Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alcx'a Gazette.
WAsH1SGToS, d. C., May pa dispatch
was sent from here to-day TO Wall street,
New York, stating that the Washington and
Ohio Railroad has been sold to il syndicate
of Boston capitalists, who would ut
once commence the work Of extending it
to the coal fields in West Virginia, if not
further, and prosecute that work with all
the force that can be put upon it so as to
complete it as rapidly as possible
A well-ingformed Texan from the district
now represented in the House by Mr. Jones,
the greenbacker who nearly always votes
with the republicans, says that Mr. Jones is
too smart to run for Governor of Texas. as
reported, because he knows he would be
beaten out Of his boots, and that though he
will try TO come back to the House he will
be beaten badly by Mr. Epson. who now
represents another district, but has been put
into Jones by the new apportonmcnt
The House to-day rcsembled the New York
stock Exchange more than legislative
body. The contested election case came up as
soon ast the session opened and the noise and
confusion during most Of the proceed
ings were SO great that the Speakers gavel
was pounding his desk almost necessarily.
During an interval of partial calmness Mr..
Hewitt, Of New York, succeeded in making
Il short speech, in which he dcnouced the
claims Of Mackcy as fraudulent, and said
that if the charges of fraud were examined
and disproved he, for one. would make no
further opposition 10 the final disposition of
the case. He Was apnlauded by the
democrats. MIR. Calkins. Chairman of the
Elections Committee, defended Mackey's
claim. and the republicans vigorously ap-
plaudel him. After nearly two hours spent
in un exciting squabble, during which there
were at times several members speaking nj
once, Mr.. Randall raised the question of
consideration and moved that when the
House adjourn it be until Friday. The
democrats refusing TO respond when their
names were called, the vote showed but l4l
members present, ; less than Il Quorum. 50
the doors were closed and Il call of the
House ordered. The republicans knew
when they commenced this fight that thew
could not get quorum under Il week, but
they have persisted in it, to the exclusion of
really important business, as one of them
said this morning because they do not want
the tail to way the dog The democrats
however, have the case in their own hands
II they remain firm. for even if the republi-
cans succeed in Obtaining Quorum, the
democrats rs Mr.. Randall said this morn
ing, have enough ammunition left to last
them until August Mr.. Paul still votes
with the republicans. but Mr.. Fulkerson
supports the democrats in their efforts To
break a quorum.
Senators Johnston and Malone arc both
in Richmond and will not be back until the
end of the week
A large number of newspaper correspon-
dents were present ut the room of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee this morning.
anxious to hear what eX-Secretarv Blaine
had to say in addition to what he has already
said in regard to the Peruvian Company,
but the notorious witness was not present.
and had sent dispatch informing the Com
mittee that he Is in Cincinnati aud can not
be here for several days.
The bill reported by the Foreign Affairs
committee ofthe Senate with reference to
the French Spoliation claims, appropriates
$l24OO,OO0 toward the payment of those
claims, and allows the interested parties TO
prosecute their claims before the Court of
Claims. Several Of these claims are held by
AleNandrians. Col. w. p. Burwell, of Rich
mond is here in the interest of several of the
Virginia claimants.
Ed. A. Will was commissioned postmaster
at Borden, Shenandoah CO., Va to-day.
From gentleman who attended the con-
ference of the straightout Virginia republic
cans in Richmond yesterday. it is learned
that delegates from every Congressional Dis.
trict in the State were present among them
being twelve of the members of the State
Central Committee. The chairman of that
committee who was present, has called the
committee together on the Sth prox. when it
will be reorganized on straightout republi-
can basis and consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
calling State convention He says that in
every Congressional district in the State a
straightout republican will be run next fall
and that as the Administration is irving to
crush out true republicanism in Virginia.
the republicans in that state will show the
President that they are not the men Mr.. J
s. Wise and Gen. Malone represent them to
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