Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-31
FROM WASHINGTON.


Especial Correspondence of the Alex'a Gazette] !
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 3l.-Upon the
desk of Mr.. John Paul in the House to-day
was laid a beautiful bouquet of the choicest
flowers, to which was attached card with
the following inscription The people
proud of their epresentative-send greet
ings to John Paul This was in consequence
Of the speech Mr.. Paul made yesterday
evening in support of the republican pro-
gramme. General Malone, who knew he
was going to make the speech, sat by him
during its delivery and seemed to be much
pleased with the manner in which he stated
the read juster side of Virginia politics. His
voice filled the hall and the republicans,
who are anxious to find some excuse for the
support they are giving to Reputation, gave
him their undivided attention. The speech
had little bearing upon the question at issue
but was chiefly devoted to a discussion Of
the debt Of Virginia and other Southern
States. With reference to the bouquet
alluded to Mr. KlotZ, stirling old demo-
crat of German descent who represents the
same sort of people in Pennsylvania that
! Mr.. Paul does in Virginia, when his atten
ton was called to it remarked, Eyes, it is
his funeral pyre, for he willnever come back
here again"
AS soon as the session Of the House COM
mencenced to-day Mr.. Atherton, democrat,
of Ohio, made an able argument in favor Of
the contcstee in the now historic case of
Mackey VS.. Dibble. He was followed by
Mr. Ranney, republican, from Massachusetts,
in favor of Mackey. 1t is the intention Of
Mr. Calkins, republican, Chairman of the
Elections Committee, to call the previous
question in this case as soon as possible, but
the republicans will be compelled to have
AT votes presents to enable him to make
that call effective The democrats still have
few rights left them, and these they are
determined to exercise to the utmost eX-
tent if for no other purpose, to show their
party in the South that they will defend
them to the last.
Persons who were at Arlington yesterday
say the speeches and the music were all that
made them doubt they were Mt a negro
camp meeting.
The notorious Johnny Davenport while
f here night or two ago on his return to New
York from Cumberland, where he had been
in reference TO the famous MOrey letter, told
Il friend that there is a man in Cumberland
. named Johnson, the postmaster of the place.
who is cranky on the subject Of the letter
referred to, who had written or telegraphed
to him about it at least hundred times,
had induced him TO 60 there twice to dis
cover the author of that letter, and who
| seemed particularly anxious to inculpate a
man named Price. His trips, he said, had
his expression, ''there is nothing in John
t son." nothing in the evidence he says he
l has, and that Price has already got the adj
yun tn, nf M in op md lt.ill
. get il in more if he keeps on.
ThirtysiX miles of the West Virginia Cen
trail Railroad extending from Elk Garden
{ southwark, We're put under contract to-day
: The line is towards Winchester, and is run
with the evident intention of connecting
with either the Manassas branch of the Mid.
land Railroad, or the Washington and West
, crn. the old Washington and Ohio Railroad
:. when that shall be extended.
II is understood here that notwithstand.
ing the newspaper denial Of the statement
: that Mr.. Simon Wolfe, late Consul TO Egypt
t was removed and his place given to another
: man, that statement was substantially true
that if there was resignation it was en-
forced, and that his successor has been de
l. termined upon.
! Gentlemen here from Maine say that the
5 parties who have started 4 new ship yard in
u Alexandria are entirely reliable and sub
stantial, and mean business, and that in O
short time Alexandria will be able to boast
;, Of the iron ships that first touch water in
l. her docks.
o The Senate Special Committee appointed
to investigate the charges Of bribery made
i'll connection with the passage Of the Wits
h key bill by the House held another meeting
:, this morning, but both the witnesses ex-
o amincd testified that no money or any other
improper influence had been used to secure
the passage Of the bill referred to.
{ One good effect of the present arbitrary
action Of the republicans in the House ha.
been to consolidate the Democrats, and t.
e make ii necessary for the republicans tc
Y have their entire strength present whenever
=. they want TO Dust Il Democrat and pass q
II bill for a lob. One of the most kuowins
u lobbyists in Washington said to day that hi
" business was killed for the session.
l. 1t is understood that Mr.. ID. A. Windsor
70 filed his application for the position Of post
master at Alexandria to-day, and that il
II was approved by General Malone. 1t i:
W also rumored that Mr.. Windsor had beer
l. previously informed by the Asst Postmaster
.r General, Mr.. Hatton, that all he wanted t.
- secure the appointment was the General.
~ signature, and that when Mr.. Windsor in
It formed the General Of what Mr. Hatton haC
e SAID, he responded, "Wcll, David, | ha(
n fixed that for you before" Mr.. Windsor, il
is understood, when installed in Office vii
y make clean sweep of the psesent elm
ployees and appoint in their places two re
publican readjusters, two democratic-read
l. justers, and negro readjuster. To the con
&c trary of all this, there is a report to the eff
4 feet that Gen. Malone has written Mr. Nc
y kenzie letter stating that he has not re
U commended Mr. Windsor for the office refer
t red to.
;, SpEER AND STEPHENs.-Mr. Speer, o.