Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-22
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVER' TISER.
From WASHINGTON


Special Correspondence Of tic A!erandr;s Gazetc.l
WASHINGTON. D. C., December %, 1882
The rumors here about disagreement
among the parties to the alliance between
the Mahoncites and the Arthur republicans
have been revived this week, and it is now
said that the dii1iculty can not be smothered
lnuch longer, and that the whole squabblc
will soon be made public. One Of the points
in dispute is reported to be the disposal of
The vacant [. :. iudgeshp Tor the western
district ui Virginia. which. il il; said. Mr.
Paul still not on " wants but claims, by re;-
son OF an asserted Presidential promise
Such Il nomination. it is said. would be high
~ Objectionable to many of the prominent
that Notwithstanding the present subscrv
iency Of District Attorney Lewis 10 the or
dc:s Of the Boss, the previous lukewarmmcss
of his family toward General Malone will
be the cause of his early removal
Mr. Dezcndorf says he intends to pass his
resolution prohibiting federal office holders
from active interference in political affairs,
and that civil service reform without the
restrictions provided by that bill will be
impracticable.
Mr.. Joryensen, the republican member Of
the House from the Petersburg district, is
largely interested in 4 sewing machine COM
pany He was sadly fooled by the Ma
honeites at the Tecen: election, but is not
squealirg it is said. because he has been
promised a Government position.
The section OF The army appropriation
bill Eow before Congress providing that re-
tired officers shat receive only the pay
attached TO their rank in the regular army
is, as may we'll I've supposed, strenuously
opposed by the friends of those officers whose
volunteer and Drevet rank is higher than
the rank they bear on the regular army
rolls
1t was reported here some days ago, and
was published in some Of the newspapers,
that one Of the justices ofthe Supreme Court
had lost his entire years salary ut one
sitting nj game of faro, and had been seen
to check that amount ont of bank. The
friends Of the Justice referred to have made
an investigation OF the report, and have be-
come thoroughly convinced that the whole
story grew out Of mistaken identity, and
that it was not the Justice, but fellow who
looked like him, who was the unfortunate
man, and to whom Il sympathizing friend
remarked at the time would it were other
wise
Gentleman from Ohio. here to-day, say
that Mr.. Ross Alexander, the democratic
candidate 10 fill the vacancy occasoned by
the death of Mr.. updcgrati from the BelIai
district i'll that State, and who madca splcn.
did run nj III" last election, will probably
defeat his republican opponent at the special
election that has been ordered. Under the
act Of 1862. lcvying n land tax in the insur-
rectlonary States, one half Of the amount
collected Was to 60 into The Treasury. one
fourth to be returned to the States when
they returned to loyalty, and the remaining
fourth to he spent in sending the negroes to
Liberia and-llayti. Not more than three or
$400,00O were collected under this
act, and II call upon the comptroller of the
Treasury iorthc sum due the State Of Gcor-
gin having been made, that official is uncer-
tain whether il will not require further con-
grcs>ional legislation before he can pay it.
!, !. r"n'r::"' mere from Virginia today
that the position OF |. :. judgcsnp iur tho
western district Of that State was promised
by General Malone to at least q score of
lawyers there for the purpose of securing
their votes and influence At the last cleo
ton, and now that the time has come fer
making the appointment they have found
out how they have been deceived. and are
IlitNlHS Al ilNciI lilIic among themselves III
sq!abblng about it.
At to-day session OF the WAYS and Means
Committee ofthe House the duty on iron ore.
in the new tariff bill they are preparing,
was put ut the rate fixed by the tariff com
mission, -, that on pig lead al ,. and lhat
on all other SORTS oflead III lhe present rate.
Among the applications Tor leave OF ah-
sence presented in the lluuac to-day was
that Of Mr. Young, Of Ohio, the Irish cx-
Governor of that state 1t threw the House
into roar Decall:c il stated tina; the appli-
cant had "lmrorta:!t private pressing bus
lncSs" TO attend 10.
The claims OF Mr.. =. T. Baylcv and Mr..
Lewis Mex for expenses of contested
elections are now before the House Elections
COMMITTEE, but no definite action has been
taken syct with reference to either oithen.
Much opposition is manifest ed to the promo
sal to add the scientific bureau Of the Sig
nal Service to Il" Interior Departments, aud
it is doubtful il il will succeed
With regard to The holiday recess. 4 mem,
Der of the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee said TO day tl:at if the Senate passed She
civil service bill, and they intended to sit It
it out to-day, il would then cnncugr with
the House resolution for The recess.
The Supreme Court O! the United safes
adjourned yesterday Tor the holidays. The
star route case occupied The Criminal Court
and the Dickson case the Police Court to-
day.