this morning OH the subject of the
execution of Guitcau's sentence. He said
that without the prisoner died by his own
hand or by the act of God before next Fri
day, he would certainly be hanged on that
day.
The House to-day passed joint resolu-
ton apDropriating S50,O00 to meet Il def
cheney in the expenses Of United States
Courts, Il large portion of which, it is
asserted, is to be expended in paying wit
ncsscs i'll the Star route cases, who are here
and being without means are unable TO re-
turn 10 their homes.
The House at an early hour to-day re-
sumcd the consideration of the internal rev.
cnuc bill. Mr.. Townshcnd, democrat, of H.
linoiS, expressing his qualification that at
| last the republicans had acknowledged that
there ought TO he some reduction in the
taxes. but dcnOuncng their proposition to
remove the tax on banks and bankers, or
rather on the rich, while they refused to re-
move that. on the prime necessares Of life
which the poor man had to use. Mr.. Ran
dali said the whole system Of internal rev.
enuc should be torn up root and branch,
that it is mdcmocratc, and that the excise
clause in the Constitution was only put
there TO meet war cXigcncies, and that as
there were no such eXigencies now, and as
there is in the Treasury surplus Of one
hundred and thirty-siX millions, against
which there is no claim, The whole unjust,
burdcnsomc and totally unnecessary system
should be abolished at once
1t is reported here from Snickcrsville,
Va. that the engineering party now en-
gagged in locating the proposed extension of
the Washington and Western Railroad to
Winchester has discovered route by which
to avoid !; tunnel ut that gap, and cross the
mountain on Il grade Of not more than JIG
feet. and that there is probability that a
still lower grade can be found Mt Ashby's
or Keys Gap. This is remarkable, as none
Of the previous surveys have been able to
find grade less than 200 feet.
The following postmasters were commits
stoned to-day: j. f. Beard, Broadway,
Rockingham county, Va; John Calvin,
Chula Depot, Amelia county, Va; VIM. H.
Harper, Upper Marlborough, Prince Georges
county, Md.