Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-15

PROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., December Is, 1882
1t is understood here to-day that neither
General Malone nor any one Of his captains
is on as familiar terms at tie White House
now as he was before the last election. The
cause of this is unknown, but the fact re-
mains that whereas formerly it was an easy
task to induce them to call upon the Presi-
dent, il is now almost impossible to get them
to do so even on behalf Of the men who have
done them the most service Contrary TO
general opinion it is said that the Malone.
ties do not believe that the President as
sisted them to the full extent Of his power
at the last election. 1t is not known how
I he could have helped them any more than
! he did, but if he didn't, and if he has since
| indicated 4 disposition TO show them the
cold shoulder in consequence Of the damage
they inflicted upon him in the North, which
would he by no means unnatural. the rea-
son of their evident .indisposition to so to
the White House il readily seen.
1t is reported here to-day that d. +. Bal
ley, the State Senator who said he had cat
en- IA bushcl Of dirt and would eat bushel
| ulClC 10 pcI all OEtCG, 81. l. LAY lOl, cA-al-
torney General Of the State; Mr.. J. Amblcr
the Richmond district G.. ". Hansborough
of Roanoke, and T. Crockett, partner Of the
States Attorney General, Blair, are cand-
dates for the L.. $. jndgcshp of the Western
District Of Virginia, made vacant by The res
ignation of Judg" Rives.
Major $. =. k;..sy has sold his !arin, Ash
leigh, near DclHplane, in Fauquier county,
Va, containing one hundred and fifty acres,
to his son. 8. =. Bayly, ijr., now Us Consul
to Palermo. for $50 per acre. The Major is
here 10 see if ne can't get Congress to pay
him the cost of his contest fer the seat in
the I. $. House Of Representatives now
held by Mr. John s. Barbour. The Major
thinks about moving to one of the terrific
ries and making his home there, but will
spend the winter in Norfolk He says the
rumor that he is an applicant for the place
now held by Mr.. Bolts; Collector Of Internal
Revenue in the Alexandria district, is entire
ly incorrect; that he is not an applicant for
any Office, and has not been in the Treasury
Department for year
Among those now here seeking Office,
but almost sick with hope delayed, are j.
ii. NanAukcn, the man who one year
sworc he was not Mahoneite and the mex;
p'1Ii tS'& tltl it WIS, silhl III DOlu luSldDCtS
was solely actt,ated by the desire TO retain
a little no account Office, and Major james
Walker, formerly Of Madison county. Va.
The latter, it's said, when he was able.
helped Malone in more ways than one, bnt
he, rs well as EanAuken, has been waitin.
here now for nearly two yeaas, and YET
there is nothing in sight for either one Of
them
In the Senate to day Mr.. IIoar called un
the French Spoliation bill, in which many
AleXaEdriara are Interested, and made a
short speech in its favor. Mr.. Sherman OPP
posed it. This bill is nol, as some suppose,
TO pay the clalins, but only to ascertain
whether the claims are valid and to report
the result Of the investigation to Congress-
In tho 1oasc to-day Il considerable por-
ton Of time WAS occupied in debate as to
the ri ght Of Dr.. Mclean, of Mo, to Il seat.
elected to fill the scat made vacant BY the
death Of Mr. Allen, but the trouble arises
from the fact that under the reapportion.
ment there has been y change in the dis
trict, which occasinncd some informality in
tho election. DR.. Mclean is patent med-
cine man, and last year wanted Congress to
buy his peace maker" plan for an i'm.
mcnsc cannon that is 10 secure peace by
killing every soldier in The opposin army.
There arc democrats IN Congress who are
anxious that the civil service bin shall pass.
but why they ara 80 no sensible democrat
can tell, rs by it the present ofliceholdcrs,
all OF whom are republicans, Including those
III the South, most Of whom arc only there
because they hold Office, will be retained
permanently. Ii is not probable. however,
that the bill will become n law ut the pre-
sent session.
\ Irlpp0tInn pf Il,p i,rG ,,.i,, r,f Eo
Pennsylvania republicans held conference
with the President! yesterday. at which the
Ratchet was Eomiraly. nj least. buried.
Senators Mitchell and Cameron will There
fore net in harmony hereafter, and the
spells will be equally divided.
The Secretary of the Navy was before the
House Naval Committee to-day attempting
TO explain why his estimates for next year
exceed those of last by six or eight millions
of dollars
Ex-senator Eaton, member elect of the
next House from Connecticut, denies The
rumor that he il candidate for the next
SpcakersEp.
The House Ways and Means Committee
to-day finished the preparation of that sec
ton OF the proposed tariff bill relating 10
china, glass and earthenwarc. They agreed
to reduce the duty on decorated earthen-
ware from 60 to 55 per cent. al ralorem.
In the star rontc case to-day Mr.. Bliss
continued his speech for the prosecution
Firglnians here say it Is generally under
stood in their State ard wa; The understanding
the new Court of Appeals of that State was elect
ed, that Collector Brady would have the refusal OF
the clcrEsbip Of that court; also that W. c. Pen
dleton will be given The crrkship Of that court at
| Wytheville.
GOODS on A Us STEAMER SIEzED.-
The collector Of customs at Norfolk, Va.