Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Ale,a Gazette.

O:jCCi0L correspondence " liS <1le.cu UUSttte.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Eiarch 25. 1852.
Tha chief ,epic Of conversation here e-1sy is
the s1ubbirg The working men rec;ived last
night from b,lh e1-PreSidsp. Grant and Pfssi-
de1! Arthur. Tie excuse ctfsfed ty the f,l-
mer fer cot sDsakiag aod fsr hastily retiring
from the porch. that the serenade wac unsx-
pec.ed, only made tie Jesuit tho more glazing,
iaasnuch as it is rep,r!ed that General Bsall,
at whose house be was dining. not o5l9 knew
about The feteDsds, bat actually psid fer the
rcck,;s The P:csidcut seq his ccsk AID
escaped the crowd By Iu2lirg eus Of tee back
deer # tbe White Ilous, rs the toichee AID
music appeared ct the front doar.
Neiiner houss of Congress vas 10 sts.ioa tt
day, but quite large NUMBER Of visitors wtr.
st the Capitol.
SeEa.er GaIps1 presided ever the S3rsts for
tiGe yesterday attero0ou. lls w;s opcs G
page IL that body, bu, be seemed Just ss much
o. home 10 the Fios-Presideut's chair yeslel-
day as he did cnly few gears ego when he
used to lamp sbol! tho floor Of tbs S:Gate in
response to The c,s OF tho Senators.
The bl | that will probably be reported 10 The
House neg! week for the ps!msnt of osrtsin
claims 1f Fireisl, a&airst the Government for
money advanced duiiog the war ct 1872, will
provide tor the psymen. Of about million OF
dollars, 10 edditiou to the liquidation Of the
Virginia BONDS held By the Government.
Nr. Rlddlebcrger, following the eXsmplo ct
bis chief, has sDtkso for seat ca the repubi-
cen sidc Of tho Saba,e. Ia this c,rccc!ion il
msy b, stated chat a democratic Senator says
thar General Malone is the mos. p1IIisaD re-
publican 10 the Senate; thsi The other rapob-
can msmb:Is nay sometimes isil or refuse to
vote with their party, tut that The General
never fails them.
Coapissi,ntr Dadiev, Of tic pscsi,n Bu-
reeu, wgs before tie Hcuss Civil Servica Re-
f0lm Committeo today, end r:o3nuetds tie
employment of eight bundr,d and ten edti-
liaual cl,lks. mskicg thu whcls number fifteen
bucdce5, vita WHOM Gu q Der he said he c,uld
settle up ell lh, srreaIages 10 three years end
pu. the bureau 10 Elm 10Th sod tasy ruooing
order With greatly reduced fo!ca.
Mr. Fsn Arkso, Z. s. YobsO,o Insoe or ct
Petersburg, who hiss bOtn here ever siocs the
commencement! Of he scssiJo. hoping TO obtain
federal GfHes cG'sids the State. hes bt come
sick with hups def-Irsd cid has gone back
homo. |: is reported, however, tha, he " II
address liberal CUB 10 AIeX,ndts 6tX. week
If there is ely tuoh club there General Ma
hone on provide ter his favoritts 10 Vmgioie,
bat s:eps uosDle 10 help nsby Of lh,m 10
positions bsgond be liU1i,s of that State.
Disspp2iltrd republicans here from various
qusrlsIs OF FHg;ola taY tbs Mahons bubl |,
nas reschad tie gtes.est possible degree of
teruliy, and that burst may DO exDtocd IS
5000 IS al tho Cfno 3 The Legislature is creating
ere flisd. They s:y that as 5000 as the DC grot 8
fad hat ri az ~.
WitbCu. giving Them slsrs they will leave the
psrly IS r,pidi7 rs ikey j,ined II. /, is r.
ported ffin tue Il ,rf1lE d,s'riss that Collector
Brady will ho MIR. D:z,udori's retGiaster
Opponeb. ct lho atXS election. bnt that the
result OF tic muaic p.l ol,c ions 10 Norfolk and
Pjrsntuth ntS. My viii dsnp5a bis bopls
considerably.
Mr.. CEaEey EeluT WIS blJre the House
Commerce tounittee 10 day 10 oppueition to
tho Rec gan ioters. t, com merce bill, and sup.
ptr ei tho l6eu that the r6ll road companies Wsrc
the best lnsr;g,Is OF ihti: own business, nEd
thst it whs to -i i:tsrest to keep their charges
es low S. possible ID o:dsr TO increase their bDs.
iness ss the history Of railroads proved that he
lower tho tariff ,hs moro passengers and fregh,
wero Transported
Congress i, cor sr.bly pr&z'ed abou. the
best wsy 10 guard against the overflow OF the
Mississippi. 1t really wants to prevent such
overflow If possible. but is nt e loss abou. The
way 20 accomplish taat end, if there be such q
way. Many Of its members are OF the opinion
that the bill introduced by Mr.. Kellogg is toe
b'st ye. propoeed. 1t pre- vidss for strk ghtening
the course OF tho river and for lateral escapes.
q rnmor from the Valley Of Virginia esys
that w. s. Lurty. q s.raigh: republican is being
talked OF for Congress i l tho 7ih district Capt.
Iuriy g ViIgini,n by birth, fought the wa,
through on the Confederate side &C ,epted ia
go1d faith the terms Of the surrender at Appo.
mat!o1, and is 8 republican from principle and
tcoTrs the idea OF u,ning himself to any N I'VE
hs7ing for !ts o6jocl Lha Reputation of vi: gin.
hcnes, liabilities