Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-02
FROsi WASHINGTON

FRGM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 2, 1SS2.-Thc
appropriations provided for by the regular
appropriation bills, all Of which have now
been reported, amount to about two hundred
and ninety-iivc millions OF dollars, which Is
exclusive Of the large sum to be PAID out
on account of the public debt. This isabout
seventy-eight millions in excess OF last
Years appropriations.
The House Judiciary Committee agreed
to-day TO report favorably upon the Knott
resolution iorleiting to the government the
public lands granted to the Texas Pacific
Railroad.
The House to-day by vote of 173 TO GO
passed the river and harbor bill over the
Presidents veto, Mr. Robson and many Of
the other leading republicans voting aye
with the democrats. and Mr.. Randall and
Mr.. Holman voting no with the republicans.
All the Nirginians voted aye except Messrs.
Paul, Dezcndorf and Jorgensen who did not
vote. The prevailing impression is that the
Senate will follow the example Of the House:
Two democratic members of that body told
the GAZETTE's correspondent that such
would he the case and two republican Sena-
tors told another correspondent the same
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| the House was received with applause OH
the democratic side, and by cries Nov lets
adjourn sine die"
S. C. Ncale arrived here yesterday after
noon in charge of U. S. Marshal Smith, Of
Colorado. and left on the 5 p. m. train for
Richmond. He was at. the Metropolitan
Hotel for short time and saw several of
his friends there The Marshal says he was
rapidly becoming one of the prominent men
Of Denver and had made many influential
friends there. He was donned Elultlessly,
seemed in good spirits, and asked about the
condition of political affairs in the Sth Con-
grcssional district. He expected to be taken
before a U. S. Commissioner in Richmond
to-day and baicd in the sum of 5000, and
il is understoo that Mr.. ID. A. Windsor left
Alexandria for Richmond this evening and
will furnish bail 10 that amount or larger
one if required.
Inquiries this morning at the room of the
Senate Committee Oh Postotiices and Post
roads, to which all nominations for post
masters are referred, resulted in the discov-
cry that the nomination of Mr.. ID. A. Wind
sor for the postmastership at Alexandria is
still in General Mahone's pocket A meet
ing Of the committee will he held on Friday,
however, OH which day the General may
have ii acted upon. There is no doubt that
it will be both formally reported upon by
the committee and be confirmed by the Sen
ate if the General so desires.
The clerks in the departments here hail
ing from Virginia. or rather those of them
who are not solid with General Malone,
which means those who cannot be Of mate
rial service 10 the General, are in rather IN
anxious state Of mind, rs it is understood
that he has 4 list of them, and that their
places are to he given to others who, the
General thinks can render him more as
siStancc.
Virginia news here to-day is to the fol-
lowing effect: Mr.. Kelley, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of that
State, was here yesterday and had con-
ference with some Of the Virginia demo-
cratic Congressional delegation, and with
prominent democrats from other States
upon the condition of political affairs in
Virginia. He says the prospect Of demo-
cratic success 1T next falls election is most
favorable. Letters from Washington coun-
ty and other counties in the 9th Congress
sional district Of the State say that the
democrats and most of the democratic. read
justers there will support Mr.. Massey. 4
business letter from merchant in Warren
county winds up by saying that Massey will
get 4 large rcadjtlStcr vote there and that
though there are Il few democratic crokers
their number is diminishing daily. \ letter
from Williamsburg says that Dawson, the
republican candidate for Congressman at
large. Is Is much respected as any white
man there, and that he hasalready received
assurances OF the earnest support of his race
in many portions of the State. OF Mr..
DezendorI this letter says he will get nearly
all the negro vote Of that district and prob
ably some Of the democratic vote, rs the
democrats there feel themselves so outraged
by Mahoncism that they will do anything
to defeat ii.
Among those who have received Mr.. Hub
bcls's assessment circular is the negro bar
Der on the Senate side Of the capitol who
holds his place by democratic favor. He
will pay up ut once. Some Of the Senate
officers who were retained BY the democrats
but have been assisting in creating the i'm
preston that they arc republicans. have en-
pericnced change and don't think now
that men appointed by democrats should be
assessed by republicans.
Col. Ri ownlow, doorkeeper of the House
of Representatives to-day appointed Mr..
Sidney NJ. Robinson, of New York, TO the
position Of Superintendent Of the folding
rooms made vacant by the resignation of
Col. Popham. Mr.. Robinson was formerly
chief clerk, which position has been filled
by the promotion of Mr.. Charles w. Tablcr
of Maryland.
There was Il large number of negro excursion
lists from Richmond here yesterday and nearly
all OF them who were talked to upon the subject
said they were Dawson men. Many of the letters
received here from republicans say that the coal-
ton nomination for Congrcssman-at-large should
have been given to a republican and certainly not
to a man who is on record Us having abused the
N ,to;, Il
and who is highly Objectionable on that account
to many of the white republicans.
The result of the town election yesterday in
Harrsonburg, where Mr.. Paul resides, it is said,
portends that certain defeat Of that member of the
House at the next election