Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-06
Letter from Richmond.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alex. Gazette.
RICHMOND, April 5.-Mr. Farr is now, it
is safe to say, fixed in his seat for the bal
ancc OF the session. The vote of his party
to-day indicated very plainly that its mem
bers do not intend to regard the report of
their own committee, This Committee for
Courts of Justice which reported that Mr..
Farr is not entitled to his seat is composed
OF the leading legal minds on the Readiuster
and Democratic side, the Readjusters of
course having the majority on the COM
mously that MIR. Farr could not hold the two
places. This report, however suited neither
Mr.. Farr nor the Boss, and so they opposcd
it, thus atlording q fine example of consis-
tency. When the law suited them it was
the law. and when it did not it was absurd
Mr.. Dickinson one of their members of the
Committee for Courts of Justice very peril
nently wanted TO know to-day s'wbat
was the use of having q committee for
courts OF justice and referring matter
to them and then rejecting it!' The adyo.
Gates, Tor speedy adjournment of the Lcgisla-
turc seem to be the increase IL is evident thot
the majority of the bills can never be reached
For instance. there are now 262 bills ON the r,i.
endar OF the Senate and about the same number in
the House. The democrats have ever since thc
beginning of the special session ATTEMPTED TO rot
action upon the tax. bill and appropriation. bill,
but they have beeit fought BY the NInboneitos Ybn
desire to hold the Legislature until they can force
through such measures as are demanded nv the
BOSS. The thlne has become SO farcical that more
than one of the readjusters who think for them
selves are beginning to grow restivc
lt was evident to-day that dead set is being
made by the A1ahoneqes at Senators Hale and
Williams. The latter was surrounded by rcnub.
nc;n influence, the former by Mahoncite So far
the attempts at buldozing have not been success
tut, TOR the Big Four stood soidly together every
time 1t Is lntimatcd thatif Williams and Wing
held do not Succumb that Malone will order Ar
thur down here to whip them into obedience of his
WILL Malone was here last night, but his pros
Senc2 was so generally known. and the ring w.r,.
cognlzant of the fact that the Boss, hating New
perry was ready to launch another resolution at
the head of the Boss, that the Awful slid AWAY
In the midst Of the excitement or dullness con-
nertcd with the present session of the Legislature
it is amusing 10 note the fear of Newberry by tbe
Boss and his attendants. His emphatic DECLARE
ton before that investigating committee that h
would ''mash the mouth of any man who attemnt.
ed to bribc him indicated the manner of ,no,
Is. In short Newbcrry is an independent man
in the full meaning Of that much abused tar,,,
No progress was made upon the land commis.
siuners bill to-day.
The Senate had its daily Wrestle over n.r,;a
ncntary law which now takes the place of the old
time morning prayer 4 political expert-th,t ti :.
a gentleman who has long gazed upon uolt;r.n 10
as lover OF nature looks at the landscane ~
marked to-day DO You want to know tbr In -.
here who wllrun for Congress; well bet every n ,s
that hobs up on points Of parliamentary law will
run LOT .onsress.. The astute statesman who +
made this comment is a keen observer of men and
if this rule which he lays down is correct tbara
Will be quite number Of congressional candidatns
= o - 'nS ''en"te ehamoer STRoSGBow.