Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, d. c., December l6, 1882
The Supreme Court Of the United States,
as anticipated in this correspondence, to day
affirmed the decision of the lower Court Of
New York which convicted Gen. Curtis I'M
der the statute prohibiting employees ofthe
Government from collecting money for po-
ltical purposes from fellow employees.
Judge Brady, the famous s to Judge, dis
scented, as he did in the recent just decision
in the Arlington case.
Mr. +. L. White, formerly Of Alexandria,
but now consular agent at Ponce was at the
Treasury Department to-day, looking after
his application for more lucrative posi-
ton.
Hon. Geo d. Wise, who started from here
on Saturday night for Richmond to attend
the funeral of the late Judge Ould, got as
far AS Orange c. H., but owing to delay and
failure to connect with the Z. & O.. train
had to return to this city without accom-
plishing his wish.
The Senate on Saturday remained in scs-
sion until 6 O'Clock in consequence Of the re-
publicans' desire to force through the civil
service reform bill. In the debate that oc-
Cured upon motion to adjourn Mr. Cock
rell, democrat from Missouri provoked
much laughter by reading from the journals
of previous sessions the motions made by
Pope Edmunds, rs he called him. and other
republican refOrmcrS for early aGiournments
and for adjournins from Thursdays until
Mondays. He puuctured the bladder Of re-
publican reform by showing the nsincerty
Of its present supporters, and did it 50
completely that there WAS Il collapse of it at
least for that day.
The House Committee on Commerce to-
day agreed to the bill prepared by the Joint
committee on American Shipping 1t pro-
| vidcs for the removal Of various restrictions
upon American shipping, bu: not for free
ships.
The Senate to-day at an early hour took
up the Indian Appropriation bill, it being
generally understood that the Civil Service
reform bill would be laid aside until after
the Christmas holidays
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House were still engaged to-day on the
metal schedule Of the proposed new tariff
bill. They got through with the sections
ron iron and steel T rails and saws, il
which they made no change in the recon
mendations of the tariff commission
The Finance Committee of the Senate to-
day instructed Mr.. Sherman to report 4;
bill prepared at the Treasury Department
for extending for two years the time durin.
which whiskry can he kept in bond without
paying the tax upon it.
Mr.. Garrison on Saturday last presented
in the House a claim of John Underwood
of Occoquan, cx-U. S. Marshal for the Dis
trict OF Eastern Virginia. 1t was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Intelligence here from Lynchburg to-da,
is that Judge Latham, of the Hastings Court
OF that city, who has been very ill., is rapidly
recovering
1t is understood here that there is moro
truth than poetry in the rumor that the
late righteous decision of Judge Bond, il
South Carolina, is the result of a threat O
impeachment that is hanging over him
The Judge is; not on us good terms with
some OF the leading republicans of thai
State now as he used to be, and il is The
revealed secrets Of that former ntimac,
which he has most to dread. One of his
! former republican friends of that State, bu
who is now at outs with him on account Of
certain railroad matters. recently wrote
him most Insulting letter in which allu
slon was made IL his proposed impcach
mint aad TO the at;ainablc evidence thai
would sustain il. No matter what induced
the late righteous decision referred TO-
every right-thuking man is glad it wa:
rendered and is not anxious to investigate
too deeply into lis cause
Mir. Ncw, Assistant Secretary Of the Trea
sury. in talking with Il friend this morning
about the commssioncrship ofthe District O
Columbia. said that if the President, as wa:
now possible, determined to appoint ;
democrat, he would either reappoint Major
Morgan, or appoint Mr.. Pcarcc klinglc. ant
that il the place is to be given TO rcpubi
can he thought Mr.. OlmStra,l would have it,
Ii is said 10y others that Major Morgan vii
be retained untlmc June when the new
term will begin, and that them the place
will be given to Mr.. Ncalc, the prcscn
chairman OF the House District Of Columbi;
Committee who WAS defeated at the las
election, and who intends TO remove here
from Ohio.
In the House to-day Mr.. Butterwortl
wanted to take up {; resolution TO the etlec
that ifthe tobacco lax should he remove;
or reduced there shall b, rebate. Mr.
Kelley objected, stating that after the ap
preparation bills were passed the whole to
bacco business would be considered. Th,
House them considered 4 resolution to take
q holiday recess from the 22d instant to thC
Bird proximo, upon which there was spirited
debate
Judge Rhea of the 9th Virginia distric
who made such a good record in the las
campaign is in the city to-day. He say:
the reason Bowen carried that district wa:
solely because Of the total lack of organiZa
ton ofthe democrats in that district in conse
quence of which not half the democratic
vote was polled. He, like all the othe,
/ Virginia democrats who come here, is in IA.
vor of an early reorganization OF the party
LEARN TO BE BRIEF.-Lonr visits lone
stories, long explanations and long prayers
seldom profit those who have to do with
them. Life is short. Time is short. Mo.