Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Ale1a. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, d, O., Jan, %, 1882.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 25. 1882.
EItllais politicians from Richmond tt-lsy
raposs tia; !Le rtadjustels. though "all tore
up 70; the D'essa', will probably. Ey means
wh!ah they know 80 we'll how to employ, bs ct
sb'ed, after litto delay. to SO manipulate Inc
material they hare 10 york upon that they may
obtain enough votes TO execute the crler Of
their bo;s. which is that Massty must 90. They
asy. hOWsver. that tie Massey wedge has split
the readi1s:s;s. end that the split must wider.
With regard to tia election of Judge Hughes
10 !ha proficiency of tho Vi,gisis Court of An
pests, they say no!hirg Ge6uite has vat been
toae, s1d tbs. !hs resdjustes will proceed
sloHE9 #ih their wo,k 10 that direction, ss also
9Th respect 10 the election Of the other men
ha;s Of rat coui'. Iodced, the material o.,
,heir disrostl is 80 liuied tia! work must be
proceeded with slowly. that is if they d, not
Intend to apply the Frszier idea TO The Judges
Of the Cour: OF Appeals, az they have to The
city and county iadgss. Tho! idea is that all
that is required of b iadgo is that be has orce
opened Law book aud is rcad joster.
Tho judiciary committee Of the House Dis
trc Committee met last night and considered
the legal questions Involved il several of the
bills nGw before That Committee. With regard
to 5astardy and gambling biIla. the idea seems
to b. thu. both will be opposed when they arc
coaGdcred b7 tho whole committee, the former
upor the ground Of the opportunities it offo.s
fer blscSI1aililg, and The latter bsoause The
law 10 strous enough as ii is. aud that the fault
is rot wish tic existing law, bat with the
manner Of i!s execution.
Ths House Committee On Claims ia DOW con
si3cGi:g the bill fer giving p,nsoes to tho su, :
si7ors aud TO tho widows of soldiers of The
Nix c,n war. Mr.. Falkersou, of Virginia, is
On this connl!tec. aad is doing what be cao to
ob'aio q fAvorsbiy report. acd the present iud.
oat;ous Bro tbet it will be 40 reported.
Al appropriation Of $50 900 was made by
the las. Congress fur monument q. The birth.
plso, Of Washington. in Yves m creland county,
Va. Juega Garrison. Of the House, called at
tho S;a!o Department this morning to see why
this money had not been expended, AID WAS
irl5smed by Ssers.sr5 Freling huyscn that un-
der tho ill. u>t cay the ii 10 to ths Ei.o Of the
proposed GivGa nens but The right OF wsy to il
mu:t Y; s. 10 Tho Govsrppcot. but that that Wss
oow held by the State Of virginia, u7der bill
passed ty tho Legislature OF that Slate, and
that 0o.ll thit ii,is vas transferred to tie n.-
lonal ec7eruTeat nothing could be dous The
Secretary, however, said 10 would uaite With
Judge Gsr'lJoa 10 atyLhiog he niaht do tt-
WsrJ ezpe6l,icg tie erection OF The mouum ut.
judge Cox informed newspaper c0rrel-
porcalt this moruinr the. Mr.. Porter would
conclude his e!gu meat ia tho Guteau oass ty
one o'clock tc-iay, aod that hs, the Judge,
would not bs lorg ia dalivc.i,g his charge, 50
that the CASA IN ell probability will q to lbe
jury to Ga7. NOBODY expects tbat the jury
will eoDsore uuoh time 10 c,psideIirg the
case, sud many gro of lhs opinion that they
will fail to narse.
At tho Ins:aaco Of Alc. Jackson ths Senate
Pefsiocs Committee has directed lis charms
to rcpor: & bill Ei7iog annual pansiopa of $4,000
esoh to tie widows of Presidents Tgler aud
Polk. ''ho with tie widows Of Presidents Lin
colo snG Garfield rccsu'ly pspsinued, are tho
ooly hrtag widows Of tho couarp'a Presidents,
MIs. TY!ar lives with her 500 Gardner Tyler,
% tho James River.
The House to-day took up the Senate bill
for the retirement OF Judge Hunt from the
Supreme C5uf. or persiou. So far the bill
has been supported by Messrs. Reed Of Maine
aud Hsnm,ni CT Georgia, mad opposed By
Mss;rs. TcwostoH9, House. R.sgan. Mcken.
zis end Others. Tho irtcotion is that when
the bill is disposed u The House will hear &C :
dresses to ha tns;lory OF the late Senator Oar
paottT.
Tho 6ensto t&-l,y. at 40 oety hour, cou-
i1eIc:d hearing a5d:ess:s 10 sha memory of The
late Ssa:tcr Csfpenter. ADD will ba 80 occupied
du,iag LIE remainder Of tho days session.
Tho House Committee on Railroads. adopted
resolution this morning icquiriog into tho
pubic laod appropriated to the Northern Pa
cl6c Railroad that has been forfeited by the
isilu;a OF !ha company TO comply With the
terms Of The o0n;rscs.
Tho plan o! Tho propo:ed Dew ConRressional
Library to BE- erec.ed oa Capitol Hill ia on tx
hib;ion 10 tho lobty of the HOUSE. 1t looks
more like cathedral than library, bu! is .
very handsome. bui:ding.
4! the nse.iag of the Uous, Disstic! Com.
mittee tt-norrtw tho idea will be suggested of
purchasing 90 &c, beat with which to keep tho
channel Of tho Potomnc river open, and thus
sv,id the nual ic, qcrges at Giesboro and
the DANCE. of such floods as last yasr swept
through Pennsylvania avarus.
Letter from Richmond.