Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alex'a. Gazette
WASHINGTON. ID. G., May 15.-The Court
of Appeals bill that passed the Senate Fri
day will not be without considerable effect
in Virginia. This circuit is composed of
the States of Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima AS the court will sit AT Richmond its
clerk will probably be appointed from that
city. and il seems to be conceded that one
Of the two new judges to be appointed will
be Judge Hughes, now of the District Court,
who, his friends claim, of all the republicans
i'm the State is the most devoted and un-
swcrving in his fidelity to the Conkling
interest. his devotion to Lord Roscoe dating
from the time the latter spoke in advocacy
of his confirmation TO his present position.
Other friends of Conkling in Virginia
weakened and not Il few deserted when the
Garfield trouble came on, but not Judge
Hughes. He never doubted, hesitated nor
grew cold. The salary ofthe office is ST, 900.
Should Judge Hughes receive the appoint
mcnt there will be Il lively contest for the
place he now fills, among those already
spoken Of in connection with it being Capt.
Willoughby and :. F. Beach, ESQ.,, the last
two of Alexandria, besides all the Malone
ties who were disappointed in not getting
positions on the State Court of Appeals.
Well-intormed New York politicians now
here say that Cornell will certa :nlv be nomi-
mated for Governor. but that bv reason of
his lukewarm support Of Conklng he will
not be able to concentrate the republican
strength, and that Flower, who will be the
democratic candidate will be able to attract
4 large portion Of the Tammany vote and
be elected by a decided majority, and that
the hatred of the stalwarts and halfbreeds
for each other is so great that even republi-
cans concede Il democratic majority in the
next Congressional delegation from that
State.
The republicans in the Senate have de-
termined to do all they can to break down
the independent movement in PENNSYLVANIA,
and as means to that end will support the
confirmation of the Cameronian nominees,
Notwithstanding the opposition of Senator
Mitchell and Representative Bayne.
The bill for an abattoir, south of the
Eastern Branch but within the limits of the
District, was considered by the House Dis
trict Committee this morning 1t is doubt
full whether a favorable report will be made
as both the butchers and the cattle dealers
seem to be opposedtoit It's recommended
by the Board bf Health.
The republicans in the House, it is said,
will attempt to take up the contested case of
Mackey VS.. Dibblc, form Charleston, =. c.,
Tomorrow. Ifthey do the democrats will
llibuster.
The famous witness Shipherd with his
.memorandy,' will again appear before the
House Foreign Affairs Committee next
Wednesday.
Ex-Secretary Robson processes to boot the
newspaper fusillade now and for some time
past directed at him, and says he doesn't
care d. ior it, and that he has gotten
used to it, but for all that it is said to hurt
him severely.
The bill for making the militia of the
several States part of the national guard,
for recognizing it and supplying it with the
arms of the regular army and for appropri-
ating 81 100000 for these purposes was de-
teated in the House to-day
The following postmasters were commissioned
to-day: Vincent o. Smith. Fancy Grove Bedford
CO., Va; G. W. IIuddleson, Clifton Forge, ALE.
ghany co., Va.