Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

rSpccal Correspondence of the Alexa. Gazottc.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., April II, 1882.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
met this morning to consider the new
Chinese bill, but as Senator Edmunds, who
has Just returned from prolonged Southern
trip. had not seen an official copy Of the
Presidents veto. and did not know the eN
act condition of affairs with respect to the
bill. the committee adjourned until Tuesday
to give him time to take in the situation.
A lot of old furniture that had been stored
away in the attics OF the White House for
wears past. and that included relics OF al
most all the administrations, was sold this
morning at the auction store of DuncansOn
& Co. The sale was numerously attended
by those who affect Il love for such articles,
and the bidding was fast and furious, the
prices realized being in many eases consid-
e,ubly higher than the original cost.
The Shipherd examination was resumed
this morning, the witness reitcratng and
strengthening his former statements. Mir.
Brown, chief clerk Of the State Department.
was also examined, and his testimony tend
ed to sustain that of Shipherd, inasmuch as
! it proved the genuneness and authenticity
of some of the letters the latter had pro-
| duccd in evidence. Shipherd refused to
answer several questions on the ground that
they related to his own private affairs. 1t
seems to be understood that he will be al
! lowed TO proceed rs he is now doing until all
the other witnesses shall have been eX;lm-
| ined, and that then the committee will APP
! ply their reserved screws to him and at
tempt to compel him To answer all the qllcs-
! tons they may choose to ask.
! The defeat of General Malone in the
Virginia Legislature yesterday is the sub
jcct Of general talk here to-day, among all
appear stranger TO the uninitiated, the de-
rs to the democrats All knowing people.
however, are we'll aware that the reputable
republicans for some time past have been
ashamed of the coalition their party has
made with the regulators. and they think
that this defeat, and the succeeding ones it
prcsages, may possibly be the means of
opening the eyes of the managers Of their
party to the appropriateness Of continuing
that coalition any longer.
The House Committee on Elections ut
their meeting this morning, by Il vote of
seven to four Mr. Paul voting with the Re-
publicans, adopted the report Of the Sub
Committee in the contested election case of
Bisbee vs. Finley, from Florida, which re-
port gives the seat now held by Finley,
democrat, to Mr. Bsbce, republican, though
lie has no more legal right TO it than he has
to one in heaven.
The Irish Land Leagc that has been in
session here for some days past, adjourned
yesterday after Il most agreeable meeting.
Many of its members were at the Capitol to-
day, among them the only two Virginia del
egates were Messrs. Riddy and McGoverr.
Collector Brady, Of Petersburg. was IL dele
gate elect, but failed to attend.
Captain Howgate is still al large, and up
TO this time the police authorizes know
nothing Of his whereabouts. He has scv-
eral female friends, and it is surmised that he
is concealed by one of them.
The Senate has passed bill re-
terrng to the Court of Claims the
claim of George f. Payne, for the seizure of
his sugar plantation in ST. Charles Parish.
Louisiana, by the federal authorizes during
the war Mr. Payne has several friends in
Alexandria where he spent several winters
with his friend, Mr.. Paclwood, when the
latter was a resident of that city.
A called meeting Of the National Repub-
lican Committee will be held here to-mor-
row for the purpose of determining how the
delegates to the next National Republican
Convention shall be elected
Mr.. Speaker Keifer has removed another
one of the old and competent official report
crs Of the House, this time to make q place
for one of Mr.. Robeson's former secretaries.
As the new reporters are not as efficient as
the old ones, there is some talk about the re-
appointment Of the atterby special action OF
the House.
The following poStnistcrs We're commissioned
to-day VI. Triplett, Ovcralls, Page co.. Va. F. S.
K. Dunn, Quincy, Caroline co., Va. George s.
Cable, Markham station Fauquier CO., Va; John
T. Jcnncl Yellow Sulphur Springs, Montgomery
CO., Va: J. b. Perrie, Westwood. Prince Georges
county. Md.