Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

TAOM WoC142N04ON'
Especial Correspondence of the Alex'a Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Mr. Blaincs
by the Foreign Relations
Committee of the House was COM
mcnced this morning. Mr.. Belmont had
Il set Of carefully prepared ques-
tons which he asked the witness, and
pressed them so pcrsistently that Mr.. Blaine
was compelled to squeal, and express the
hope that his questioner would continue to
he gentlemanly. While not refusing per-
emptoriy to give categorical replies to the
questions. he really declined to do so and
answered them as he thought fit, giving such
amplifcation as pleased him, and availing
himself OF the opportunity Of attempting to
ridiculc both his questioner and the ques-
tons, and of getting off some OF his cheap
wit at what he supposed was Mr.. Belmonts
expense He denied cmphatically that the
original instructions to Hurlburt given by
the late President had been altered in the
slightest particular, and produced those in
structions with the erasures and interinea-
tons made by the Presidents own hand
He also denied that there had ever been an
attempt on his part TO obstruct settlement
of the Chili-Pcruvian affair until the claims
of the Peruvian company should be recog
nizcd. He asserted that the Chil-Peru war
was the work Of the British Government
and that that Government was already
dividing the plumber with Chill. Mr.
Blaine wasas quick, emphatic and audacious
as ever, but those who attended the meet
ing expecting to see Mr.. Belmont utterly
demolished were very much disappointed.
. The House this morning took up the con-
! tested election case Of Lynch, negro, vs..
Chalmers, democrat from Mississippi, and
will consume the day in its consideration.
! The report of the committee is in favor Of
the contestant and rs the republicans and
greenbackers are united in its support it will
undoubtedly be adopted, though under the
laws OF Mississippi Mr.. Chalmers was legally
! elected az he undoubtedly received ma
jorty Of such ballots rs are prescribed by
/ those laws.
1t is now understood that the widow of
General Pickett, who was recently removed
from her clerkship in the Quartcrmastcr-
Generals Office, attributes her removal to
General Malone, who, she says, told Mrs.
Thomas. who got her place, to apply for it
upon the ground that federal soldiers
daughter was more entitled to il than a rebel
soldiers widow.
The House Naval Committee has agreed
to report iavorably upon the bill for giving
prize money to the officers and sailors OF
Admiral FarragutS fleet and Mr.. Dozen
doril. of Va. will report ii At the first op,
portvnty.
Mr.. Hog of w. Va. has been appointed
Il member OF the House District of Columbi,
Committee. to fill the vacancy created by
the death of Mr.. Allen Of Mo. The original
territory Of Virginia, therefore, has three
members Of this committee, for the present
State of Virginia has two members of it.
MeSSrs. Garrison and Dezendorf.
The House Committee on Commerce heard
arguments this morning in favor of the
adoption of the Pintsch patent for lighting
the harbors of the principle parts of the
country. One Of these lights is now burn,
ing in the harhor Of Alexandria, and is said
to work in the most satisfactory manner.
Although Gen. Malone has been in this
city since Sunday he had not, up to o'clock
to-day, occupied his seat in the Senate
The following rOstmasterS were commits.
stoned to-day: J. ii. Beck, Henrico, Henricc
co.. Va; j.. w. Grcear. Trout Dale. Graysol
co. Virginia.
The President. il is understood, is Il sharel
in The general impression that Mahoncisnl
is Il failure i'll Virginia. and that neither
General Mahoncs money, nor the Govern
mcnps influence, nor both combined, cal,
induce Nirgnians, either republicans ol
democrats. 10 submit TO boss rule
Mr.. Robinson, Of Brooklyn, once occupic,
a seat in the reporters gallery of the House
Of which he is now II member, but was
Fired ont" on the motion of northern
member whom he had made ridiculous by i
graphic description Of the habit he had Of
raising the iii of his desk and eating lunch
that he brought to the House every day
from his boarding house.
What Congress will do with the bill for q
new railroad between Washington and New
York cannot be told, but it is very probable
that the committee 10 whom it has been rc
ierred will report upon il f,vorably.