Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

in the republican vote in the 9th collection
district of North Carolina, and for the same
quarter ofthe year during which that election
was held ;ls remarkable All increase in the
expenses of that district. The coincidence
was just Us remarkable, and induced Senator
Vance to call for committee of investiga-
ton and from the testimony now being taken
by that committee every thing that was re-
markable about the increased vote is rapidly
disappearing
The negroes in South Kansas have petit
toned Congress to give them farms and lend
them money with which to stock them and
build houses upon them. 1t seems impossi-
bic for the negroes to rid themselves Of the
idea that the Government will fulfil the forty
acres and Il mule promise made them years
ago by the carpet baggers.
The republicans in the House explain
their support of the immense appropriation
for pensions upon the remarkable ground
that the money eXacted of the people by the
tariff and internal revenue to keep up the
large surplus in the Treasury had better be
spent that way than in satisfying the rapa-
city ofpluLderers.
A prominent opponent of the Mississippi
democracy has just arrived here for the pur-
pose of consulting with the administration
in reference to anti-democratc movements
in his State. He says that the greenback-
ers, republicans and so-called independents
of that State will unite on any candidates
who may be run against the regular demo-
cratic nominees next fall, and that if the
Administration will assist them us it has
done the same combination in Virginia, they
will be able to elect General Chalmers, whom
they have agreed to support in Mr. Man
nings district, though they have just had
him ousted from his seat in the House, and
also elect the as yet unnamed candidate
they will run in Mr.. Moneys district.
The notorious Johnny Davenport has got
ten 100000 from the republican national
executive committee for investigating the
Morey letter, and after they shut down up
on him, he got $l4 900 from the republican
congressional committee, for the same pur-
pose. He lately made i demand upon the
latter committee for more money for the
avOwed purpose Of continuing his investiga-
ton OF the same matter, but they too closed
OH him, told him they couldn't see where
all the S34 900 had gone, and that as there
was nothing in the letter they would give
him no more money to find out who was its
author
Mr.. II. I. Gregory, formerly of Alexan-
dria, but for many years past resident of
this city, WAS an applicant for the position
of water register, lately made vacant by the
death of Mr.. Cox, and had the endorsement
Of thirty congressman on his application,
but the Senate has abolished the Office by
| striking OH, of the appropriation bill the
section providing for its salary.
In the Senate yesterday General Malone
presented the claim Of the surviving trrs-
tees of Shiloh Baptist Church, in Fredercks-
burg, and had it referred to the Court of
Claims.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Conger with
drew his motion to reconsider the bill TO
change the boundaries of the 4th collection
district in Virginia. and in the House, on
motion of Mr.. Wise, the amendment made
to the bill i'll the Senate for adding Hamp-
ton Roads to that district was concurred in
and the bill passed rs amended.
In the House yesterday many of the men,
bers spoke against striking out of the gen
cral appropriation bill an appropriation for
the botanical gardens This morning u
handsome bouquet was laid upon the desk
of each Of the members referred to. The
point of the affair was that every one of
these bouquets came from the botanical gar
dens and was paid for by the Government
The House Committee on War Claims
have reported advers ely on the bill to allow
the claims OF loyal Lien in the South for live
stock taken for the use of the Government
during the war to be referred to the Court
of Claims. In the House to-day the section
| Of the general appropi alton bill relating to
this same subject was debated mt length.
Monday next has been set apart by the
House for the consdc alton of District of
Columbia matters. Mr. Gal .ison has been
nd Inv Itr.iIf
an amendment to the District ap lropriation
bill appropriatnG $4,000 for the construc-
ton Of L fish way at the Great Falls of the
Potomac.
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, whose official term as
postmaster ut Alexandria expires OH the Goth
inst, called upon the President last Thurs
day with reference TO his reap. pointmc IT but
did not receive i very i:lvo able Response
and WAS referred by the President to his
Secretary to whom he made his statement.
The impression in regard to this matter is
that Mr.. Windsor will get the Office, and it
IS understood that among his deputies will
be eX- Mayor Berkeley mail route agent Eng
llsh, State assessor Simpson and the colored
preacher Fields Cock.
The House Committee on Civil Service Re-
form agreed to-day TO report f;,vorably upon
the bill charging the Court of Claims with
the preliminary consideration of contested
election cases.
1t was stated in the GAZETTE some DAYS
ago that Virginia member of the House,
while making inquiries at the Postoflice De-
partment about an application for mail
route in his district, was informed that the
application had been refc red TO General
Malone, who had not returned it. Another
Virginia member called at the Department
yesterday to see about some applications he
had made, and when they were handed him
he found that every one of them had also
been referred to General Malone and been
endorsed by him. The member was like
the ash-cart driver. unequal to the occasion,
and therefore held his peace and retired
quietly.
The following postmasters were commits
stoned to-day A. &. Rider, Chatham Hill,
Smyth CO., Va; Miss Mary a. Bowman,
Bonbrook, Franklin county, Va, and r. H.
Greasy, Elba, Pittsylvania county, Va.
The House Committee on Elections TODAY con-
sidercd the contested election case of Lee VS. Rich
ardson from South Carolina. Lee the republican
contestant, is an Albino with a scrofulous mark on
his forehead. Judge Harris, formerly member of