Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-25
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Especial correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25, 1SS2.-Mr.
Miller, who was so severely csstigated the
other day by Senator Butler for the gross
and understandable attack he had made upon
him, having partially recovered from the
depression consequent upon that castiga-
ton, reappeared i'll the House to-day, and
rising to personal explanation had the
Clerk read the report of the Senate COM
mittee ON the Hamburg affair as III excuse
for his unparliamentary and discourteous
illusions 10 4 member Of the other house of
Congress. He then read u short speech in
which he said he would not reply in kind
to the remarks of the South Carolina Senu-
tor, becaus e to do so would lose him the res
pect ofhis constituentsit this produced derisive
smiles on the democratic side and that
while the noble deeds ofthe descendants of
a noble ancestry rendered them the more
noble, their ignoble deed rendered them con-
contemplate. The most remarkable thing
about the Miller affair was the applause
his speech in defence Of his low aud utterly
unjustiliable assault upon Senator Butler
received on his side Of the House, and the
number of republicans who appeared anx-
ious to assist him. Senator Butler, when
informed by friend Of what Mr.. Miller had
said and told that the speech really amount
ed to nothng, quietly remarked that "thcre
is only one way TO treat cur" implying
that that way was the one he had pursued
toward Mr.. Miller, whose looks. words and
actions do suggest the idea of flee, though
that word is not in Webster's unabridged.
During the momentary absence of a door
keeper from one of the doors Of the House
yesterday two lady visitors unfamiliar with
the Capitol not knowing that they were ex-
cluded walked in upon the floor. Their pre-
sence was at once observed, and they were
the objects OF general attention and remark
until they retired. having been informed OF
their mistake While they were on the
hoor one member said, LET them stay, But
terworth is not here"
The conference committee OH the river
and harbor bill agree upon and presented
their report to-day. The whole amount ap-
propriated is little over eighteen and a
halt millions, of which over four millions are
for the Mississippi, four hundred thousand
for the Potomac flats and ten thousand for
the survey OF the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. II is generally believed that the re-
port will be adopted BY both houses.
1t Is said here that letters have been re-
ceired from four of the counties in the Sth
Congressional district of Virginia, all OF
winch say that the new postmaster of Alex
andra, ID. A. Windsor, will probably be the
Mahoneite candidate for Congress in that
district. These letters by themselves amount
to nothing, but it is also said that Mr..
Windsor is the favorite Of General Malone
for the nomination, and if this be so he will
certainly haveit. 1t is said that the General
iuvors Mr. Windsor because he looks upon
his movement in the Sth district as 4 forlorn
hope, and will not expend dollar upon it,
but, being DESTROYS that it should succeed
wants Mr.. Windsor to be the candidate, as
he Is about the only one of his followers in
that district who has any money and the
nerve TO spend it IN such cause
A wel-informed straightout republican from
the Valley district in Virginia said to-day that the
democratic nomination for Congress from that
district would be given to Woods, Skinner OFcr-
reil or Roller. but that il made no difference who
| Sot H. as whoever he may be will be elected and
that he could name one hundred republicans who
would not vote to subordinate themselves to the
| rule oi NahoneiSm. He said that he WAS conf
dent Massey would sweep the Valley
The subject of political assessments has created
such clamor among all parties at the North that
|
| ing to-day. But nothing was done to induce the
boys, the women or the day laborers in the service
oil The Government that the payment of their as
se'sInents would be Objectionable in any official
quarter
II Is supposed here that nomination for the
- Judseship Of the western district of Virginia,
made vacant by the resignation of Judge Rives
Will be made before next December The Judges
resignation will not take piece until the 1st PROV
by which time it is thought Congress will have
adjourned Judge Hughes, as provided, will hold
the court IN the western district until a judge
thereof shall be nominated and confirmed. Among
the names spoken Of in connection with the place
are those of Attorney General Blair and philip
Strothcr.
1t is understood to day that the railroad com.
mIttees OF Congress are indsposed to take any no.
tlce OF the charges of bribery that have been made
IN connection with the Texas Pacific Railroad
Charter.
j. W. Beemer, Berryville; L. Taliaferro Frede
| rlcksburg, and y. 5. Goddin, Disascond James
City CO., were commissioned as postmasters to-day