Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the ALEXANDRA Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10, 1883.

family.
General Longstreet is in the city on bust
ness connected with his office. He Is the
same sort Of a republican be has been ever
since the war, and has the sincerity to &C
knowledge that the republican party in the
South is hardly anything else than name.
He doesn't say so, but every man at all
familiar with Southern affairs does, that
this would not be so any longer than after
the election of democratic President, when
the Southern people would believe that
they could divide on political affairs with
out endangering not only the Interests, but
even the very life of their respective States.
The changes in the officers at the Capitol
are progressing as rapidly as they can be
made without cndangering the public SER
vice by the work of inexperienced hands.
Senator R;ddleberser's trip to Richmond
Yesterday. like that of Lieut.-Gov. Lewis's
two days before, was in consequence of a
telegram he received from the Governor
the purport OF which has not yet transpired
The Senator, as is we'll known, has not, un-
like his colleague, attended any Of the meet.
ings Of the republican caucus, and one OF
his intimate personal friends, when asked
this morning what course he thought the
Senator would take, replied that he had not
been informed by him, but that from his
knowledge of the man he supposed he
would look out for himself"
The whiskey lobbyists now here, as anti
cipated in this correspondence, yesterday
met in conference and determined TO re-
quest the Secretary Of the Treasury to sus-
pend the COLLECTION Of the whiskey tax for
ninety days, by which time they hope Con-
gress will have extended the bonded term.
1t is stated this morning on the authority
Of one of I1r. CarlisIc's most intimate politl-
cal and personal friends that the House
committees will not be announced until aft
er the holidays
Mr.. Beverly Bolts, Of HaFrisonburg, Fan
Union maa, and an original and straight
out republican, who was removed from the
district of the alexandria internal
revenue ccllcctorshp by Malone in order
that his place might be given to a Mahone-
ite, is here and has been for week, it is
said, for the purpose OF having the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Craig, his successor, rejected.
There is Il rumor to the effect that some
republican Senators will absent themselves
| from the Senate al the time for the election
oflhe officers OF that body, and thereby de-
| feat the caucus nominations, but it is not
credited The determination of the repub-
| lctns to remove the present officials of the
favorable light before the country, and
shows that with all their professions of
civil service reform, the lust Of Office and the
cohesive power OF public piunder are as po-
tcntial with them now as ever. When the
present officers were elected, these same
Senators opposed change, upon the ground
that efficient; officers should be retained: but
The democrats, while acknowledging the ef
tiriency OF the Secretary, said, what was
true, that he was violent and effective par
tisan. who used his Office TO further
partisan euGS, and that the Chaplain
prosiitutea hi, nigh office to deliver parti-
san PRAYERS. Since then these same Sena-
| tors nave passed The civil service reform bill,
and their party has obtained control ofall the
| branches Of the Government save the House
Of Representatives, which being II directly
| representative body. of necessity changes
It's officers with every change in its political
| complexion. And yet, in the face of all this,
they deliberately resolve to remove capable,
efficient and experienced officers who, with
one single exception, have cschewed poll
ties ever since they were elected, and de-
voted themselves solely and entirely to
| their official duties, and who besides are ap-
pointing their subOrduatcs, have been so
bipartisan as to give some, if not the ma.
| jorlty, Of the places At their disposal to re-
| publlcans.
1t is said at the State Department that
| there is nothing definite 10 give out with
| reference to the stay Of the execution of
O'Donnel', who killed Carey the inlormer,
in whose behalft The government was request
| ed to interfere In all probability the exc
cuion will take place at S o'clock next
| Monday morning.
| The Join. commission, composed Of army and
navy officers appointed tn make a report upon
| thu most advantageous location for national
foundry for the Manufacture of ordnance and pat.
terms Of SNAIL arms, will shortly visit different
| localities il the United States with the view OF
| a-c"rtaining the most suitable site and plant.
The War Department is informed that Capt.
Thona, VI. TomAn, First infantry, died at Fort
| Lcavcuworth. Kan, yesterday of heart disease.
| This death causes the promotion of First Lieut..
| Douglass ". Scott - he captain
| 1t is reported to-day that Mr.. Tucker, OF Fir
ginia will certainly get the craftsmanship Of the
House Judiciary Committee. and that the knowl
edge Of this having reached the ears of Mr.. Ham
mond, that gentleman, who expected the place
himself is in anything else than an auiable frame
of mind.
Owing to the strong northwest wind blowing
to day the tide in the Potomac is unusually low,
and all the steamboats, lying at the Seventh and
Sixth street wharvCs are fast aground. One of
the regular Alexandria ferry boats having been
taken oil the line for the day. the steamboat Mys
tic was to have taken her place, but could not do
so in consequence of the low tide referred to,
which prevented her from leaving her dock.