Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

/ 10 uaI, by vote OF lUl ayes 10 10 noes,
agreed to the Senate amendment to the
army appropriation bill extending the age
Of compulsory retirement to 64 years, thus
retaining General Sherman in command of
the army two years longer. All the demo-
Gratis voted aye for the purpose of excluding
General Sheridan from that command At
the expiration Of two years, the democrats
are then in the majority, they will so change
the time that the Piegan fighter can be still
further excluded from the command Of the
army.
The President is understood to be con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of appointing two
to make that commission less Objectionable
to the democrats in the Senate, who have
to vote upon the confirmation of his nomi-
ness for that commission. All the republi-
can Senators have been notified to be on
hand tomorrow afternoon when the vote
upon the confirmation Of those nominees
will be taken.
1t is understood that the President will
not appoint the Utah commission for the
makes no provision for paying its members.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Johnston intro
duced bill for the payment OF the claim of K.
O.Haskins, of Richmond, for rent of property
occupied by the Government after the war
also bill TO pay the claim Of Eugene H..
| Harris. late Paytmastcrin the Navy, amount
ing to SOL.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. NanWyck called
| up his motion that the nominations for the
| Tariff Commission be considered in open
session instead of with closed doors, and the
rules declaring that motions to alter the
rules must be discussed with closed doors,
the galleries were at once cleared and all
outsiders excluded.
Letters received here to-day from several
counties in Virginia represent the straight
ont republican movement therein as on
the increase, and us likely to more than of.
set amy loss the democrats may sustain by
reason of the detection III their ranks last
November.
1t is reported to-day that Mr. Townsend,
OF the House Pacific Railroad Committee, is
preparing Il minority report, which will be
signed by seven of the fifteen members OF
that committee, taking the ground that the
public lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad upon certain conditions, which con-
been forfeited and should revert to the
Government
The idea suggested by a communication
i'll the Richmond Dispatch that not only
should Mr. Massey receive the undivided
support Of the democrats in Virginia for
Congressman at large, but that as Mr. Ca
bell represents i district about which there
may be some doubt, another one of the dem
acratic rcadjusters should be supported by
the democrats in that district is thought by
some here to be II good card rs it is well
known that many democratic readiusters,
now that the debt question has been trans
icrrcd to the courts, will not follow General
Malone into the radical lines, want to get
back to their old fold, and will consider
such determination on the democratic side
rs the extension of an olive branch which
they will be glad to accept.
MIR. Stephens was in his rolling chair i'm
the House to-day for the first time since the
morning on which he fell and hurt himself
when entering the Capitol several weeks
ago. He looks as well as he did then, and
will probably live long enough TO serve a
term as Governor of Georgia.
1t is rumored that the differences between
Commissioner Raum and Secretary Folger,
which grew out of the formers active sup
port of the WhiSkey bill have been ncreas-
ed rather than diminished by the lapse of
time.
1t Is well known that Mr. DezendOrf and
the Mahoneitcs never did have much love
for each other, and have less now than ever
before. There was never any more real
love between Mr.. Jorgensen and the Ma
honcitcs, but Mr.. Jorgensen allowed his de-
sire for reelection to overcome not only his
feelings but his reason, and ever since he
became aware Of General Mahones control
Of the negroes. he has been making advan-
ccs which have been invariably and con-
temptuously rejected. 1t is reported to-day
that no later than last week he made.
through friend, another advance, but was
peremptorlaly informed that the only chance
ne mad fora denomination was to submit
his claims to the Malone convention to be
held in his district, put himself on an equal
footing with the other candidates before
that convention and promise to support the
nominee, whoever he may be. AS this
would be playing against cold hand, Mr..
Jorgensen declined the terms, and he as
well as Mr.. Dezendorf, will now it is sup
posed run as the straightout republican can
didate for Congress in his district.
From 1870 to 1850 the increase in horses
in Virginia was 43 per cent. in mules IS per
cent, oxen 10 per cent, COWS 90 per cent.
cattle 40 per cent, sheep ST per cent, swine
~ per cent, Indian corn Is per cent, and
population % per cent.
Mr. Corcoran who has been ill for some
time past from the effects of a severe cold,
is much better to-day.
Mr.. Gilfillan, Treasurer of the U. S., who
spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday at the
residence of Mr. John w. Burke in Alexan-
dria, speaks in the most favorable terms of
what he saw and heard on the south side of
the Potomac
The President has approved the bill APP
proprlating 500, 900 for the erection ola pub
lie building at Lynchburg, Va.
The House Committee on Pensions today agreed
to recommend the passage of bill granting a
pension OF 5000 per year to Mrs. Betty Taylor
cambridge, daughter of President Taylor.