Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-05
Letter from Richmond.

Especial Correspondence of the Alex Gazcttc.1
RICHMOND, April THE defeat of the
commissioner of land sales bill this evening
makes the second repulse the Malone
caucus has sustained in the past two
weeks. They will now have TO take the
amended bill or give it up altogether The
big four moved well together to-day.
Senator Lybrook, though slightly feeble
from his recent accident was at his post.
and by his vote indicated very plainly how
he stood. The defeat of the bill in its
original shape isa great disappointment to
host of applicants for a job who were
already moving upon the Governor, each
man more or less catc as he had strong or
mild credentials from the Boss. The Com
mittee on General Laws to-day had under
consideration the bill to partition the old
Court House property in the city of Alex
andria. The bill was argued by Edmund
Burke esq, for the county. and BY K.
kcmper, esq. for the city corporation The
amendments proposed by Mr. Burke pro-
vldmg for the sale of the Count House and
Jail and an equal distribution of heproceeds
were agreed to and the bill reported to the
Senate: 1t is doubtful, however. whether
the bill can he reached this session.
why don't the House act in Mr.. Far's
case? Is question quite often asked,
Unless the democrats take the matter in
hand 1t Is safe to say that the matter will
.sinmncr Where IT now is, and in the mean-
time Mr.. Farr will he drawing two salaries
and holding two places. This. however, is
in accordance with the cardinal principles
of the Mahoneitcs, namely to sling on to
what You have and to grab all YOU can get.
The question now arises whether in such
cases where the N1ahoneites have passed
then measures by one majority such measures
were not illegally passed. since the Commit
tee Tor Courts OF Justice has decided, that
Fairfax has no legal representative upon the
floor of the House.
The question Is now asked. What has
brought the Boss down here" He comes
to-day according to the Nother paners
to beg the Governor to pardon the convicted
oystermcn. As has been already indicated
the Governor will pardon these men very
soon. This pretty well understood None
OF the convlcts have been sent away vet TO
do work ON the railroads. which in itself is
sign that they are being held to await the
action OF the Governor. Dr. 5. II. Moftett
has been in the city for several days, an in
terested spC eta or of the proceedings.
The probability is that the land commits
sinners bill will be passed by the Senate to-
morrow in It's amended form. 1t will then
60 over to the House, and after remaining
there two days will come up for considera-
ton. Doubtless there will be some warm
discussion upon ii and the House will dis
agree to the Senate amendment when if
will return to the Senate. and the question
will he will the Senate recede from IFS
2" The Mahoneites will have
to get one more besides Leutenant-Goy-
e nor Lewis to defeat it, Lybrook and
Newberry they themselves cmcedc cannot
be gotten. They hope to beat down Mr.
Hale and Mr.. Williams They certainly will
have to bulldozc one or the other of them
Williams record so far has been that be
cannot be forced to abandon his position
Mr.. Wingtield. of Hanover. also voted |
against the amendment and the Maboneites
count strongly on him. 1t is humilatinr to
independent minds to think that Senator's
positions can thus be made the theme of
guessess. Upon every question of moment
It seems now that bulletin of weather
pr0DaDllltles must be posted for the reading
81 VlrGlnlans: Williams, unsettled; Hale,
cloudy; Wingfeld, uncertain and veerine
Nlahone-wards." Now all this is crosslV
Unjust to three true Senators. The fact is
,hese rumors are started after ever defeat To
pull the Malone market. Not one of these
hree men can possibly rccede from his
position to-day-that is if their friends he
:orrect IN their assertions of their indeDen-
lencc. Coming events will show.
STRoNGBow