Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON,

lSpcclal Correspondence oil INC Alex a. Cazeltc.J
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-In the House
yesterday bill was introduced for the ben
Gift of the heirs of Robert Ridgway Of Vir-
@inia. who was one Of the members-clect to
Congress from Virginia Immediately after
the war who were refused admission.
There is no doubt among those who are
we'll informed about political matters that
the breach in the republican party is no
nearer union than it ever has been, and
that the hall-breeds are only waiting E,-
vorablc opportunity for manifesting their
opposition to the Administration, which is
slowly but surely advancing upon the line
laid out by the stalwarts. The President
may succeed in placating individual men,
bers Of the half.breed faction, but it is be-
You'd his power to heal the breach between
the great bodies Of the two factions, the
edges of which. have become so induratcd
that they cannot now be held together even
! by the cohesive power of public plunder.-
With regard to the relations between the
republican party-not the Republican Exc
cutivc Committee as represented by Messrs.
Jewell and Hubbell, but the reputable SEN
ators and Representatives and press Of the
|
! said that they are by no means as close rs
! they have been, and that it will not be long
| before the latter will find that the new
political ALIGNMENT he has made, and about
which he is so fond of talking, will not be
as advantageous to him as he vainly i'm
agincd it would be- He will however, be
forced to continue to act with the republi
cans, no matter how they may stub him.
! for his scope of ''allignments' has been cX-
haustcd. and he has nowhere to go outside
the republican party.
The republican members Of the Senate
held Il caucus this morning to till some COM
mittce vacancies created by the resignation of
Mr.. Teller They also considered the Chinese
bill. and at least informally determined to
support the Page bill rs passed by the
House
The House this morning passed a bill sub
iecting all vessels sail as we'll as steam, and
foreign rs well as home, TO the inspection
laws. Heretofore only home steam vessels
have been subject to such laws, and the bill
referred to is intended to remove, partially
ut least, the Government restrictions upon
American commerce
There is i report current about the Capt.
tol this morning. which is believed by many,
that the President in order TO get Mr.. Blaine
ont Of the country and away from the other
hali-breeds, rs well as to conciliate that
faction, will appoint him Minister TO Eng
land in place of Mr.. Lowell who will be
recalled.
+ There is i chance to-day that the demo
Gratis III the House may call up the rcsou-
ton with reference to the Speakers action in
arbitrarily removing two of the official re-
portcrs. and if they do they will doubtless
avail themselves of the favorable opporlu-
nifty for damaging their opponents, for there
is no doubt it is calculated to destroy one of
the chief safeguards of legislation--a correct
report ofthc proceedings; for if the rule be
established that the Speaker can remove
the reporters ut his pleasure. it will readily
be seen that in order to retain their places
the stcnoSraphcrs will he tempted TO make
just such reports as will be agreeable to him.
Senator Vance, after great deal of republican
opposition and with many amendments finally
succeeded to-day in securing the adoption of his
resolution calling for III Investigate ion of the affairs
oi that internal revenue district in his State which
went republican last Year but did so III an i'm.
rcnSc and unarrUun,rd lorryprnSc 10 the govern.
mrnt
\ subcommittee of the House Committee ON the
District inspected the Tcnncllcy turnpike this
morning. for the purpose Of reporting upon II hill
HOW before congress tOr the condemnation of that
road and aholi.hng its toll gates and making Il
free District road. The bill will in all probability
he reported upon tavUrably OF course il provides
damages for the turnpike company.
The following poStmastcrS were commissioned
to-day: J. b. Cole, Moah, Washington county Va.
+. W. kinscy. Spotsylvania G. H.. Spotsylvanig
county. Va